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Daniel Wise

Daniel S. Wise is an independent researcher with a PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia whose research focuses on paranormal belief and other aspects of the evolving contemporary American religious landscape. Follow him on Twitter @danielswise.

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Religion Dispatches
Last Tuesday, author and witch J. Allen Cross tweeted out some advice for white people who want more BIPOC speaking and teaching at their “magical witchy” conferences. One of his pieces of advice was…
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Religion Dispatches
It’s spooky season again, the time of year when we’re drawn to horror ; when The Great Pumpkin arrives to teach us how to live with the blockheads ; when the pagan outrage machine is fired up; and…
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Religion Dispatches
Still looking for a fun and exciting summer activity? Have you thought about ghost hunting? I earned my PhD studying ghost hunters in the contemporary United States. Ghost hunters are people, often…
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