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Andrew Aghapour

Andrew Aghapour is a scholar of religion and a comedian. His one-person show Zara: An Autobiography of Monotheism is about religion, immigration, and the history of truth.

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But 'Natural' is Better, No? 'How Faith in Nature’s Goodness Leads to Harmful Fads, Unjust Laws, and Flawed Science'

Go to the grocery store to buy vanilla extract and you’ll be faced with an ontological choice: natural or artificial? The real stuff—expensive “pure vanilla extract”—is made from the beans of a…
Andrew Aghapour
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The Case for Treating Near-Death Experiences Like Acid Trips

Heavenly jaunts aren’t the only kind of near-death experience.
Andrew Aghapour
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Religion Dispatches

How Not to Oppose the National Day of Prayer

Today is the National Day of Prayer in the United States, an annual day of observance that was formally established by Congress in 1952. The law that establishes a National Day of Prayer ( 36 U.S.C. §…
Andrew Aghapour
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