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

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What was Aztec Religion?

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What was Matrixism?: The Religion Based on The Matrix Franchise, its Themes, and Beliefs

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Christian Doctrines: The Ascension of Jesus Christ

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Yoga as a Religious Practice in Hinduism

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What are Asgard and Valhalla in Norse Mythology?

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African Traditional Religions as Pragmatic, Communal, and Humanistic

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What is “Invented” Religion?

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Christian Doctrine: Jesus Christ’s Ascension

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Who is Loki? (Norse Mythology)

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