David G. Robertson is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at the Open University. His work focuses on the social construction of knowledge in religions, conspiracy theories and beyond. He is the author of UFOs, the New Age and Conspiracy Theories (2016) and Gnosticism and the History of Religions (2021), and co-editor of the Handbook of Conspiracy Theories and Contemporary Religion (2018).

"With Religion and Conspiracy Theories, Robertson manages to give an original theoretical contribution to the study of conspiracy theories while simultaneously presenting a highly readable introduction for students. Good examples and discussions are combined with sharp analyses and good pedagogical skills – I'm looking forward to using this in my next class."Asbjørn Dyrendal, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

• Foreword 1. Everything You Know is Wrong 2. A Secret History 3. Conspiracy/Theory 4. The Economy of Stigmatized Ideas 5. Conspiracy Theories as Religion 6. Conspiracy Theories in Religion 7. Conspiracy Theories about Religion 8. Post-Truth? Bibliography Index

David G. Robertson is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at the Open University. His work focuses on the social construction of knowledge in religions, conspiracy theories and beyond. He is the author of UFOs, the New Age and Conspiracy Theories (2016) and Gnosticism and the History of Religions (2021), and co-editor of the Handbook of Conspiracy Theories and Contemporary Religion (2018).

"With Religion and Conspiracy Theories, Robertson manages to give an original theoretical contribution to the study of conspiracy theories while simultaneously presenting a highly readable introduction for students. Good examples and discussions are combined with sharp analyses and good pedagogical skills – I'm looking forward to using this in my next class."Asbjørn Dyrendal, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

• Foreword 1. Everything You Know is Wrong 2. A Secret History 3. Conspiracy/Theory 4. The Economy of Stigmatized Ideas 5. Conspiracy Theories as Religion 6. Conspiracy Theories in Religion 7. Conspiracy Theories about Religion 8. Post-Truth? Bibliography Index

David G. Robertson is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at the Open University. His work focuses on the social construction of knowledge in religions, conspiracy theories and beyond. He is the author of UFOs, the New Age and Conspiracy Theories (2016) and Gnosticism and the History of Religions (2021), and co-editor of the Handbook of Conspiracy Theories and Contemporary Religion (2018).

"With Religion and Conspiracy Theories, Robertson manages to give an original theoretical contribution to the study of conspiracy theories while simultaneously presenting a highly readable introduction for students. Good examples and discussions are combined with sharp analyses and good pedagogical skills – I'm looking forward to using this in my next class."Asbjørn Dyrendal, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

• Foreword 1. Everything You Know is Wrong 2. A Secret History 3. Conspiracy/Theory 4. The Economy of Stigmatized Ideas 5. Conspiracy Theories as Religion 6. Conspiracy Theories in Religion 7. Conspiracy Theories about Religion 8. Post-Truth? Bibliography Index