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Sacred and Sequential’s Top 2019 Stories

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As 2019 draws to a close, we at Sacred and Sequential wanted to take a look back at the year that was and recount the five most-viewed new posts. (Postings from previous years were not included in this list.)

Ultimately, it looks like comics Jesus and calls for new scholarship attracted the most attention! What’s coming in 2020?

Our thanks to all who contributed — and especially those who linked to us and read!

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Religion, Spirituality, and Comics – A Sampler (Part 1 of 3)

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Kingstone Asks: WILL THE REAL JESUS PLEASE STAND UP?

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No to Jesus with superheroes; Yes to Jesus with kung-fu beheadings

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CFP – Religion and Comics Series

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CFP – Marveling Religion: Critical Discourse and the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Sacred and Sequential Recognized as ISSN 2688-5336 (online)

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)As of August 15, 2019, Sacred and Sequential has been assigned, by the U.S. ISSN Center at the Library of Congress, the following designation:

Sacred and Sequential
ISSN 2688-5336 (online)

We are extremely proud to have the years of work posted here at S&S recognized by the Library of Congress. Moreover, this ISSN allows scholars and interested parties greater ease in citing and referencing our materials.

It remains our pleasure to make this space possible, and, with this designation, we hope to continue doing so with even greater ability in the years that follow.

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CFP – Religion and Comics Series

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Call for Papers:
Religion and Comics, A New Book Series from Claremont Press, Claremont School of Theology

The new Claremont Press Religion and Comics series is pleased to welcome submissions for book proposals. This interreligious and ecumenical series is looking for volumes covering multiple topics related to the intersection of religion and comics, including, but
not limited to the following:

  • Representations of Christian Fundamentalism in Comics
  • Eschatology and Comics
  • Magic and Comics
  • Religion in the Comics of Grant Morrison
  • Religion in the Comics of Alan Moore
  • Religion in the Comics of Neil Gaiman
  • Religion in the Comics of G. Willow Wilson
  • Religion in Image Comics
  • Religion in Locke  & Key
  • Religion and Hellboy
  • Depictions of the Afterlife in Comics and Graphic Novels
  • Jinn and Other Spiritual Beings in Comic Books

1-2 page book proposals should be sent to series editors Matthew Brake and A. David Lewis as the following e-mail address: popandtheology@gmail.com

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Sacred and Sequential Named Runner Up in PCA “Best Electronic Research Site”

Popular Culture AssociationCongratulations to Sacred and Sequential on being named a Runner Up in the Popular Culture Association‘s “Best Electronic Research Site” Award for 2019!

At the PCA Annual Awards held in Washington, DC on Friday, April 19, 2019, the site was recognized alongside Bloomsbury Popular Music, the Bj Bud Memorial Archives, and category winner Re: Collection. Founding member A. David Lewis was present to accept the recognition along with the Douglas A. Noverr Grant for Collection Enhancement. (The funding will be used to establish a Graphic Medicine collection at Lewis’s institution MCPHS University.)

Credit goes to all our contributors and supporters. Let’s keep up the work!