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

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Podcast: [All Things Considered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-things-considered-1709162)
Published: 2026-06-26T21:28:24+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/religious-leaders-have-been-talking-about-aliens-for-much-longer-than-you-think
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## Resource

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

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