The Olympics, Religion and Identity


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Jul 28 2024 67 mins   3

In this episode we get into the connections between religion and the olympic games. Issues of nationalism, identity, belonging, migration, environmental sustainability, and physical/spiritual transcendence are all discussed. We welcome in our new co-host, Briana Wong, from Phillips Theological Seminary. Thanks for joining us!!

Janice McLean-Farrell is the Dirck Romeyn Associate Professor of Metro-Urban Ministry & Associate Dean of Doctoral Studies, at New Brunswick Theological Seminary.

Briana Wong is the Assistant Professor of the History of World Christianities at Phillips Seminary.

Kirk Sandvig is a Lecturer in the Department for the Study of Religion at San Diego State University.

Music composed in this episode comes from Aiden, Caleb, and Kirk Sandvig