Author: Kegan A. Chandler
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New article in the JRJ
Very excited to announce (a little late) the publication of my article in Brill’s fantastic Journal of Religion in Japan. “Dreaming of the World to Come: Yonaoshi Millenarianism and Monotheism in Tenrikyō and Christianity” Journal of Religion in Japan 13 (2-3): 1-38.(Brill 2024) Here’s the abstract: In comparative studies, Tenrikyō’s this-worldly, millenarian vision has found little resonance with…
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New Article published in JSR
Orientalism and Monotheism in Studies of Early Japanese Christianity 2024. Journal for the Study of Religion 37 (1): 1-30(Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa (ASRSA) / University of Johannesburg Press) Thrilled to have my latest article published in the JSR! Many thanks are owed to the journal’s staff, especially Editor Prof. Maria Frahm-Arp, as…
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What Impact will UFOs/Non-Human Intelligence Have on Religions?
Public discussion of UFOs and UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena), even talk of NHI (Non-human intelligence), has reached something of a fever pitch this summer. A recent Congressional hearing in the United States featured several U.S. military and intelligence voices (including one government whistleblower) who lent their credibility to an otherwise incredible topic: not only the…
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Perriman, Monotheistic Dominionism, and ‘Pagan Monotheism’ in Constantine and Paul
Dr. Andrew Perriman has penned an excellent post and review of my book Constantine and the Divine Mind (Wipf and Stock 2019) [here], and his assessment has stimulated further thoughts in me regarding pagan monotheism in Constantine and Paul. As Perriman notices, reading the Constantinian saga in light of a theological metanarrative available in late…
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New Article published – “Monotheism and Syncretism in Late Antiquity…”
A new article of mine, part of a forthcoming chapter in a volume on religious syncretism, has just been previewed in a special issue of the JMJ. My contribution, “Monotheism and Syncretism in Late Antiquity: The ‘Hellenistic’ Religion of Julian the Apostate,” is related to religious syncretism in the thought of the Roman emperor Julian…
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New Book — Emlyn’s An Humble Inquiry
Thomas Emlyn’s An Humble Inquiry into the Scripture-Account of Jesus Christ (Theophilus Press, 2021) Excited to announce a new book, and the first publication of the new Theophilus Press imprint: an updated, critical edition of Thomas Emlyn’s An Humble Inquiry, complete with notes by Dr. Dale Tuggy and myself, and a historical introduction I’ve authored…
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New Article Published in JMJ – “Unitarian Monotheism in Meiji Japan”
I’ve recently written an article on unitarian Christianity in Japan and certain methodological problems and prejudices in the study of its history : “Unitarian Monotheism in Meiji Japan: Confucian Ethics, Syncretism, and the New Testament.” Most in the West are entirely unaware of the fascinating history of the Japanese unitarians who made waves during Japan’s…
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Ph.D. @ UCT
Happy to announce my acceptance into the Ph.D. program in the Religious Studies Department at the University of Cape Town. I couldn’t be more excited to attend this distinguished research university and, of course, to travel back and forth to such a beautiful locale. I am tremendously indebted to all of those who have supported…
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The Religion of Constantine – Interview on Transfigured
Last night I was happy to engage in a fun interview with Sam Adams on TRANSFIGURED regarding my new book, Constantine and the Divine Mind: The Imperial Quest for Primitive Monotheism (Wipf and Stock, 2019). [Available now on Amazon] and [Barnes and Noble] Here we discuss both Constantine and his religious world, including such stimulating…
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New Book Now Available – Constantine and the Divine Mind
Just in time for the holidays… my new book is now available for order direct from the publisher’s website! Click here to order: https://wipfandstock.com/constantine-and-the-divine-mind.html Thank you so very much to everyone at Wipf and Stock for their support of this project! And thanks to everyone involved during the editing and proofing process, including Menashe Israel,…
Kegan Chandler, PhD 