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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

The Social Science Animal: Brooks Argues for Emotion over Reason

Borrowing generously from old school humanists like Rousseau, and deploying scientific data, Brooks’ new book argues for a more heartfelt humanism. Aren’t there more interesting lessons on human life that we might cull from scientific research?
Beatrice Marovich
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Religion Dispatches

The Night of the Farting Dog: An Atheist in Freefall

Mark Salzman’s latest work tells the story of an optimistic, but highly anxious, seeker whose sense of enthusiasm and adventure dried up when the chaotic monotony of domestic life intervened with a vengeance.
Beatrice Marovich
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Religion Dispatches

Should Faith Healing ‘Do Business’ with Modern Medicine?

Although medicine should stay in the business of being evidence-based, says Harvard historian of science Anne Harrington, other healing communities don’t necessarily need to follow that model. There’s a place for data, but you need to know what data can’t tell you.
Beatrice Marovich
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