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A podcast on the lesser known aspects of religion and belief. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/religionofftheb

26/01/2025

Series 2, Episode 3

Dr Charlotte Gauthier - The Crusades and the Far Right

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8rHLCLqco8

https://religionoffthebeatentrack.substack.com/p/the-crusades-and-the-far-right

Dr Charlotte Gauthier

27/12/2024

Series 2, Episode 2

Jonathan Machnee on Autism and Christianity

https://religionoffthebeatentrack.substack.com/p/autism-and-christianity

https://youtu.be/Mgb-LO2OQZs

A discussion of Jonathan Machnee’s (Christianity on the Spectrum) research into autistic people and Christianity.

28/11/2024

I'm pleased to announce a new series of the podcast!

Episode 1 - Mary Beard on Roman mythmaking

https://religionoffthebeatentrack.substack.com/p/roman-mythmaking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWwu02Q9NKQ

Mary Beard (Cambridge University) talks about the Romans' uses of history and myth.

04/05/2023

Special edition of the podcast on the religious dimension of the Coronation with guest Dr Francis Young

A special edition of the podcast featuring special guest Dr Francis Young.

01/10/2022

EPISODE 12

Alex Zawacki - Ghosts in Catholic literature

Alex Zawacki (Rochester University) talks about ghosts in Catholic literature, with special reference to a Middle English text, The Gast of Gy.

Alex Zawacki (Rochester University) talks about ghosts in Catholic literature, with special reference to a Middle English text, The Gast of Gy.For Alex's article on The Gast of Gy, see here.

03/09/2022

EPISODE 11

Holli Emore - A Pagan Seminary Director

Holli Emore, Executive Director of Cherry Hill Seminary and author of "Constellated Ministry", talks about ministry in the modern pagan community.

Holli Emore, the Executive Director of Cherry Hill Seminary in South Carolina, talks about ministry in the modern pagan community.Ms Emore is the author of Constellated Ministry: A Guide for Those Serving Today's Pagans.

05/08/2022

EPISODE 10

Phil Hine on Ph***ic Religion

Author Phil Hine talks about the theory that religion sprang from worship of the reproductive organs.

Author Phil Hine talks about the theory that religion sprang from worship of the reproductive organs.Our point of departure is the curious book A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus by the 18th century scholar Richard Payne Knight.

15/07/2022

EPISODE 9 - Fr Tom Plant - Christian mysticism, Platonism and Shin Buddhism

Fr Tom Plant of Rikkyo University talks about the links between Christian mysticism, Platonist philosophy and the Shin school of Buddhism.

Fr Tom Plant of Rikkyo University talks about the links between Christian mysticism, Platonist philosophy and the Shin school of Buddhism. His book The Lost Way to the Good can be found here.

17/06/2022

EPISODE 8 - Dr Will Pooley - Witchcraft in France

Dr Will Pooley (Bristol University) talks about his research into historical witchcraft beliefs in France.

Dr Will Pooley (Bristol University) talks about his research into historical witchcraft beliefs in France.

28/05/2022

EPISODE 7 - Dr Cressida Ryan - Translation and the Reformation

Dr Cressida Ryan (Oxford University) talks about how the Protestant Reformers grappled with issues of Greek and Latin translation when constructing their new religious system.

Dr Cressida Ryan (Oxford University) talks about how the Protestant Reformers grappled with issues of Greek and Latin translation when constructing their new religious system.

23/04/2022

EPISODE 6 - Dr Joel Bordeaux - Western esotericism and Indian religious traditions

Dr Joel Bordeaux of the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) talks about the interaction of indigenous Indian traditions with Western religious movements from colonial times onwards.
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Dr Joel Bordeaux of the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) talks about the interaction of indigenous Indian traditions with Western religious movements from colonial times onwards.[There is some interference on the first 5 minutes of...

26/03/2022

EPISODE 5 - Julia Phillips - Victorian Witches

Writer and researcher Julia Phillips talks about beliefs in witchcraft as presented in Victorian newspapers and other sources, which is the subject of her PhD work at Bristol University.

Writer and researcher Julia Phillips talks about beliefs in witchcraft as presented in Victorian newspapers and other sources, which is the subject of her PhD work at Bristol University.

05/03/2022

EPISODE 4 - Dr Francis Young - Magic and politics in British history

Historian and writer Francis Young talks about the intersection of politics and the magical arts in British history, as discussed in his new book "Magic in Merlin's Realm".

Historian and writer Francis Young talks about the intersection of politics and the magical arts in British history, as discussed in his new book Magic in Merlin's Realm.

23/02/2022

EPISODE 3 - A short solo show on the work of the priest and journalist Charles Maurice Davies, who wrote about the spiritual supermarket that was Victorian London.

It's sometimes said that modern Western culture offers a spiritual supermarket in which the buyer can browse the shelves for products from around the world before taking them home to consume. Victorian London was much the same. This episode looks ...

05/02/2022

EPISODE 2 - Dr Keith Kahn-Harris - Sacred languages and Judaism

Sociologist and writer Dr Keith Kahn-Harris talks about the place of Hebrew and other languages in Jewish religion and culture. Dr Kahn-Harris is the author of "The Babel Message: A Love Letter to Language".

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1922148/10016084-dr-keith-kahn-harris-sacred-languages-and-judaism

Sociologist and writer Dr Keith Kahn-Harris talks about the place of Hebrew and other languages in Jewish religion and culture. Dr Kahn-Harris is the author of The Babel Message: A Love Letter to Language.

21/01/2022

EPISODE 1 - Prof. Ronald Hutton: Christian Goddesses?

Prof. Ronald Hutton is one of the world's leading historians of religion. In this episode, he talks about the theory that elements of ancient paganism survived into the Christian centuries; and he gives a preview of the contents of his forthcoming book on supernatural female figures in Christian cultures, Queens of the Wild.

https://t.co/FnpKQcuGuO

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