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Come study with us at the European Journalism Institute in Prague this Summer! EJI is a week-long journalism training program held in Prague that brings together approximately 25 early to mid-career journalists and upper-level journalism students from around the world.

NEW PODCAST: Edward Wright-Ríos explores the devotees of Our Lady of Juquila and why pilgrimage is so much more than just “sweaty therapy” in his book “Devotion in Motion: Pilgrimage in Modern Mexico.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rel…

Contradictory Citizenship Policies Exposes Bias In India’s Immigration Practices religionunplugged.com/news/2025/9/4/…

NEW PODCAST: How do peace-preaching religions become violent? And is religious violence more rampant today than it has been in the past? List to look Inside the rise of Hindu nationalism in India and the ongoing persecution of its religious minorities. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rel…

NEW PODCAST: WSJ Reporter @leehawkins composed a memoir about how his investigation into his family's history led him on a journey of self-discovery and forgiveness. Matthew Peterson speaks with Lee about his book, "I Am Nobody's Slave" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rel…

NEW PODCAST: Matthew Peterson speaks with Alina Buzdugan of the Bible Chat app--an AI-powered tool intended to help believers and non-believers grow spiritually and advance their knowledge of scripture. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rel…

NEW PODCAST: Matthew Peterson speaks with professor and author Philip C. Almond about his recent book "Noah and the Flood in Western Thought." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rel…

NEW PODCAST: Matthew Peterson speaks with author and former Ohio State Governor John Kasich about his recent book “Heaven Help Us,” which explores how faith communities are making America a kinder nation.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rel…

NEW PODCAST: How did a wealthy royal advisor become one of history’s most famous martyrs? Matthew Peterson interviews Michael Staunton about his recent book “Thomas Becket and His World” to understand the medieval Archbishop of Canterbury. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rel…

Is religion bound to die out, or is theism ultimately indomitable? This week, Professor Espen Hammer tells Matthew Peterson about his recent book “After The Death of God.”podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rel…

"Right-wing extremist political parties like the Alternative for Germany echo Nazi talking points and pine for a homogenous, white and Christian society. History, however, shows that such a time never existed." religionunplugged.com/news/medieval-…

Female empowerment has been a top priority in Malaysia. Women in the Muslim-dominated nation are largely economically, socially and culturally independent. Yet, a significant number is attracted to what most would define Islamist extremism. religionunplugged.com/news/malaysia-…

NEW PODCAST: Religion Unplugged’s columnist Paul Prather is on the show this week to talk with Matthew Peterson about his pastoring, his journalism career, the importance of balanced news engagement and why vulnerability has been so key to his work. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rel…

Charles Wesley's hymns and preaching continue to influence modern churches around the world. This week, Dr. Clive Norris, editor of “Rev. Charles Wesley (1707–88),” speaks to Matthew Peterson about who Wesley was and what made him so influential. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rel…

Is religion strictly textual? Jaś Elsner explores the art and artifacts of one of India's most notable Buddhist monuments in his recent book, "Amarāvatī." Matthew Peterson speaks with Jaś to better understand how visuals inform theological beliefs. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rel…

In his first address as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV offered a special greeting to the Diocese of Chiclayo in northern Peru, where he once served as a missionary and Archbishop Emeritus. Peru is celebrating his election as a historic milestone.religionunplugged.com/news/2025/5/8/…

NEW PODCAST: It's been 30 years since the Chinese government kidnapped a major Tibetan Buddhist leader. The victim, a 6 year-old boy, has not been seen since. @mattmaxpete investigates the disappearance and its ongoing ramifications for Tibetan autonomy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rel…

NEW PODCAST: Culture critic Joseph Holmes interviews Scott LeRette, author of the beloved memoir "The Unbreakable Boy" and executive producer of the film adaptation of the same name. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rel…

Pope Francis — the first pontiff from the Americas who clashed with traditional Catholics, but praised as a much-needed reformer by progressives who heralded his efforts to bring the church into the 21st century — died on Monday at the age of 88. religionunplugged.com/news/pope-fran…