Articles
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Death, Resurrection and Ascension: the Marvel Method
Christopher Chiu-Tabet 7 July 2017
How the Marvel Cinematic Universe has united directors religious and non-religious alike for an ongoing cycle of rebirth,written by Christopher… read more
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God and Grime - The Religious Literacy of British Hip Hop
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 30 June 2017
“Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world” famously said… read more
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Mythology in Samurai Jack
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 14 February 2017
This decade hasn’t been a bad one for nostalgia. In the last few years, we’ve had new Star Wars, Pokemon… read more
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Religious Ambiguity in The Exorcist
Gavin Hurley 6 December 2016
After years of optimistic denial, I finally admit it. A number of people—including people with premium pedigrees and advanced degrees—do… read more
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Religion and Horror: Unexpected Compatibility
Gavin Hurley 24 July 2016
My colleagues are baffled. To them, my interests appear ambivalent—or at the very least, enigmatic. How can a guy be… read more
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Why The Theology of Star Wars Is Deeper Than It Might Seem
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 24 December 2015
With the release of the new Star Wars film, Abdul-Azim Ahmed suggests that the Force and it’s relation to religion… read more
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7 Religious Ideas Worth Reflecting On
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 5 May 2015
There are some ideas and nuggets of knowledge that make you pause and think. Either because its forces you to… read more
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The Power of Moses
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 22 December 2014
The story of Moses is told and retold through the generations, the most recent incarnation being Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus: Gods… read more
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What Zombies Tell Us About Religion and Faith
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 26 October 2014
Zombies are the most popular monster of the modern era because they address perennial questions of religion. ‘There’s no more… read more
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Religion on TV - Interview with Jeff Rose
On Religion Team 30 June 2014
Academics are not always the most successful at communicating their work to a wider audience. We speak to documentary maker… read more
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Noah the Gnostic?
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 11 May 2014
Can there be a Biblical story better suited for Hollywood than Noah? Yes, we’re all familiar with The Ten Commandments… read more
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Gravity: Spiritual, but Not Religious
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 15 April 2014
The trailer to the movie Gravity, set to the music of Avro Part’s beautifully minimalistic Spiegel Im Spiegel, conveyed the… read more
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Everything You Need to Know About Religion in Game of Thrones
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 6 April 2014
George R. R. Martin’s epic saga The Song of Ice and Fire, adapted for TV as the Game of Thrones… read more
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Religion in Doctor Who
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 5 November 2013
Doctor Who is the longest running TV series in history, and a cultural treasure for the UK. Abdul-Azim Ahmed examines… read more
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Interview - Time, Space and Faith: Religion and Doctor Who
On Religion Team 5 November 2013
Time, Space and Faith: Religion and Doctor Who is an academic conference that was held in the University of Manchester… read more
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The Theology of Superman
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 5 June 2013
It is perhaps the biggest cinema event of 2013. After a massive explosion of comic book movies (CBMs if you… read more
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The religiosity and propaganda of 1950s B-Movie cinema
Tom Stanger 28 August 2012
The 1950s saw a time when cinemagoers were treated to some of the most epic religious movies of all time,… read more
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