Why Is There a Roman Temple Under This German Shopping Mall?
Under a shopping mall in Mainz, Germany lies the Roman Empire’s only known joint sanctuary of Isis and Magna Mater. The curse tablets found inside blur the line between ancient…
What is Sikhism?
Religion for Breakfast
HistoryExtra podcast: A history of Christian sacrifice
What's the role that sacrifice has played in the history of Christianity? It's a history that might be more complex, and more surprising, than we think. Jonathan Sheehan's latest book…
What is Atheism?
Religion for Breakfast
The Religion of Pre-Islamic Arabia
Before Islam, Arabs worshipped many gods. Using newly deciphered ancient desert inscriptions, we explore the forgotten religious world of pre-Islamic Arabia: The goddess Allāt, sacrifice, pilgrimage, fate, magic, and the…
Why These Christians Worship with Deadly Snakes
In parts of Appalachia, a few Pentecostal Christians handle live venomous snakes during worship, following a literal reading of Mark 16. This video explores the history, psychology, and faith behind…
Religious Residue: What Sticks After You Leave Religion
This video explores “religious residue," how religious beliefs, habits, and emotions persist after deconversion, and what psychology reveals about why religion is so hard to fully leave behind.
She Warned of ‘Peer-to-Peer Misinformation.’ Congress Listened.
Renee DiResta has been tracking disinformation on Facebook and other sites since the anti-vaccine movement. Congress turned to her for the grilling of tech executives.