The Right’s Satanic-Grammy-Panic Isn’t About the Devil or Pfizer or Even Scantily-Clad Women — It’s All About the Transphobia
When I need to know what’s wrong with the world and who to be outraged…
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From Elon to Elizabeth: The 7 Seals of the 2022 Apocalypse
It’s that time of year again. No, not the time for peace, joy, and love….
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Revisiting the Hopeful Hijinks of the Muppets on the 30th Anniversary of The Muppet Christmas Carol
When The Muppet Christmas Carol premiered 30 years ago in 1992, there were fears it…
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Colorado Springs Massacre Captures the Christian Nationalist ‘Monster In The Mirror’
Sometimes, the scholarly life means taking delight in unexpectedly relevant news items: a new adaptation…
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As Psychedelics Experience a Renaissance, Emory’s New Center for Psychedelics and Spirituality Seeks a Novel Approach
For years, in addition to writing about it numerous times for RD, I’ve included a…
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Paranormal Vodka, Exorcists and a Demonic Doll: Welcome to Paracon, Based on the Work of the Demon-Hunters Who Inspired the ‘Conjuring’ Series
I really didn’t know what to expect when Joseph Laycock and I bought our tickets…
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Skip the Sexy Nun Costume This Halloween
Over the last several years, there has been growing attention to the role of cultural…
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La Carmina, Author of ‘The Little Book of Satanism,’ Talks ‘Satanic Panic,’ QAnon, Japanese Satanism, and More
For most of its existence, religious Satanism has been regarded as either unfit for polite…
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Dear Amazon Prime, I’m Not a Racist, But Why Are You Destroying My Precious Middle-Earth With Black Hobbits?
Dear Amazon Prime,* As a loyal customer I’m appalled at your latest WOKE stunt and…
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However Dull or Ham-Fisted, TV is not Oppressing Mormons — In Fact, We Have a Duty to Scrutinize Religious Institutions That Endanger Vulnerable People
Jana Reiss, a senior columnist for Religion News Service, recently surveyed a number of recent…
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