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Can game playing possibly be the ideal of existence? Philosopher Bernard Suits argues that it…

Understanding the role that exercise ought to play in a Christian’s vocation requires a clear…

Comparatively studying the Hindu theologies of lila and the Christian theologies of play can provide…

Work and play are often seen as the antithesis of each other, and twentieth-century scholars…

Shame and guilt are important concepts within Christian theology. In much of the literature, however,…

This article proposes that Transformative Learning Theory (TLT), particularly in light of recent advances in…

Some Christian students in the sciences may encounter apparent tensions at the interface of science…

Creative individuals in every era have produced works that inspire and provoke their fellow citizens,…

This introduction gives an overview of mimetic theory’s three core ideas as first formulated in the…

The Bible, in René Girard’s reading, reveals the violent foundations of social order and critiques…

Though tribalism and conflict have long been a focus of social psychological research, psychology as…

This collaboration between a social work researcher with expertise in systems of care for those…

Mimetic theory has received very little attention from economists. This essay by an ap-plied microeconomist…

In a global digital culture of influencers, followers, and attention-deficit disorders, mimetic theory helps show…

Many Christian films released in the last two decades often pitch themselves as a means…

Research on the microbiome is challenging long-held assumptions about human health. These claims are forcing…

Economic growth is controversial. While economists tend to support it, in recent decades economic growth…

In the description of Darwin’s life and work, a common assumption is that he gradually…

“Shaping Prophetic Voices for the Public Sphere” discusses the role of the church in the…

Public intellectuals deploy their thinking as a way of exercising power and influence. Simply put,…