Why Scholars Should Take Accounts of Supernatural Phenomena Seriously — And How it Might Save the Humanities
For a decade and a half, Dr. Jeffrey J. Kripal has been advocating for the…
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Phoning It In: ‘Heathen’ Isn’t a Neutral Religious Description — It’s Also a Significant Force in the Creation of Race in the US
Welcome to “Phoning It In,” a gameshow I made up because I am tired and…
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‘The Quiet Damage’ Details the Heartbreaking Effect of QAnon on Five American Families — But Critical Questions Linger
The outlines of QAnon conspiracy theories are by now familiar to many. The battle of…
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Editor’s Picks: Remembering the Broken Promises — and the Possibilities — on Independence Day
Independence Day doesn’t tend to cause as much dissonance as Thanksgiving, as much confusion as…
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The Antisemitism Awareness Act Just Passed by the House Would Actually Increase Anti-Jewish Violence
Should it gain Senate support, the Antisemitism Awareness Act (AAA) just passed by the House…
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‘Do You Want Columbia to be Cursed by God?’ — Alarming Exchanges in Congress and Beyond Highlight the Desperate Need for Religious Literacy
At the April 17th House Education Committee hearing on Columbia University’s response to antisemitism on…
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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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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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How the FBI Aided and Abetted the Rise of White Christian Nationalism — An Interview
Earlier this year, on his Straight White American Jesus podcast, RD’s Bradley Onishi spoke with…
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Via Jokes, ChatGPT Chooses Which Religious Traditions and Figures Deserve Respect — And Therefore What Counts as ‘Religion’
ChatGPT is all the rage. It even drives some people into a rage. It does…
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