While I enjoy discussing the Big Questions of theology, eschatology, etc., there is also the appeal of just how religion shapes societies & individuals. That would be sociology. I came across our guest for these 2021 episodes in a manner similar to other bookings--by accident. I was surfing the web for something else and landed on the site for the Society of the Scientific Study of Religion.

OK, I'll speak out of school a bit here. Laura was not my 1st choice for whom to interview from that org. Before connecting with her I tried in vain to wrangle one of her colleagues to do this. The reason being is that aside from his role in SSSR he taught at a local college. It's always great to have people join us in-studio. But he didn't think our audience would really appreciate hearing about their work, as it is "scientific" not "spiritual."

I say we prove him wrong. Enjoy. Theme music "Nigal."