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Is Gozer the Gozerian Actually the Sumerian God, Ninazu? An Exploration of Ghostbusters Lore
Explore the parallels between Ghostbusters' Gozer the Gozerian and ancient deities like Ninazu in our mythology-meets-pop culture analysis.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 23, 20249 min read

How Yahweh Became a Donkey-Headed Egyptian Demon Called Set
The conflation of Yahweh with Set influenced early Christian interpretations of the Old Testament god as an evil deity.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Feb 10, 20247 min read

Pneumaplasticity: Rewiring Fear and Spirituality
Pneumaplasticity is our capacity to rewire our spiritual pathways as we work to adapt and derive meaning from our experiences.
Karen Cherwien, M.Div., BCC
Sep 5, 20233 min read


The Psychological Power (and Danger) of Magical Thinking: Is Sympathetic Magic Helpful?
This post explores the psychological dimensions of sympathetic magic, its historical origins, modern practices, and the human psyche.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Aug 27, 20238 min read

Propagandizing the Exodus Story: How DeMille's The Ten Commandments was an Allegory for the Cold War
As a Cold War-era epic, The Ten Commandments reflects the tensions prevalent in 1950s America and the fight against godless communism.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Aug 5, 20236 min read

No, Belief in Gods is Not a Mental Illness, and You Should Stop Using "Mental Illness" as an Insult
Those who claim religion is a mental illness clearly don't understand what a "mental illness" actually is.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 23, 20233 min read

"I Still Believe in Santa": Is Religion Just as Illogical as Belief in Santa Claus?
Everyone told me to watch the Netflix film, I Still Believe in Santa. It was almost my favorite Christmas movie ... until it wasn't.
David Kyle Johnson
Jan 13, 20235 min read

"Why Does GCRR Hate Religion So Much?" We don't. But we do like making fun of it!
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." 😝
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Jan 12, 20233 min read

"The Christian Post" and "Faithwire" React to CNN's "Rapture Anxiety" in Stereotypically Bad Fashion
They sure as hell didn't believe people would suddenly start floating buck-ass naked into the stratosphere to go meet a white-skinned Jesus.
Susan Allen
Oct 14, 20229 min read

Adverse Religious Experiences (AREs) vs. Religious Trauma (RT): An Important Distinction
There exists an important difference between Adverse Religious Experiences and Religious Trauma. Learn what the distinction really is.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Aug 8, 20222 min read


Interview with John Loftus, Author of "God and Horrendous Suffering"
Read an interview with counter-apologist, John W. Loftus, author of "God and Horrendous Suffering."
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Jul 18, 20224 min read


What's Wrong with Minimal Facts Apologetics? A Lot, Actually. SHERM Journal Exposes the Deception
Gary Habermas disproportionately pulled from a biased subclass of publications and is, therefore, unrepresentative of critical scholarship.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 17, 20225 min read

Is your pastor at risk of dying from Coronavirus? See the National Survey on Clergy Covid Deaths
The FaithX Project and GCRR conducted a slice-in-time survey of Covid-related clergy deaths in the U.S.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 7, 20223 min read


"The Power and Control Dynamics of Growing Up in an Abrahamic Faith Environment" #religioustrauma
SHERM Journal explores counselors’ experiences of the influence of a fundamentalist religious upbringing on mental health.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Apr 29, 20222 min read


Interview with the Author of Excommunicating the Faithful: Jewish Christianity in the Early Church
Excommunicating the Faithful traces the development of Jewish Christianity from the earliest Jesus followers through the fifth century.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Apr 25, 20225 min read


Hebrew Matters: 110 Hebrew Roots, the Roads They Take, the Stories They Tell
Hebrew Matters examines Hebrew roots as they appear in the Bible, Jewish literature, and modern Israel.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Apr 18, 20226 min read


Follow the Money Trail: Faith-Based Education and Publishing in Apologetics (Part II)
The amount of money for apologetics inflates the amount of publishing avenues and arguments available for Christianity.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Apr 13, 202210 min read


Follow the Money Trail: Faith-Based Education and Publishing in Apologetics (Part I)
Yes, apologetics is about money. And those wishing to learn information that counters apologetic claims are a at a significant disadvantage.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Apr 11, 20227 min read

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“We knew nothing else but church….[and] I am so very scarred. I am so very wounded to this day."
If you're in some form of religious ministry, you had better read this story ... so you don't also traumatize someone in your congregation.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 13, 20223 min read


Excommunicating the Faithful: Jewish Christianity in the Early Church
Excommunicating the Faithful traces Jewish Christianity from the earliest Jesus followers through its disappearance in the 4th or 5th cent.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 2, 20223 min read
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