Explore the parallels between Ghostbusters' Gozer the Gozerian and ancient deities like Ninazu in our mythology-meets-pop culture analysis.

The conflation of Yahweh with Set influenced early Christian interpretations of the Old Testament god as an evil deity.

It was Palestinians, not Israelis, who cut the heads off babies. Remember that the next time you think both are to blame for the war.

This post explores the psychological dimensions of sympathetic magic, its historical origins, modern practices, and the human psyche.

As a Cold War-era epic, The Ten Commandments reflects the tensions prevalent in 1950s America and the fight against godless communism.

Honor and shame in the ancient Mediterranean world were deeply ingrained in the social fabric and may still play a role today.

Why does it look like GCRR hates religion? Some of it's b/c we have a dirty mind, and others b/c we engage in "abductive provocations." 😝

The pseudo-expertise of prophecy pundits and rapture enthusiasts simply capitalizes on mass hysteria, paranoia, and global crises.

The FaithX Project and GCRR conducted a slice-in-time survey of Covid-related clergy deaths in the U.S.

Excommunicating the Faithful traces the development of Jewish Christianity from the earliest Jesus followers through the fifth century.

Hebrew Matters examines Hebrew roots as they appear in the Bible, Jewish literature, and modern Israel.

Excommunicating the Faithful traces Jewish Christianity from the earliest Jesus followers through its disappearance in the 4th or 5th cent.

Like just before World War II, I witnessed many religionists defend a murderous dictator by praising his "strong-man" tactics like fan boys.

New publication from SHERM Journal: "The Healing Jesus Crusade and its Perception by the Muslim Community of Ede (Southwest Nigeria)"

What is Hagioprepēs? It is the act of rationalizing the sinful behaviors of culture heroes and saints in the Bible.

The US Department of Justice announced the seizure of 17 Jewish manuscripts, funeral scrolls, and community records stolen during WWII.

A close analysis of religious law reveals that it is anything but a legal outlier in its influence on U.S. Law.

Book Review: The Date of the Muratorian Fragment By John F. Lingelbach

New SHERM Article: "’Emet: The Paradox of Death and Afterlife" by Zev Garber

New Student Highlight! "Crime and Sin in Early Medieval England" by Hannah Purtymun.