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Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation

How the Ouija board got its sinister reputation

The Oujia board's origins were anything but evil. It emerged, in part, out of a longing to communicate with loved ones who had died during the Civil War.

Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation
· Oct 25, 2016 · 03:30 pm
Why are people starting to believe in UFOs again?

Whether it's Clinton's courting the UFO vote or Trump's lending credibility to conspiracy theories, the 'triumph of reason' seems to have gone by the wayside.

Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation
· Jul 09, 2016 · 03:30 pm
Can a burgeoning satanic movement actually effect political change?

What, exactly, are the political goals of The Satanic Temple, which formed in 2013? A religion professor attended a recent satanic ritual to find out.

Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation
· Apr 21, 2016 · 03:30 pm

Why so many Americans think they’re #blessed

The prosperity gospel – a uniquely American strand of Christian theology – creates a dilemma for its adherents.

Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation
· Apr 09, 2016 · 04:30 pm