Newton rayzor chair in philosophy and religious thought at rice university. In this interview, jeff kripal talks about the changing landscape of religious identity, the rise of the nones, and the many ways the paranormal pervades popular culture and daily life. Kripal comparing religions is a masterly example of how a book intended for the classroom can be an invigorating stimulus toward new ways of thinking about a phenomenon that pervades every aspect page 628. Has there ever been a book like jeffrey kripals comparing religions if there has, i havent seen it, and in my 24 years as a professor of religious studies i saw a lot of books on religion, mostly good ones. Newton rayzor professor of religion and past chair of the department of. Newton rayzor chair in philosophy and religious thought at rice university in houston, texas his work includes the study of comparative erotics and ethics in mystical literature, american countercultural translations of asian religions, and the history of western esotericism from gnosticism to new age religions.
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