One of the project's main goals was to encourage scholars interested in
material aspects of American religious life, a subfield rich with potential. To broaden
this discussion, this site included an electronic journal,
featuring a selection of articles by scholars from across the field of American religious history.
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In an excerpt from the introduction to her Material
Christianity: Religion and Popular Culture in America, Colleen McDannell suggests how a focus on material
culture studies might challenge traditional ways of doing American religious history. (The
excerpt is 10 kb, and includes a 46 kb photograph.)
Marie Griffith talks about her research into
material aspects of Pentecostal devotion, especially the use of prayer handkerchiefs. (The interview is 20 kb.)
In an important aid to scholars, Peter Williams
summarizes recent research in religious architecture
in an annotated bibliography. (The bibliography is 16.7 kb)
Diane Winston identifies the
material practices of The Salvation Army and how the Army
created an urban religion. (The interview is 28 kb, plus 127 kb in images.)
A selected bibliography of resources on
materialism and the material culture of American religion. (4 kb)
Vanessa Ochs explores the theologies and anxieties of the material
culture of religion as she asks, what makes a Jewish home
Jewish? (The article is 45 kb, with five images totaling 171 kb)
Mary Ann Clark looks closely at the material
culture of Santeria, focusing on a Seven African Powers candle, and offers a
warning to students of material religion. (The article is 22 kb, plus three images
totaling 66 kb)