The Roots of Everything
American Religion Ep.3: The Burned-Over District
America is the birthplace of an astounding number of new religions, but what's surprising is that many of them have their starting place, directly or indirectly, in a specific time and place: Upstate New York in the 19th century.
Monday, December 22, 2025
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Everything about our modern world, our definitions of freedom, economics, relationships, spirituality first took root in the distant past as powerful ideas born from the greatest thinkers in human history. We can't really understand the world we live in today until we understand the influence of these powerful forces. Join Dr. Zach on a tour through the garden of history where we uproot the greatest ideas of the past, so you know exactly what they are and how they influence you today. Music Attribution: History Repeats Itself by FSCM Productions | https://fscmproductions.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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