Andrew Ali Aghapour
Scholar of religion and science, comedian and storyteller who served as managing editor/co-founder of Religion for Breakfast and co-founded The Religion Department to expand public-facing religious studies offerings.
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May 4, 2026 • 45min
The Religion Department: An Online Learning Platform with Andrew Mark Henry and Andrew Ali Aghapour
Andrew Ali Aghapour, scholar of religion and science and storyteller, and Andrew Mark Henry, late Roman religion scholar and creator of Religion for Breakfast, discuss building The Religion Department. They describe the platform’s course formats, user-funded model that pays scholars, community of adult learners, and upcoming guided readings and language offerings.
May 4, 2026 • 45min
The Religion Department: An Online Learning Platform with Andrew Mark Henry and Andrew Ali Aghapour
Andrew Ali Aghapour, scholar of religion and science and comedian who’s worked with the Smithsonian. Andrew Mark Henry, late Roman religion scholar and creator of Religion for Breakfast. They discuss turning a popular YouTube channel into The Religion Department, course formats like guided readings and seminars, building a user-funded platform that pays scholars, and fostering a curious community of adult learners.
