Ministry of Ideas Creators & Guests

Host of Ministry of Ideas

Tanya Luhrmann is a psychological anthropologist, known for her studies of modern-day witches, charismatic Christians, and studies of how culture shapes psychotic, dissociative, and related experiences.

Dr. Max Mueller is an assistant professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies.

Rory Loughnane is a senior lecturer in Early Modern Studies at the University of Kent, an associate editor of the New Oxford Shakespeare, and lead General Editor of the forthcoming The Oxford Marlowe: Collected Works.

Dr. Anika Prather is an adjunct faculty member at Howard University.

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is an author and historian. He won the National Book Award for his book Stamped from the Beginning.

Dr. Steven Pinker is a cognitive psychologist, linguist, and popular science author. He is also known for his advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind.

Oskar Eustis is an artistic director at the Public Theater and dramaturg.

Robert L. Schreiwer is a Heathen activist & manager of Huginn’s Heathen Hof and Heathens Against Hate, former Steer of the Troth, and founder of In-Reach Prison Services.

John Ray Proctor is an actor and drama professor at Tulane University.

Ben Waggoner is a writer, author, and co-host of the Heathen History Podcast.

Diane Paul is a professor emerita of the University of Massachusetts in Boston, and research associate at the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology.

Lee C. McIntyre is a research fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and an Instructor in Ethics at Harvard Extension School.

Gary Aylesworth is a professor emeritus of philosophy at Eastern Illinois University.

Dan McKanan is a professor at Harvard Divinity School, and author of the book Eco-Alchemy.

E. J. Dionne is a journalist, political commentator, and long-time op-ed columnist for The Washington Post.

Thomas Engelmann is an outreach specialist at Life After Hate’s ExitUSA.

Stephen Greenblatt is a Shakespearean, literary historian, and author. He has served as the John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University since 2000.

Lauren is the co-host and creator of the Heathen History Podcast.