Professor Daniel Ogilvie shares his experience getting students to reflect on their ideas about the soul. Plus: When the afterlife became a reward.
Katherine Ozment, author of the new book Grace Without God, on how to confront the end of life without the comfort of religious belief.
Matt Lewis outlines what must happen for the Republican party to “correct itself.” Plus: Is Trump’s endgame Trump TV?
Philip Menchaca and Jessica Sherry consider what “cargo cults” show about the function of religion. Plus: The unique beliefs of the John Frum movement.
Psychologist Daniel Ogilvie traces the evolution of religious beliefs from prehistory onward.
Douglas Osto, author of Altered States, describes a new kind of American spirituality that has emerged since the 1960s. Plus: Gateway drugs to Buddhism.
Jessica Sherry, director of the documentary Waiting for John, on why a religious movement hopes for the return of a WWII serviceman.
Robin Hanson and James Hughes consider the economic effects of future tech. Plus: Robot “zombies” vs. conscious AI.
Douglas Osto, author of Altered States, explains how psychedelics helped bring Eastern thought to the West.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss whether hiring Breitbart’s Stephen Bannon is Trump’s first step toward building a media empire.