A Few Questions For Philip Jenkins
Philip Jenkins author of God’s Continent answers some questions for OUP.
Philip Jenkins at the Carnegie Council
On October 11th, OUP author Philip Jenkins had the honor of speaking before the Carnegie Council about his new book The New Faces of Christianity: Believing the Bible in the Global South.
Do Presidents Matter?
by Philip Jenkins
Presidents are the curse of American history. Or to be more precise, our interpretation of American history is bedeviled by the excessive focus on the role of the president, his character and personality. Not long ago, PBS’s “American Experience” repeated its major series on Ronald Reagan, which used a biography of Reagan as a means […]
Christianity: An Email Dialogue Part Two
Philip Jenkins and Miranda Hassett continue their conversation.
Christianity: An Email Dialogue Part One
An email exchange between Miranda Hassett and Philip Jenkins.
God’s Continent: An Excerpt
An excerpt from the first chapter of Philip Jenkins’s God’s Continent.
Excerpt from The New Faces of Christianity
An excerpt from Philip Jenkins new book, The New Faces of Christianity.
Looking For a Few Good Muslims
Jenkins reflects on the Lancaster House conference on “Islam and Muslims in the World Today.”
Forbidden Fruit: An Author Reflects
Mark Regnerus is Assistant Professor of Sociology and a Faculty Research Associate in the Population Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin. His new book, Forbidden Fruit: Sex and Religion in the Lives of American Teenagers tells the definitive story of the sexual values and practices of American teenagers.
The New Faces of Christianity
Philip Jenkins, whose latest book The New Faces of Christianity: Believing the Bible in the Global South will be out in , has an article on the rapidly changing global face of Christianity in the most recent issue of The Christian Century. Here are some of the highlights: Fifty years ago, Americans might have dismissed […]
Angels & Demons: History vs. Dan Brown’s other thriller
by John-Peter Pham Spurred on no doubt by The Da Vinci Code hoopla, Dan Brown’s fans continue to push his less intricately crafted Angels & Demons to the top of the bestseller lists. A “prequel” to The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons chronicles Harvard “symbologist” Robert Langdon’s first foray into the world of the […]
‘Gospel of Judas’ cagematch
The discovery of the Gospel of Judas has created quite a stir at OUP. Bart Ehrman, whose book on Peter, Paul and Mary Magdalene was just released, wrote significant sections for both of the best-selling books (1, 2) brought out by National Geographic on the subject. Now, Philip Jenkins has written an essay at Beliefnet […]
The Spirit of 1976
by Philip Jenkins For observers of Washington politics who remember the 1970s, the sense of déjà vu becomes stronger daily. Liberals freely compare the Iraq conflict with the latter stages of the Vietnam War, while scandals involving corruption and illegal leaks threaten the highest ranks of the Republican Party. Domestic controversies focus on intelligence abuses […]
APA Eastern 2016: a conference guide
The Oxford Philosophy Team will be starting off the New Year in Washington D.C.! We’re excited to see you at the upcoming 2016 American Philosophical Association Eastern Division Meeting. We have some suggestions on sights to see during your time in Washington as well as our favorite sessions for the conference.
World Cup puts spotlight on rights of migrant workers in Qatar
By Susan Kneebone
As recent demonstrations in Brazil around the staging of the FIFA 2014 World Soccer Cup show, major sporting events put the spotlight on human rights issues in host countries. In the case of Qatar the preparations to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup are focussing worldwide attention on the plight of migrant workers.