Volume 1, Issue 1 (2016)
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Relics, Remnants, and Religion: An Undergraduate Journal of Religious Studies!
Religious studies does not have a clearly established definition. As an academic field, religious studies challenges the idea of having entirely separated fields of study. With the study of religion comes the study of history, art, anthropology, gender, science, law, and so much more. This academic fluidity is a benefit to this journal, as it allows the inclusion of pieces on a vast array of topics. This journal serves as an introduction to the variety of themes that can be explored in religious studies. Each contribution adds to a conversation on its particular topic, but it also contributes to a larger conversation on the study of religion.
Welcome to our journal, and welcome to the scientific, religious, magical world of religious studies!
Article
Mysticism without God: The Alaskan Experience
Hannah Ellingson
Erotic Magic in Ancient Greece
Emily Beth Santor
Reflection: Fire and Buddha Image
Ashley Malin
Musings on Inari
Rachel Schroder
The Transgressions of Gishwhes
Alena Karkanias
The Panoptic Problem with Religion in Public Schools
Daniel Otsuki
Darwin, Bryan, Raman, and the Dalai Lama Re-Create the World
Rachel Anderson
Ocean Eyes
Rebekah Sherman
Editors
- Editor-in-Chief
- Alexa Himonas
- Editors
- Andy Rogers
- Dan Otsuki
- Ashley Malin
- Faculty Advisor
- Matthew Ingalls