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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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Religion Dispatches

Defending Minority Religions, Despite Some Bad Practitioners

In the latest addition to It’s Your Fault, The Cubit ’s series on blame in contemporary society, RD associate editor Andrew Aghapour and contributor Megan Goodwin discuss public shaming and new…
Andrew Aghapour
Megan Goodwin
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Religion Dispatches

Our Failure To Understand Ferguson: A Cognitive Explanation

Can cognitive science help us to better blame public institutions?
Andrew Aghapour
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Religion Dispatches

Blame Series Bonus: Why We Want That Dish For Free, an Uncut Interview with Bertram Malle

In his most recent piece, RD associate editor Andrew Aghapour explores why it is psychologically difficult, but increasingly important, to blame social institutions for causing harm. The article cites…
Andrew Aghapour
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