Extended Call for Papers: Religion and Peak TV Volume Editor: George Tsakiridis, PhD Abstract and CV Due: November 30, 2025 Initial Final Paper Due: June 30, 2026 Around the late 1990s/early 2000s a revolution in television began to take place, with HBO making waves with shows like The Sopranos and Deadwood, The Wire, and Entourage,…
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Call for Papers: Religion and Peak TV
Volume Editor: George Tsakiridis, PhD Abstract and CV Due: September 30, 2025 Initial Final Paper Due: June 30, 2026 Around the late 1990s/early 2000s a revolution in television began to take place, with HBO making waves with shows like The Sopranos and Deadwood, The Wire, and Entourage, to mention a few. This wave turned into…
Call for Papers: Religion and AI in Science Fiction and Horror
Book Title: A (Holy?) Ghost in the Machine: Religion and Artificial Intelligence in Science-Fiction and Horror Editor: Gregory Stevenson, York University The genres of Science-Fiction and Horror have always been somewhat ahead of the curve in envisioning the possibilities and dangers of technology. With the rapidly increasing advancements in the field of artificial intelligence, those…
Call for Papers: Religious Emergence and The Sacred in Legends of Zelda
Volume Editor: Michael Barros This book will explore how religion and the sacred emerge from within the structure and narrative of The Legend of Zelda series, one of the most influential and enduring franchises in video game history. Zelda has greatly impacted multiple generations of players, and has an extremely loyal and dedicated fanbase. Rather than primarily comparing Zelda to existing…
Call for Papers: Theology, Religion, and Middle Earth
Theology, Religion, and Middle Earth Edited by Scott Donahue-Martens, Ph.D., and Brandon Simonson, Ph.D. Few works have made such a lasting impact on the fantasy genre or captured the imagination as those of J.R.R. Tolkien. Tolkien’s fiction, essays, letters, and more are widely read and loved. His works, and his high fantasy setting known as…
Extended Call for Papers: Baseball and Ecclesiology
ECCLESIOLOGY AND BASEBALL: Exploring the Church Through America’s Pastime Call For Papers Editors: Daniel J. Cameron, Ph.D. & Johanna DeHaven, M.A. “Baseball is just a game. But like religion, it has rituals. I need rituals. I need traditions. I need something to believe in, whether I worship in a church or a stadium. I believe…
Extended Call for Papers: C.S. Lewis and Popular Culture
Volume Editor: George Tsakiridis, PhD Abstract and CV Due: June 10, 2025 Initial Final Paper Due: September 15, 2025 C.S. Lewis has captured the imagination of twentieth-century readers by presenting a resonating, approachable Christianity that speaks to the modern age. His work has been influential for both children and adults in a range of genres…
Extended Call for Papers: Theology, Religion, and LOST
Few commercial television series in recent memory have had as lasting an impact on audiences as has the series, LOST, which aired 2004–10, and is still available on streaming services. Its many themes still resonate today and are, indeed, timeless. Introduced in the pilot episode as a seemingly familiar “mystery/ action” drama that begins with…
Call for Papers: Baseball and Ecclesiology
ECCLESIOLOGY AND BASEBALL: Exploring the Church Through America’s Pastime Call For Papers Editors: Daniel J. Cameron, Ph.D. & Johanna DeHaven, M.A. “Baseball is just a game. But like religion, it has rituals. I need rituals. I need traditions. I need something to believe in, whether I worship in a church or a stadium. I believe…
Call for Papers: C.S. Lewis and Popular Culture
Volume Editor: George Tsakiridis, PhD Abstract and CV Due: May 15, 2025 Initial Final Paper Due: September 15, 2025 C.S. Lewis has captured the imagination of twentieth-century readers by presenting a resonating, approachable Christianity that speaks to the modern age. His work has been influential for both children and adults in a range of genres…
Pop Culture and Theology 