Beatrice Marovich

Beatrice Marovich is an associate professor at Hanover College. Her work offers provocative reflections on the way that strange and ancient religious figures and ideas remain at work in our cultures, in our politics. Her first book is Sister Death: Political Theologies for Living and Dying (Columbia University Press, 2023). You can follow her Substack newsletter, Galactic Underworlds or find @beamarovich on Twitter and Instagram.

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Religion Dispatches

In its Battle for 'Life' the Antiabortion Movement is Willing to Expose its Enemies to Death — And There’s an Old Christian Theology that Supports Them

The recent Texas lawsuit that sought to overturn the FDA’s approval of mifepristone presents itself—in the typical pattern of antiabortion politics—as a form of protection. The suit alleges that the…

Beatrice Marovich

April 25, 2023

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Religion Dispatches

Fear, Guns, and the (Unwinnable) War Against Death: A Letter to My Fellow Americans

I’ve been crying when I drop my six-year-old daughter off at school. It happens whenever I hear about a new school shooting. And it’s been even worse since this past Monday morning, when another…

Beatrice Marovich

April 14, 2023

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Religion Dispatches

Do Dogs Have a Soul?: Taking "Creaturely" Life Seriously

The hottest news in animal life right now is a story about “religious” chimpanzees. A group of researchers believes that chimps may be engaging in ritualistic, but seemingly purposeless, stone…

Beatrice Marovich

April 5, 2016

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