Link Roundup for December 1-7, 2009

Missives From Marx discusses the necessary link between religion and sociality.

Elder of Ziyon notes the important role of symbolism in Switzerland’s recent ban of minarets from mosques.

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life discusses a survey about perceived friendliness with religion in the major U.S. political parties.

Dunedin School on the Top 10 and single worst religiously themed movies of the decade. The Busybody provides his.

NPR reports on the recent court cases regarding the right of Native Americans to wear braids as an expression of their religion.

For those in the Greater Toronto Area, Dr. James K.A. Smith will be delivering a public lecture entitled “Rethinking the Secular and the Religious: Explorations in Postmodern Literature and Philosophy” at the University of Guelph. It will be in War Memorial Hall at 7:00 pm on January 21, 2010. View the flier here.