David Seljak
Biographic Data
| ID | 1054765 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Seljak |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Seljak |
| SIGNATURE | SELJAK D |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. Jerome's University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2153-8833 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Can we do our scholarship with our backs to Auschwitz? Gregory Baum, evil and the public role of the religious studies scholar
In his 1987 book Compassion and Solidarity , Gregory Baum recounts a story told by the German Roman Catholic theologian and priest Johann Baptist Metz, who, in response to the Holocaust, developed a guiding principle: 'You cannot do theology with your back turned to Auschwitz'. Baum challenges scholars to ask the same question. What is the cost of doing scholarship with one's back turned to Auschwitz and other forms of radical evil? Does not busi…
The Study of Religion and the Canadian Social Order
In his book From Seminary to University: An Institutional History of the Study of Religion in Canada, Aaron Hughes provides a unique analysis of how the study of religion developed throughout the history of Canada by examining the evolution of its institutional context, that is, from faith-based seminaries and theological colleges to secular departments of religious studies. He situates these institutional changes in the development of the Canadi…
Gregory Baum on Nationalism and Ethics: The Case of Quebec
After moving to Quebec in 1986, Gregory Baum articulated an ethics of nationalism by examining the works of religious thinkers who adopted a critical appreciation of nations and nationalism. Baum argued that, while nationalism could promote chauvinism and even violence, it could also serve as a defense against colonialism and the imperialism of universalizing systems of governance. His sensitivity to the moral ambiguity of nationalism was inspire…
The Many Rooms of This House: Diversity in Toronto's Places of Worship since 1840 by Roberto Perin
Post-secularism, Multiculturalism, Human Rights, and Religion in Ontario
Most Canadians believe that they have resolved the issue of religious freedom-as well as the problems of the injustice of Christian privilege and discrimination based on religion-by redefining the social order according to Canadian models of secularism, multiculturalism, and human rights. Typical of this resolution were the protections against discrimination based on religion or "creed" in the Ontario Human Rights Code, drafted in 1962. However, …
Christianity and Ethnicity in Canada
Divine Hunger: Canadians on Spiritual Walkabout
Fake It 'Til You Make It: Rationality and the Study of Religion
FAKE IT 'TIL YOU MAKE IT": RATIONALITY AND THE STUDY OF RELIGION DAVID SELJAK After reading the ambitious Guide to the Study of Religion I recalled Rich Jeni's joke about honesty and love. He says: "Honesty is the key to any relationship. If you can fake that ...you're in!" I wondered: Is rationality the key to religious studies in the same way? The editors themselves raise the question of the relationship of reason to the study of religion and, …
God and the Chip: Religion and the Culture of Technology, by William A. Stahl
How Silent Were the Churches? Canadian Protestantism and the Jewish Plight during the Nazi Era
Antisemitism in Canada: History and Interpretation, edited by Alan Davies
Jacques Grand’ Maison: Religion and Nationalism During Quebec’s Quiet Revolution
Psychology of Religion: Classic and Contemporary Views, by David M. Wulff
Is Nationalism a Religion: A Critique of Ninian Smart
Post-secularism, Multiculturalism, Human Rights, and Religion in Ontario
Most Canadians believe that they have resolved the issue of religious freedom-as well as the problems of the injustice of Christian privilege and discrimination based on religion-by redefining the social order according to Canadian models of secularism, multiculturalism, and human rights. Typical of this resolution were the protections against discrimination based on religion or "creed" in the Ontario Human Rights Code, drafted in 1962. However, …
Divine Hunger: Canadians on Spiritual Walkabout
Is Nationalism a Religion: A Critique of Ninian Smart
Psychology of Religion: Classic and Contemporary Views, by David M. Wulff
Jacques Grand’ Maison: Religion and Nationalism During Quebec’s Quiet Revolution
Antisemitism in Canada: History and Interpretation, edited by Alan Davies
How Silent Were the Churches? Canadian Protestantism and the Jewish Plight during the Nazi Era
God and the Chip: Religion and the Culture of Technology, by William A. Stahl
Fake It 'Til You Make It: Rationality and the Study of Religion
FAKE IT 'TIL YOU MAKE IT": RATIONALITY AND THE STUDY OF RELIGION DAVID SELJAK After reading the ambitious Guide to the Study of Religion I recalled Rich Jeni's joke about honesty and love. He says: "Honesty is the key to any relationship. If you can fake that ...you're in!" I wondered: Is rationality the key to religious studies in the same way? The editors themselves raise the question of the relationship of reason to the study of religion and, …
Divine Hunger: Canadians on Spiritual Walkabout
Christianity and Ethnicity in Canada
Post-secularism, Multiculturalism, Human Rights, and Religion in Ontario
Most Canadians believe that they have resolved the issue of religious freedom-as well as the problems of the injustice of Christian privilege and discrimination based on religion-by redefining the social order according to Canadian models of secularism, multiculturalism, and human rights. Typical of this resolution were the protections against discrimination based on religion or "creed" in the Ontario Human Rights Code, drafted in 1962. However, …
The Many Rooms of This House: Diversity in Toronto's Places of Worship since 1840 by Roberto Perin
Gregory Baum on Nationalism and Ethics: The Case of Quebec
After moving to Quebec in 1986, Gregory Baum articulated an ethics of nationalism by examining the works of religious thinkers who adopted a critical appreciation of nations and nationalism. Baum argued that, while nationalism could promote chauvinism and even violence, it could also serve as a defense against colonialism and the imperialism of universalizing systems of governance. His sensitivity to the moral ambiguity of nationalism was inspire…
The Study of Religion and the Canadian Social Order
In his book From Seminary to University: An Institutional History of the Study of Religion in Canada, Aaron Hughes provides a unique analysis of how the study of religion developed throughout the history of Canada by examining the evolution of its institutional context, that is, from faith-based seminaries and theological colleges to secular departments of religious studies. He situates these institutional changes in the development of the Canadi…
Can we do our scholarship with our backs to Auschwitz? Gregory Baum, evil and the public role of the religious studies scholar
In his 1987 book Compassion and Solidarity , Gregory Baum recounts a story told by the German Roman Catholic theologian and priest Johann Baptist Metz, who, in response to the Holocaust, developed a guiding principle: 'You cannot do theology with your back turned to Auschwitz'. Baum challenges scholars to ask the same question. What is the cost of doing scholarship with one's back turned to Auschwitz and other forms of radical evil? Does not busi…
Philosophy (10 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Political science (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (6 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (5 works) · Religious studies (5 works) · History (4 works) · Law (4 works)