Brad Stoddard is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at McDaniel College. His research explores the intersections of religion and politics, primarily in the United States. His books and writings explore various topics including religion in/and prisons, alternative religious movements, and entheogenic communities and the law. He is also currently working on a 12-episode podcast on entheogenic churches, titled High for a Higher Power, and he is the founder and CEO of Arkana Apps, LLC, a company that created and markets the VineLight ceremony integration app. He’s also the cofounder of a spiritual community in Maryland.