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James A. Bishop (PhD candidate, Department for the Study of Religions, University of Cape Town)

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April 4, 2020January 23, 2023 James Bishop

Who was Guru Nanak? (Founder of Sikhism)

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 James Bishop

Who was Mani and what was Manichaeism?

March 21, 2020March 25, 2025 James Bishop

What is Voodoo and What Do They Believe?

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 James Bishop

What Was Ancient Roman ‘Pagan’ Religion?

January 2, 2020January 9, 2020 James Bishop

UFO Religions: What Do We Know About Them?

December 23, 2019January 9, 2020 James Bishop

What is Raelianism and What Do They Believe?

December 17, 2019January 9, 2020 James Bishop

What is Jediism and What Do They Believe?

December 12, 2019December 22, 2020 James Bishop

What is a ‘Cult’ According to Scholars of Religion?

November 27, 2019December 2, 2019 James Bishop

What is Satanism and What Do They Believe?

November 22, 2019December 2, 2019 James Bishop

What is the Hare Krishna Movement? (ISKCON)

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