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What is Salafism?
Episode 67
In this episode, we explore the history and key features of the movement known as Salafism, which has become a significant force in modern Islam.
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3 years, 5 months ago
The "One God" in Ancient Egypt
Episode 66
In this episode, we explore whether or not we can find the conception of a single, absolute god in ancient Egyptian theology.
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3 years, 5 months ago
Pythagoras & His Weird Religious Cult
Episode 65
In this episode, we explore the life and movement of Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans, and discover that the common image of him as an ancient mathema…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Jewish-Sufi Mystics of Medieval Egypt
Episode 64
This episode explores the life, teachings and movement of Abraham Maimonides, the son of the much more famous Jewish philosopher Moses Maimonides (d.…
3 years, 5 months ago
What is Shia Islam? - Twelverism
Episode 63
In this episode, I attempt to give you an overview of the vast and complex Twelver school of Shi'ism across history.
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Abdulsa…3 years, 5 months ago
What is Tantra?
Episode 62
WARNING: This episode contains depictions of violence, references to sexual acts and mild nudity.
In this episode, we explore the often misunderstood …
3 years, 6 months ago
Organized Daoism & Internal Alchemy (Neidan)
Episode 61
In this episode, we continue our explorations of Daoism by studying its later developments into organized movements and the fascinating practice of N…
3 years, 6 months ago
Shams al-Ma'arif - The Most Dangerous Book in the World?
In this episode, we explore the most (in)famous book of occult sciences in the history of the Islamicate World: the Shams al-Ma’arif (Sun of Knowledg…
3 years, 6 months ago
Demons in Ancient Mesopotamia
We continue this year's Shocktober with an exploration of demons and exorcism in Ancient Mesopotamia.
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Abusch, I. Tzvi (2020…3 years, 6 months ago
The Mare
In this episode of Shocktober 2022, we explore the creature(s) known as "Mare" in Northern European folklore.
#mare #folklore #halloween
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3 years, 6 months ago