Social Science Research Council
Discussions
Since its founding in October 2007, contributors to The Immanent Frame have discussed a variety of books, topics, and questions, including:
- A cognitive revolution?
Is neuroscience changing the way we think about religion? - A Secular Age
A critical discussion of Charles Taylor's book - Evangelicals & evangelicalisms
How people understand and apply a contested religious category - Games people play
Religious and ritual dimensions of sport - Is critique secular?
Examining the histories, contexts, and assumptions of critique - Islam and the Secular State
A critical discussion of Abdullahi An-Na‘im's book - Religion & American politics
Election 2008 beyond the front page - Religion & higher education
Exploring the religious engagements of the American academy - Religion in the public sphere
Scholars reassess a longstanding debate - Rethinking secularism
Challenging prevailing assumptions about secularism and secularization - Secularism & international relations
Bringing religion back in? - Sex in A Secular Age
Reactions to Charles Taylor's essay on modern sexuality - The assassination of Benazir Bhutto
Colleagues and scholars reflect on Bhutto's life and legacy - The future of marriage
Scholars untangle the past and future of the family - The headscarf controversy
Weighing the social implications of secularism and political change in Turkey - The Stillborn God
A critical discussion of Mark Lilla's book - Youth Without Youth
Critical reviews of Coppolla's adaptation of Mircea Eliade's novella