Religion and Paradox: The Backrooms of Heaven's Gate

Day	Monday, November 02
Time	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Where	Private Location (sign in to display)

How do new and often controversial religious movements make sense of failed prophecy? Why do some religions persist (online or in person) despite evidence that disconfirms their most deeply held expectations? Using the recent horror film ""Backrooms"" (2026) as a useful analogy, BU faculty member Doug Jones proposes that such failure often plays an important, though often unrecognized, role in ...