From Static Categories to a River of Theories: “The Myth of Disenchantment”

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From Static Categories to a River of Theories: “The Myth of Disenchantment”

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May 14, 2018

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In a free wheeling conversation, Dr. Jason Josephson-Storm and Dan Gorman discuss the intellectual history of religious studies and the myth that magic is dead.

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May 14, 2018

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From Static Categories to a River of Theories: “The Myth of Disenchantment”

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