Religious leaders have been talking about aliens for much longer than you think

NPR | By Jack Jenkins

Published June 26, 2026 at 4:28 PM CDT

God and aliens are having a moment. But what do Christianity and other faiths really teach about ETs?

Jack Jenkins

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