Daniel Esparza - Philosophy of Religion

Daniel R. Esparza is a scholar and writer with a PhD in Religion from Columbia University (NYC). His research engages philosophy of religion, aesthetics, anthropology, food studies, and psychoanalysis.

His current book project, Take and Eat, examines the history and practice of theophagy—the act of eating a god. Drawing on philosophical, anthropological, and psychoanalytic sources, the book explores why the desire for mystical union often takes the form of eating. It argues that religious experience is fundamentally shaped by acts of consumption, and challenges traditional aesthetic hierarchies that have privileged vision and hearing over taste.

Ongoing work can be found in the “blog” section. Publications and current projects are listed under “books and projects.”

He also plays music, though not especially well. Some of it can be found under the “Instituto Internacional del Ruido” tab.