How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality

Season 11 Trailer

Join us for Season 11 of How God Works, starting next week!

HGW Presents: Oh God Now What

How God Works will be back with all new episodes in September. In the meantime, we're excited to feature an episode from our friends at Oh God Now What, hosted by Niala B

Bonus Episode: God, Code, and Consciousness (Aspen Ideas)

As humans increasingly turn to AI for moral guidance and answers to life’s biggest questions, the lines between technology and religion are blurring—even leading some in

Aliens and Spirituality (Encore Presentation)

Religion is often about powerful beings coming down from the skies and humans yearning to go up to join them. Does that mean we can swap aliens in for God? More and more

Searching for Signs

Throughout history, humans have searched for signs and symbols to help them navigate uncertainty. From ancient Chinese divination texts and Greek oracles to astrology, ta

Humor and Judaism: A Conversation with Robby Hoffman

According to a 2020 Pew Research Center survey, more American Jews cite having a sense of humor as important to their Jewish identity than things like keeping kosher and

Rethinking Sin… Again

We’ve all done things we’re not proud of. But why do some people seem to struggle so much more than others when it comes to avoiding harmful behavior? And what does it me

Deus Ex Machina

We’ve always assumed that if there IS a God, that God made us. But what if it ends up being the other way around… and we’re already further along than we think? Artificia

Doubt (Part II)

Uncertainty about faith can be anxiety provoking and even cause people to leave religion altogether. But that's not the way it works in all traditions. In fact, some are

Doubt (Part I)

Religion can help provide answers to many questions in life -  big and small.  And in doing so, give a sense of security and understanding of the world and our place in i

What Women Want

In conversations about women’s rights, religion and feminism are often cast as incompatible. But religious women tend to see it differently.  In this episode, we’ll expl

DIY Spirituality?

About 70% of all Americans consider themselves spiritual in some way, whether it be a belief in the soul, spirits or just the idea that something's going on beyond the na

Season 10 Trailer

Join us for Season 10 of How God Works, starting next week!

Uniter or Divider? Explore Religion in Modern America. A How God Works Live Event (From the Archive)

We’ll be back on March 15 with an all-new season of How God Works! In the meantime, we’re excited to share one of our favorite episodes — our very first live event. If y

The Spiritual (and Political) Crisis in the US (From the Archive)

A brand-new season of How God Works returns March 15! In the meantime, we’re revisiting a powerful episode from our archive that feels particularly relevant today.  Ange

Mattering

Feeling that our life is meaningful - that we add value to the world and are valued by the people around us, isn’t just a good feeling, it's a fundamentally necessary one

Rethinking Sin (From the Archive)

For many people, the word “sin” is associated with harsh judgment and shame. Or, it’s used to talk about guilty pleasures like consuming decadent desserts... But is this

The End of the World As We Know It

These days, it feels like the end of the world is always just around the corner. From RaptureTok to climate doom and geopolitical upheaval, someone always seems to be pre

Dream Yoga

 We spend about a third of our lives sleeping and yet the question of why we sleep and dream has remained a mystery for much of human existence. But recently scientists h

Shamanism

When life feels uncertain, who do you turn to? Across cultures and throughout history, many of us have looked to people who seemed to have a special set of abilities and