This interview focuses on Christian Science, a denomination of Christianity founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1800's New England. Herself a devout Christian, she formulated Christian Science as a way to make sense of a miraculous healing she experienced after an accident left her with severe injuries.

My guest today is Scott Shivers, a Christian Science practitioner who works on the church's Committees on Publications. We discuss Mary Baker Eddy's life, key ideas of Christian Science Theology, and how Christian Science is different from other denominations of Christianity.

This episode features a discussion on Confucius and his ideas. Confucius lived during a chaotic time period of Chinese history, and his ideas concentrated on how to restore order to society. Although he only achieved modest success during his lifetime, his ideas have been a key part of Chinese civilization for thousands of years.

Yair Lior returns for this episode. He is a professor at Boston University's department of religion, and an expert in comparative theology.

Unfortunately, I had some audio issues recording this episode. Its still listenable, but sounds more like a recorded zoom call than the in person conversation we had :(

This episode features the Baháʼí faith, a tradition started in 1800s Persia that emphasizes the essential unity of humanity. My guest is Andrés Shahidinejad, a member of Boston's Baháʼí community. We discuss the history of the tradition, as well as its core ideas and spiritual practices.

Swami Tyagananda is chair of the Vedanta Society in Boston and serves as Hindu chaplain at Harvard and MIT. We briefly discuss the history of the Vedanta Society before moving into Vedic philosophy.

Yair is senior lecturer at Boston University's department of religion. He studies comparative theology, particularly Kabbalah and Confucianism. We discuss the development of Kabbalah, and a basic overview of its key ideas.

Rev. Hopkins is senior pastor of First Lutheran Church in Boston. He has an mdiv from Concordia theological seminary in Ft. Wayne Indiana.

Topics include Rev. Hopkin's own spiritual background and a basic overview of Lutheran history, theology and worship.

Rob is a guide within the Raëlean Movement.

Topics include the extraterrestrial origins of humanity, and a new form of spirituality independent of god.

Angad is a member of the local Sikh community in Everett Massachusettes and a trustee of United Sikhs, a non profit focused on humanitarian aid and disaster relief.

Topics include basic overviews of Sikh history, scripture and philosophy.

Rabbi Tiferet Berenbaum is the Rabbi of Congregational Learning and Programming at TBZ Brookline in Brookline, MA. She received rabbinic ordination as well as a Master's of Jewish Education from Hebrew College in Newton, MA, and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Leadership at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA.

Topics include the history of Rabbinical responsibilities, the relationship of the Hebrew language to Jewish culture and the Hebrew Scriptures.

Tilia is a Priestess of the Coven of Ildanach, an Alexandrian Wicca coven located in Massachusetts. She is also an ordained spiritualist.

Topics include trance states, communicating with the dead and sex magic.