With this panel the European Society for Intercultural Theology and Interreligious Studies (ESITIS) proposes to revisit a critical conversation on the topic of Religion and Social Protest, taking the new book Sacred Protest (Brill 2026) as the catalyst for the discussion. Contributors to the volume will come into dialogue with one another on this panel, reconsidering their chapters in light of the dramatic upheavals in societies worldwide in only the past few years. In particular, contributing authors will aim to bring topics into the conversation that were not addressed in the book, including technology, neo-faschisms, apocalyptic motifs, religious minority vs. majority groups among other topics. As the book discusses, "religion and protest converge and diverge and in pursuit of various ends, making careful analysis of religion and protest necessary. Sacred Protest seeks to make a timely and constructive contribution to this critically important conversation." (Publisher's website) Panelists: Paul Hedges, Kai Shmushko, Charles Ryu, Henry Jansen.

Interreligious Dialogue, Theology, Religious Studies