University of Southern California
USC Annenberg
  • Submissions
  • Contact
  • The Ashes Initiative
  • FAQ
Religion Dispatches - Religion Dispatches Religion Dispatches
  • Election 2024
    • Bipartisan Bills Aimed at Pro-Palestine Groups Could Be Used to Target Political Opponents and Non-Profits
      Bipartisan Bills Aimed at Pro-Palestine Groups Could Be Used to Target Political Opponents and Non-Profits
    • The Trump Administration’s Approach to Immigration is Inspired by the Bible — The Book of Revelation
      The Trump Administration’s Approach to Immigration is Inspired by the Bible — The Book of Revelation
    • While Nixon Sought to Secretly ‘Screw’ Political Enemies Trump’s Dictatorial Desires Are Less Modest
      While Nixon Sought to Secretly ‘Screw’ Political Enemies Trump’s Dictatorial Desires Are Less Modest
  • Racial Justice
    • Hindu Nationalism Poses a Threat to Democracy (and to Muslims) in Both India and the US
      Hindu Nationalism Poses a Threat to Democracy (and to Muslims) in Both India and the US
    • Bipartisan Bills Aimed at Pro-Palestine Groups Could Be Used to Target Political Opponents and Non-Profits
      Bipartisan Bills Aimed at Pro-Palestine Groups Could Be Used to Target Political Opponents and Non-Profits
    • The Trump Administration’s Approach to Immigration is Inspired by the Bible — The Book of Revelation
      The Trump Administration’s Approach to Immigration is Inspired by the Bible — The Book of Revelation
  • Sex/Gender/Justice
    • Coverage of Tucker Carlson’s Demonic Assault Missed the Importance of the Man He Shared the Story With
      Coverage of Tucker Carlson’s Demonic Assault Missed the Importance of the Man He Shared the Story With
    • Authoritarians Must Break Your Will to Resist — So What Can You Do About it?
      Authoritarians Must Break Your Will to Resist — So What Can You Do About it?
    • Trump’s Cabinet (and Other) Picks Paint Picture of a Christian Nationalist ‘Kakistocracy’
      Trump’s Cabinet (and Other) Picks Paint Picture of a Christian Nationalist ‘Kakistocracy’
  • Christian Nationalism
    • The Trump Administration’s Approach to Immigration is Inspired by the Bible — The Book of Revelation
      The Trump Administration’s Approach to Immigration is Inspired by the Bible — The Book of Revelation
    • Coverage of Tucker Carlson’s Demonic Assault Missed the Importance of the Man He Shared the Story With
      Coverage of Tucker Carlson’s Demonic Assault Missed the Importance of the Man He Shared the Story With
    • Authoritarians Must Break Your Will to Resist — So What Can You Do About it?
      Authoritarians Must Break Your Will to Resist — So What Can You Do About it?
  • The Ashes Initiative

Joseph Laycock

Joseph Laycock is an assistant professor of religious studies at Texas State University. In addition to Speak of the Devil (Oxford University Press, 2020), his books include The Seer of Bayside: Veronica Lueken and the Struggle for Catholic Tradition (Oxford University Press, 2014) and Dangerous Games: What the Moral Panic Over Role-Playing Games Says About Religion, Play, and Imagined Worlds (University of California Press, 2015).

(A)theologies, Archive, Science & Technology, The CubitAugust 23, 2016

CERN: Where Particle Physics Collides with Human Sacrifice (Apparently)

By Joseph Laycock

Almost no one was fooled last week when footage surfaced of what appeared to be…

Read More
(A)theologies, Archive, Culture, The CubitJune 16, 2016

Satanists Infiltrate a Ritual Abuse Conference in Oakland: Your Guide to What Happened and Why

By Joseph Laycock

In April, a group of Satanists infiltrated a conference for people who believe they’re the…

Read More
(A)theologies, Archive, Joseph Laycock, RD Blog, Science & Technology, The CubitApril 6, 2016

Satanic Temple Protests Pseudoscientific Therapies for Satanic Abuse and Witchcraft

By Joseph Laycock

If you happened to walk past San Francisco’s Parc 55 hotel this past weekend, you…

Read More
(A)theologies, Archive, Books, Joseph Laycock, StoriesNovember 3, 2015

Why Have So Many Fallen for the Rune Stone Hoax?

By Joseph Laycock

Did a group of Christian Vikings from Sweden and Norway travel by river to Douglas…

Read More
(A)theologies, ArchiveSeptember 9, 2015

Back to School at The First Public School In the Country To Require a World Religions Course

By Joseph Laycock

Could a course prevent public schools from becoming battlefields?

Read More
(A)theologies, ArchiveJuly 9, 2015

Can You Make a Comedy About UFO Cult Mass Suicide?

By Joseph Laycock

Austin-based filmmaker David Jones is going to try.

Read More
(A)theologies, Joseph Laycock, OMFG, RD BlogJune 23, 2015

Why Dylann Roof Acted on His Racism

By Joseph Laycock

It’s all about the apocalypse.

Read More
(A)theologies, Archive, Culture, Israel-Palestine, Joseph Laycock, Remapping American Christianities, StoriesJune 15, 2015

The ‘Charlie Charlie Challenge’ and Teenage Yearning for Supernatural Encounters

By Joseph Laycock

In May, four girls at a Colombian high school experienced a supernatural encounter so profound…

Read More
Joseph Laycock, OMFG, Politics/Law, RD BlogApril 16, 2015

Wiccan Prayer in Iowa House Highlights Religious Freedom Problem

By Joseph Laycock

Can we be inclusive if we exclude the exclusive?

Read More
Joseph Laycock, OMFG, Politics/Law, RD BlogApril 8, 2015

It’s Not “Inappropriate” for Public School Teacher to Tell Class that Obama Isn’t Christian

By Joseph Laycock

Last week a story broke about a middle-school teacher in Dublin, Georgia, sharing an “inappropriate…

Read More
Previous 1 2 3 4 … 11 Next

Religion Dispatches

Religion Dispatches

Religion Dispatches is your independent, non-profit, award-winning source for the best writing on critical and timely issues at the intersection of religion, politics, and culture.

© Religion Dispatches
Back to top