Worlds Apart: The Essentials of Critical Thinking

In this essay, I consider what the publication of Schaffalitzky de Muckadell's essay “On Essentialism and Real Definitions of Religion” in the JAAR reflects about the state of religious studies as a discipline, arguing that there appears increasing room for overt essentialism in the name of lib...

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Published in:Bulletin for the study of religion
Main Author: Simmons, Merinda 1981- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2015]
In: Bulletin for the study of religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Science of Religion / Religion / Definition / Criticism
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Summary:In this essay, I consider what the publication of Schaffalitzky de Muckadell's essay “On Essentialism and Real Definitions of Religion” in the JAAR reflects about the state of religious studies as a discipline, arguing that there appears increasing room for overt essentialism in the name of liberal humanism and progressive politics. Reflecting on this unfortunate trend in the academic study of religion, I ask that scholars clarify two things when engaging in critical thinking: the claims embedded in their own identifications and the audience with and to whom they aim to speak.
ISSN:2041-1871
Contains:Enthalten in: Bulletin for the study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/bsor.v44i4.27562