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Murat Iyigun on Monotheism, Conflict, Europe, the Ottomans, and the Blues

Did the Ottoman Caliphate have any impact on Europe’s socio-political and economic development? While we often examine Europe’s late medieval history in isolation from other world events, Prof. Murat Iyigun (University of Colorado) argues that the Ottoman Empire’s advances into southeast Europe affected the religious, political, and economic history of Europe in very interesting ways. We also look at the ability of monotheism to guarantee longer and more expansive sociopolitical control, and the influence of mothers on the military policy of Ottoman sultans. At the end of the podcast, we have a special treat — an original “arabesque blues” song, Muqarnas, written and performed by Murat!

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Larry Iannaccone on Sacrifice, Stigma, and the Economics of Religion

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Why do strict churches that demand much of their members, including seemingly irrational sacrifices and stigmatizing behaviors, perform so well in the religious marketplace? Prof. Larry Iannaccone of Chapman University discusses the economic logic behind sacrifice and stigma and what studying the organizational requirements of churches can tell us about society more generally. We also discuss the growing field of “economics of religion.”

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Mark David Hall on Religious Minorities in the U.S. Founding

Mark David Hall returns for his fourth stint on Research on Religion’s July 4th celebration with yet more interesting insights into religious during the U.S. revolutionary era. This time Mark discusses the role played by religious minorities including Jews, Quakers, Baptists, and even Muslims.

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Bradley Wright on SoulPulse

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What better way to celebrate our 200th episode, than to grab some leftover Mother’s Day cake, bring a bunch of school kids into the recording studio, and learn about the future of the social scientific study of religion with our old friend Bradley Wright? Prof. Wright details a new research strategy of studying individual spirituality called SoulPulse. Harnessing the power of cellular phones and other social media technology, Brad and his team of intrepid researchers are gathering data on how individual people experience spiritual beliefs on a day-to-day (if not hour-to-hour). Find out what some of the early results are and how you can participate by listening to the podcast, clicking the “read more” link below, and telling your friends about this awesome study.

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