‘Late Night With The Devil’ Reflects the Role of Talk Shows in Sensationalizing the Satanic Panic of the 1980s
Late Night with the Devil premiered in select cities this past weekend, allegedly raking in…
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The New Age Fantasy of a Celtic Church that Revered Nature and the Divine Feminine Never Existed — So What?
From Fifth Avenue to Dorchester Heights, this St. Patrick’s Day will feature the traditional uilleann…
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New Research Suggests That Belief in Demons May Help Explain Christian Support of Trump
In a strange way, I envy the people who were raised as evangelical Christians in…
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Does the Right Even Know Why it’s so Threatened by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce?
Stop the presses! If you’ve been living in a neighboring cave, you too will know…
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Amid Anticipation of Government Disclosure, ‘We Are Not Alone’ Follows Those Who Claim Alien Contact Through Meditation
UFOs are in. The current wave of enthusiasm began in 2017 when major newspapers reported…
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Pop-Culture Angels Are More Than Just Embarrassing Kitsch
Cloying sentimentality, saccharine pablum, ridiculous camp and embarrassing kitsch—in the contemporary moment the word “angel”…
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Hail Santa! War-on-Christmas Outrage Over Satanic Tree Reveals the Self-Serving Ambiguity of ‘Religion’
Forget ugly sweater parties, this is our new national Christmas tradition: 1) a public venue…
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Documenting the Struggle and Suicide of a Young Woman, ‘Dear Alana’ Podcast Raises Questions About Queer Identity and the Catholic Church
In advance of the Catholic Church’s recent global gathering, Pope Francis raised the hopes of…
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What Happens When We Use Horror Movies to Interpret the Real World? 10 Questions for the Authors of ‘The Exorcist Effect’
What inspired you to write The Exorcist Effect? Over twenty years ago, Michael Cuneo wrote…
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Ecumenical ‘Exorcist’ Sequel Reflects Profound Cultural Changes Since the Catholic Original
Please note: spoilers ahead. Stop me if you’ve heard this one: three evangelicals, an atheist,…
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