# Claire Hoffman
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Claire Denise Hoffman (born March 5, 1977) is an American journalist, author, and assistant professor of Journalism at the University of California, Riverside.Hoffman was born in Iowa City, Iowa, and from kindergarten through high school was raised in Fairfield, Iowa, where her divorced mother was part of the Transcendental Meditation movement. She attended Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment. She has a master's degree in Religious Studies from the University of Chicago Divinity School and a master's degree from the Columbia School of Journalism.
Claire Hoffman - Preachers, pretenders, and the price of belief
Claire Hoffman is a journalist, author, and a journalism professor at the University of California, Riverside. Her new book, Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson was hailed by The New Yorker’s Casey Cep as “magnificent,” “gripping”, and “wonderf…
Amy Winehouse, Love Affairs & Faking Your Own Death | Claire Hoffman on Rock Bottom
A journalist who's profiled celebrity rock bottoms sits down to discuss Amy Winehouse, Justin Bieber and the story of Amy McPherson--a religious mega-celebrity from the 1920s who faked her own death to cover up a love affair. Claire Hoffman on Rock Bottom.
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Aimee Semple McPherson Part Five- Microfiche Successful
This week we wrap up the story of Aimee McPherson and the Four Square Church. She's not going to jail, and now shes back in the church and shes ready to spend more money.
Aimee continues to build her congregation as well as build her own castle, while also remarrying and traveling the world on tou…
Christmas Book Recommendations 2025 | #138
Tired of seeing the same titles on every "Best Of" list? In this third annual special episode, host Blaine DeSantis cuts through the noise to deliver his personal baker's dozen of the absolute best books he's read all year. If you're searching for the perfect present for the readers in your life, t…
REPLAY: Claire Hoffman
Original air date: June 10, 2025.
Claire Hoffman is the author of Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson, available from Farrar, Straus, & Giroux.
Hoffman is also the author of the memoir Greetings from Utopia Park and is a journalist report…
Claire Hoffman: A Journey Back to Life Transcendent
Abandoned by her alcoholic dad when she was five, out of cash and evicted from their NYC apartment, Claire Hoffman, her mom and seven-year-old brother found themselves dropped into a small town in Iowa.But, not just any old town, this was a sacred enclave, Heaven on Earth, established by Transcende…
Episode 37 - Pushing the Boundaries
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Greetings from Utopia Park: Surviving a Transcendent Childhood Audiobook by Claire Hoffman
https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: Greetings from Utopia Park: Surviving a Transcendent ChildhoodGenres: Religion & Spirituality, Biography & Memoir, World Religions, Religious & InspirationalAuthor: Claire HoffmanNarrator: Andi ArndtRelease date: …
Were We Better off Believing in Charms? — Cristina Gagliano
Dr. Cristina Gagliano (née Rosetti) was a functional atheist finishing a religion PhD when she walked into St. Peter's Basilica, stood in front of a marble wall listing every pope in order, and thought: I don't think I've ever believed anything more in my whole life. That was ten years ago this Eas…
Are Spiritual Insights on Psychedelics Bull$#!* or What?
On September 21 — just a week ago — Rolling Stone published, “Inside the New Psychedelic Awakening.” The article, written by the journalist Claire Hoffman, focuses on one question:
Are psychedelics starting a religious revival?
The idea that drugs could cause real religious experiences might seem…
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