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The Prevalence of Paranoia

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Mac Warren

Out of this week’s readings, I found Bettina Muenster and David Lott’s “The Social Psychology of Humiliation and Revenge” to be the most engaging and insightful.  Instead of relying on hyper-theoretical language that cannot be proved empirically, the duo focuses … Continue reading →

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The Social Network, Strozier, and Scientific Sloppiness

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Mac Warren

Having recently seen The Social Network, Charles B. Strozier’s essay, “The Apocalyptic Other,” was eerily pertinent.  The film, which focuses on two lawsuits brought against Mark Zuckerberg (played by Jesse Eisenberg) – one from two Harvard classmates who allege that … Continue reading →

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The Seven Seals of Fundamentalism

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Andreas Apostolopoulos

“And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven….” Book of Revelation 8:1 I’d like to use this post to make a convenient analysis of the above image, in light of Strozier’s essay “Opening the Seven … Continue reading →

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The Fundamentalization of Pop Culture

Posted on October 11, 2010 by jonrossi

I’d love to be able to come here and tell you guys that I loved reading Glorious Appearing – that, and that the essays read in The Fundamentalist Mindset were intriguing.  perhaps my language isn’t fair – I did enjoy … Continue reading →

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