Teaching Ancient Astronaut Theory in a Religion Class: A Kuhnian Inquiry Amid UAP Discourse

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Walter Staggs uses the ancient-astronaut idea, traced to Erich von Däniken and his Chariots of the Gods, in an Intro to Religion course to help students critically examine sensational claims about aliens, understand how science and religion interact, and consider how beliefs could evolve as new UAP information emerges, guided by Kuhn’s idea that science advances by challenging established ideas.