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Brittany Shoot

Brittany Shoot is an American writer currently based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Part of the Feminist Review editorial collective, her writing has appeared in various online and print publications including Bitch, make/shift, WireTap Magazine, and In These Times. A radical feminist and vegan, she counts her grandfathers?a theologian and music minister, respectively?among her most trusted and beloved influences.

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Religion Dispatches

Growing Up Cult: A Memoir of Life with Sri Chinmoy

Sri Chinmoy wanted to win a Nobel prize, and to be more famous than the Dalai Lama or the Pope. Jayanti Tamm writes a book about what happens when a good guru goes bad.
Brittany Shoot
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Religion Dispatches

From ‘Management Gurus’ to ‘Corporate Chaplains’: A Review of Spirituality Inc.

A new study of contemporary workplace spirituality deconstructs the dehumanizing movements of the early 20th century and the personal development programs of the 60s though it fails to address any conflict between religion and capitalism.
Brittany Shoot
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Religion Dispatches

GMO or No: Problematic Intersections of Religion, Biotechnology, and Food

Can a genetically altered hot dog be kosher? Can a vegetarian eat a tomato that has animal DNA in it? Is modified corn just another instance of colonialism? These and other questions are broached in a new anthology, sure to make excellent Thanksgiving dinner conversation.
Brittany Shoot
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