Religion and Its Place in the World
Fritz Lampe, Anthropologist and Religious Specialist
With experience and research in different parts of the world, I seek to understand religious movements as social phenomena. Adept in the classroom, in seminars, formal and informal settings, my presentation style adapts to each audience, its expectations, and experience. I currently live in the foothills of northern Colorado.
Experience & Expertise
I have experience teaching about culture, religion, sustainable community development, community engagement, non-profit management, and the intersections of religious movements with daily life.
Papua New Guinea
Introduced to anthropology while serving as the Lutheran chaplain at the University of Technology in Lae, Papua New Guinea, I became familiar with some of the peoples and cultures of the Pacific Rim, later completing an extensive review of publications about religion in Melanesia.
Alaska
Formal studies in anthropology began at the University of Alaska, Anchorage followed by graduate work at UA, Fairbanks where I became familiar with peoples and cultures of the circumpolar north, conducting literature reviews of colonization, missions, and current religious movements on the Seward Peninsula.
East Africa
Formal research in Western Kenya in a community of Luyia speakers near Lake Victoria led to the dissertation titled “Right Rites and the Corporate Good,” a step towards completing PhD in Anthropology from Syracuse University.
Religion in Today’s World
In addition to researching religion writ large, I also write about the Anthropology of Christianity, the intersections of culture and religion, and current movements, including Christian nationalism.