2025-03-04

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Is Star Wars a religion? What about belief in UFOs or QAnon? In our final episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll explore how religion shapes pop culture, and pop culture shapes religion right back.

Introduction: Star Wars as Religion 00:00

Religion & Pop Culture 2:02

Representation 3:19

The Rapture 4:27

UFO Religions 5:15

Jediism 6:19

Hyperreal Religions 8:25

Review & Credits 10:03

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IRPhziWfx72dIlGC1xIuEPWqb_uwnumdtYnmmsR4jto/edit?usp=sharing

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