ReligionForBreakfast en An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. Religion for Breakfast does not endorse any particular religious tradition or non-religious perspective. Please be respectful in the comments!The host, Dr. Andrew M. Henry, is a scholar of religious studies. His research focus is early Christianity and late Roman religion. He earned his PhD at Boston University. Follow him on Twitter @andrewmarkhenry.fan Made. no infringement intended.Links:Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: https://twitter.com/andrewmarkhenryBlog: http://www.religionforbreakfast.com https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5a968cb2-71b6-11f1-8f10-2be1172b6f17/image/9d84a2d3c1317e03ac92fa15618d7c2c.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress ReligionForBreakfast no episodic ReligionForBreakfast An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. Religion for Breakfast does not endorse any particular religious tradition or non-religious perspective. Please be respectful in the comments!The host, Dr. Andrew M. Henry, is a scholar of religious studies. His research focus is early Christianity and late Roman religion. He earned his PhD at Boston University. Follow him on Twitter @andrewmarkhenry.fan Made. no infringement intended.Links:Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: https://twitter.com/andrewmarkhenryBlog: http://www.religionforbreakfast.com An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens.

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]]> ReligionForBreakfast wintwealthpodcast@gmail.com Do Atheist Friends Make People Lose Their Faith? With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Downie Express here: https://nebula.tv/videos/downieexpress-s3e1?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 11-06-26Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersA new study asks whether atheist friends make religious teens more likely to disaffiliate from religion. The answer is yes, but the real surprise is how many stay religious anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:10:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Downie Express here: https://nebula.tv/videos/downieexpress-s3e1?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 11-06-26Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersA new study asks whether atheist friends make religious teens more likely to disaffiliate from religion. The answer is yes, but the real surprise is how many stay religious anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 1014 no The Shakers Explained Subscribe to Sacred and Profane's newsletter here!: http://eepurl.com/gjbzuXUploaded 20-06-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThe Shakers are an apocalyptic offshoot of the Quakers. They believed that their leader, Ann Lee, was Christ incarnate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Subscribe to Sacred and Profane's newsletter here!: http://eepurl.com/gjbzuXUploaded 20-06-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThe Shakers are an apocalyptic offshoot of the Quakers. They believed that their leader, Ann Lee, was Christ incarnate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Subscribe to Sacred and Profane's newsletter here!: http://eepurl.com/gjbzuX

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]]> 1211 no Why Ancient Christians Destroyed Greek Statues Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 28-02-25In Late Antiquity, Christian leaders condemned paganism, sometimes leading to violent attacks on divine statues. What do these attacks teach us about Christianization of the Roman Empire?Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Setting up the topic1:40 How did the Greeks and Romans view statues?5:28 Idolatry and Cult Statues7:30 Demonology12:12 Selective Damage and Embodied Objects14:07 Christian Triumphalism 20:24 Christianization: Syncretism vs. Antisyncretism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:12:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 28-02-25In Late Antiquity, Christian leaders condemned paganism, sometimes leading to violent attacks on divine statues. What do these attacks teach us about Christianization of the Roman Empire?Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Setting up the topic1:40 How did the Greeks and Romans view statues?5:28 Idolatry and Cult Statues7:30 Demonology12:12 Selective Damage and Embodied Objects14:07 Christian Triumphalism 20:24 Christianization: Syncretism vs. Antisyncretism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 1945 no What Are Gog and Magog? With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch RealLifeLore's "Mad Kings:" https://nebula.tv/madkings?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 12-03-26For centuries, readers have tried to identify Gog and Magog...the mysterious enemies in the Book of Revelation. From the Ottoman Empire to the Soviet Union, interpreters keep mapping the prophecy onto new rivals. But who (or what) were Gog and Magog originally?00:00 Intro2:15 Gog Oracle in Ezekiel12:15 Gog and Magog in Later Jewish Texts16:30 Gog and Magog in Revelation18:17 Modern Prophetic Speculation24:21 Nebula really is great and will be a bulwark against AI slop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch RealLifeLore's "Mad Kings:" https://nebula.tv/madkings?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 12-03-26For centuries, readers have tried to identify Gog and Magog...the mysterious enemies in the Book of Revelation. From the Ottoman Empire to the Soviet Union, interpreters keep mapping the prophecy onto new rivals. But who (or what) were Gog and Magog originally?00:00 Intro2:15 Gog Oracle in Ezekiel12:15 Gog and Magog in Later Jewish Texts16:30 Gog and Magog in Revelation18:17 Modern Prophetic Speculation24:21 Nebula really is great and will be a bulwark against AI slop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 1819 no What is the Hajj? Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastUploaded 09-08-19Every year, millions of Muslims complete a pilgrimage to Mecca called The Hajj. This pilgrimage is obligatory for all Muslims and is considered one of the Five Pillars of Islam. But what does this pilgrimage entail?This video was brought to you, in part, by the Foundation for Religious Literacy. Check out their work here: https://tfrl.org/Check out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on Twitter!: @andrewmarkhenrySources:https://www.aljazeera.com/focus/hajj/2009/11/2009111895127111168.htmlhttps://www.vox.com/2016/9/12/12814258/hajj-2018-islamic-pilgrimage-mecca-what-is-explainedhttps://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/themes/hajj/the_rituals_of_the_hajj.aspxstampede: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/pilgrims-killed-hajj-stampede-mina-mecca-150924082302232.htmlstampede: https://religionnews.com/2015/12/10/saudi-arabia-stifled-true-death-count-hajj-stampede-2411/Picture Credits:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ihram#/media/File:In_transit_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binding_of_Isaac#/media/File:Rembrandt_Abraham_en_Isaac,_1634.jpghttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sa%27yee_To_return.jpghttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sa%27yee#/media/File:Insideofmasjeldolharam1.JPGhttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Mount_Safa_Mecca.jpgMina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina,_Saudi_Arabia#/media/File:Mina_Overview.JPGMina tent: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clouds_over_Mina_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgPlain of Arafat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Arafat#/media/File:Pilgrims_cover_Arafat's_roads,_plains_and_mountain_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgMuzdalifa: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muzdalifah.jpgStoning of the Devil wall: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:While_pilgrims_are_performing_these_rites,_Muslims_who_are_not_at_Hajj_are_celebrating_the_Eid_al-Adha_holiday._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgExiting Ihram: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:After_casting_their_stones_the_first_day,_pilgrims_trim_(or_shave_if_they_are_men)_their_hair_and_remove_their_ihram_clothes._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgCollecting stones: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meanwhile,_some_pilgrims_begin_to_collect_pebbles_for_the_next_day%27s_rites._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:15:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastUploaded 09-08-19Every year, millions of Muslims complete a pilgrimage to Mecca called The Hajj. This pilgrimage is obligatory for all Muslims and is considered one of the Five Pillars of Islam. But what does this pilgrimage entail?This video was brought to you, in part, by the Foundation for Religious Literacy. Check out their work here: https://tfrl.org/Check out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on Twitter!: @andrewmarkhenrySources:https://www.aljazeera.com/focus/hajj/2009/11/2009111895127111168.htmlhttps://www.vox.com/2016/9/12/12814258/hajj-2018-islamic-pilgrimage-mecca-what-is-explainedhttps://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/themes/hajj/the_rituals_of_the_hajj.aspxstampede: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/pilgrims-killed-hajj-stampede-mina-mecca-150924082302232.htmlstampede: https://religionnews.com/2015/12/10/saudi-arabia-stifled-true-death-count-hajj-stampede-2411/Picture Credits:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ihram#/media/File:In_transit_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binding_of_Isaac#/media/File:Rembrandt_Abraham_en_Isaac,_1634.jpghttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sa%27yee_To_return.jpghttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sa%27yee#/media/File:Insideofmasjeldolharam1.JPGhttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Mount_Safa_Mecca.jpgMina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina,_Saudi_Arabia#/media/File:Mina_Overview.JPGMina tent: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clouds_over_Mina_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgPlain of Arafat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Arafat#/media/File:Pilgrims_cover_Arafat's_roads,_plains_and_mountain_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgMuzdalifa: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muzdalifah.jpgStoning of the Devil wall: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:While_pilgrims_are_performing_these_rites,_Muslims_who_are_not_at_Hajj_are_celebrating_the_Eid_al-Adha_holiday._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgExiting Ihram: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:After_casting_their_stones_the_first_day,_pilgrims_trim_(or_shave_if_they_are_men)_their_hair_and_remove_their_ihram_clothes._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgCollecting stones: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meanwhile,_some_pilgrims_begin_to_collect_pebbles_for_the_next_day%27s_rites._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. 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Every year, millions of Muslims complete a pilgrimage to Mecca called The Hajj. This pilgrimage is obligatory for all Muslims and is considered one of the Five Pillars of Islam. But what does this pilgrimage entail?

This video was brought to you, in part, by the Foundation for Religious Literacy. Check out their work here: https://tfrl.org/

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https://www.aljazeera.com/focus/hajj/2009/11/2009111895127111168.html
https://www.vox.com/2016/9/12/12814258/hajj-2018-islamic-pilgrimage-mecca-what-is-explained
https://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/themes/hajj/the_rituals_of_the_hajj.aspx
stampede: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/pilgrims-killed-hajj-stampede-mina-mecca-150924082302232.html
stampede: https://religionnews.com/2015/12/10/saudi-arabia-stifled-true-death-count-hajj-stampede-2411/


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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ihram#/media/File:In_transit_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binding_of_Isaac#/media/File:Rembrandt_Abraham_en_Isaac,_1634.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sa%27yee_To_return.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sa%27yee#/media/File:Insideofmasjeldolharam1.JPG
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Mount_Safa_Mecca.jpg
Mina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina,_Saudi_Arabia#/media/File:Mina_Overview.JPG
Mina tent: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clouds_over_Mina_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg
Plain of Arafat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Arafat#/media/File:Pilgrims_cover_Arafat's_roads,_plains_and_mountain_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg
Muzdalifa: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muzdalifah.jpg
Stoning of the Devil wall: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:While_pilgrims_are_performing_these_rites,_Muslims_who_are_not_at_Hajj_are_celebrating_the_Eid_al-Adha_holiday._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg
Exiting Ihram: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:After_casting_their_stones_the_first_day,_pilgrims_trim_(or_shave_if_they_are_men)_their_hair_and_remove_their_ihram_clothes._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg
Collecting stones: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meanwhile,_some_pilgrims_begin_to_collect_pebbles_for_the_next_day%27s_rites._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg



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]]> 604 no Tech Companies: A New Religion? Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium today: http://ow.ly/gYIH50L1isGUploaded 20-10-22Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium today: http://ow.ly/gYIH50L1isGUploaded 20-10-22Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium today: http://ow.ly/gYIH50L1isG

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]]> 1289 no Manichaeism: The Silk Road Religion Join my online seminars on ancient religion: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryOr, join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 03-06-21One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastSpecial thanks to Dr. Mattias Brand for co-writing this episode. Bibliography"MANICHEISM," Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, 2014, available at http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/manicheism-parent N. J. Baker-Brian, Manichaeism. An Ancient Faith Rediscovered (London: T and T Clark, 2011)J. D. BeDuhn, The Manichaean Body in Discipline and Ritual (London: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000),I. Colditz, "The Abstract of a Religion Or: What Is Manichaeism?," in Mani in Dublin, ed. S. G. Richter, C. Horton, and K. Ohlhafer (Leiden: Brill, 2015), 47-70.J. K. Coyle, "Foreign and Insane: Labelling Manichaeism in the Roman Empire," in Manichaeism and Its Legacy, ed. J. K. Coyle (Leiden: Brill, 2009), 3-24I. Gardner, and S. N. C. Lieu, eds. Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004).I. Gardner, The Founder of Manichaeism: Rethinking the Life of Mani. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020.Z. Gulácsi, Mani's Pictures: The Didactic Images of the Manichaeans from Sasanian Mesopotamia to Uygur Central Asia and Tang-Ming China (Leiden: Brill, 2015).A. F. de Jong, "A Quodam Persa Exstiterunt: Re-Orienting Manichaean Origins," in Empsychoi Logoi: Religious Innovations in Antiquity, ed. A. Houtman, A. F. de Jong, and M. Misset-van de Weg (Leiden: Brill, 2009): 81-106. W. Sundermann, "Manichaean Literature in Iranian Languages," in The Literature of Pre-Islamic Iran, ed. R. E. Emmerick and M. Macuch (London: I.B.Tauris, 2008), 197-265. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:53:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join my online seminars on ancient religion: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryOr, join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 03-06-21One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastSpecial thanks to Dr. Mattias Brand for co-writing this episode. Bibliography"MANICHEISM," Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, 2014, available at http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/manicheism-parent N. J. Baker-Brian, Manichaeism. An Ancient Faith Rediscovered (London: T and T Clark, 2011)J. D. BeDuhn, The Manichaean Body in Discipline and Ritual (London: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000),I. Colditz, "The Abstract of a Religion Or: What Is Manichaeism?," in Mani in Dublin, ed. S. G. Richter, C. Horton, and K. Ohlhafer (Leiden: Brill, 2015), 47-70.J. K. Coyle, "Foreign and Insane: Labelling Manichaeism in the Roman Empire," in Manichaeism and Its Legacy, ed. J. K. Coyle (Leiden: Brill, 2009), 3-24I. Gardner, and S. N. C. Lieu, eds. Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004).I. Gardner, The Founder of Manichaeism: Rethinking the Life of Mani. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020.Z. Gulácsi, Mani's Pictures: The Didactic Images of the Manichaeans from Sasanian Mesopotamia to Uygur Central Asia and Tang-Ming China (Leiden: Brill, 2015).A. F. de Jong, "A Quodam Persa Exstiterunt: Re-Orienting Manichaean Origins," in Empsychoi Logoi: Religious Innovations in Antiquity, ed. A. Houtman, A. F. de Jong, and M. Misset-van de Weg (Leiden: Brill, 2009): 81-106. W. Sundermann, "Manichaean Literature in Iranian Languages," in The Literature of Pre-Islamic Iran, ed. R. E. Emmerick and M. Macuch (London: I.B.Tauris, 2008), 197-265. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join my online seminars on ancient religion: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henry
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Bibliography
"MANICHEISM," Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, 2014, available at http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/manicheism-parent
N. J. Baker-Brian, Manichaeism. An Ancient Faith Rediscovered (London: T and T Clark, 2011)
J. D. BeDuhn, The Manichaean Body in Discipline and Ritual (London: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000),
I. Colditz, "The Abstract of a Religion Or: What Is Manichaeism?," in Mani in Dublin, ed. S. G. Richter, C. Horton, and K. Ohlhafer (Leiden: Brill, 2015), 47-70.
J. K. Coyle, "Foreign and Insane: Labelling Manichaeism in the Roman Empire," in Manichaeism and Its Legacy, ed. J. K. Coyle (Leiden: Brill, 2009), 3-24
I. Gardner, and S. N. C. Lieu, eds. Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004).
I. Gardner, The Founder of Manichaeism: Rethinking the Life of Mani. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Z. Gulácsi, Mani's Pictures: The Didactic Images of the Manichaeans from Sasanian Mesopotamia to Uygur Central Asia and Tang-Ming China (Leiden: Brill, 2015).
A. F. de Jong, "A Quodam Persa Exstiterunt: Re-Orienting Manichaean Origins," in Empsychoi Logoi: Religious Innovations in Antiquity, ed. A. Houtman, A. F. de Jong, and M. Misset-van de Weg (Leiden: Brill, 2009): 81-106.
W. Sundermann, "Manichaean Literature in Iranian Languages," in The Literature of Pre-Islamic Iran, ed. R. E. Emmerick and M. Macuch (London: I.B.Tauris, 2008), 197-265.



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]]> 1299 no Introduction to Biblical Archaeology This is Episode 1 of a new Patheos video series: "Excavating the History of the Bible." Watch Episode 2 on their channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4KN4NIVAqE&feature=youtu.beUploaded 17-02-21Video Photo attributions:Special thanks to the Jezreel Valley Regional Project for drone footage of Lachish, Arad, and Megiddo, as well as a bunch of footage of excavations. Jericho archaeological site, Wikimedia Commons user Abraham, CC BY-SA 3.0Tell Barri image, Wikimedia Commons user Zoeperkoe, CC BY-SA 3.0Beth Shean tel image, Wikimedia Commons user Greg Schechter, CC BY 2.0Mesha Stele, Wikimedia Commons user Henri Sivonen, CC BY-SA 2.0Ground penetrating radar, Wikimedia Commons user The Official CTBTO Photostream, CC BY-SA 2.0Tree Rings image, Wikimedia Commons user Vijayanrajapuram, CC BY-SA 4.0Amphorae pottery image, Wikimedia user Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0Phytoliths image, Wikimedia user Benjamin Gadet, CC BY-SA 3.0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:17:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast This is Episode 1 of a new Patheos video series: "Excavating the History of the Bible." Watch Episode 2 on their channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4KN4NIVAqE&feature=youtu.beUploaded 17-02-21Video Photo attributions:Special thanks to the Jezreel Valley Regional Project for drone footage of Lachish, Arad, and Megiddo, as well as a bunch of footage of excavations. Jericho archaeological site, Wikimedia Commons user Abraham, CC BY-SA 3.0Tell Barri image, Wikimedia Commons user Zoeperkoe, CC BY-SA 3.0Beth Shean tel image, Wikimedia Commons user Greg Schechter, CC BY 2.0Mesha Stele, Wikimedia Commons user Henri Sivonen, CC BY-SA 2.0Ground penetrating radar, Wikimedia Commons user The Official CTBTO Photostream, CC BY-SA 2.0Tree Rings image, Wikimedia Commons user Vijayanrajapuram, CC BY-SA 4.0Amphorae pottery image, Wikimedia user Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0Phytoliths image, Wikimedia user Benjamin Gadet, CC BY-SA 3.0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is Episode 1 of a new Patheos video series: "Excavating the History of the Bible." Watch Episode 2 on their channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4KN4NIVAqE&feature=youtu.be

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]]> 1034 no Is Witchcraft Going Mainstream? | Interview w/ Thorn Mooney Register for Thorn's seminar American Paranormal!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/AmericanParanormalUploaded 30-09-25The number of witches in the U.S. has increased dramatically. I sit down with scholar and practicing witch Thorn Mooney to talk about Wicca, WitchTok, misconceptions, and what it means to be a witch in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for Thorn's seminar American Paranormal!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/AmericanParanormalUploaded 30-09-25The number of witches in the U.S. has increased dramatically. I sit down with scholar and practicing witch Thorn Mooney to talk about Wicca, WitchTok, misconceptions, and what it means to be a witch in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for Thorn's seminar American Paranormal!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/AmericanParanormal

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]]> 3427 no Mazu: The Chinese Goddess Who Went Global Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch my next video early!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-jess-malverde-cartel-narcosaint-or-not?ref=religionforbreakfast Watch China, Actually: https://nebula.tv/chinaactually?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 15-04-24Mazu is a Chinese goddess particularly popular in Taiwan and the southeastern provinces of China. But she's also arguably the most popular Chinese goddess around the world, worshipped in 20 different countries around the world.Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Thumbnail art by @hotcyderSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:20:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch my next video early!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-jess-malverde-cartel-narcosaint-or-not?ref=religionforbreakfast Watch China, Actually: https://nebula.tv/chinaactually?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 15-04-24Mazu is a Chinese goddess particularly popular in Taiwan and the southeastern provinces of China. But she's also arguably the most popular Chinese goddess around the world, worshipped in 20 different countries around the world.Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Thumbnail art by @hotcyderSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 913 no Demons Are In Your Toilet Demonology meets the archaeology of ancient Roman latrines. Uploaded 01-04-18Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastwww.patreon.com/religionforbreakfasttwitter: @andrewmarkhenryhttps://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Bibliography:Primary Sources:Life and Miracles of St. Thecla, Miracle 7Suicide by xylospongium found in Seneca's letters: Epis. Mor. 70.20-21Pompeii "Cacator Cave Malum" fresco found in Taberna IX 7, 22.Clemens quote: Protrepticus 4.51Secondary Sources:Brenk, F.E. “Demonology in the Early Imperial Period.” Aufstieg und Niedergang der romischen Welt. II.16.3, (1986): 2068-2145.Dunbabin, Katherine M.D. “Baiarum Grata Voluptas: Pleasures and Dangers of the Baths,” Papers of the British School at Rome, Vol. 57, British School at Rome, (1989): 6-46.Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga, "The Archaeology of Sanitation in Roman Italy: Toilets, Sewers, and Water Systems," 2015Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga. “Cacator Cave Malum: The Subject and Object of Roman Public Latrines in Italy during the First Centuries BC and AD,” in Cura Aquarum in Sicilia. Proceedings of the Tenth International Congress on the History of Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering in the Mediterranean Region.(2000)Jansen, Gemma C. M., Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow, and Eric Maria Moormann. 2011. Roman Toilets: Their Archaeology and Cultural History. Peeters Publishers and Booksellers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Demonology meets the archaeology of ancient Roman latrines. Uploaded 01-04-18Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastwww.patreon.com/religionforbreakfasttwitter: @andrewmarkhenryhttps://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Bibliography:Primary Sources:Life and Miracles of St. Thecla, Miracle 7Suicide by xylospongium found in Seneca's letters: Epis. Mor. 70.20-21Pompeii "Cacator Cave Malum" fresco found in Taberna IX 7, 22.Clemens quote: Protrepticus 4.51Secondary Sources:Brenk, F.E. “Demonology in the Early Imperial Period.” Aufstieg und Niedergang der romischen Welt. II.16.3, (1986): 2068-2145.Dunbabin, Katherine M.D. “Baiarum Grata Voluptas: Pleasures and Dangers of the Baths,” Papers of the British School at Rome, Vol. 57, British School at Rome, (1989): 6-46.Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga, "The Archaeology of Sanitation in Roman Italy: Toilets, Sewers, and Water Systems," 2015Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga. “Cacator Cave Malum: The Subject and Object of Roman Public Latrines in Italy during the First Centuries BC and AD,” in Cura Aquarum in Sicilia. Proceedings of the Tenth International Congress on the History of Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering in the Mediterranean Region.(2000)Jansen, Gemma C. M., Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow, and Eric Maria Moormann. 2011. Roman Toilets: Their Archaeology and Cultural History. Peeters Publishers and Booksellers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Demonology meets the archaeology of ancient Roman latrines.

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Life and Miracles of St. Thecla, Miracle 7

Suicide by xylospongium found in Seneca's letters: Epis. Mor. 70.20-21

Pompeii "Cacator Cave Malum" fresco found in Taberna IX 7, 22.

Clemens quote: Protrepticus 4.51

Secondary Sources:

Brenk, F.E. “Demonology in the Early Imperial Period.” Aufstieg und Niedergang der romischen Welt. II.16.3, (1986): 2068-2145.

Dunbabin, Katherine M.D. “Baiarum Grata Voluptas: Pleasures and Dangers of the Baths,” Papers of the British School at Rome, Vol. 57, British School at Rome, (1989): 6-46.

Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga, "The Archaeology of Sanitation in Roman Italy: Toilets, Sewers, and Water Systems," 2015

Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga. “Cacator Cave Malum: The Subject and Object of Roman Public Latrines in Italy during the First Centuries BC and AD,” in Cura Aquarum in Sicilia. Proceedings of the Tenth International Congress on the History of Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering in the Mediterranean Region.(2000)

Jansen, Gemma C. M., Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow, and Eric Maria Moormann. 2011. Roman Toilets: Their Archaeology and Cultural History. Peeters Publishers and Booksellers.



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]]> 361 no Did Jesus Really Have Long Hair? With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Lindsay Ellis' "Let’s Compare and Contrast Disney’s Flop Eras": https://nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-disney-flop-eras?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 17-02-26Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersDid Jesus really have long, flowing hair? Art always depicts him like that, but archaeology says probably not. From Roman statues to Jewish tomb finds, we explore what men actually looked like in first-century Galilee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:22:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Lindsay Ellis' "Let’s Compare and Contrast Disney’s Flop Eras": https://nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-disney-flop-eras?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 17-02-26Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersDid Jesus really have long, flowing hair? Art always depicts him like that, but archaeology says probably not. From Roman statues to Jewish tomb finds, we explore what men actually looked like in first-century Galilee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 948 no Is Buddhism an Atheistic Religion? Register for our class "Who are the Hungry Ghosts?:" https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Uploaded 30-10-24Buddhism has a reputation of being an atheistic religion. But is this true?Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThumbnail art by @hotcyder This video was made possible through the support of Grant 61928 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by The Queen’s University of Belfast. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or The Queen’s University of Belfast. 00:00 Intro: Theravada, Mahayana, Secular Buddhism3:14 Buddhist Cosmology and Devas7:25 Can the devas help us? (Theravada perspective)13:46 Bodhissatvas and Mahayana Buddhism15:26 Tibetan Buddhism16:19 Buddhist Modernism19:48 Secular Buddhism24:47 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for our class "Who are the Hungry Ghosts?:" https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Uploaded 30-10-24Buddhism has a reputation of being an atheistic religion. But is this true?Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThumbnail art by @hotcyder This video was made possible through the support of Grant 61928 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by The Queen’s University of Belfast. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or The Queen’s University of Belfast. 00:00 Intro: Theravada, Mahayana, Secular Buddhism3:14 Buddhist Cosmology and Devas7:25 Can the devas help us? (Theravada perspective)13:46 Bodhissatvas and Mahayana Buddhism15:26 Tibetan Buddhism16:19 Buddhist Modernism19:48 Secular Buddhism24:47 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for our class "Who are the Hungry Ghosts?:" https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/

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00:00 Intro: Theravada, Mahayana, Secular Buddhism
3:14 Buddhist Cosmology and Devas
7:25 Can the devas help us? (Theravada perspective)
13:46 Bodhissatvas and Mahayana Buddhism
15:26 Tibetan Buddhism
16:19 Buddhist Modernism
19:48 Secular Buddhism
24:47 Conclusion



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]]> 1936 no How Plato Changed Christian Theology Watch @toldinstone's video, How 4 Forged Books Changed Christianity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cbTUvIu298Uploaded 29-05-26Patreon is the single best way to support Religion for Breakfast. Support us here!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastApophatic theology is one of the most mystical branches of Christian thought, which traces from Plato and Neoplatonism to Gregory of Nyssa, Pseudo-Dionysius, and Byzantine mystics.00:00 Apophatic Moses on Mt. Sinai3:16 Cataphatic vs. Apophatic Defined7:16 Roots of Apophatic Theology9:44 The Cappadocian Fathers 13:17 Pseudo-Dionysius Explained16:55 Apophatic Ritual and Hesychasm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:25:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Watch @toldinstone's video, How 4 Forged Books Changed Christianity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cbTUvIu298Uploaded 29-05-26Patreon is the single best way to support Religion for Breakfast. Support us here!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastApophatic theology is one of the most mystical branches of Christian thought, which traces from Plato and Neoplatonism to Gregory of Nyssa, Pseudo-Dionysius, and Byzantine mystics.00:00 Apophatic Moses on Mt. Sinai3:16 Cataphatic vs. Apophatic Defined7:16 Roots of Apophatic Theology9:44 The Cappadocian Fathers 13:17 Pseudo-Dionysius Explained16:55 Apophatic Ritual and Hesychasm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Watch @toldinstone's video, How 4 Forged Books Changed Christianity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cbTUvIu298

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Apophatic theology is one of the most mystical branches of Christian thought, which traces from Plato and Neoplatonism to Gregory of Nyssa, Pseudo-Dionysius, and Byzantine mystics.

00:00 Apophatic Moses on Mt. Sinai
3:16 Cataphatic vs. Apophatic Defined
7:16 Roots of Apophatic Theology
9:44 The Cappadocian Fathers
13:17 Pseudo-Dionysius Explained
16:55 Apophatic Ritual and Hesychasm



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]]> 1509 no Modesto, CA: A Public School with Mandatory Religion Courses? Teaching neutral, academic religious studies courses in American public schools is tricky. Many people don't even realize that it is legal! But one school district in Modesto, California is proving that a world religions requirement for all students can help improve religious literacy and foster respect for religious freedom.Uploaded 19-07-16Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Brian BDan DAlex BJohn MWilsonCain DMannyMark HSources and photo attributions:First Amendment Center report: http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/madison/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/FirstForum_ModestoWorldReligions.pdfReport on outrage over Islam class: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/19/us/lesson-on-islam-shuts-down-virginia-school-district.htmlSued School District: http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/83461841-storyBible Belt report: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/teaching-not-preaching-in-ca-bible-belt/Religion Dispatches: http://religiondispatches.org/reading-writing-religion-back-to-school-at-the-first-public-school-in-the-country-to-require-a-world-religions-course/Classroom Image: By Nan Austin of Modesto Bee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Teaching neutral, academic religious studies courses in American public schools is tricky. Many people don't even realize that it is legal! But one school district in Modesto, California is proving that a world religions requirement for all students can help improve religious literacy and foster respect for religious freedom.Uploaded 19-07-16Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Brian BDan DAlex BJohn MWilsonCain DMannyMark HSources and photo attributions:First Amendment Center report: http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/madison/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/FirstForum_ModestoWorldReligions.pdfReport on outrage over Islam class: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/19/us/lesson-on-islam-shuts-down-virginia-school-district.htmlSued School District: http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/83461841-storyBible Belt report: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/teaching-not-preaching-in-ca-bible-belt/Religion Dispatches: http://religiondispatches.org/reading-writing-religion-back-to-school-at-the-first-public-school-in-the-country-to-require-a-world-religions-course/Classroom Image: By Nan Austin of Modesto Bee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Teaching neutral, academic religious studies courses in American public schools is tricky. Many people don't even realize that it is legal! But one school district in Modesto, California is proving that a world religions requirement for all students can help improve religious literacy and foster respect for religious freedom.

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Bible Belt report: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/teaching-not-preaching-in-ca-bible-belt/

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]]> 417 no The Most Painful Religious Rituals Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 31-10-19Self-flagellation. Body mortification. Fire-walking. Global religion has bunches of examples of extreme, painful rituals. But why do humans do them?Watch full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRdi0hNqVSw&feature=youtu.beFull picture: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9bz875/do-anthropologists-consider-the-ice-bucket-challenge-an-extreme-ritual-106All photographs are courtesy of Dr. Dimitris Xygalatas unless otherwise stated. Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne time donations: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFollow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryOther photo credits:Wikimedia Commons, tajai : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:15ème_Fête_de_Ganesh_(4939345552).jpg | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thaipusam7.jpgBibliography:Dimitris Xygalatas, "How Extreme Rituals Forge Intense Social Bonds," https://aeon.co/essays/how-extreme-rituals-forge-intense-social-bondsFischer et. al., "The Fire-Walker’s High: Affect and Physiological Responses in an Extreme Collective Ritual," February 2014 | Volume 9 | Issue 2https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0088355&type=printableXygalatas et. al. “Effects of Extreme Ritual Practices on Psychophysiological Well-Being,” Current Anthropology, Volume 60, Number 5, October 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:27:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 31-10-19Self-flagellation. Body mortification. Fire-walking. Global religion has bunches of examples of extreme, painful rituals. But why do humans do them?Watch full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRdi0hNqVSw&feature=youtu.beFull picture: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9bz875/do-anthropologists-consider-the-ice-bucket-challenge-an-extreme-ritual-106All photographs are courtesy of Dr. Dimitris Xygalatas unless otherwise stated. Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne time donations: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFollow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryOther photo credits:Wikimedia Commons, tajai : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:15ème_Fête_de_Ganesh_(4939345552).jpg | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thaipusam7.jpgBibliography:Dimitris Xygalatas, "How Extreme Rituals Forge Intense Social Bonds," https://aeon.co/essays/how-extreme-rituals-forge-intense-social-bondsFischer et. al., "The Fire-Walker’s High: Affect and Physiological Responses in an Extreme Collective Ritual," February 2014 | Volume 9 | Issue 2https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0088355&type=printableXygalatas et. al. “Effects of Extreme Ritual Practices on Psychophysiological Well-Being,” Current Anthropology, Volume 60, Number 5, October 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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Self-flagellation. Body mortification. Fire-walking. Global religion has bunches of examples of extreme, painful rituals. But why do humans do them?
Watch full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRdi0hNqVSw&feature=youtu.be

Full picture: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9bz875/do-anthropologists-consider-the-ice-bucket-challenge-an-extreme-ritual-106

All photographs are courtesy of Dr. Dimitris Xygalatas unless otherwise stated.
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Bibliography:
Dimitris Xygalatas, "How Extreme Rituals Forge Intense Social Bonds," https://aeon.co/essays/how-extreme-rituals-forge-intense-social-bonds

Fischer et. al., "The Fire-Walker’s High: Affect and Physiological Responses in an Extreme Collective Ritual," February 2014 | Volume 9 | Issue 2
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0088355&type=printable

Xygalatas et. al. “Effects of Extreme Ritual Practices on Psychophysiological Well-Being,” Current Anthropology, Volume 60, Number 5, October 2019.



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]]> 571 no Who is Gabriel in Islam? | Jibrīl Explained Watch 17 Pages on Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://nebula.tv/videos/17pages?ref=religionforbreakfastGet Lifetime Access to Nebula here: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 17-07-25Who is the angel Gabriel in Islam? Known as Jibril, he’s the messenger who revealed the Quran to Muhammad. This video explores his role in Islamic tradition, how he compares to the biblical Gabriel, and why he’s considered the chief of all angels.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Watch 17 Pages on Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://nebula.tv/videos/17pages?ref=religionforbreakfastGet Lifetime Access to Nebula here: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 17-07-25Who is the angel Gabriel in Islam? Known as Jibril, he’s the messenger who revealed the Quran to Muhammad. This video explores his role in Islamic tradition, how he compares to the biblical Gabriel, and why he’s considered the chief of all angels.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Watch 17 Pages on Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://nebula.tv/videos/17pages?ref=religionforbreakfast
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]]> 945 no Going full time, and I need your help Join the Patreon community here!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 10-01-20Thank you so much. Thank you to the 100,000 people who have subscribed. And thank you to the 200 people who have supported this show financially. I am so grateful, and I'm excited about the future of religious literacy education on YouTube. Here's to 2020! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:30:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join the Patreon community here!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 10-01-20Thank you so much. Thank you to the 100,000 people who have subscribed. And thank you to the 200 people who have supported this show financially. I am so grateful, and I'm excited about the future of religious literacy education on YouTube. Here's to 2020! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join the Patreon community here!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 308 no When Did Christianity and Judaism Part Ways? 30 CE? 70 CE? 135 CE? 200 CE?Uploaded 19-01-16Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.religionforbreakfast.com/facebookBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comAnimation: EC Henry www.echenry.comDesign: Chris Maghintay http://www.chrismaghintay.com/Music: Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.comAll images my own or Public Domain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast 30 CE? 70 CE? 135 CE? 200 CE?Uploaded 19-01-16Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.religionforbreakfast.com/facebookBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comAnimation: EC Henry www.echenry.comDesign: Chris Maghintay http://www.chrismaghintay.com/Music: Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.comAll images my own or Public Domain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 30 CE? 70 CE? 135 CE? 200 CE?

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]]> 622 no Modern Paganism and Modern Pilgrimage in Salem, Massachusetts Salem is a small city in Massachusetts, most famous for being the site of the Salem Witch Trials. Because of this dubious history, Salem has become a hub for New Religious Movements. Tens of thousands of people travel there in October every year to celebrate Halloween (or Samhain), making it something like a modern pilgrimage site.Uploaded 08-11-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our supporters on Patreon!:Brian B.Daniel D.Kalei W.Alex B.Mark H.Alice C. WilsonCain D.Photo Attributions and Bibliography:Satanism Headquarters: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2016/09/20/satanic-headquarters-hopes-for-quiet-opening-salem/GcS4kooiHUCdDGdRHVq9xK/story.htmlVaranasi photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:India_-_Varanasi_-_027_-_pilgrims_getting_ready_to_cruise_(2146282405).jpg1876 Painting of Witch Trials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials#/media/File:Witchcraft_at_Salem_Village.jpg1892 Lithograph of Witch Trials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials#/media/File:Salem_witch2.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Salem is a small city in Massachusetts, most famous for being the site of the Salem Witch Trials. Because of this dubious history, Salem has become a hub for New Religious Movements. Tens of thousands of people travel there in October every year to celebrate Halloween (or Samhain), making it something like a modern pilgrimage site.Uploaded 08-11-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our supporters on Patreon!:Brian B.Daniel D.Kalei W.Alex B.Mark H.Alice C. WilsonCain D.Photo Attributions and Bibliography:Satanism Headquarters: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2016/09/20/satanic-headquarters-hopes-for-quiet-opening-salem/GcS4kooiHUCdDGdRHVq9xK/story.htmlVaranasi photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:India_-_Varanasi_-_027_-_pilgrims_getting_ready_to_cruise_(2146282405).jpg1876 Painting of Witch Trials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials#/media/File:Witchcraft_at_Salem_Village.jpg1892 Lithograph of Witch Trials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials#/media/File:Salem_witch2.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Salem is a small city in Massachusetts, most famous for being the site of the Salem Witch Trials. Because of this dubious history, Salem has become a hub for New Religious Movements. Tens of thousands of people travel there in October every year to celebrate Halloween (or Samhain), making it something like a modern pilgrimage site.

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]]> 347 no The Jade Emperor: The Daoist God Who Out-Buddha’d the Buddha? Use code RFBINCOGNI at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/rfbincogni.Uploaded 26-06-25The Jade Emperor is one of the most important gods in Chinese religion, but he didn’t start that way. This video traces his rise from mortal prince to cosmic ruler, his role in Daoism and popular religion, and his surprising rivalry with the Buddha.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:32:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Use code RFBINCOGNI at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/rfbincogni.Uploaded 26-06-25The Jade Emperor is one of the most important gods in Chinese religion, but he didn’t start that way. This video traces his rise from mortal prince to cosmic ruler, his role in Daoism and popular religion, and his surprising rivalry with the Buddha.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Use code RFBINCOGNI at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/rfbincogni.

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]]> 1446 no One Million Subscribers, Still Just Getting Started Get yourself a Religion for Breakfast mug! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 01-01-26Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get yourself a Religion for Breakfast mug! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 01-01-26Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get yourself a Religion for Breakfast mug! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 714 no Was Nero the Antichrist? (and why early Christians thought he’d rise again) Join me in Ephesus!: https://religionforbreakfast.com/ Uploaded 13-01-26Nero died in 68 CE—or did he? Meet the impostors, rumors, and apocalyptic traditions that convinced many he would return, shaping the meaning of 666 and the Beast in Revelation.Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:35:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join me in Ephesus!: https://religionforbreakfast.com/ Uploaded 13-01-26Nero died in 68 CE—or did he? Meet the impostors, rumors, and apocalyptic traditions that convinced many he would return, shaping the meaning of 666 and the Beast in Revelation.Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join me in Ephesus!: https://religionforbreakfast.com/

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]]> 1555 no The Book of Enoch Explained Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryUploaded 27-08-20This video includes a paid sponsorship from Speakeasy. Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastWhat is the Book of Enoch?Extra special thanks to David Malamud, who co-wrote and researched this episode. Follow him on Twitter: @dmmalamudBibliography: Alexander, P. S. "3 Enoch and The Talmud", Journal for the Study of Judaism 18, 1: 40-68, doi: https://doi-org.ezproxy.bu.edu/10.1163/00472212-018-01-05Asale, Bruk Ayele. “THE LEGACY OF 1 ENOCH ON ETHIOPIAN LITERATURE.” Journal for Semitics 23.2 (2014): 423–42.Baynes, Leslie. “Enoch and Jubilees in the Canon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.” A Teacher for All Generations (2 Vols.) (2012): 799–818.Hanneken, Todd. “The Book of Jubilees among the Apocalypses.” University of Notre Dame, 2008. https://www.academia.edu/1359760/The_Book_of_Jubilees_among_the_Apocalypses.Nasr, Seyyed Hossein, Caner K. Dagli, Maria Massi Dakake, Joseph E. B. Lumbard, and Mohammed Rustom. The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary. Reprint edition. New York, NY: HarperOne, 2017.Nickelsburg, George W. E., and James C. VanderKam, eds. 1 Enoch: A New Translation: Based on the Hermeneia Commentary. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2004.Nickelsburg, George W. E. 1 Enoch 1 : A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch. Hermeneia--a Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 2001.Andrei Orlov, Metatron as the Deity: Lesser YHWHReed, Annette Yoshiko. Fallen Angels and the History of Judaism and Christianity: The Reception of Enochic Literature. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. Reeves, John C., and Reed, Annette Yoshiko. Enoch from Antiquity to the Middle Ages. Volume I, Sources from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. First ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018.Photo attributions:Ethiopian Orthodox Priest: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bet_Meskel_(5497299973).jpgEthiopian Orthodox Epiphany Celebration: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Epiphany_photo_in_Ethiopia.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryUploaded 27-08-20This video includes a paid sponsorship from Speakeasy. Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastWhat is the Book of Enoch?Extra special thanks to David Malamud, who co-wrote and researched this episode. Follow him on Twitter: @dmmalamudBibliography: Alexander, P. S. "3 Enoch and The Talmud", Journal for the Study of Judaism 18, 1: 40-68, doi: https://doi-org.ezproxy.bu.edu/10.1163/00472212-018-01-05Asale, Bruk Ayele. “THE LEGACY OF 1 ENOCH ON ETHIOPIAN LITERATURE.” Journal for Semitics 23.2 (2014): 423–42.Baynes, Leslie. “Enoch and Jubilees in the Canon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.” A Teacher for All Generations (2 Vols.) (2012): 799–818.Hanneken, Todd. “The Book of Jubilees among the Apocalypses.” University of Notre Dame, 2008. https://www.academia.edu/1359760/The_Book_of_Jubilees_among_the_Apocalypses.Nasr, Seyyed Hossein, Caner K. Dagli, Maria Massi Dakake, Joseph E. B. Lumbard, and Mohammed Rustom. The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary. Reprint edition. New York, NY: HarperOne, 2017.Nickelsburg, George W. E., and James C. VanderKam, eds. 1 Enoch: A New Translation: Based on the Hermeneia Commentary. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2004.Nickelsburg, George W. E. 1 Enoch 1 : A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch. Hermeneia--a Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 2001.Andrei Orlov, Metatron as the Deity: Lesser YHWHReed, Annette Yoshiko. Fallen Angels and the History of Judaism and Christianity: The Reception of Enochic Literature. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. Reeves, John C., and Reed, Annette Yoshiko. Enoch from Antiquity to the Middle Ages. Volume I, Sources from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. First ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018.Photo attributions:Ethiopian Orthodox Priest: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bet_Meskel_(5497299973).jpgEthiopian Orthodox Epiphany Celebration: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Epiphany_photo_in_Ethiopia.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henry

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What is the Book of Enoch?
Extra special thanks to David Malamud, who co-wrote and researched this episode. Follow him on Twitter: @dmmalamud

Bibliography:
Alexander, P. S. "3 Enoch and The Talmud", Journal for the Study of Judaism 18, 1: 40-68, doi: https://doi-org.ezproxy.bu.edu/10.1163/00472212-018-01-05

Asale, Bruk Ayele. “THE LEGACY OF 1 ENOCH ON ETHIOPIAN LITERATURE.” Journal for Semitics 23.2 (2014): 423–42.

Baynes, Leslie. “Enoch and Jubilees in the Canon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.” A Teacher for All Generations (2 Vols.) (2012): 799–818.

Hanneken, Todd. “The Book of Jubilees among the Apocalypses.” University of Notre Dame, 2008. https://www.academia.edu/1359760/The_Book_of_Jubilees_among_the_Apocalypses.

Nasr, Seyyed Hossein, Caner K. Dagli, Maria Massi Dakake, Joseph E. B. Lumbard, and Mohammed Rustom. The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary. Reprint edition. New York, NY: HarperOne, 2017.

Nickelsburg, George W. E., and James C. VanderKam, eds. 1 Enoch: A New Translation: Based on the Hermeneia Commentary. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2004.

Nickelsburg, George W. E. 1 Enoch 1 : A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch. Hermeneia--a Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 2001.
Andrei Orlov, Metatron as the Deity: Lesser YHWH
Reed, Annette Yoshiko. Fallen Angels and the History of Judaism and Christianity: The Reception of Enochic Literature. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Reeves, John C., and Reed, Annette Yoshiko. Enoch from Antiquity to the Middle Ages. Volume I, Sources from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. First ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018.

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Ethiopian Orthodox Priest: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bet_Meskel_(5497299973).jpg
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]]> 1064 no How Religious is Iceland? Join our Patreon community to vote on the next episode in this series! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 09-08-22Iceland is one of the Nordic countries, which are famous for being overwhelmingly secular countries. But is this true for Iceland?One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:53:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community to vote on the next episode in this series! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 09-08-22Iceland is one of the Nordic countries, which are famous for being overwhelmingly secular countries. But is this true for Iceland?One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community to vote on the next episode in this series! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 1139 no Religion in the Legend of Zelda: The Ultimate Guide The people of Hyrule seem to subscribe to a sophisticated religion that is unlike anything that we see in the real world. What could we learn if we were transported into this world as an anthropologist to study Hylianism?Uploaded 01-06-17Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastEditing and Animation by: EC Henry: https://www.youtube.com/user/tlwllGame footage capture by: Linkumshttps://www.youtube.com/user/LinkumsMusic: "Adventure Meme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"Overworld" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"Digital Zen" by TeknoAXEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZDRDwcsG9o&list=PLBE459782E55DE0D8&index=1Photo Attributions:Simeon Token: http://art.thewalters.org/detail/27490/pilgrim-token-from-the-shrine-of-st-simeon-the-stylite/Pompeii fresco: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naples_Museum_112_(15372291136).jpgOrthodox basilica: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Iconostasis_at_Saint_Mary%27s_Russian_Orthodox_Church_in_McKeesport,_PA.jpgOrthodox basilica: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sv_stefan_interior.jpgTube TV: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loewe_Planus_CRT_TV,_1995,_front.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:37:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast The people of Hyrule seem to subscribe to a sophisticated religion that is unlike anything that we see in the real world. What could we learn if we were transported into this world as an anthropologist to study Hylianism?Uploaded 01-06-17Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastEditing and Animation by: EC Henry: https://www.youtube.com/user/tlwllGame footage capture by: Linkumshttps://www.youtube.com/user/LinkumsMusic: "Adventure Meme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"Overworld" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"Digital Zen" by TeknoAXEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZDRDwcsG9o&list=PLBE459782E55DE0D8&index=1Photo Attributions:Simeon Token: http://art.thewalters.org/detail/27490/pilgrim-token-from-the-shrine-of-st-simeon-the-stylite/Pompeii fresco: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naples_Museum_112_(15372291136).jpgOrthodox basilica: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Iconostasis_at_Saint_Mary%27s_Russian_Orthodox_Church_in_McKeesport,_PA.jpgOrthodox basilica: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sv_stefan_interior.jpgTube TV: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loewe_Planus_CRT_TV,_1995,_front.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The people of Hyrule seem to subscribe to a sophisticated religion that is unlike anything that we see in the real world. What could we learn if we were transported into this world as an anthropologist to study Hylianism?

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]]> 908 no Would Alien "First Contact" Destroy Religion? As NASA continues to discover thousands of new exoplanets, humans have increasingly asked: "Are we alone?" If other intelligent species exist in our universe, do they practice religion too? If so, how would human world religions react to the possibility of first contact with extraterrestrial life?Uploaded 07-06-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Brian BDan DAlex BJohn MWilsonCain DMannyMark HAttributions:Ultra Hi Def Earth: https://www.nasa.gov/content/ultra-high-definition-video-galleryStarfield time-lapse with aurora: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/BeyondThePhotography/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/Africa.htmStarfield time lapse: https://www.videezy.com/time-lapse/2669-star-trails-royalty-free-hd-stock-footageEarth from ISS orbit: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/BeyondThePhotography/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/Flying over New Zealand: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/BeyondThePhotography/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/SouthPacific.htmJohn Hart Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0fQiXrvw1gDavid Weintraub lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFUF5gcXWVwThomas Paine Oil Painting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Paine#/media/File:Thomas_Paine_by_Laurent_Dabos-crop.jpgRuined Church: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Ruined_church_passarella.jpgChalmers Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Chalmers#/media/File:Thomas_Chalmers_by_David_Octavius_Hill,_c1843-47.jpgSamsara photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa%E1%B9%83s%C4%81ra#/media/File:The_wheel_of_life,_Trongsa_dzong.jpgFlammarion Woodcut: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/Vodou Altar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Vodou#/media/File:Haitian_vodou_altar_to_Petwo,_Rada,_and_Gede_spirits;_November_5,_2010..jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast As NASA continues to discover thousands of new exoplanets, humans have increasingly asked: "Are we alone?" If other intelligent species exist in our universe, do they practice religion too? If so, how would human world religions react to the possibility of first contact with extraterrestrial life?Uploaded 07-06-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Brian BDan DAlex BJohn MWilsonCain DMannyMark HAttributions:Ultra Hi Def Earth: https://www.nasa.gov/content/ultra-high-definition-video-galleryStarfield time-lapse with aurora: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/BeyondThePhotography/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/Africa.htmStarfield time lapse: https://www.videezy.com/time-lapse/2669-star-trails-royalty-free-hd-stock-footageEarth from ISS orbit: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/BeyondThePhotography/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/Flying over New Zealand: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/BeyondThePhotography/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/SouthPacific.htmJohn Hart Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0fQiXrvw1gDavid Weintraub lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFUF5gcXWVwThomas Paine Oil Painting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Paine#/media/File:Thomas_Paine_by_Laurent_Dabos-crop.jpgRuined Church: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Ruined_church_passarella.jpgChalmers Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Chalmers#/media/File:Thomas_Chalmers_by_David_Octavius_Hill,_c1843-47.jpgSamsara photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa%E1%B9%83s%C4%81ra#/media/File:The_wheel_of_life,_Trongsa_dzong.jpgFlammarion Woodcut: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/Vodou Altar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Vodou#/media/File:Haitian_vodou_altar_to_Petwo,_Rada,_and_Gede_spirits;_November_5,_2010..jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices As NASA continues to discover thousands of new exoplanets, humans have increasingly asked: "Are we alone?" If other intelligent species exist in our universe, do they practice religion too? If so, how would human world religions react to the possibility of first contact with extraterrestrial life?

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]]> 434 no What It's Like Inside the Dome of the Rock In spring 2018, I got a special tour inside the Dome of the Rock. Here are my thoughts as I wandered around this sacred building. Uploaded 24-01-19Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastYou can also donate to the show at: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFor religious studies book recommendations, see: https://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastFollow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenrywww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:40:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast In spring 2018, I got a special tour inside the Dome of the Rock. Here are my thoughts as I wandered around this sacred building. Uploaded 24-01-19Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastYou can also donate to the show at: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFor religious studies book recommendations, see: https://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastFollow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenrywww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In spring 2018, I got a special tour inside the Dome of the Rock. Here are my thoughts as I wandered around this sacred building.

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]]> 381 no What is the History of Magic Wands? Magic wands...we see them everywhere in the modern fantasy genre. But what is the history of these mythological tools? Uploaded 18-11-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our supporters on Patreon!:Brian B.Daniel D.Kalei W.Alex B.Mark H.Alice C. WilsonCain D. Bibliography and Attributions:Pseudo-Bacon "Thesaurus Spirituum:" http://archives.wellcomelibrary.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=show.tcl&dsqSearch=(RefNo==%27MS110%27)Aramaic Incantation Bowl: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coupe_Aram%C3%A9en_Nippur_Mus%C3%A9e_Mariemont_08112015.jpgJoseph H. Peterson's history: http://www.esotericarchives.com/wands/Holly tree photograph: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly#/media/File:Ilex-aquifolium_(Europaeische_Stechpalme-1).jpgMore on the carved doors depicting Jesus wielding a wand or a staff: https://cyberdisciple.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/carved-doors-of-santa-sabina-rome/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Magic wands...we see them everywhere in the modern fantasy genre. But what is the history of these mythological tools? Uploaded 18-11-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our supporters on Patreon!:Brian B.Daniel D.Kalei W.Alex B.Mark H.Alice C. WilsonCain D. Bibliography and Attributions:Pseudo-Bacon "Thesaurus Spirituum:" http://archives.wellcomelibrary.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=show.tcl&dsqSearch=(RefNo==%27MS110%27)Aramaic Incantation Bowl: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coupe_Aram%C3%A9en_Nippur_Mus%C3%A9e_Mariemont_08112015.jpgJoseph H. Peterson's history: http://www.esotericarchives.com/wands/Holly tree photograph: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly#/media/File:Ilex-aquifolium_(Europaeische_Stechpalme-1).jpgMore on the carved doors depicting Jesus wielding a wand or a staff: https://cyberdisciple.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/carved-doors-of-santa-sabina-rome/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Magic wands...we see them everywhere in the modern fantasy genre. But what is the history of these mythological tools?

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Joseph H. Peterson's history: http://www.esotericarchives.com/wands/

Holly tree photograph: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly#/media/File:Ilex-aquifolium_(Europaeische_Stechpalme-1).jpg

More on the carved doors depicting Jesus wielding a wand or a staff: https://cyberdisciple.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/carved-doors-of-santa-sabina-rome/



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]]> 588 no What Did Freud Think About Religion? Sigmund Freud: Famous psychoanalyst with famously eccentric research. But did you know some of his research focused on theories about religion?Uploaded 13-09-16@andrewmarkhenrywww.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastwww.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Brian B.Kalei W.Alex B.Mark H.Alice C.WilsonCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:42:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Sigmund Freud: Famous psychoanalyst with famously eccentric research. But did you know some of his research focused on theories about religion?Uploaded 13-09-16@andrewmarkhenrywww.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastwww.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Brian B.Kalei W.Alex B.Mark H.Alice C.WilsonCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sigmund Freud: Famous psychoanalyst with famously eccentric research. But did you know some of his research focused on theories about religion?

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]]> 420 no The Enduring Appeal of Gnosticism and Esoteric Christianity (Interview w/ Dr. David Litwa) Register for Dr. Litwa's lecture!: https://religiondepartment.com/marcionUploaded 29-07-25Check out Dr. Litwa's channel here @m.davidlitwa Dr. David Litwa joins Religion for Breakfast to explore Gnosticism, Hermeticism, and the Gospel of Thomas. We talk ethics, online education, Marcion, Paul's legacy, and why esoteric Christianity is striking a chord with modern audiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for Dr. Litwa's lecture!: https://religiondepartment.com/marcionUploaded 29-07-25Check out Dr. Litwa's channel here @m.davidlitwa Dr. David Litwa joins Religion for Breakfast to explore Gnosticism, Hermeticism, and the Gospel of Thomas. We talk ethics, online education, Marcion, Paul's legacy, and why esoteric Christianity is striking a chord with modern audiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for Dr. Litwa's lecture!: https://religiondepartment.com/marcion

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]]> 3381 no What Does it Mean to Be Religious? Many define "religion" as a "belief system." But religion encompasses a lot more than "belief" and "doctrine." In fact, many religions don't emphasize personal faith much at all. For many people, their religious identity is derived through the rituals they decide to participate in and the cultural identity that they have adopted. How, then, can we complicate our "belief centric" view of religious identity?Uploaded 01-09-17Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastB-reel footage used with permission from the following photographers:EC Henry: https://www.youtube.com/user/tlwllJennifer Lindsay: https://www.youtube.com/user/jenniferslindsayBibliography:Ben Marcus on the 3B Framework of Religious Identity:“Religious Literacy in American Education,” in The Oxford Handbook of Religion and American Education, ed. Michael D. Waggoner and Nathan C. Walker (Oxford: Oxford University Press, Forthcoming).More from Ben Marcus on 3B Framework: http://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org/schools/grounding/identity/Belief in God Pew Research study: http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/belief-in-god/Catholic views Pew Research study: http://www.pewforum.org/2013/03/18/us-catholics-happy-with-selection-of-pope-francis/Another study on Catholic views on birth control and homosexuality: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/09/19/majority-of-u-s-catholics-opinions-run-counter-to-church-on-contraception-homosexuality/For a fuller discussion on Charles Hardwick and the "Protestant bias" in the study of religion, see:Dr. Tomoko Masuzawa, "The Invention of World Religions," p. 127Dr. JZ Smith, "Drudgery Divine," (the whole book, its great). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:45:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Many define "religion" as a "belief system." But religion encompasses a lot more than "belief" and "doctrine." In fact, many religions don't emphasize personal faith much at all. For many people, their religious identity is derived through the rituals they decide to participate in and the cultural identity that they have adopted. How, then, can we complicate our "belief centric" view of religious identity?Uploaded 01-09-17Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastB-reel footage used with permission from the following photographers:EC Henry: https://www.youtube.com/user/tlwllJennifer Lindsay: https://www.youtube.com/user/jenniferslindsayBibliography:Ben Marcus on the 3B Framework of Religious Identity:“Religious Literacy in American Education,” in The Oxford Handbook of Religion and American Education, ed. Michael D. Waggoner and Nathan C. Walker (Oxford: Oxford University Press, Forthcoming).More from Ben Marcus on 3B Framework: http://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org/schools/grounding/identity/Belief in God Pew Research study: http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/belief-in-god/Catholic views Pew Research study: http://www.pewforum.org/2013/03/18/us-catholics-happy-with-selection-of-pope-francis/Another study on Catholic views on birth control and homosexuality: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/09/19/majority-of-u-s-catholics-opinions-run-counter-to-church-on-contraception-homosexuality/For a fuller discussion on Charles Hardwick and the "Protestant bias" in the study of religion, see:Dr. Tomoko Masuzawa, "The Invention of World Religions," p. 127Dr. JZ Smith, "Drudgery Divine," (the whole book, its great). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Many define "religion" as a "belief system." But religion encompasses a lot more than "belief" and "doctrine." In fact, many religions don't emphasize personal faith much at all. For many people, their religious identity is derived through the rituals they decide to participate in and the cultural identity that they have adopted. How, then, can we complicate our "belief centric" view of religious identity?

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EC Henry: https://www.youtube.com/user/tlwll
Jennifer Lindsay: https://www.youtube.com/user/jenniferslindsay

Bibliography:

Ben Marcus on the 3B Framework of Religious Identity:
“Religious Literacy in American Education,” in The Oxford Handbook of Religion and American Education, ed. Michael D. Waggoner and Nathan C. Walker (Oxford: Oxford University Press, Forthcoming).

More from Ben Marcus on 3B Framework: http://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org/schools/grounding/identity/

Belief in God Pew Research study: http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/belief-in-god/

Catholic views Pew Research study: http://www.pewforum.org/2013/03/18/us-catholics-happy-with-selection-of-pope-francis/

Another study on Catholic views on birth control and homosexuality: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/09/19/majority-of-u-s-catholics-opinions-run-counter-to-church-on-contraception-homosexuality/

For a fuller discussion on Charles Hardwick and the "Protestant bias" in the study of religion, see:
Dr. Tomoko Masuzawa, "The Invention of World Religions," p. 127

Dr. JZ Smith, "Drudgery Divine," (the whole book, its great).



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]]> 398 no What is the Evil Eye? Watch Dr. Angela Puca's companion video here! https://youtu.be/rfEjXacA5KoUploaded 04-11-22Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Lukas Licka, “Approaches to the Extramission Postulate in 13th Century Theories of Vision,” in Medieval Perceptual Puzzles, Brill 2020.Roland Betancourt, “Why Sight is Not Touch: Reconsidering the Tacility of Vision in Byzantium,” Dumbarton Oaks Papers 70, Dec 2016.Van de Ven, Zeelenberg, and Pieters, “Warding off the Evil Eye: When the Fear of Being Envied Increases Prosocial Behavior,” Psychological Science, Volume 21, Issue 11.Antioch mosaic: see Levi, The Evil Eye and the Lucky Hunchback," Antioch Mosaic Pavements, 28-34Gadi Sagiv, “Dazzling Blue: Color Symbolism, Kabbalistic Myth, and the Evil Eye in Judaism,” Numen 64 (2017) 183-208.Giacomantonio et. al., “The evil eye: Eye gaze and competitiveness in social decision making,” European Journal of Social Psychology, August 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Watch Dr. Angela Puca's companion video here! https://youtu.be/rfEjXacA5KoUploaded 04-11-22Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Lukas Licka, “Approaches to the Extramission Postulate in 13th Century Theories of Vision,” in Medieval Perceptual Puzzles, Brill 2020.Roland Betancourt, “Why Sight is Not Touch: Reconsidering the Tacility of Vision in Byzantium,” Dumbarton Oaks Papers 70, Dec 2016.Van de Ven, Zeelenberg, and Pieters, “Warding off the Evil Eye: When the Fear of Being Envied Increases Prosocial Behavior,” Psychological Science, Volume 21, Issue 11.Antioch mosaic: see Levi, The Evil Eye and the Lucky Hunchback," Antioch Mosaic Pavements, 28-34Gadi Sagiv, “Dazzling Blue: Color Symbolism, Kabbalistic Myth, and the Evil Eye in Judaism,” Numen 64 (2017) 183-208.Giacomantonio et. al., “The evil eye: Eye gaze and competitiveness in social decision making,” European Journal of Social Psychology, August 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Watch Dr. Angela Puca's companion video here! https://youtu.be/rfEjXacA5Ko

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Bibliography:
Lukas Licka, “Approaches to the Extramission Postulate in 13th Century Theories of Vision,” in Medieval Perceptual Puzzles, Brill 2020.

Roland Betancourt, “Why Sight is Not Touch: Reconsidering the Tacility of Vision in Byzantium,” Dumbarton Oaks Papers 70, Dec 2016.

Van de Ven, Zeelenberg, and Pieters, “Warding off the Evil Eye: When the Fear of Being Envied Increases Prosocial Behavior,” Psychological Science, Volume 21, Issue 11.

Antioch mosaic: see Levi, The Evil Eye and the Lucky Hunchback," Antioch Mosaic Pavements, 28-34

Gadi Sagiv, “Dazzling Blue: Color Symbolism, Kabbalistic Myth, and the Evil Eye in Judaism,” Numen 64 (2017) 183-208.

Giacomantonio et. al., “The evil eye: Eye gaze and competitiveness in social decision making,” European Journal of Social Psychology, August 2017.



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]]> 1244 no The Dajjāl: The Islamic Antichrist? Go to https://hensonshaving.com/religionforbreakfast and enter RELIGIONFORBREAKFAST at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase! Uploaded 19-03-26The Dajjal: a one-eyed deceiver who performs miracles, raises the dead, and nearly conquers the world. We break down the Islamic end-times traditions, his origins, and why he remains one of the most feared figures in Islam.Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastThumbnail design by @ECHenry Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro1:08 The Dajjal in the Hadith5:42 The Physical Traits of the Dajjal8:51 The Defeat of the Dajjal11:00 Historical Context12:54 Linking the Dajjal to Real People14:47 Mystical Intepretations16:00 Tamim al-Dari Story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:47:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Go to https://hensonshaving.com/religionforbreakfast and enter RELIGIONFORBREAKFAST at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase! Uploaded 19-03-26The Dajjal: a one-eyed deceiver who performs miracles, raises the dead, and nearly conquers the world. We break down the Islamic end-times traditions, his origins, and why he remains one of the most feared figures in Islam.Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastThumbnail design by @ECHenry Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro1:08 The Dajjal in the Hadith5:42 The Physical Traits of the Dajjal8:51 The Defeat of the Dajjal11:00 Historical Context12:54 Linking the Dajjal to Real People14:47 Mystical Intepretations16:00 Tamim al-Dari Story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Go to https://hensonshaving.com/religionforbreakfast and enter RELIGIONFORBREAKFAST at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase!

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The Dajjal: a one-eyed deceiver who performs miracles, raises the dead, and nearly conquers the world. We break down the Islamic end-times traditions, his origins, and why he remains one of the most feared figures in Islam.

Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfast

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00:00 Intro
1:08 The Dajjal in the Hadith
5:42 The Physical Traits of the Dajjal
8:51 The Defeat of the Dajjal
11:00 Historical Context
12:54 Linking the Dajjal to Real People
14:47 Mystical Intepretations
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]]> 1449 no Fandoms are Religions Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Get Lifetime memberships!: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 12-09-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersAre fandoms the new religions? This video explores how fan communities mirror religious traditions—from pilgrimages and sacred texts to rituals and devotion—revealing what fandom tells us about the human need for meaning and belonging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Get Lifetime memberships!: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 12-09-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersAre fandoms the new religions? This video explores how fan communities mirror religious traditions—from pilgrimages and sacred texts to rituals and devotion—revealing what fandom tells us about the human need for meaning and belonging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 1577 no What is Hermeticism? Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Get Lifetime memberships!: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=religionforbreakfast Watch Dracula's Ex-Girlfriend here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/dex-film?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 20-09-24Special thanks to the writer of this episode Paul Davidson. Check out his blog "Is that in the Bible?": https://isthatinthebible.wordpress.com/Bibliography:Christian Bull, "The Tradition of Hermes Trismegistus," 2014.M. David Litwa, "Hermetica II: The Excerpts of Stobaeus," 2018.Wouter Hanegraaff, "Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism," 2006.00:00 Intro1:39 Hermetica explained6:01 Hermetic and Platonic Cosmogony10:09 Fate and the Hermetic Human Condition12:08 Ascension, the Way of Hermes, and Rebirth19:30 Was Hermetism a Religion?24:48 I included a bonus section about baboons in the Nebula version of this vid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:50:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Get Lifetime memberships!: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=religionforbreakfast Watch Dracula's Ex-Girlfriend here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/dex-film?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 20-09-24Special thanks to the writer of this episode Paul Davidson. Check out his blog "Is that in the Bible?": https://isthatinthebible.wordpress.com/Bibliography:Christian Bull, "The Tradition of Hermes Trismegistus," 2014.M. David Litwa, "Hermetica II: The Excerpts of Stobaeus," 2018.Wouter Hanegraaff, "Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism," 2006.00:00 Intro1:39 Hermetica explained6:01 Hermetic and Platonic Cosmogony10:09 Fate and the Hermetic Human Condition12:08 Ascension, the Way of Hermes, and Rebirth19:30 Was Hermetism a Religion?24:48 I included a bonus section about baboons in the Nebula version of this vid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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Special thanks to the writer of this episode Paul Davidson. Check out his blog "Is that in the Bible?": https://isthatinthebible.wordpress.com/

Bibliography:
Christian Bull, "The Tradition of Hermes Trismegistus," 2014.
M. David Litwa, "Hermetica II: The Excerpts of Stobaeus," 2018.
Wouter Hanegraaff, "Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism," 2006.

00:00 Intro
1:39 Hermetica explained
6:01 Hermetic and Platonic Cosmogony
10:09 Fate and the Hermetic Human Condition
12:08 Ascension, the Way of Hermes, and Rebirth
19:30 Was Hermetism a Religion?
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]]> 1843 no What is Tibetan Buddhism? 🌏 Get the exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/rfb It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this video.Uploaded 16-02-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastTibetan Buddhism is a unique expression of Buddhism that has developed over centuries in the high Himalayan region of Tibet and the surrounding areas. The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, is perhaps the most well-known figure associated with Tibetan Buddhism. In this video, we will explore the key teachings and practices of Tibetan Buddhism, including tantric meditation, compassion, and the concept of emptiness. Special thanks to Dr. Connie Kassor for co-writing this episode. Follow her on Twitter at: @constancekassorTo learn more, check out Dr. Aaron Proffitt's introduction over at: @AmericanBuddhistStudyCenter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxQ64mX2L48 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast 🌏 Get the exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/rfb It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this video.Uploaded 16-02-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastTibetan Buddhism is a unique expression of Buddhism that has developed over centuries in the high Himalayan region of Tibet and the surrounding areas. The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, is perhaps the most well-known figure associated with Tibetan Buddhism. In this video, we will explore the key teachings and practices of Tibetan Buddhism, including tantric meditation, compassion, and the concept of emptiness. Special thanks to Dr. Connie Kassor for co-writing this episode. Follow her on Twitter at: @constancekassorTo learn more, check out Dr. Aaron Proffitt's introduction over at: @AmericanBuddhistStudyCenter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxQ64mX2L48 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 🌏 Get the exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/rfb It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this video.

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Tibetan Buddhism is a unique expression of Buddhism that has developed over centuries in the high Himalayan region of Tibet and the surrounding areas. The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, is perhaps the most well-known figure associated with Tibetan Buddhism. In this video, we will explore the key teachings and practices of Tibetan Buddhism, including tantric meditation, compassion, and the concept of emptiness.

Special thanks to Dr. Connie Kassor for co-writing this episode. Follow her on Twitter at: @constancekassor

To learn more, check out Dr. Aaron Proffitt's introduction over at: @AmericanBuddhistStudyCenter
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]]> 1717 no Aztec Religion Explained Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastJoin my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryUploaded 09-02-21One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:David Carrasco, "Religions of Mesoamerica," 2nd edition, 2013.David Carrasco, "The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction," 2011Isabel Laack, "Aztec Religion and Art of Writing," 2019.Michael Smith, "The Aztecs," 1996.Jonathan Z. Smith, "The Devil in Mr. Jones," in the book "Imagining Religion." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:52:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastJoin my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryUploaded 09-02-21One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:David Carrasco, "Religions of Mesoamerica," 2nd edition, 2013.David Carrasco, "The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction," 2011Isabel Laack, "Aztec Religion and Art of Writing," 2019.Michael Smith, "The Aztecs," 1996.Jonathan Z. Smith, "The Devil in Mr. Jones," in the book "Imagining Religion." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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David Carrasco, "Religions of Mesoamerica," 2nd edition, 2013.
David Carrasco, "The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction," 2011
Isabel Laack, "Aztec Religion and Art of Writing," 2019.
Michael Smith, "The Aztecs," 1996.
Jonathan Z. Smith, "The Devil in Mr. Jones," in the book "Imagining Religion."



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]]> 1496 no Whose Religion Counts as "American?" | ft. Dr. Simran Jeet Singh Watch Simran's new docuseries UNDIVIDED on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKFaEhkvrfIUploaded 25-06-26What counts as "American" religion? Dr. Simran Jeet Singh joins me to talk pluralism, religious freedom, and the religious communities often overlooked in US history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Watch Simran's new docuseries UNDIVIDED on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKFaEhkvrfIUploaded 25-06-26What counts as "American" religion? Dr. Simran Jeet Singh joins me to talk pluralism, religious freedom, and the religious communities often overlooked in US history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Watch Simran's new docuseries UNDIVIDED on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKFaEhkvrfI

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What counts as "American" religion? Dr. Simran Jeet Singh joins me to talk pluralism, religious freedom, and the religious communities often overlooked in US history.



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]]> 3549 no Does the Bible Really Say Give 10% of Your Money? | Tithing Explained Send cash directly to families in need, no strings attached: https://www.givedirectly.org/religion Uploaded 15-12-24The opinions expressed in this video are mine and written by me. They are not the opinions of the charity GiveDirectly, who sponsored this video to spread the word about their work.00:00 What is Tithing?3:57 Tithing in the Ancient Near East9:23 Voluntary Tithes in Hebrew Bible10:49 Obligatory Tithes in Hebrew Bible17:45 Harmonization of the Tithe Laws19:52 GiveDirectly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:55:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Send cash directly to families in need, no strings attached: https://www.givedirectly.org/religion Uploaded 15-12-24The opinions expressed in this video are mine and written by me. They are not the opinions of the charity GiveDirectly, who sponsored this video to spread the word about their work.00:00 What is Tithing?3:57 Tithing in the Ancient Near East9:23 Voluntary Tithes in Hebrew Bible10:49 Obligatory Tithes in Hebrew Bible17:45 Harmonization of the Tithe Laws19:52 GiveDirectly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Send cash directly to families in need, no strings attached: https://www.givedirectly.org/religion

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10:49 Obligatory Tithes in Hebrew Bible
17:45 Harmonization of the Tithe Laws
19:52 GiveDirectly



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]]> 1568 no Big News... Join The Religion Department: https://www.religiondepartment.com/The Religion Department is our new online learning platform and community where you can learn about religion from scholars around the world. We offer lectures, multi-week seminars, and guided reading groups that explore the fascinating complexity of religion in all its forms.Uploaded 10-09-25Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join The Religion Department: https://www.religiondepartment.com/The Religion Department is our new online learning platform and community where you can learn about religion from scholars around the world. We offer lectures, multi-week seminars, and guided reading groups that explore the fascinating complexity of religion in all its forms.Uploaded 10-09-25Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join The Religion Department: https://www.religiondepartment.com/
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]]> 430 no Crash Course Mythology Review Crash Course Mythology has brought a much needed series to YouTube. As a religious studies scholar, I want to offer some thoughts and critiques of the series. Uploaded 01-03-18Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfasthttps://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Lays Farra's review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igrsfx0sLpI&t=1236sCrashCourse Mythology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRCVcuA6yZQ&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNCG9Vq7vdvJytS-F-xGi7_Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Russell McCutcheon: Critics Not Caretakers: Redescribing the Public Study of Religion, 2001Russell McCutcheon: Manufacturing Religion, 1997 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:57:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Crash Course Mythology has brought a much needed series to YouTube. As a religious studies scholar, I want to offer some thoughts and critiques of the series. Uploaded 01-03-18Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfasthttps://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Lays Farra's review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igrsfx0sLpI&t=1236sCrashCourse Mythology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRCVcuA6yZQ&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNCG9Vq7vdvJytS-F-xGi7_Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Russell McCutcheon: Critics Not Caretakers: Redescribing the Public Study of Religion, 2001Russell McCutcheon: Manufacturing Religion, 1997 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Crash Course Mythology has brought a much needed series to YouTube. As a religious studies scholar, I want to offer some thoughts and critiques of the series.

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CrashCourse Mythology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRCVcuA6yZQ&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNCG9Vq7vdvJytS-F-xGi7_

Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast

Bibliography:

Russell McCutcheon: Critics Not Caretakers: Redescribing the Public Study of Religion, 2001

Russell McCutcheon: Manufacturing Religion, 1997



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]]> 564 no Did Emperor Decius Target Christians? In the mid-3rd century CE, Emperor Decius ordered that everyone in the Roman Empire is to offer a sacrifice to the Roman gods. This caused a controversy among Christian communities as bunches of Christians refused to sacrifice and ended up being jailed, tortured, or executed. But was this edict specifically an anti-Christian decree? Or did Decius inadvertently stumble into a theological controversy? Uploaded 10-05-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.comAnimation: EC Henry, www.echenry.comSpecial Thanks to our patrons on Patreon!:Brian B.John M.Alex B.Cain D.MannyMark H.Dan D.Andrew S.WilsonPhoto Attributions:Decius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decius#/media/File:Emperor_Traianus_Decius_(Mary_Harrsch).jpgDiocletian:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocletian#/media/File:Istanbul_-_Museo_archeol._-_Diocleziano_(284-305_d.C.)_-_Foto_G._Dall%27Orto_28-5-2006.jpgTheadelphia Libellus: http://www.luther.edu/archives/research/digital-collections/papyrus/images/Libation Vessel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libation#/media/File:Omphalos_pushkin.jpgLibating Priest statue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libation#/media/File:RMW_-_Opfernder_Togatus.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast In the mid-3rd century CE, Emperor Decius ordered that everyone in the Roman Empire is to offer a sacrifice to the Roman gods. This caused a controversy among Christian communities as bunches of Christians refused to sacrifice and ended up being jailed, tortured, or executed. But was this edict specifically an anti-Christian decree? Or did Decius inadvertently stumble into a theological controversy? Uploaded 10-05-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.comAnimation: EC Henry, www.echenry.comSpecial Thanks to our patrons on Patreon!:Brian B.John M.Alex B.Cain D.MannyMark H.Dan D.Andrew S.WilsonPhoto Attributions:Decius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decius#/media/File:Emperor_Traianus_Decius_(Mary_Harrsch).jpgDiocletian:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocletian#/media/File:Istanbul_-_Museo_archeol._-_Diocleziano_(284-305_d.C.)_-_Foto_G._Dall%27Orto_28-5-2006.jpgTheadelphia Libellus: http://www.luther.edu/archives/research/digital-collections/papyrus/images/Libation Vessel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libation#/media/File:Omphalos_pushkin.jpgLibating Priest statue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libation#/media/File:RMW_-_Opfernder_Togatus.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In the mid-3rd century CE, Emperor Decius ordered that everyone in the Roman Empire is to offer a sacrifice to the Roman gods. This caused a controversy among Christian communities as bunches of Christians refused to sacrifice and ended up being jailed, tortured, or executed. But was this edict specifically an anti-Christian decree? Or did Decius inadvertently stumble into a theological controversy?

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Twitter: @andrewmarkhenry
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Music: Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.com
Animation: EC Henry, www.echenry.com

Special Thanks to our patrons on Patreon!:
Brian B.
John M.
Alex B.
Cain D.
Manny
Mark H.
Dan D.
Andrew S.
Wilson

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Decius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decius#/media/File:Emperor_Traianus_Decius_(Mary_Harrsch).jpg

Diocletian:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocletian#/media/File:Istanbul_-_Museo_archeol._-_Diocleziano_(284-305_d.C.)_-_Foto_G._Dall%27Orto_28-5-2006.jpg

Theadelphia Libellus: http://www.luther.edu/archives/research/digital-collections/papyrus/images/

Libation Vessel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libation#/media/File:Omphalos_pushkin.jpg

Libating Priest statue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libation#/media/File:RMW_-_Opfernder_Togatus.jpg



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]]> 608 no Buddhism and Shinto Explained: A Complicated History Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryJoin our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastUploaded 15-10-20This series was co-written by Kaitlyn Ugoretz, scholar of Japanese religion and new media. Follow her on Twitter @KaitlynUgoretz and learn more about her research on Shinto at www.digitalshinto.com." REFERENCES:Mark Teeuwen and Fabio Rambelli’s 2003 book “Buddhas and Kami in Japan: Honji Suijaku as a Combinatory Paradigm”Helen Hardacre’s 2016 book “Shinto: A History”Kuroda Toshio’s 1981 article “Shinto in the History of Japanese Religion” in Journal of Japanese Religions, vol. 7, no. 1Ian Reader and George Tanabe Jr.’s 1998 book “Practically Religious: Worldly Benefits and the Common Religion of Japan” Ana Andreeva’s 2017 book “Assembling Shinto: Buddhist Approaches to Kami Worship in Medieval Japan”PHOTO ATTRIBUTIONS:Asuka dera Prince Shotoku, Chris 73, Wikimedia Commonshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Asuka_dera_Prince_Shotoku.jpgHachiman statue, Ihimutefu, Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Hachiman_deity_of_Akaana_Hachiman-g%C5%AB.jpgOnin War Scene 3 image, Docsubster, Wikipmedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Onin_War_Scene_3.jpgBuddha statue, Hemuta999, Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E4%B8%89%E6%B5%A6%E6%8C%89%E9%87%9D%E3%81%AE%E5%BF%B5%E6%8C%81%E4%BB%8F%E8%A6%B3%E9%9F%B3%E5%83%8F.jpgIse shrine Torii, N yotarou, Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ise_Shrine#/media/File:Naiku_05.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryJoin our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastUploaded 15-10-20This series was co-written by Kaitlyn Ugoretz, scholar of Japanese religion and new media. Follow her on Twitter @KaitlynUgoretz and learn more about her research on Shinto at www.digitalshinto.com." REFERENCES:Mark Teeuwen and Fabio Rambelli’s 2003 book “Buddhas and Kami in Japan: Honji Suijaku as a Combinatory Paradigm”Helen Hardacre’s 2016 book “Shinto: A History”Kuroda Toshio’s 1981 article “Shinto in the History of Japanese Religion” in Journal of Japanese Religions, vol. 7, no. 1Ian Reader and George Tanabe Jr.’s 1998 book “Practically Religious: Worldly Benefits and the Common Religion of Japan” Ana Andreeva’s 2017 book “Assembling Shinto: Buddhist Approaches to Kami Worship in Medieval Japan”PHOTO ATTRIBUTIONS:Asuka dera Prince Shotoku, Chris 73, Wikimedia Commonshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Asuka_dera_Prince_Shotoku.jpgHachiman statue, Ihimutefu, Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Hachiman_deity_of_Akaana_Hachiman-g%C5%AB.jpgOnin War Scene 3 image, Docsubster, Wikipmedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Onin_War_Scene_3.jpgBuddha statue, Hemuta999, Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E4%B8%89%E6%B5%A6%E6%8C%89%E9%87%9D%E3%81%AE%E5%BF%B5%E6%8C%81%E4%BB%8F%E8%A6%B3%E9%9F%B3%E5%83%8F.jpgIse shrine Torii, N yotarou, Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ise_Shrine#/media/File:Naiku_05.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henry
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This series was co-written by Kaitlyn Ugoretz, scholar of Japanese religion and new media. Follow her on Twitter @KaitlynUgoretz and learn more about her research on Shinto at www.digitalshinto.com."

REFERENCES:
Mark Teeuwen and Fabio Rambelli’s 2003 book “Buddhas and Kami in Japan: Honji Suijaku as a Combinatory Paradigm”

Helen Hardacre’s 2016 book “Shinto: A History”

Kuroda Toshio’s 1981 article “Shinto in the History of Japanese Religion” in Journal of Japanese Religions, vol. 7, no. 1

Ian Reader and George Tanabe Jr.’s 1998 book “Practically Religious: Worldly Benefits and the Common Religion of Japan”

Ana Andreeva’s 2017 book “Assembling Shinto: Buddhist Approaches to Kami Worship in Medieval Japan”


PHOTO ATTRIBUTIONS:
Asuka dera Prince Shotoku, Chris 73, Wikimedia Commons
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Asuka_dera_Prince_Shotoku.jpg

Hachiman statue, Ihimutefu, Wikimedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Hachiman_deity_of_Akaana_Hachiman-g%C5%AB.jpg

Onin War Scene 3 image, Docsubster, Wikipmedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Onin_War_Scene_3.jpg

Buddha statue, Hemuta999, Wikimedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E4%B8%89%E6%B5%A6%E6%8C%89%E9%87%9D%E3%81%AE%E5%BF%B5%E6%8C%81%E4%BB%8F%E8%A6%B3%E9%9F%B3%E5%83%8F.jpg

Ise shrine Torii, N yotarou, Wikimedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ise_Shrine#/media/File:Naiku_05.jpg



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]]> 788 no King James Only-ism: Is the KJV King? Spring Forward Sale! Get 70% off NordPass at http://nordpass.com/religionforbreakfast or use code religionforbreakfast. Plus, you get an additional month for free!Thanks to NordPass for sponsoring this video.Uploaded 27-05-21Join my online seminars on ancient religion: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryOr, join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastDr. Ehrman's analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehnEZtqj2Mo&t=3676s 0:00 Introduction3:14 History of the KJV7:11 Origins of KJV Onlyism11:00 Sponsorship break12:01 KJV Translation: Is it good?20:15 Analysis: FundamentalismBibliography:Bill Combs, “Beginning of KJV-Only Movement,” https://dbts.edu/2012/03/09/beginning-of-kjv-only-movement/ Daniel B. Wallace, “Why I Do Not Think the King James Bible is the Best Translation Available Today,” bible.org.David Anderson, “The Perfection of English and the Making of the KJB,” PBS Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, September 20, 2011.J.K. Elliott, “Patristic Evidence in the Apparatus Criticus of a Greek New Testament,” in Studies on the Text of the New Testament and Early Christianity, 55-70.Mark Heuer, “An Evaluation of John W. Burgon’s Use of Patristic Evidence,” JETS 38/4 (December 1995), 519-530.Margaret Bendroth, “Christian Fundamentalism in America,” 2017.David Norton, The King James Bible: A Short History from Tyndale to Today, 2011. Brenda Brasher, Encyclopedia of Fundamentalism, (New York: Routledge, 2001). Jon Nielson and Royal Skousen, “How Much of the King James Bible is William Tyndale’s?: An Estimation Based on Sampling,” Reformation, Volume 3, 1998. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:53:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Spring Forward Sale! Get 70% off NordPass at http://nordpass.com/religionforbreakfast or use code religionforbreakfast. Plus, you get an additional month for free!Thanks to NordPass for sponsoring this video.Uploaded 27-05-21Join my online seminars on ancient religion: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryOr, join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastDr. Ehrman's analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehnEZtqj2Mo&t=3676s 0:00 Introduction3:14 History of the KJV7:11 Origins of KJV Onlyism11:00 Sponsorship break12:01 KJV Translation: Is it good?20:15 Analysis: FundamentalismBibliography:Bill Combs, “Beginning of KJV-Only Movement,” https://dbts.edu/2012/03/09/beginning-of-kjv-only-movement/ Daniel B. Wallace, “Why I Do Not Think the King James Bible is the Best Translation Available Today,” bible.org.David Anderson, “The Perfection of English and the Making of the KJB,” PBS Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, September 20, 2011.J.K. Elliott, “Patristic Evidence in the Apparatus Criticus of a Greek New Testament,” in Studies on the Text of the New Testament and Early Christianity, 55-70.Mark Heuer, “An Evaluation of John W. Burgon’s Use of Patristic Evidence,” JETS 38/4 (December 1995), 519-530.Margaret Bendroth, “Christian Fundamentalism in America,” 2017.David Norton, The King James Bible: A Short History from Tyndale to Today, 2011. Brenda Brasher, Encyclopedia of Fundamentalism, (New York: Routledge, 2001). Jon Nielson and Royal Skousen, “How Much of the King James Bible is William Tyndale’s?: An Estimation Based on Sampling,” Reformation, Volume 3, 1998. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Spring Forward Sale! Get 70% off NordPass at http://nordpass.com/religionforbreakfast or use code religionforbreakfast. Plus, you get an additional month for free!
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Join my online seminars on ancient religion: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henry
Or, join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfast
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Dr. Ehrman's analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehnEZtqj2Mo&t=3676s

0:00 Introduction
3:14 History of the KJV
7:11 Origins of KJV Onlyism
11:00 Sponsorship break
12:01 KJV Translation: Is it good?
20:15 Analysis: Fundamentalism



Bibliography:
Bill Combs, “Beginning of KJV-Only Movement,” https://dbts.edu/2012/03/09/beginning-of-kjv-only-movement/
Daniel B. Wallace, “Why I Do Not Think the King James Bible is the Best Translation Available Today,” bible.org.
David Anderson, “The Perfection of English and the Making of the KJB,” PBS Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, September 20, 2011.
J.K. Elliott, “Patristic Evidence in the Apparatus Criticus of a Greek New Testament,” in Studies on the Text of the New Testament and Early Christianity, 55-70.
Mark Heuer, “An Evaluation of John W. Burgon’s Use of Patristic Evidence,” JETS 38/4 (December 1995), 519-530.
Margaret Bendroth, “Christian Fundamentalism in America,” 2017.
David Norton, The King James Bible: A Short History from Tyndale to Today, 2011.
Brenda Brasher, Encyclopedia of Fundamentalism, (New York: Routledge, 2001).
Jon Nielson and Royal Skousen, “How Much of the King James Bible is William Tyndale’s?: An Estimation Based on Sampling,” Reformation, Volume 3, 1998.



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]]> 1608 no How Secular Are We? [Interview w/ Dr. Josephson-Storm] Andrew chats with Dr. Jason Josephson-Storm, scholar of religious studies, about the rise of exorcisms in the United States. We also talk about the limits of the secularization thesis—the theory that the West is becoming less and less religious. Uploaded 10-05-19Join our Patreon community at: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast One-time donations can be sent to: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFind Jason's book and many more suggestions from Andrew at: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastFollow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenry: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastFollow Jason on Twitter too!: @Ghost_Image_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:02:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Andrew chats with Dr. Jason Josephson-Storm, scholar of religious studies, about the rise of exorcisms in the United States. We also talk about the limits of the secularization thesis—the theory that the West is becoming less and less religious. Uploaded 10-05-19Join our Patreon community at: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast One-time donations can be sent to: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFind Jason's book and many more suggestions from Andrew at: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastFollow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenry: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastFollow Jason on Twitter too!: @Ghost_Image_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Andrew chats with Dr. Jason Josephson-Storm, scholar of religious studies, about the rise of exorcisms in the United States. We also talk about the limits of the secularization thesis—the theory that the West is becoming less and less religious.

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]]> 3222 no YHWH had a Wife? YHWH...the God of the Israelites in the Hebrew Bible, and you shall have no other gods before him. But did some ancient Israelites worship another god, Asherah? Archaeological evidence suggests that some Israelites may have believed YHWH had a consort or wife.Uploaded 17-05-18Support the show on Patreon!www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Sources:William Devers, "Did God Have a Wife?" Eerdmans, 2005.William Dever, “Archaeology and Ancient Israelite Iconography: Did Yahweh Have a Face?” in A.M. Maeir and P. de Miroschedji (editor), "I will Speak the Riddles of Ancient Times”: Archaeological and Historical Studies in Honor of Amihai Mazar," 461. Judith Hadley, "The Cult of Asherah in Ancient Israel and Judah: Evidence for a Hebrew Goddess," Cambridge University Press, 2000.Critical Review of William Dever’s book: https://members.bib-arch.org/biblical-archaeology-review/32/5/15Hershel Shanks, “The Persisting Uncertainties of Kuntillet ‘Ajrud,” https://members.bib-arch.org/biblical-archaeology-review/38/6/2?ip_login_no_cache=%EA~%7C%DC%F7%B6%07%FFDr. Erin Darby interview on pillar figurines: https://www.coursera.org/learn/bible-history/lecture/gZbL6/darby-interviewSource on standing stones: Stephen Herring, "Divine Substitution," "Chapter 3: Iconic Israel: Divine Representation, Idol Polemics, and the Awareness of the Relationship between Image and Presence in the Hebrew Bible," Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast YHWH...the God of the Israelites in the Hebrew Bible, and you shall have no other gods before him. But did some ancient Israelites worship another god, Asherah? Archaeological evidence suggests that some Israelites may have believed YHWH had a consort or wife.Uploaded 17-05-18Support the show on Patreon!www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Sources:William Devers, "Did God Have a Wife?" Eerdmans, 2005.William Dever, “Archaeology and Ancient Israelite Iconography: Did Yahweh Have a Face?” in A.M. Maeir and P. de Miroschedji (editor), "I will Speak the Riddles of Ancient Times”: Archaeological and Historical Studies in Honor of Amihai Mazar," 461. Judith Hadley, "The Cult of Asherah in Ancient Israel and Judah: Evidence for a Hebrew Goddess," Cambridge University Press, 2000.Critical Review of William Dever’s book: https://members.bib-arch.org/biblical-archaeology-review/32/5/15Hershel Shanks, “The Persisting Uncertainties of Kuntillet ‘Ajrud,” https://members.bib-arch.org/biblical-archaeology-review/38/6/2?ip_login_no_cache=%EA~%7C%DC%F7%B6%07%FFDr. Erin Darby interview on pillar figurines: https://www.coursera.org/learn/bible-history/lecture/gZbL6/darby-interviewSource on standing stones: Stephen Herring, "Divine Substitution," "Chapter 3: Iconic Israel: Divine Representation, Idol Polemics, and the Awareness of the Relationship between Image and Presence in the Hebrew Bible," Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices YHWH...the God of the Israelites in the Hebrew Bible, and you shall have no other gods before him. But did some ancient Israelites worship another god, Asherah? Archaeological evidence suggests that some Israelites may have believed YHWH had a consort or wife.

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Sources:

William Devers, "Did God Have a Wife?" Eerdmans, 2005.

William Dever, “Archaeology and Ancient Israelite Iconography: Did Yahweh Have a Face?” in A.M. Maeir and P. de Miroschedji (editor), "I will Speak the Riddles of Ancient Times”: Archaeological and Historical Studies in Honor of Amihai Mazar," 461.

Judith Hadley, "The Cult of Asherah in Ancient Israel and Judah: Evidence for a Hebrew Goddess," Cambridge University Press, 2000.

Critical Review of William Dever’s book: https://members.bib-arch.org/biblical-archaeology-review/32/5/15

Hershel Shanks, “The Persisting Uncertainties of Kuntillet ‘Ajrud,” https://members.bib-arch.org/biblical-archaeology-review/38/6/2?ip_login_no_cache=%EA~%7C%DC%F7%B6%07%FF

Dr. Erin Darby interview on pillar figurines: https://www.coursera.org/learn/bible-history/lecture/gZbL6/darby-interview

Source on standing stones: Stephen Herring, "Divine Substitution," "Chapter 3: Iconic Israel: Divine Representation, Idol Polemics, and the Awareness of the Relationship between Image and Presence in the Hebrew Bible," Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, 2013.



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]]> 399 no The Ancient Jerusalem Soundscape: They Experienced Life Differently One day, I was trying to write my dissertation while sitting in my room in east Jerusalem. I was writing about ancient soundscapes...how the lack of ambient sounds in ancient cities would have made conversation and religious chants audible from over 100 feet away. Then a traffic jam happened outside my window. It was very loud. So I made this video.Uploaded 21-03-18(The ancient city you see in some of these clips comes from the city of Hippos, a Roman city in the Galilee). Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfasthttps://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Sources:Bruce Smith, “The Acoustic World of Early Modern England."Massachusetts Birth rate stats: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/infant_mortality_rates/infant_mortality.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:05:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast One day, I was trying to write my dissertation while sitting in my room in east Jerusalem. I was writing about ancient soundscapes...how the lack of ambient sounds in ancient cities would have made conversation and religious chants audible from over 100 feet away. Then a traffic jam happened outside my window. It was very loud. So I made this video.Uploaded 21-03-18(The ancient city you see in some of these clips comes from the city of Hippos, a Roman city in the Galilee). Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfasthttps://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Sources:Bruce Smith, “The Acoustic World of Early Modern England."Massachusetts Birth rate stats: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/infant_mortality_rates/infant_mortality.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices One day, I was trying to write my dissertation while sitting in my room in east Jerusalem. I was writing about ancient soundscapes...how the lack of ambient sounds in ancient cities would have made conversation and religious chants audible from over 100 feet away. Then a traffic jam happened outside my window. It was very loud. So I made this video.

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(The ancient city you see in some of these clips comes from the city of Hippos, a Roman city in the Galilee).

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Sources:
Bruce Smith, “The Acoustic World of Early Modern England."

Massachusetts Birth rate stats: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/infant_mortality_rates/infant_mortality.htm



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]]> 293 no The Daoist Scriptures Are Huge Register for our online class "Fact and Fiction about Laozi and his Daodejing:" https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Uploaded 08-08-24Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastThumbnail art by @hotcyder Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersWhile the Bible or the Quran can fit into a single volume, the Daoist canon of scriptures contains around 1,500 texts. It is huge. So what is the Daoist canon all about? How did it form?00:00 Basic overview3:58 History of the Daozang9:05 Daozang's role in Daoism14:20 Register for our Daoism class! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for our online class "Fact and Fiction about Laozi and his Daodejing:" https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Uploaded 08-08-24Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastThumbnail art by @hotcyder Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersWhile the Bible or the Quran can fit into a single volume, the Daoist canon of scriptures contains around 1,500 texts. It is huge. So what is the Daoist canon all about? How did it form?00:00 Basic overview3:58 History of the Daozang9:05 Daozang's role in Daoism14:20 Register for our Daoism class! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for our online class "Fact and Fiction about Laozi and his Daodejing:" https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/

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]]> 1108 no The Gen Z “Religious Revival” Isn’t Real With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Lindsay Ellis' "The Macabre World of Bodycam YouTube:" https://nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-bodycam-youtube?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 15-01-26Headlines claim Gen Z is leading a religious revival—but major surveys show something very different. This video breaks down the data, the myths, and why America is experiencing a plateau, not a comeback.Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:07:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Lindsay Ellis' "The Macabre World of Bodycam YouTube:" https://nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-bodycam-youtube?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 15-01-26Headlines claim Gen Z is leading a religious revival—but major surveys show something very different. This video breaks down the data, the myths, and why America is experiencing a plateau, not a comeback.Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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Headlines claim Gen Z is leading a religious revival—but major surveys show something very different. This video breaks down the data, the myths, and why America is experiencing a plateau, not a comeback.

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]]> 851 no Religion and the No True Scotsman Fallacy Religion is a tough subject to study. One of the reasons why is because we bring our own preconceptions about particular religions to the subject. Our stereotypes affect how we interpret different religious traditions. This can lead to the No True Scotsman Fallacy.Uploaded 09-01-19Become a member of our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastYou can also donate to the show at: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFor religious studies book recommendations, see: https://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastFollow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenrywww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastInspired by a blog post by Joseph Laycock and Natasha Mikleshttp://bulletin.equinoxpub.com/2018/05/name-it-and-disclaim-it-a-tool-for-better-discussion-in-religious-studies/John Oliver piece on Ashin Wirathu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjPYmEZxACM&t=449sHarvard Religious Literacy Project Video: https://rlp.hds.harvard.edu/for-educators/videos-teaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Religion is a tough subject to study. One of the reasons why is because we bring our own preconceptions about particular religions to the subject. Our stereotypes affect how we interpret different religious traditions. This can lead to the No True Scotsman Fallacy.Uploaded 09-01-19Become a member of our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastYou can also donate to the show at: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFor religious studies book recommendations, see: https://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastFollow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenrywww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastInspired by a blog post by Joseph Laycock and Natasha Mikleshttp://bulletin.equinoxpub.com/2018/05/name-it-and-disclaim-it-a-tool-for-better-discussion-in-religious-studies/John Oliver piece on Ashin Wirathu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjPYmEZxACM&t=449sHarvard Religious Literacy Project Video: https://rlp.hds.harvard.edu/for-educators/videos-teaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Religion is a tough subject to study. One of the reasons why is because we bring our own preconceptions about particular religions to the subject. Our stereotypes affect how we interpret different religious traditions. This can lead to the No True Scotsman Fallacy.

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http://bulletin.equinoxpub.com/2018/05/name-it-and-disclaim-it-a-tool-for-better-discussion-in-religious-studies/

John Oliver piece on Ashin Wirathu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjPYmEZxACM&t=449s

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]]> 345 no Why These Christians Worship with Deadly Snakes Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 24-10-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersIn parts of Appalachia, a few Pentecostal Christians handle live venomous snakes during worship, following a literal reading of Mark 16. This video explores the history, psychology, and faith behind one of America’s most dangerous religious traditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:10:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 24-10-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersIn parts of Appalachia, a few Pentecostal Christians handle live venomous snakes during worship, following a literal reading of Mark 16. This video explores the history, psychology, and faith behind one of America’s most dangerous religious traditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 1233 no Emperor Constantine Did NOT Choose the Books of the Bible One of the most enduring myths today about the Council of Nicaea is that the council members voted on which books to include in the Bible. This myth is sometimes expanded to include Emperor Constantine as some driving political force behind the formation of the canon. This, in actuality, is almost certainly a fable. Dive into the historical evidence to see why.Uploaded 04-10-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comBibliography:20 Canon Laws from Nicaea: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3801.htmTheodoret Ecclesiastical History: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/27021.htmAthanasius De Decretis: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2809.htmAthanasius Festal Letter info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_letterVoltaire Dictionnaire Philosophique Section 3: (see edition: Oeuvres Completes de Voltaire, 1874, p. 357).Synodicon Vetus (out of print): http://www.doaks.org/resources/publications/books-in-print/the-synodicon-vetusThanks especially to our Patrons on Patreon!:Brian B.Daniel D.Kalei W.Alex B.Mark H.Alice C. WilsonCain D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast One of the most enduring myths today about the Council of Nicaea is that the council members voted on which books to include in the Bible. This myth is sometimes expanded to include Emperor Constantine as some driving political force behind the formation of the canon. This, in actuality, is almost certainly a fable. Dive into the historical evidence to see why.Uploaded 04-10-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comBibliography:20 Canon Laws from Nicaea: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3801.htmTheodoret Ecclesiastical History: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/27021.htmAthanasius De Decretis: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2809.htmAthanasius Festal Letter info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_letterVoltaire Dictionnaire Philosophique Section 3: (see edition: Oeuvres Completes de Voltaire, 1874, p. 357).Synodicon Vetus (out of print): http://www.doaks.org/resources/publications/books-in-print/the-synodicon-vetusThanks especially to our Patrons on Patreon!:Brian B.Daniel D.Kalei W.Alex B.Mark H.Alice C. WilsonCain D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices One of the most enduring myths today about the Council of Nicaea is that the council members voted on which books to include in the Bible. This myth is sometimes expanded to include Emperor Constantine as some driving political force behind the formation of the canon. This, in actuality, is almost certainly a fable. Dive into the historical evidence to see why.

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Theodoret Ecclesiastical History: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/27021.htm

Athanasius De Decretis: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2809.htm

Athanasius Festal Letter info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_letter

Voltaire Dictionnaire Philosophique Section 3: (see edition: Oeuvres Completes de Voltaire, 1874, p. 357).

Synodicon Vetus (out of print): http://www.doaks.org/resources/publications/books-in-print/the-synodicon-vetus

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]]> 916 no Garden Tomb vs. Holy Sepulchre: The Quest for the REAL Tomb of Jesus Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Archaeology Quest here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-pottery?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 29-03-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/The vast majority of Christians recognize The Church of the Holy Sepulchre as the authentic tomb of Jesus. But starting in the mid-1800s, Protestant Christians started to argue that an alternate tomb, outside the walls of Jerusalem, was the REAL tomb of Jesus.Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:12:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Archaeology Quest here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-pottery?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 29-03-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/The vast majority of Christians recognize The Church of the Holy Sepulchre as the authentic tomb of Jesus. But starting in the mid-1800s, Protestant Christians started to argue that an alternate tomb, outside the walls of Jerusalem, was the REAL tomb of Jesus.Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 1144 no What the Odyssey Gets Wrong About Bronze Age Greek Religion Create your world with WORLD ANVIL ► https://www.worldanvil.com/?c=rfbUse code "RFB" for 51% off ANY yearly subscription!Uploaded 18-06-26Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersHomer’s Odyssey is set in the Bronze Age, but Homer (if he was even a real person) lived during the Iron Age. So...is he accurate? Explore Mycenaean religion, Linear B, Poseidon, Potnia, sacrifice, and what Homer gets right and wrong.00:00 Anachronisms and Boar's Tusk Helmets2:23 Linear B Tablets and their challenges5:11 The Mycenaean Gods Explained11:50 Mycenaean [State] Ritual18:07 What Homer Gets Right and Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Create your world with WORLD ANVIL ► https://www.worldanvil.com/?c=rfbUse code "RFB" for 51% off ANY yearly subscription!Uploaded 18-06-26Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersHomer’s Odyssey is set in the Bronze Age, but Homer (if he was even a real person) lived during the Iron Age. So...is he accurate? Explore Mycenaean religion, Linear B, Poseidon, Potnia, sacrifice, and what Homer gets right and wrong.00:00 Anachronisms and Boar's Tusk Helmets2:23 Linear B Tablets and their challenges5:11 The Mycenaean Gods Explained11:50 Mycenaean [State] Ritual18:07 What Homer Gets Right and Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Create your world with WORLD ANVIL ► https://www.worldanvil.com/?c=rfb
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Homer’s Odyssey is set in the Bronze Age, but Homer (if he was even a real person) lived during the Iron Age. So...is he accurate? Explore Mycenaean religion, Linear B, Poseidon, Potnia, sacrifice, and what Homer gets right and wrong.

00:00 Anachronisms and Boar's Tusk Helmets
2:23 Linear B Tablets and their challenges
5:11 The Mycenaean Gods Explained
11:50 Mycenaean [State] Ritual
18:07 What Homer Gets Right and Wrong



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]]> 2016 no Exorcism Gaining Popularity in the USA? More and more people are requesting exorcisms from Catholic priests in the U.S. according to a recent article in The Atlantic. What gives? Is this phenomenon actually happening? And if so, why? Andrew and Dr. Jason-Josephson-Storm team up to determine the sociological reasons behind this uptick in an age-old ritual. Uploaded 09-05-19Full interview here: https://youtu.be/Y8jUsOv7QX4Join our Patreon community at: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast One-time donations can be sent to: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastInterested in Jason's book The Myth of Disenchantment? Check it out and other books from Andrew's recommendation list at Amazon here: https://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenrywww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastSources:American Exorcism, The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/12/catholic-exorcisms-on-the-rise/573943/WBUR Interview with Lampert: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/04/20/exorcisms-demand-catholic-priestRise in Italy sources: https://theconversation.com/the-vatican-the-exorcists-and-the-return-of-the-devil-in-a-time-of-enchantment-92575 https://www.vaticannews.va/it/chiesa/news/2018-02/esorcismo-corsi-roma-palermo-demonio.html) https://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2018/03/06/demonic-activity-is-on-the-rise-in-italy-says-exorcist/ Rise in U.K. Exorcisms source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43697573Pope Francis quote: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20180319_gaudete-et-exsultate.htmlVatican demonology course: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43697573Kirsty Rowan and Karen Dwyer, "Demonic Possession and Deliverance in the Diaspora: Phenomenological Descriptions from Pentecostal Deliverees:" https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13674676.2015.1077211?casa_token=aYTVkb0Zb3QAAAAA:wQZZKUQCjINqlMmc2M2e-P0GmYjUFQLSfSckZVKRU_QmJcT8gXKwQSHG6yA1BOlVz5jKjaiCSsI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:15:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast More and more people are requesting exorcisms from Catholic priests in the U.S. according to a recent article in The Atlantic. What gives? Is this phenomenon actually happening? And if so, why? Andrew and Dr. Jason-Josephson-Storm team up to determine the sociological reasons behind this uptick in an age-old ritual. Uploaded 09-05-19Full interview here: https://youtu.be/Y8jUsOv7QX4Join our Patreon community at: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast One-time donations can be sent to: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastInterested in Jason's book The Myth of Disenchantment? Check it out and other books from Andrew's recommendation list at Amazon here: https://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenrywww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastSources:American Exorcism, The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/12/catholic-exorcisms-on-the-rise/573943/WBUR Interview with Lampert: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/04/20/exorcisms-demand-catholic-priestRise in Italy sources: https://theconversation.com/the-vatican-the-exorcists-and-the-return-of-the-devil-in-a-time-of-enchantment-92575 https://www.vaticannews.va/it/chiesa/news/2018-02/esorcismo-corsi-roma-palermo-demonio.html) https://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2018/03/06/demonic-activity-is-on-the-rise-in-italy-says-exorcist/ Rise in U.K. Exorcisms source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43697573Pope Francis quote: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20180319_gaudete-et-exsultate.htmlVatican demonology course: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43697573Kirsty Rowan and Karen Dwyer, "Demonic Possession and Deliverance in the Diaspora: Phenomenological Descriptions from Pentecostal Deliverees:" https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13674676.2015.1077211?casa_token=aYTVkb0Zb3QAAAAA:wQZZKUQCjINqlMmc2M2e-P0GmYjUFQLSfSckZVKRU_QmJcT8gXKwQSHG6yA1BOlVz5jKjaiCSsI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices More and more people are requesting exorcisms from Catholic priests in the U.S. according to a recent article in The Atlantic. What gives? Is this phenomenon actually happening? And if so, why? Andrew and Dr. Jason-Josephson-Storm team up to determine the sociological reasons behind this uptick in an age-old ritual.

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American Exorcism, The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/12/catholic-exorcisms-on-the-rise/573943/

WBUR Interview with Lampert: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/04/20/exorcisms-demand-catholic-priest

Rise in Italy sources: https://theconversation.com/the-vatican-the-exorcists-and-the-return-of-the-devil-in-a-time-of-enchantment-92575

https://www.vaticannews.va/it/chiesa/news/2018-02/esorcismo-corsi-roma-palermo-demonio.html)

https://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2018/03/06/demonic-activity-is-on-the-rise-in-italy-says-exorcist/

Rise in U.K. Exorcisms source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43697573

Pope Francis quote: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20180319_gaudete-et-exsultate.html

Vatican demonology course: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43697573

Kirsty Rowan and Karen Dwyer, "Demonic Possession and Deliverance in the Diaspora: Phenomenological Descriptions from Pentecostal Deliverees:" https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13674676.2015.1077211?casa_token=aYTVkb0Zb3QAAAAA:wQZZKUQCjINqlMmc2M2e-P0GmYjUFQLSfSckZVKRU_QmJcT8gXKwQSHG6yA1BOlVz5jKjaiCSsI



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]]> 713 no Li Hong: The Daoist Messiah Watch my Nebula video on the Sardis Synagogue here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-sacred-spaces-inside-the-ancient-sardis-synagogue?ref=religionforbreakfastGet Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 30-01-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Watch my Nebula video on the Sardis Synagogue here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-sacred-spaces-inside-the-ancient-sardis-synagogue?ref=religionforbreakfastGet Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 30-01-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Watch my Nebula video on the Sardis Synagogue here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-sacred-spaces-inside-the-ancient-sardis-synagogue?ref=religionforbreakfast
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]]> 1159 no Why Is Congress So Religious? Keep exploring at https://brilliant.org/ReligionForBreakfast. Get started for free, and hurry—the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.Uploaded 27-02-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography: PBS, “Religiously, Congress doesn’t reflect modern America, Pew finds”, Jan 5, 2023. link, accessed Jan 17, 2023.PPRI (Public Religion Research Institute), “PRRI 2021 American Values Atlas: Religious Affiliation Updates and Trends: White Christian Decline Slows, Unaffiliated Growth Levels Off”, April 27, 2022, link, accessed Jan 17, 2023Pew Research Center, Jeff Diamant, “Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 188th Congress”, Jan 3, 2023, link, accessed Jan 17, 2023RNS (Religious News Service), Jana Riess, “The ‘nones’ are growing — and growing more diverse”, March 24, 2021, link, accessed Jan 17, 2023Madrid, R., Merolla, J.L., Yanez Ruiz, A., et al., “The Relevance of Religion for Political Office: Voter Bias Toward Candidates from Different Religious Backgrounds”, Polit Behav 44, 981–1001 (2022), link, accessed Jan 27, 2023Hogg, M. A., and Abrams, D. (2007), “Intergroup behavior and social identity”, in M. A. Hogg and J. Cooper (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of social psychology, SAGE Publications Inc.Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:17:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Keep exploring at https://brilliant.org/ReligionForBreakfast. Get started for free, and hurry—the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.Uploaded 27-02-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography: PBS, “Religiously, Congress doesn’t reflect modern America, Pew finds”, Jan 5, 2023. link, accessed Jan 17, 2023.PPRI (Public Religion Research Institute), “PRRI 2021 American Values Atlas: Religious Affiliation Updates and Trends: White Christian Decline Slows, Unaffiliated Growth Levels Off”, April 27, 2022, link, accessed Jan 17, 2023Pew Research Center, Jeff Diamant, “Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 188th Congress”, Jan 3, 2023, link, accessed Jan 17, 2023RNS (Religious News Service), Jana Riess, “The ‘nones’ are growing — and growing more diverse”, March 24, 2021, link, accessed Jan 17, 2023Madrid, R., Merolla, J.L., Yanez Ruiz, A., et al., “The Relevance of Religion for Political Office: Voter Bias Toward Candidates from Different Religious Backgrounds”, Polit Behav 44, 981–1001 (2022), link, accessed Jan 27, 2023Hogg, M. A., and Abrams, D. (2007), “Intergroup behavior and social identity”, in M. A. Hogg and J. Cooper (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of social psychology, SAGE Publications Inc.Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Keep exploring at https://brilliant.org/ReligionForBreakfast. Get started for free, and hurry—the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.

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PBS, “Religiously, Congress doesn’t reflect modern America, Pew finds”, Jan 5, 2023. link, accessed Jan 17, 2023.

PPRI (Public Religion Research Institute), “PRRI 2021 American Values Atlas: Religious Affiliation Updates and Trends: White Christian Decline Slows, Unaffiliated Growth Levels Off”, April 27, 2022, link, accessed Jan 17, 2023

Pew Research Center, Jeff Diamant, “Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 188th Congress”, Jan 3, 2023, link, accessed Jan 17, 2023

RNS (Religious News Service), Jana Riess, “The ‘nones’ are growing — and growing more diverse”, March 24, 2021, link, accessed Jan 17, 2023

Madrid, R., Merolla, J.L., Yanez Ruiz, A., et al., “The Relevance of Religion for Political Office: Voter Bias Toward Candidates from Different Religious Backgrounds”, Polit Behav 44, 981–1001 (2022), link, accessed Jan 27, 2023

Hogg, M. A., and Abrams, D. (2007), “Intergroup behavior and social identity”, in M. A. Hogg and J. Cooper (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of social psychology, SAGE Publications Inc.

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]]> 833 no New Age Spirituality Explained Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast.Uploaded 23-08-24Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersWhat is New Age Spirituality? To understand the movement, we need to explore four historical streams that combined in the 1960s and 70s: Western Esotericism, New Thought, the 60s Counterculture, and the adaptation of Asian religions in a western context.00:00 What is the New Age?3:58 Western Esotericism and the Dawn of a New Age8:18 New Thought and Mind-Body Health Practices12:23 The Counterculture and Detraditionalization16:57 Americanization of Eastern Religions19:33 The Mainstreaming of the New Age24:04 Sponsor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast.Uploaded 23-08-24Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersWhat is New Age Spirituality? To understand the movement, we need to explore four historical streams that combined in the 1960s and 70s: Western Esotericism, New Thought, the 60s Counterculture, and the adaptation of Asian religions in a western context.00:00 What is the New Age?3:58 Western Esotericism and the Dawn of a New Age8:18 New Thought and Mind-Body Health Practices12:23 The Counterculture and Detraditionalization16:57 Americanization of Eastern Religions19:33 The Mainstreaming of the New Age24:04 Sponsor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast.

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00:00 What is the New Age?
3:58 Western Esotericism and the Dawn of a New Age
8:18 New Thought and Mind-Body Health Practices
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16:57 Americanization of Eastern Religions
19:33 The Mainstreaming of the New Age
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]]> 1792 no What Would Jesus Drink? Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 09-04-20The Last Supper is one of the most famous scenes from the Gospels. It is a story that has inspired the Eucharist, the central ritual of most Christian worship. But what sort of wine was available to Jesus in the early first century CE?Bibliography:McGovern, "Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture."Interview where McGovern speculates about Amarone wine: https://www.vivino.com/wine-news/searching-for-the-wine-from-the-last-supperCarey Ellen Walsh, "The Fruit of the Vine: Viticulture in Ancient Israel."“Huge Wine Cellar Unearthed at a Biblical-Era Palace In Israel,” Smithsonian Magazine, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/huge-wine-cellar-unearthed-biblical-era-palace-israel-180952495/Jo Ann Seely, “The Fruit of the Vine: Wine at Masada and in the New Testament,” Brigham Young University Studies, Vol. 36, No. 3, (1996-97), 207-227.Images:Tim Clarke, Drying Grapes in Greece, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27Liastos%27_Traditional_straw_wine_in_Greece.jpgPatrick McGovern, Wikicommons, photo credit to Pam Kosty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Edward_McGovern#/media/File:Patrick_McGovern_Analyzing_Midas_sample_at_Microscope.jpgAmarone bottle, Wikicommons, photo credit to: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amarone_sartori.jpgPeppercorn close-up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pepper#/media/File:4_color_mix_of_peppercorns.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:20:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 09-04-20The Last Supper is one of the most famous scenes from the Gospels. It is a story that has inspired the Eucharist, the central ritual of most Christian worship. But what sort of wine was available to Jesus in the early first century CE?Bibliography:McGovern, "Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture."Interview where McGovern speculates about Amarone wine: https://www.vivino.com/wine-news/searching-for-the-wine-from-the-last-supperCarey Ellen Walsh, "The Fruit of the Vine: Viticulture in Ancient Israel."“Huge Wine Cellar Unearthed at a Biblical-Era Palace In Israel,” Smithsonian Magazine, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/huge-wine-cellar-unearthed-biblical-era-palace-israel-180952495/Jo Ann Seely, “The Fruit of the Vine: Wine at Masada and in the New Testament,” Brigham Young University Studies, Vol. 36, No. 3, (1996-97), 207-227.Images:Tim Clarke, Drying Grapes in Greece, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27Liastos%27_Traditional_straw_wine_in_Greece.jpgPatrick McGovern, Wikicommons, photo credit to Pam Kosty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Edward_McGovern#/media/File:Patrick_McGovern_Analyzing_Midas_sample_at_Microscope.jpgAmarone bottle, Wikicommons, photo credit to: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amarone_sartori.jpgPeppercorn close-up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pepper#/media/File:4_color_mix_of_peppercorns.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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The Last Supper is one of the most famous scenes from the Gospels. It is a story that has inspired the Eucharist, the central ritual of most Christian worship. But what sort of wine was available to Jesus in the early first century CE?

Bibliography:
McGovern, "Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture."

Interview where McGovern speculates about Amarone wine: https://www.vivino.com/wine-news/searching-for-the-wine-from-the-last-supper

Carey Ellen Walsh, "The Fruit of the Vine: Viticulture in Ancient Israel."

“Huge Wine Cellar Unearthed at a Biblical-Era Palace In Israel,” Smithsonian Magazine, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/huge-wine-cellar-unearthed-biblical-era-palace-israel-180952495/

Jo Ann Seely, “The Fruit of the Vine: Wine at Masada and in the New Testament,” Brigham Young University Studies, Vol. 36, No. 3, (1996-97), 207-227.

Images:
Tim Clarke, Drying Grapes in Greece, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27Liastos%27_Traditional_straw_wine_in_Greece.jpg

Patrick McGovern, Wikicommons, photo credit to Pam Kosty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Edward_McGovern#/media/File:Patrick_McGovern_Analyzing_Midas_sample_at_Microscope.jpg

Amarone bottle, Wikicommons, photo credit to: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amarone_sartori.jpg

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]]> 686 no The Gospel of Mary Explained Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 24-07-25This video explores the Gospel of Mary, an early Christian text that reimagines salvation, challenges authority, and puts Mary Magdalene at the center of the story.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro to Gospel of Mary4:09 The Sermon of Jesus: Matter, Sin, Son of Man10:06 Mary's Vision: The Soul Ascends16:33 Battle over Authority Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 24-07-25This video explores the Gospel of Mary, an early Christian text that reimagines salvation, challenges authority, and puts Mary Magdalene at the center of the story.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro to Gospel of Mary4:09 The Sermon of Jesus: Matter, Sin, Son of Man10:06 Mary's Vision: The Soul Ascends16:33 Battle over Authority Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 1563 no Does the Bible Command Women to Wear Veils? Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch The Getaway here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/getaway-the-snitch-or-snitch?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 18-07-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Thumbnail art by @hotcyder Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro + Text Overview 3:38 Head-coverings in the Roman World7:07 The Social Significance of the Head-covering11:11 Paul and Roman Religion14:56 Ritual Impropriety and Angels17:35 Hair as Sex Organs...yeah you read that right18:51 The Hair-Style Theory22:09 Theory and Method: People Selectively Interpret Sacred Texts24:43 Nebula is awesome, truly honored to be a Nebula creator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:22:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch The Getaway here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/getaway-the-snitch-or-snitch?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 18-07-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Thumbnail art by @hotcyder Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro + Text Overview 3:38 Head-coverings in the Roman World7:07 The Social Significance of the Head-covering11:11 Paul and Roman Religion14:56 Ritual Impropriety and Angels17:35 Hair as Sex Organs...yeah you read that right18:51 The Hair-Style Theory22:09 Theory and Method: People Selectively Interpret Sacred Texts24:43 Nebula is awesome, truly honored to be a Nebula creator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 1820 no Thebes: The Holy City of Ancient Egypt Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium at: http://ow.ly/klS650LnlVbUploaded 20-11-22Thebes was once ancient Egypt's capital and the cultic center of its most prominent god: Amun. It also was home to one of the largest temple precincts in the ancient world: Karnak. Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium at: http://ow.ly/klS650LnlVbUploaded 20-11-22Thebes was once ancient Egypt's capital and the cultic center of its most prominent god: Amun. It also was home to one of the largest temple precincts in the ancient world: Karnak. Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium at: http://ow.ly/klS650LnlVb

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]]> 1076 no The Real Origin of the Pope's Pointy Hat Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch War Room here!: https://nebula.tv/warroom?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 16-08-24Watch my interivew with Dr. Katie Turner here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXhY2GbRiy8Watch Dan McClellan's debunk of the "Dagon" theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHntHwQselg&t=35s00:00 Mitre introduced1:12 The earliest mitre and its evolution2:29 The Horns of Moses6:08 The side-horned mitre in passion plays7:37 The mitre in anti-Catholic propaganda8:45 Nebula! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:25:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch War Room here!: https://nebula.tv/warroom?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 16-08-24Watch my interivew with Dr. Katie Turner here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXhY2GbRiy8Watch Dan McClellan's debunk of the "Dagon" theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHntHwQselg&t=35s00:00 Mitre introduced1:12 The earliest mitre and its evolution2:29 The Horns of Moses6:08 The side-horned mitre in passion plays7:37 The mitre in anti-Catholic propaganda8:45 Nebula! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 810 no Can A Robot Be a Priest? A Japanese company has programmed a popular robot, Pepper, to perform Buddhist funeral rites. But will society ever accept artificial intelligence as religious authorities and ritual specialists?Uploaded 12-09-17BECOME A PATRON!: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTWITTER: @andrewmarkhenryAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Dr. Ian Reader, Buddhism in Crisis?: Institutional Decline in Modern Japan: https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/TEST/article/viewFile/upload/pdfNippon News Network clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOQa3PIg3PcCremation statistics from National Funeral Directors Association: http://www.nfda.org/news/statistics27,000 Buddhist temples shutting down from The Guardian's reporting: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/06/zen-no-more-japan-shuns-its-buddhist-traditions-as-temples-close)Buddhist b-reel footage from:EC Henry: www.youtube.com/echenryJenn Lindsay: https://www.youtube.com/user/jenniferslindsayPhoto Attributions:Pepper stock image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pepper_the_Robot.jpgPepper looking quizzical: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pepper-robot-near-harajuku-may8-2016.jpg Self-Driving Car from Steve Jurvetson: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Google%27s_Lexus_RX_450h_Self-Driving_Car.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast A Japanese company has programmed a popular robot, Pepper, to perform Buddhist funeral rites. But will society ever accept artificial intelligence as religious authorities and ritual specialists?Uploaded 12-09-17BECOME A PATRON!: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTWITTER: @andrewmarkhenryAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Dr. Ian Reader, Buddhism in Crisis?: Institutional Decline in Modern Japan: https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/TEST/article/viewFile/upload/pdfNippon News Network clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOQa3PIg3PcCremation statistics from National Funeral Directors Association: http://www.nfda.org/news/statistics27,000 Buddhist temples shutting down from The Guardian's reporting: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/06/zen-no-more-japan-shuns-its-buddhist-traditions-as-temples-close)Buddhist b-reel footage from:EC Henry: www.youtube.com/echenryJenn Lindsay: https://www.youtube.com/user/jenniferslindsayPhoto Attributions:Pepper stock image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pepper_the_Robot.jpgPepper looking quizzical: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pepper-robot-near-harajuku-may8-2016.jpg Self-Driving Car from Steve Jurvetson: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Google%27s_Lexus_RX_450h_Self-Driving_Car.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A Japanese company has programmed a popular robot, Pepper, to perform Buddhist funeral rites. But will society ever accept artificial intelligence as religious authorities and ritual specialists?

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Nippon News Network clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOQa3PIg3Pc

Cremation statistics from National Funeral Directors Association: http://www.nfda.org/news/statistics

27,000 Buddhist temples shutting down from The Guardian's reporting: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/06/zen-no-more-japan-shuns-its-buddhist-traditions-as-temples-close)

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]]> 368 no The Least Religious Countries in the World Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryJoin our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this Amazon link. I earn a commission from this link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastUploaded 07-10-20Photo Attributions:Cemetery of Confucius, Wikimedia Commons User Vmenkov: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Olds#/media/File:Kong_Yanjin_-_looking_north_-_P1060200.JPGBibliography:Phil Zuckerman, Society Without God: What the Least Religious Nations Can Tell Us About Contentment, 2010David Palmer and Fabian Winiger, “Secularization, Sacralization, and Subject Formation in Modern China,” in The Secular in South, East, and Southeast Asia, pages 83-105.Aiyana Willard, Lubomir Cingle, Testing theories of secularization and religious belief in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Evolution and Human Behavior, Volume 38, Issue 5, September 2017, Pages 604-615Joseph Henrich et. al., “War increases religiosity,” Nature Human Behavior, 2019Franz Hollinger, Johanna Muckenhuber, “Religiousness and existential insecurity: A cross-national comparative analysis on the macro- and micro-level,” Olga NešporováZdenek R. Nespor, "Religion: An Unsolved Problem for the Modern Czech Nation," November 2009Sociologický časopis 45(6):1215-1237Jonathan Evans, “Unlike their Central and Eastern European neighbors, most Czechs don’t believe in God,” Pew Research Center, June 19, 2017: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/06/19/unlike-their-central-and-eastern-european-neighbors-most-czechs-dont-believe-in-god/#:~:text=But%20those%20in%20one%20country,does%20not%20believe%20in%20God Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:27:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryJoin our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this Amazon link. I earn a commission from this link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastUploaded 07-10-20Photo Attributions:Cemetery of Confucius, Wikimedia Commons User Vmenkov: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Olds#/media/File:Kong_Yanjin_-_looking_north_-_P1060200.JPGBibliography:Phil Zuckerman, Society Without God: What the Least Religious Nations Can Tell Us About Contentment, 2010David Palmer and Fabian Winiger, “Secularization, Sacralization, and Subject Formation in Modern China,” in The Secular in South, East, and Southeast Asia, pages 83-105.Aiyana Willard, Lubomir Cingle, Testing theories of secularization and religious belief in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Evolution and Human Behavior, Volume 38, Issue 5, September 2017, Pages 604-615Joseph Henrich et. al., “War increases religiosity,” Nature Human Behavior, 2019Franz Hollinger, Johanna Muckenhuber, “Religiousness and existential insecurity: A cross-national comparative analysis on the macro- and micro-level,” Olga NešporováZdenek R. Nespor, "Religion: An Unsolved Problem for the Modern Czech Nation," November 2009Sociologický časopis 45(6):1215-1237Jonathan Evans, “Unlike their Central and Eastern European neighbors, most Czechs don’t believe in God,” Pew Research Center, June 19, 2017: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/06/19/unlike-their-central-and-eastern-european-neighbors-most-czechs-dont-believe-in-god/#:~:text=But%20those%20in%20one%20country,does%20not%20believe%20in%20God Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henry
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Bibliography:
Phil Zuckerman, Society Without God: What the Least Religious Nations Can Tell Us About Contentment, 2010

David Palmer and Fabian Winiger, “Secularization, Sacralization, and Subject Formation in Modern China,” in The Secular in South, East, and Southeast Asia, pages 83-105.

Aiyana Willard, Lubomir Cingle, Testing theories of secularization and religious belief in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Evolution and Human Behavior, Volume 38, Issue 5, September 2017, Pages 604-615

Joseph Henrich et. al., “War increases religiosity,” Nature Human Behavior, 2019

Franz Hollinger, Johanna Muckenhuber, “Religiousness and existential insecurity: A cross-national comparative analysis on the macro- and micro-level,”

Olga Nešporová
Zdenek R. Nespor, "Religion: An Unsolved Problem for the Modern Czech Nation," November 2009
Sociologický časopis 45(6):1215-1237

Jonathan Evans, “Unlike their Central and Eastern European neighbors, most Czechs don’t believe in God,” Pew Research Center, June 19, 2017: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/06/19/unlike-their-central-and-eastern-european-neighbors-most-czechs-dont-believe-in-god/#:~:text=But%20those%20in%20one%20country,does%20not%20believe%20in%20God



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]]> 1166 no Ancient Greek Sacrifice: Why did they do it? When we think about animal sacrifice, ancient societies such as the Greeks come to mind. But why did they ritually slaughter animals? What did this do for their society?Uploaded 18-01-18Part 1: The Origins of Animal Sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw8JD972M78Thank you to our patrons on Patreon who support this channel!Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook. www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastPhoto attributions: Sphageion: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sphageion_01_pushkin.jpgRoman Procession image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Turquie_2009_212a_Pamukkale_Hierapolis.jpgHermes altar, Agora of the Competaliasts on Delos: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_Greek_Altar_Hermes_Delos_102292.jpglimestone Cypriot priest: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/74.51.2466/Demeter votive: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Votive_relief_sacrifice_Louvre_Ma756.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast When we think about animal sacrifice, ancient societies such as the Greeks come to mind. But why did they ritually slaughter animals? What did this do for their society?Uploaded 18-01-18Part 1: The Origins of Animal Sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw8JD972M78Thank you to our patrons on Patreon who support this channel!Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook. www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastPhoto attributions: Sphageion: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sphageion_01_pushkin.jpgRoman Procession image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Turquie_2009_212a_Pamukkale_Hierapolis.jpgHermes altar, Agora of the Competaliasts on Delos: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_Greek_Altar_Hermes_Delos_102292.jpglimestone Cypriot priest: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/74.51.2466/Demeter votive: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Votive_relief_sacrifice_Louvre_Ma756.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When we think about animal sacrifice, ancient societies such as the Greeks come to mind. But why did they ritually slaughter animals? What did this do for their society?

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]]> 376 no What Fantasy Gets Wrong About Sacred Groves Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code RELIGION1 will get the first month for free on me: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/joinIf you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission in Tanzania: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/m33Uploaded 29-01-26Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersFantasy loves sacred groves as untouched relics of a lost world. This video shows what scholars actually find on the ground, and why sacred groves thrive not through isolation, but through human care, ritual, and community life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:30:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code RELIGION1 will get the first month for free on me: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/joinIf you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission in Tanzania: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/m33Uploaded 29-01-26Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersFantasy loves sacred groves as untouched relics of a lost world. This video shows what scholars actually find on the ground, and why sacred groves thrive not through isolation, but through human care, ritual, and community life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code RELIGION1 will get the first month for free on me: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/join
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]]> 1712 no Did Christianity Steal the Egyptian Ankh? Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 24-10-19The Egyptian hieroglyphic ankh looks kind of similar to the Christian cross. This has lead some conspiracy theorists to argue that Christians copied the ankh for their own religious symbol: the cross. This his basically false, BUT there is a very interesting exception: the crux ansata...a Christian cross that syncretizes with the Egyptian ankh. What does this tell us about early Christianity?Follow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBibliography:David Frankfurter, "Syncretism and the Holy Man in Late Antique Egypt," Journal of Early Christian Studies, Volume 11, Number 3, 2003.Kim Bowes, "Christianization and the Rural Home," Journal of Early Christian Studies, 15 (2), 143-170.Roy Kotansky, "The Magic 'Crucifixion Gem in the British Museum," Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies 57 (2017), 631-659.Photograph Attributions:Temple of Horus at Edfou, Egypt. Attributed to David Broad:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Temple_of_Horus_at_Edfou,_Egypt_-_panoramio_(1).jpgAnkh hematite gem. 15th century BCE. From Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cowroid_Inscribed_with_an_Ankh_MET_36.3.48_EGDP021440.jpgFaience ankh, from Meroe. Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London. Attributed to Shukir Muhammed Amin:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Faience_ankh_showing_the_cartouches_and_epithets_of_Aspelta._Votive_offering._From_Meroe,_modern-day_Sudan._The_Petrie_Museum_of_Egyptian_Archaeology,_London.jpgTemple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt. Attributed to Bernard Dupont:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Painted_Relief_of_Seti_I_receiving_the_sign_of_life_from_Thot_..._(36316065400).jpg Ankh Amulet:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amulet_with_ankhs_MET_22.1.281.jpg1981 - 1640 BCE, From Memphite Region, Tomb 954, Burial 954LAlexamenos graffito: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alexamenos_graffito.PNGhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Military_and_religious_life_in_the_Middle_Ages_and_at_the_period_of_the_Renaissance_(1870)_(14784757102).jpgJesus Crucifixion mosaic, Attributed to Jordiferrerhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2016_Santuario_di_Santa_Rita_(Roccaporena)_13.jpgCross GGNC grave marker, attributed to BrokenSphere / Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cross_GGNC_grave_marker_engraving_2.JPGCodex Glazier, attribution Morgan Library and Museum, New York:https://www.themorgan.org/manuscript/77061Late Antique Dedicatory Cross from the Walters Museum,https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Byzantine_-_Votive_or_Dedicatory_Cross_-_Walters_57630.jpgEgyptian Gem, Photo attributed to Chris Faraone, © Trustees of the British Museum. http://www2.szepmuveszeti.hu/talismans/cbd/137?lang1=default&description1=Horus&mdesc=false&lang2=default&multiple_cond=andBritish Museum Ankh Amulet: © Trustees of the British Museumhttps://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectid=116250&partid=1&searchtext=+%09faience+amulet+in+the+shape+of+an+ankh&page=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 24-10-19The Egyptian hieroglyphic ankh looks kind of similar to the Christian cross. This has lead some conspiracy theorists to argue that Christians copied the ankh for their own religious symbol: the cross. This his basically false, BUT there is a very interesting exception: the crux ansata...a Christian cross that syncretizes with the Egyptian ankh. What does this tell us about early Christianity?Follow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBibliography:David Frankfurter, "Syncretism and the Holy Man in Late Antique Egypt," Journal of Early Christian Studies, Volume 11, Number 3, 2003.Kim Bowes, "Christianization and the Rural Home," Journal of Early Christian Studies, 15 (2), 143-170.Roy Kotansky, "The Magic 'Crucifixion Gem in the British Museum," Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies 57 (2017), 631-659.Photograph Attributions:Temple of Horus at Edfou, Egypt. Attributed to David Broad:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Temple_of_Horus_at_Edfou,_Egypt_-_panoramio_(1).jpgAnkh hematite gem. 15th century BCE. From Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cowroid_Inscribed_with_an_Ankh_MET_36.3.48_EGDP021440.jpgFaience ankh, from Meroe. Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London. Attributed to Shukir Muhammed Amin:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Faience_ankh_showing_the_cartouches_and_epithets_of_Aspelta._Votive_offering._From_Meroe,_modern-day_Sudan._The_Petrie_Museum_of_Egyptian_Archaeology,_London.jpgTemple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt. Attributed to Bernard Dupont:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Painted_Relief_of_Seti_I_receiving_the_sign_of_life_from_Thot_..._(36316065400).jpg Ankh Amulet:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amulet_with_ankhs_MET_22.1.281.jpg1981 - 1640 BCE, From Memphite Region, Tomb 954, Burial 954LAlexamenos graffito: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alexamenos_graffito.PNGhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Military_and_religious_life_in_the_Middle_Ages_and_at_the_period_of_the_Renaissance_(1870)_(14784757102).jpgJesus Crucifixion mosaic, Attributed to Jordiferrerhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2016_Santuario_di_Santa_Rita_(Roccaporena)_13.jpgCross GGNC grave marker, attributed to BrokenSphere / Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cross_GGNC_grave_marker_engraving_2.JPGCodex Glazier, attribution Morgan Library and Museum, New York:https://www.themorgan.org/manuscript/77061Late Antique Dedicatory Cross from the Walters Museum,https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Byzantine_-_Votive_or_Dedicatory_Cross_-_Walters_57630.jpgEgyptian Gem, Photo attributed to Chris Faraone, © Trustees of the British Museum. http://www2.szepmuveszeti.hu/talismans/cbd/137?lang1=default&description1=Horus&mdesc=false&lang2=default&multiple_cond=andBritish Museum Ankh Amulet: © Trustees of the British Museumhttps://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectid=116250&partid=1&searchtext=+%09faience+amulet+in+the+shape+of+an+ankh&page=1 Learn more about your ad choices. 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The Egyptian hieroglyphic ankh looks kind of similar to the Christian cross. This has lead some conspiracy theorists to argue that Christians copied the ankh for their own religious symbol: the cross. This his basically false, BUT there is a very interesting exception: the crux ansata...a Christian cross that syncretizes with the Egyptian ankh. What does this tell us about early Christianity?

Follow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenry

Bibliography:
David Frankfurter, "Syncretism and the Holy Man in Late Antique Egypt," Journal of Early Christian Studies, Volume 11, Number 3, 2003.

Kim Bowes, "Christianization and the Rural Home," Journal of Early Christian Studies, 15 (2), 143-170.

Roy Kotansky, "The Magic 'Crucifixion Gem in the British Museum," Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies 57 (2017), 631-659.

Photograph Attributions:
Temple of Horus at Edfou, Egypt. Attributed to David Broad:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Temple_of_Horus_at_Edfou,_Egypt_-_panoramio_(1).jpg

Ankh hematite gem. 15th century BCE. From Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cowroid_Inscribed_with_an_Ankh_MET_36.3.48_EGDP021440.jpg

Faience ankh, from Meroe. Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London. Attributed to Shukir Muhammed Amin:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Faience_ankh_showing_the_cartouches_and_epithets_of_Aspelta._Votive_offering._From_Meroe,_modern-day_Sudan._The_Petrie_Museum_of_Egyptian_Archaeology,_London.jpg

Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt. Attributed to Bernard Dupont:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Painted_Relief_of_Seti_I_receiving_the_sign_of_life_from_Thot_..._(36316065400).jpg

Ankh Amulet:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amulet_with_ankhs_MET_22.1.281.jpg
1981 - 1640 BCE, From Memphite Region, Tomb 954, Burial 954L

Alexamenos graffito:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alexamenos_graffito.PNG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Military_and_religious_life_in_the_Middle_Ages_and_at_the_period_of_the_Renaissance_(1870)_(14784757102).jpg

Jesus Crucifixion mosaic, Attributed to Jordiferrer
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2016_Santuario_di_Santa_Rita_(Roccaporena)_13.jpg

Cross GGNC grave marker, attributed to BrokenSphere / Wikimedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cross_GGNC_grave_marker_engraving_2.JPG

Codex Glazier, attribution Morgan Library and Museum, New York:
https://www.themorgan.org/manuscript/77061

Late Antique Dedicatory Cross from the Walters Museum,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Byzantine_-_Votive_or_Dedicatory_Cross_-_Walters_57630.jpg

Egyptian Gem, Photo attributed to Chris Faraone, © Trustees of the British Museum. http://www2.szepmuveszeti.hu/talismans/cbd/137?lang1=default&description1=Horus&mdesc=false&lang2=default&multiple_cond=and

British Museum Ankh Amulet: © Trustees of the British Museum
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectid=116250&partid=1&searchtext=+%09faience+amulet+in+the+shape+of+an+ankh&page=1



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]]> 564 no What is Mario's Religion? Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastUploaded 16-07-20Is Mario religious? If so, what is his religion? In this video, we explore the State Religion of the Mushroom Kingdom.Thanks to @Linkums for some of the video footage used here. You can watch our blindfolded run of Super Mario World here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K3UyxpSUSw The redditor Marhiin has a ton of research on this aspect of Mario Lore: https://www.reddit.com/r/Marioverse/comments/4xts9p/theory_religions_in_the_mushroom_kingdom_star/ Source for the Mario 64 transition screen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQDXIleq36I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastUploaded 16-07-20Is Mario religious? If so, what is his religion? In this video, we explore the State Religion of the Mushroom Kingdom.Thanks to @Linkums for some of the video footage used here. You can watch our blindfolded run of Super Mario World here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K3UyxpSUSw The redditor Marhiin has a ton of research on this aspect of Mario Lore: https://www.reddit.com/r/Marioverse/comments/4xts9p/theory_religions_in_the_mushroom_kingdom_star/ Source for the Mario 64 transition screen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQDXIleq36I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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Is Mario religious? If so, what is his religion? In this video, we explore the State Religion of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Thanks to @Linkums for some of the video footage used here. You can watch our blindfolded run of Super Mario World here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K3UyxpSUSw

The redditor Marhiin has a ton of research on this aspect of Mario Lore: https://www.reddit.com/r/Marioverse/comments/4xts9p/theory_religions_in_the_mushroom_kingdom_star/

Source for the Mario 64 transition screen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQDXIleq36I



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]]> 834 no Why Fictional Religions Feel So Fake Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 22-08-25Why do fictional religions feel so fake? This video explores what fantasy and sci-fi often miss about real-world religion—like ritual, syncretism, and lived practice—and how adding these elements can make your worldbuilding feel more authentic and alive.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro3:00 Syncretism6:45 Ritualization11:08 Religious Materiality13:26 Lived Religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:32:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 22-08-25Why do fictional religions feel so fake? This video explores what fantasy and sci-fi often miss about real-world religion—like ritual, syncretism, and lived practice—and how adding these elements can make your worldbuilding feel more authentic and alive.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro3:00 Syncretism6:45 Ritualization11:08 Religious Materiality13:26 Lived Religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast

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Why do fictional religions feel so fake? This video explores what fantasy and sci-fi often miss about real-world religion—like ritual, syncretism, and lived practice—and how adding these elements can make your worldbuilding feel more authentic and alive.

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]]> 1401 no Is Religion Biologically Hardwired? Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastUploaded 05-04-19Religion is a social thing. It involves beliefs and practices passed on from generation to generation as an integral part of culture. But is there a biological default to religion hardwired in the brain of homo sapiens?For religious studies book recommendations, see: https://amazon.com/shop/religionforbr...Follow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenrywww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Science on Religion: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/scienceonreligion/2013/12/is-religion-anthropomorphism/Patrican and Burris, “Am I the Stone? Overattribution of Agency and Religious Orientation,” Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 2012, Vol 4, No. 4, 312-323.Harris and Fiske: https://sites.duke.edu/flaubertsbrain/files/2012/08/Harris-and-Fiske-The-Brooms-in-Fantasia.pdfSteven Mithen, "Prehistory of the Mind," 2002.Justin Barrett, Cognitive Science Religion and Theology: From Human Minds to Divine Minds, Templeton Press, 2011. Marc Andersen: https://www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy.bu.edu/doi/full/10.1080/2153599X.2017.1378709“Learned Faith: The influence of evolved cultural learning mechanisms on belief in Gods. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 7(4), 327-335.Lanman, J. A., and Buhrmester, M. D. (2017). Religious actions speak louder than words: Exposure to credibility-enhancingdisplays predicts theism. Religion, Brain and Behavior, 7(1), 3–16.Willard, A. K., and Cingl, L. (2017). Testing theories of secularization and religious belief in the Czech Republic andSlovakia. Evolution and Human Behavior, 38(5), 604–615.Jonathan Lanman, “On The Nature and Future of Agency Detection and Religion,” Religion Brain and Behavior, 2018.Pascal Boyer, Religion Explained: The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought, 2001 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastUploaded 05-04-19Religion is a social thing. It involves beliefs and practices passed on from generation to generation as an integral part of culture. But is there a biological default to religion hardwired in the brain of homo sapiens?For religious studies book recommendations, see: https://amazon.com/shop/religionforbr...Follow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenrywww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Science on Religion: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/scienceonreligion/2013/12/is-religion-anthropomorphism/Patrican and Burris, “Am I the Stone? Overattribution of Agency and Religious Orientation,” Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 2012, Vol 4, No. 4, 312-323.Harris and Fiske: https://sites.duke.edu/flaubertsbrain/files/2012/08/Harris-and-Fiske-The-Brooms-in-Fantasia.pdfSteven Mithen, "Prehistory of the Mind," 2002.Justin Barrett, Cognitive Science Religion and Theology: From Human Minds to Divine Minds, Templeton Press, 2011. Marc Andersen: https://www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy.bu.edu/doi/full/10.1080/2153599X.2017.1378709“Learned Faith: The influence of evolved cultural learning mechanisms on belief in Gods. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 7(4), 327-335.Lanman, J. A., and Buhrmester, M. D. (2017). Religious actions speak louder than words: Exposure to credibility-enhancingdisplays predicts theism. Religion, Brain and Behavior, 7(1), 3–16.Willard, A. K., and Cingl, L. (2017). Testing theories of secularization and religious belief in the Czech Republic andSlovakia. Evolution and Human Behavior, 38(5), 604–615.Jonathan Lanman, “On The Nature and Future of Agency Detection and Religion,” Religion Brain and Behavior, 2018.Pascal Boyer, Religion Explained: The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought, 2001 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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Religion is a social thing. It involves beliefs and practices passed on from generation to generation as an integral part of culture. But is there a biological default to religion hardwired in the brain of homo sapiens?

For religious studies book recommendations, see: https://amazon.com/shop/religionforbr...

Follow me on:
Twitter @andrewmarkhenry
www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfast

Bibliography:

Science on Religion: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/scienceonreligion/2013/12/is-religion-anthropomorphism/

Patrican and Burris, “Am I the Stone? Overattribution of Agency and Religious Orientation,” Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 2012, Vol 4, No. 4, 312-323.

Harris and Fiske: https://sites.duke.edu/flaubertsbrain/files/2012/08/Harris-and-Fiske-The-Brooms-in-Fantasia.pdf

Steven Mithen, "Prehistory of the Mind," 2002.

Justin Barrett, Cognitive Science Religion and Theology: From Human Minds to Divine Minds, Templeton Press, 2011.

Marc Andersen:
https://www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy.bu.edu/doi/full/10.1080/2153599X.2017.1378709
“Learned Faith: The influence of evolved cultural learning mechanisms on belief in Gods. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 7(4), 327-335.

Lanman, J. A., and Buhrmester, M. D. (2017). Religious actions speak louder than words: Exposure to credibility-enhancing
displays predicts theism. Religion, Brain and Behavior, 7(1), 3–16.

Willard, A. K., and Cingl, L. (2017). Testing theories of secularization and religious belief in the Czech Republic and
Slovakia. Evolution and Human Behavior, 38(5), 604–615.

Jonathan Lanman, “On The Nature and Future of Agency Detection and Religion,” Religion Brain and Behavior, 2018.

Pascal Boyer, Religion Explained: The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought, 2001



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]]> 801 no Come Explore Ancient Turkey With Me (Religion for Breakfast Tour 2026) Register for Tour: https://religionforbreakfast.com/Join Q and A Session: https://forms.gle/5avHs8je5ycAJ1kh9Uploaded 16-12-25Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:35:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for Tour: https://religionforbreakfast.com/Join Q and A Session: https://forms.gle/5avHs8je5ycAJ1kh9Uploaded 16-12-25Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for Tour: https://religionforbreakfast.com/
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]]> 298 no Apocalyptic A.I. - A New Religion? Go to https://brilliant.org/ReligionForBreakfast to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.Uploaded 28-04-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastWhat happens when the lines between ancient prophecies and modern technology blur? In this video, we explore the striking similarities between religious apocalyptic literature and the predictions surrounding artificial intelligence and the Singularity. Discover how scholars like Robert Geraci and Beth Singler have identified the echoes of ancient apocalyptic narratives in the works of AI theorists like Ray Kurzweil and Hans Moravec.Further reading:Beth Singler, 2019 “An Ethnographic Discussion of Existential Hope and Despair in AI Apocalypticism”, in Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, vol 54, issue 1; https://doi.org/10.1111/zygo.12494 Beth Singler, 2022 “Left Behind? Religion as a Vestige in ‘The Rapture of the Nerds’ and Other AI Singularity Literature”, in Science and Religion in Western Literature: Critical and Theological Studies, ed Michael Fuller, Routledge.Robert Geraci, 2010. Apocalyptic AI: Visions of Heaven in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality. New York: Oxford University Press.Robert Geraci, 2010. “Popular Appeal of Apocalyptic AI.” Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science 45(4): 1003-1020.Robert Geraci, 2008. “Apocalyptic AI: Religion and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence.” Journal of the American Academy of Religion 76(1): 138-166.00:00 Intro2:17 Part 1: Apocalypticism, not Doomerism7:55 Part 2: Divine Intervention10:24 Part 3: Alienated by Biology15:41 Part 4: Repent, the Singularity is at HandSelect footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Go to https://brilliant.org/ReligionForBreakfast to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.Uploaded 28-04-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastWhat happens when the lines between ancient prophecies and modern technology blur? In this video, we explore the striking similarities between religious apocalyptic literature and the predictions surrounding artificial intelligence and the Singularity. Discover how scholars like Robert Geraci and Beth Singler have identified the echoes of ancient apocalyptic narratives in the works of AI theorists like Ray Kurzweil and Hans Moravec.Further reading:Beth Singler, 2019 “An Ethnographic Discussion of Existential Hope and Despair in AI Apocalypticism”, in Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, vol 54, issue 1; https://doi.org/10.1111/zygo.12494 Beth Singler, 2022 “Left Behind? Religion as a Vestige in ‘The Rapture of the Nerds’ and Other AI Singularity Literature”, in Science and Religion in Western Literature: Critical and Theological Studies, ed Michael Fuller, Routledge.Robert Geraci, 2010. Apocalyptic AI: Visions of Heaven in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality. New York: Oxford University Press.Robert Geraci, 2010. “Popular Appeal of Apocalyptic AI.” Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science 45(4): 1003-1020.Robert Geraci, 2008. “Apocalyptic AI: Religion and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence.” Journal of the American Academy of Religion 76(1): 138-166.00:00 Intro2:17 Part 1: Apocalypticism, not Doomerism7:55 Part 2: Divine Intervention10:24 Part 3: Alienated by Biology15:41 Part 4: Repent, the Singularity is at HandSelect footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Go to https://brilliant.org/ReligionForBreakfast to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.

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What happens when the lines between ancient prophecies and modern technology blur? In this video, we explore the striking similarities between religious apocalyptic literature and the predictions surrounding artificial intelligence and the Singularity. Discover how scholars like Robert Geraci and Beth Singler have identified the echoes of ancient apocalyptic narratives in the works of AI theorists like Ray Kurzweil and Hans Moravec.

Further reading:
Beth Singler, 2019 “An Ethnographic Discussion of Existential Hope and Despair in AI Apocalypticism”, in Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, vol 54, issue 1; https://doi.org/10.1111/zygo.12494

Beth Singler, 2022 “Left Behind? Religion as a Vestige in ‘The Rapture of the Nerds’ and Other AI Singularity Literature”, in Science and Religion in Western Literature: Critical and Theological Studies, ed Michael Fuller, Routledge.

Robert Geraci, 2010. Apocalyptic AI: Visions of Heaven in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality. New York: Oxford University Press.

Robert Geraci, 2010. “Popular Appeal of Apocalyptic AI.” Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science 45(4): 1003-1020.

Robert Geraci, 2008. “Apocalyptic AI: Religion and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence.” Journal of the American Academy of Religion 76(1): 138-166.





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2:17 Part 1: Apocalypticism, not Doomerism
7:55 Part 2: Divine Intervention
10:24 Part 3: Alienated by Biology
15:41 Part 4: Repent, the Singularity is at Hand

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]]> 1499 no Why More Māori Are Rejecting Christianity Register for our online lecture with Dr. Sara Rahmani!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/zsbQ2xsX/checkoutUploaded 18-03-25Atheism series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHsXddZFR9ANbj-eq169yTeOmNenCs8ZBMāori atheism is on the rise, but it's more than just disbelief—it’s tied to colonial resistance. A new study shows how Māori atheists frame rejecting Christianity as a political act. Atheism isn’t just Western—it’s global.Production Team:Producers: Andrew Henry; Andrew AghapourWriter: Kira KiefferConsultants: Sara Rahmani; Peter AddsEditor: Mark HenryJoin our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThumbnail art by @hotcyder This video was made possible through the support of Grant 61928 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by The Queen’s University of Belfast. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or The Queen’s University of Belfast.00:00 Māori atheism rising1:36 Māori history in brief6:15 Atheism defined7:26 Māori atheism and moral critique10:36 Māori atheism and indigenous "authenticity" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:37:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for our online lecture with Dr. Sara Rahmani!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/zsbQ2xsX/checkoutUploaded 18-03-25Atheism series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHsXddZFR9ANbj-eq169yTeOmNenCs8ZBMāori atheism is on the rise, but it's more than just disbelief—it’s tied to colonial resistance. A new study shows how Māori atheists frame rejecting Christianity as a political act. Atheism isn’t just Western—it’s global.Production Team:Producers: Andrew Henry; Andrew AghapourWriter: Kira KiefferConsultants: Sara Rahmani; Peter AddsEditor: Mark HenryJoin our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThumbnail art by @hotcyder This video was made possible through the support of Grant 61928 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by The Queen’s University of Belfast. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or The Queen’s University of Belfast.00:00 Māori atheism rising1:36 Māori history in brief6:15 Atheism defined7:26 Māori atheism and moral critique10:36 Māori atheism and indigenous "authenticity" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for our online lecture with Dr. Sara Rahmani!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/zsbQ2xsX/checkout

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Māori atheism is on the rise, but it's more than just disbelief—it’s tied to colonial resistance. A new study shows how Māori atheists frame rejecting Christianity as a political act. Atheism isn’t just Western—it’s global.

Production Team:
Producers: Andrew Henry; Andrew Aghapour
Writer: Kira Kieffer
Consultants: Sara Rahmani; Peter Adds
Editor: Mark Henry

Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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Thumbnail art by @hotcyder

This video was made possible through the support
of Grant 61928 from the John Templeton Foundation
managed by The Queen’s University of Belfast. The
opinions expressed in this publication are those of
the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views
of the John Templeton Foundation or The Queen’s
University of Belfast.

00:00 Māori atheism rising
1:36 Māori history in brief
6:15 Atheism defined
7:26 Māori atheism and moral critique
10:36 Māori atheism and indigenous "authenticity"



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]]> 1045 no Did Early Christians Think Jesus Was a Ghost? | ft. Travis Proctor Join Dr. Travis Proctor’s guided reading, walking through ancient resurrection accounts, including lesser-known texts like the Gospel of Peter!:https://www.religiondepartment.com/resurrectionUploaded 30-03-26If you enjoyed this conversation, check out Dr. Travis Proctor’s work at www.traviswproctor.comwhere he’s launching a new blog this summer on The Haunted Bible.Did early Christians think Jesus was a ghost? I talk with scholar Travis Proctor about resurrection narratives, ancient ideas of bodies and spirits, and why the story of Jesus sometimes resembles ancient ghost stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join Dr. Travis Proctor’s guided reading, walking through ancient resurrection accounts, including lesser-known texts like the Gospel of Peter!:https://www.religiondepartment.com/resurrectionUploaded 30-03-26If you enjoyed this conversation, check out Dr. Travis Proctor’s work at www.traviswproctor.comwhere he’s launching a new blog this summer on The Haunted Bible.Did early Christians think Jesus was a ghost? I talk with scholar Travis Proctor about resurrection narratives, ancient ideas of bodies and spirits, and why the story of Jesus sometimes resembles ancient ghost stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join Dr. Travis Proctor’s guided reading, walking through ancient resurrection accounts, including lesser-known texts like the Gospel of Peter!:
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Did early Christians think Jesus was a ghost? I talk with scholar Travis Proctor about resurrection narratives, ancient ideas of bodies and spirits, and why the story of Jesus sometimes resembles ancient ghost stories.



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]]> 3162 no Why Is Christmas on December 25th? | Dr. Tom Schmidt Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastUploaded 22-12-25Read Dr. Schmidt's Christmas publications here: https://tcschmidt.com/christmas-publications/The Bible doesn't say when Jesus was born...so why December 25th? New Testament scholar Dr. Tom Schmidt explains.00:00 Intro: The Debate Over December 25th01:20 What We Know for Sure (John Chrysostom)05:25 The History of Religions Thesis (Sol Invictus)07:43 Problems with the Sol Invictus Theory11:20 The Winter Solstice in Ancient Culture13:05 The Calculation Theory: Passover and The Equinox15:34 "Cosmic Perfection": Linking Conception and Crucifixion19:42 The Hippolytus Statue (222 AD)22:36 Deciphering the "Genesis of Christ" Inscription27:14 Calculating the Birth Date from Creation30:04 Other Early Chronographers (Julius Africanus and Clement)34:12 How December 25th Spread and "Won"53:29 Other Holidays: Saturnalia, Kalends, and Brumalia56:44 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:40:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastUploaded 22-12-25Read Dr. Schmidt's Christmas publications here: https://tcschmidt.com/christmas-publications/The Bible doesn't say when Jesus was born...so why December 25th? New Testament scholar Dr. Tom Schmidt explains.00:00 Intro: The Debate Over December 25th01:20 What We Know for Sure (John Chrysostom)05:25 The History of Religions Thesis (Sol Invictus)07:43 Problems with the Sol Invictus Theory11:20 The Winter Solstice in Ancient Culture13:05 The Calculation Theory: Passover and The Equinox15:34 "Cosmic Perfection": Linking Conception and Crucifixion19:42 The Hippolytus Statue (222 AD)22:36 Deciphering the "Genesis of Christ" Inscription27:14 Calculating the Birth Date from Creation30:04 Other Early Chronographers (Julius Africanus and Clement)34:12 How December 25th Spread and "Won"53:29 Other Holidays: Saturnalia, Kalends, and Brumalia56:44 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfast

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The Bible doesn't say when Jesus was born...so why December 25th? New Testament scholar Dr. Tom Schmidt explains.

00:00 Intro: The Debate Over December 25th
01:20 What We Know for Sure (John Chrysostom)
05:25 The History of Religions Thesis (Sol Invictus)
07:43 Problems with the Sol Invictus Theory
11:20 The Winter Solstice in Ancient Culture
13:05 The Calculation Theory: Passover and The Equinox
15:34 "Cosmic Perfection": Linking Conception and Crucifixion
19:42 The Hippolytus Statue (222 AD)
22:36 Deciphering the "Genesis of Christ" Inscription
27:14 Calculating the Birth Date from Creation
30:04 Other Early Chronographers (Julius Africanus and Clement)
34:12 How December 25th Spread and "Won"
53:29 Other Holidays: Saturnalia, Kalends, and Brumalia
56:44 Conclusion



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]]> 3864 no 3 Famous People Who Majored in Religion A bachelors degree in Religious Studies. Is it a useful degree? Maybe, maybe not. But these three famous people majored in it!Uploaded 30-08-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks so much to our Patreon Patrons!:Brian B.Daniel D.Kalei W.Alex B.John M.WilsonCain D.MannyMark H.Alice C. Bibliography:Good news for Humanities majors: http://www.aacu.org/leap/liberal-education-nation-blog/new-reports-offer-good-news-arts-and-humanitiesHumanities median salary: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/10/17/positive-reports-humanities-earnings-art-school-job-prospectsRashida Jones Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tgM6ixi1hcJustin Vernon Interview: http://www.cc.com/video-clips/gds7n9/the-colbert-report-justin-vernonInterview with Vernon's Professor: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/on-wisconsin-in-eau-claire-justin-vernon-s-roots-run/article_3d3bad28-60aa-11e1-9172-001871e3ce6c.htmlCrashcourse: https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourseJohn Green Interview: http://www.goodreads.com/interviews/show/828.John_GreenJohn Green commencement address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AriZhzeHbA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast A bachelors degree in Religious Studies. Is it a useful degree? Maybe, maybe not. But these three famous people majored in it!Uploaded 30-08-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks so much to our Patreon Patrons!:Brian B.Daniel D.Kalei W.Alex B.John M.WilsonCain D.MannyMark H.Alice C. Bibliography:Good news for Humanities majors: http://www.aacu.org/leap/liberal-education-nation-blog/new-reports-offer-good-news-arts-and-humanitiesHumanities median salary: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/10/17/positive-reports-humanities-earnings-art-school-job-prospectsRashida Jones Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tgM6ixi1hcJustin Vernon Interview: http://www.cc.com/video-clips/gds7n9/the-colbert-report-justin-vernonInterview with Vernon's Professor: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/on-wisconsin-in-eau-claire-justin-vernon-s-roots-run/article_3d3bad28-60aa-11e1-9172-001871e3ce6c.htmlCrashcourse: https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourseJohn Green Interview: http://www.goodreads.com/interviews/show/828.John_GreenJohn Green commencement address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AriZhzeHbA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A bachelors degree in Religious Studies. Is it a useful degree? Maybe, maybe not. But these three famous people majored in it!

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Humanities median salary: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/10/17/positive-reports-humanities-earnings-art-school-job-prospects

Rashida Jones Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tgM6ixi1hc

Justin Vernon Interview: http://www.cc.com/video-clips/gds7n9/the-colbert-report-justin-vernon

Interview with Vernon's Professor: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/on-wisconsin-in-eau-claire-justin-vernon-s-roots-run/article_3d3bad28-60aa-11e1-9172-001871e3ce6c.html

Crashcourse: https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse

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]]> 310 no Why Psychedelics Feel So Religious | Entheogens Explained Register for Ethnobotany and the Invisible Reality of the Blackfeet: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/BWG42LUy/checkoutUploaded 08-01-26Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersDiscover why psychedelics so often spark mystical experiences. This video dives into research on entheogens, exploring awe, unity, and powerful altered states of consciousness.This video was made possible through the support of grant #TRT-2021-10499 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by the Center for Mind and Culture. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or the Center forMind and Culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:42:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for Ethnobotany and the Invisible Reality of the Blackfeet: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/BWG42LUy/checkoutUploaded 08-01-26Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersDiscover why psychedelics so often spark mystical experiences. This video dives into research on entheogens, exploring awe, unity, and powerful altered states of consciousness.This video was made possible through the support of grant #TRT-2021-10499 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by the Center for Mind and Culture. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or the Center forMind and Culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for Ethnobotany and the Invisible Reality of the Blackfeet: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/BWG42LUy/checkout

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Discover why psychedelics so often spark mystical experiences. This video dives into research on entheogens, exploring awe, unity, and powerful altered states of consciousness.

This video was made possible through the support of grant
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]]> 1381 no Akhenaten: The First Monotheist? | Atenism Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 27-07-23Watch City Beautiful’s video on Cairo on Nebula!: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-cairos-history-roman-fortress-to-modern-megacity?ref=religionforbreakfastJoin our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastAkhenaten was an Egyptian Pharaoh back in the 1300s BCE who upended the religious landscape of ancient Egypt. Within years of ascending the throne, he turned away from traditional Egyptian polytheism to the worship of a single god: The Aten. Was this an early form of monotheism?Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 27-07-23Watch City Beautiful’s video on Cairo on Nebula!: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-cairos-history-roman-fortress-to-modern-megacity?ref=religionforbreakfastJoin our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastAkhenaten was an Egyptian Pharaoh back in the 1300s BCE who upended the religious landscape of ancient Egypt. Within years of ascending the throne, he turned away from traditional Egyptian polytheism to the worship of a single god: The Aten. Was this an early form of monotheism?Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast

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Akhenaten was an Egyptian Pharaoh back in the 1300s BCE who upended the religious landscape of ancient Egypt. Within years of ascending the throne, he turned away from traditional Egyptian polytheism to the worship of a single god: The Aten. Was this an early form of monotheism?

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]]> 2163 no Sabbateanism: The Rise and Fall of a Messiah Sign up for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/HfXH30rFSpoUploaded 13-05-21Special thanks to Seth Weprin for co-writing this episode. Thanks to Gavi from @Unpacked for reading an early draft. Join my online seminars on ancient religion: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryOr, join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:53:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Sign up for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/HfXH30rFSpoUploaded 13-05-21Special thanks to Seth Weprin for co-writing this episode. Thanks to Gavi from @Unpacked for reading an early draft. Join my online seminars on ancient religion: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryOr, join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sign up for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/HfXH30rFSpo

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]]> 1238 no 1000 Subscribers! We made it to 1000! Thank you everyone! You all make Religion For Breakfast what it is, and I appreciate your support so much. Uploaded 17-08-16~Andrew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:45:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast We made it to 1000! Thank you everyone! You all make Religion For Breakfast what it is, and I appreciate your support so much. Uploaded 17-08-16~Andrew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We made it to 1000! Thank you everyone! You all make Religion For Breakfast what it is, and I appreciate your support so much.

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]]> 182 no Who were the Nephilim? Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Archaeology Quest here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-pottery?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 18-01-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my classes list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/The Nephilim are a mysterious group of beings mentioned in the book of Genesis. But who were they thought to be? Giants? Fallen angels?Bibliography:-Loren T. Stuckenbruck, The Myth of Rebellious Angels: Studies in Second Temple Judaism and New Testament Texts (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2017).-Adrienne Mayor, The First Fossil Hunters: Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and Myth in Greek and Roman Times (Princeton: Princeton UP, 2023).-Wojciech Kosior, “The Fallen (Or) Giants? The Gigantic Qualities of the Nefilim in the Hebrew Bible,” in Magdalena Waligórska and Tara Kohn, eds., Jewish Translation, Translating Jewishness (Boston: De Gruyter, 2018). -Ronald Hendel, The Landscape of Memory: Giants and the Conquest of Canaan,” "From the book Collective Memory and Collective Identity."-Ronald Hendel, "The Nephilim were on the Earth," in The Fall of the Angels, pages 11-34.-Robin Routledge, "The Nephilim: A Tall Story?" Tyndale Bulletin 66.1 (2015), 19-40.-Annette Yoshiko Reed, "Fallen Angels and the History of Judaism and Christianity: The Reception of Enochic Literature," 2005.00:00 Introduction1:31 Ancient Context of Genesis 64:00 Ancient Canaanite Giants?7:18 The Hellenistic Interpretation of Nephilim9:00 Fallen Angel Interpretation10:30 Rabbinic Jewish and later Christian InterpretationsSelect images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Archaeology Quest here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-pottery?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 18-01-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my classes list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/The Nephilim are a mysterious group of beings mentioned in the book of Genesis. But who were they thought to be? Giants? Fallen angels?Bibliography:-Loren T. Stuckenbruck, The Myth of Rebellious Angels: Studies in Second Temple Judaism and New Testament Texts (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2017).-Adrienne Mayor, The First Fossil Hunters: Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and Myth in Greek and Roman Times (Princeton: Princeton UP, 2023).-Wojciech Kosior, “The Fallen (Or) Giants? The Gigantic Qualities of the Nefilim in the Hebrew Bible,” in Magdalena Waligórska and Tara Kohn, eds., Jewish Translation, Translating Jewishness (Boston: De Gruyter, 2018). -Ronald Hendel, The Landscape of Memory: Giants and the Conquest of Canaan,” "From the book Collective Memory and Collective Identity."-Ronald Hendel, "The Nephilim were on the Earth," in The Fall of the Angels, pages 11-34.-Robin Routledge, "The Nephilim: A Tall Story?" Tyndale Bulletin 66.1 (2015), 19-40.-Annette Yoshiko Reed, "Fallen Angels and the History of Judaism and Christianity: The Reception of Enochic Literature," 2005.00:00 Introduction1:31 Ancient Context of Genesis 64:00 Ancient Canaanite Giants?7:18 The Hellenistic Interpretation of Nephilim9:00 Fallen Angel Interpretation10:30 Rabbinic Jewish and later Christian InterpretationsSelect images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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Bibliography:
-Loren T. Stuckenbruck, The Myth of Rebellious Angels: Studies in Second Temple Judaism and New Testament Texts (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2017).
-Adrienne Mayor, The First Fossil Hunters: Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and Myth in Greek and Roman Times (Princeton: Princeton UP, 2023).
-Wojciech Kosior, “The Fallen (Or) Giants? The Gigantic Qualities of the Nefilim in the Hebrew Bible,” in Magdalena Waligórska and Tara Kohn, eds., Jewish Translation, Translating Jewishness (Boston: De Gruyter, 2018).
-Ronald Hendel, The Landscape of Memory: Giants and the Conquest of Canaan,” "From the book Collective Memory and Collective Identity."
-Ronald Hendel, "The Nephilim were on the Earth," in The Fall of the Angels, pages 11-34.
-Robin Routledge, "The Nephilim: A Tall Story?" Tyndale Bulletin 66.1 (2015), 19-40.
-Annette Yoshiko Reed, "Fallen Angels and the History of Judaism and Christianity: The Reception of Enochic Literature," 2005.

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]]> 1061 no What Is Religion? What is religion? The answer might not be as simple as you thought.Uploaded 12-01-16Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastDesign: Chris Maghintay, http://www.chrismaghintay.com/Animation: EC Henry, http://echenry.com/Music: Kevin MacLeod, http://incompetech.com/Attributions:Star Wars Medieval Illumination: Chawakarn KongprasertFor God, Country, and Coca-Cola image: Mark PendergrastReligion Evolution Tree: Simon E. Davies, https://www.facebook.com/HumanOdyssey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:47:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast What is religion? The answer might not be as simple as you thought.Uploaded 12-01-16Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastDesign: Chris Maghintay, http://www.chrismaghintay.com/Animation: EC Henry, http://echenry.com/Music: Kevin MacLeod, http://incompetech.com/Attributions:Star Wars Medieval Illumination: Chawakarn KongprasertFor God, Country, and Coca-Cola image: Mark PendergrastReligion Evolution Tree: Simon E. Davies, https://www.facebook.com/HumanOdyssey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What is religion? The answer might not be as simple as you thought.

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]]> 584 no The Greco-Roman Origins of the Eucharist Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 17-04-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 17-04-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 265 no Gospel of Thomas: Why Is It Not In the Bible? The Gospel of Thomas. It is a famous text, but what do we really know about it? And why didn't it make it into the New Testament canon?Uploaded 02-08-16Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThanks to our Patreon supporters!:BrianDanAlexWilsonCainMark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast The Gospel of Thomas. It is a famous text, but what do we really know about it? And why didn't it make it into the New Testament canon?Uploaded 02-08-16Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThanks to our Patreon supporters!:BrianDanAlexWilsonCainMark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Gospel of Thomas. It is a famous text, but what do we really know about it? And why didn't it make it into the New Testament canon?

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]]> 606 no What is the Difference Between Theology and Religious Studies? Theology and Religious Studies...do you know the difference?Uploaded 16-02-16Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastDesign: Chris Maghintay http://www.chrismaghintay.com/Animation: EC Henry www.echenry.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.comAttributions:Amish picture: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Amish#/media/File:2006-07-29_-_07_-_Road_Trip_-_Day_06_-_United_States_-_Wyoming_-_Yellowstone_National_Park_-_Waiting_4888671147.jpgHuckabee photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mike_Huckabee#/media/File:Gov-Huckabee-001.jpgReligion population graphic: http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/americas-changing-religious-landscape/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:52:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Theology and Religious Studies...do you know the difference?Uploaded 16-02-16Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastDesign: Chris Maghintay http://www.chrismaghintay.com/Animation: EC Henry www.echenry.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.comAttributions:Amish picture: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Amish#/media/File:2006-07-29_-_07_-_Road_Trip_-_Day_06_-_United_States_-_Wyoming_-_Yellowstone_National_Park_-_Waiting_4888671147.jpgHuckabee photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mike_Huckabee#/media/File:Gov-Huckabee-001.jpgReligion population graphic: http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/americas-changing-religious-landscape/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Theology and Religious Studies...do you know the difference?

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]]> 569 no Agnostics Spiritually Struggle More Than Atheists—But Feel Better About God Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code RELIGION4 will get the first month for free on me: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/join/4 If you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission creating the world's longest wildlife corridor: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/m37/4Uploaded 23-04-26A new psychology of religion study finds agnostics struggle more with doubt, meaning, and morality than atheists, but also feel more drawn to God. As it turns out, nonbelief has a lot to do with emotions.00:00 Differences Between Agnostics and Atheists4:42 Spiritual Struggle Explained6:30 Exline Study's Methods 7:54 Exline Study's Results12:14 Broader Implications About Non-Religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code RELIGION4 will get the first month for free on me: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/join/4 If you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission creating the world's longest wildlife corridor: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/m37/4Uploaded 23-04-26A new psychology of religion study finds agnostics struggle more with doubt, meaning, and morality than atheists, but also feel more drawn to God. As it turns out, nonbelief has a lot to do with emotions.00:00 Differences Between Agnostics and Atheists4:42 Spiritual Struggle Explained6:30 Exline Study's Methods 7:54 Exline Study's Results12:14 Broader Implications About Non-Religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code RELIGION4 will get the first month for free on me: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/join/4 If you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission creating the world's longest wildlife corridor: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/m37/4

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]]> 1149 no Why Ancient Christian Artists Gave Jesus a "Magic" Wand Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 30-10-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersAncient Christian art often shows Jesus holding what looks like a magic wand. Was he being portrayed as a magician? This video explores the cultural meaning behind these images, and what they reveal about early Christian views of power and miracles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:55:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 30-10-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersAncient Christian art often shows Jesus holding what looks like a magic wand. Was he being portrayed as a magician? This video explores the cultural meaning behind these images, and what they reveal about early Christian views of power and miracles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 1664 no The Origins of Lilith | Adam's First Wife? Register for my class "Early Christian Exorcism" here!: https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Uploaded 12-10-23Thumbnail art by @hotcyder Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastAccording to medieval Jewish folklore, Lilith is a demon who was Adam's first wife before Eve. But where did this idea come from? Dive into the 4,000-year-long history of Lilith, the terrifying demoness.00:00 Intro1:00 Mesopotamian Origins: lilu-demons4:15 Named Mesopotamian demonesses6:04 Lilith in the Hebrew Bible8:24 Lilith in 2nd Temple and Rabbinic Judaism12:12 Adam's First Wife?14:51 Lilith in Kabbalah15:22 The Lilith 'rebrand'Select images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for my class "Early Christian Exorcism" here!: https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Uploaded 12-10-23Thumbnail art by @hotcyder Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastAccording to medieval Jewish folklore, Lilith is a demon who was Adam's first wife before Eve. But where did this idea come from? Dive into the 4,000-year-long history of Lilith, the terrifying demoness.00:00 Intro1:00 Mesopotamian Origins: lilu-demons4:15 Named Mesopotamian demonesses6:04 Lilith in the Hebrew Bible8:24 Lilith in 2nd Temple and Rabbinic Judaism12:12 Adam's First Wife?14:51 Lilith in Kabbalah15:22 The Lilith 'rebrand'Select images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for my class "Early Christian Exorcism" here!: https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/

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]]> 1284 no Is Coca-Cola a Religion? Religion is very difficult to define. The scholar Clifford Geertz offered his own definition, but ironically, this definition is broad enough to apply to even a soft drink brand: Coca Cola. But how could Coca-Cola be a religion?Uploaded 11-12-17www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastwww.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast@andrewmarkhenrywww.religionforbreakfast.comAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThanks to our patrons on Patreon!Sources:Mark Pendergrast, "For God, Country, and Coca Cola,"David Chidester, "The Church of Baseball, the Fetish of Coca-Cola, and the Potlatch of Rock n' Roll: Theoretical Models for the Study of Religion in American Popular Culture, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Vol. 64, No. 4, (Winter, 1996), 743-765 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:57:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Religion is very difficult to define. The scholar Clifford Geertz offered his own definition, but ironically, this definition is broad enough to apply to even a soft drink brand: Coca Cola. But how could Coca-Cola be a religion?Uploaded 11-12-17www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastwww.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast@andrewmarkhenrywww.religionforbreakfast.comAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThanks to our patrons on Patreon!Sources:Mark Pendergrast, "For God, Country, and Coca Cola,"David Chidester, "The Church of Baseball, the Fetish of Coca-Cola, and the Potlatch of Rock n' Roll: Theoretical Models for the Study of Religion in American Popular Culture, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Vol. 64, No. 4, (Winter, 1996), 743-765 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Religion is very difficult to define. The scholar Clifford Geertz offered his own definition, but ironically, this definition is broad enough to apply to even a soft drink brand: Coca Cola. But how could Coca-Cola be a religion?

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]]> 387 no Was the Gospel of John Changed to Suppress Mary Magdalene? Mary Magdalene has a ton of conspiracy theories swirling around her. Most are pure speculation. But a recent study by a Duke University New Testament PhD student, Elizabeth Schrader, argues that the copiers of the Gospel of John may have diminished the role of Mary Magdalene. Uploaded 22-07-19Full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PThZ6XEp4qw&feature=youtu.beSupport the show!:https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfasthttps://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on Twitter!: @andrewmarkhenryFollow Elizabeth Schrader too!: @libbieschrader Study:Elizabeth Schrader, "Was Martha of Bethany Added to the Fourth Gospel in the Second Century?" Harvard Theological Review 110 (2017) 360-392 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Mary Magdalene has a ton of conspiracy theories swirling around her. Most are pure speculation. But a recent study by a Duke University New Testament PhD student, Elizabeth Schrader, argues that the copiers of the Gospel of John may have diminished the role of Mary Magdalene. Uploaded 22-07-19Full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PThZ6XEp4qw&feature=youtu.beSupport the show!:https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfasthttps://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on Twitter!: @andrewmarkhenryFollow Elizabeth Schrader too!: @libbieschrader Study:Elizabeth Schrader, "Was Martha of Bethany Added to the Fourth Gospel in the Second Century?" Harvard Theological Review 110 (2017) 360-392 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mary Magdalene has a ton of conspiracy theories swirling around her. Most are pure speculation. But a recent study by a Duke University New Testament PhD student, Elizabeth Schrader, argues that the copiers of the Gospel of John may have diminished the role of Mary Magdalene.

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]]> 804 no How to Become Immortal According to Daoism (in 5 not-so-easy steps) With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch SarahZ's "Three Dead Girls I Love": https://nebula.tv/videos/sarahz-three-dead-girls-i-love?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 17-04-26Daoist texts describe a path to transcendence through diet, celibacy, breathwork, and alchemy. From grain avoidance to mercury elixirs, how did Daoists try to live forever—and what did “immortality” really mean?Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch SarahZ's "Three Dead Girls I Love": https://nebula.tv/videos/sarahz-three-dead-girls-i-love?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 17-04-26Daoist texts describe a path to transcendence through diet, celibacy, breathwork, and alchemy. From grain avoidance to mercury elixirs, how did Daoists try to live forever—and what did “immortality” really mean?Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 1964 no Why is "Mana" in Your Video Games? Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastUploaded 08-07-20If you play League of Legends, World of Warcraft, or Magic the Gathering, you've probably heard about "mana." It is the magical power used by sorcerers, magicians, mages, and wizards. But what is mana, and how did it enter video gaming culture? Special thanks to one of our patrons, Esteban, for suggesting the video title!Bibliography:Alex Golub, “The History of Mana,” The Appendix, April 2014: http://theappendix.net/issues/2014/4/the-history-of-mana-how-an-austronesian-concept-became-a-video-game-mechanicJacques Waardenburg, Russell T. McCutcheon , "Classical Approaches to the Study of Religion: Aims, Methods, and Theories of Research. Introduction and Anthology,” (De Gruyter, 2017).Juliette Blevins, "Some Comparative Notes on Proto-Oceanic mana: Inside and Outside the Austronesian Family,” Oceanic Linguistics, Vol. 47, No. 2 (Dec., 2008), 253-274.Mana study by Office of Hawaiian Affairs: https://www.oha.org/manaMatt Tomlinson, "New Mana: Transformations of a Classic Concept in Pacific Languages and Cultures,” (ANU Press, 2016).Matt Tomlinson, “Retheorizing Mana: Bible Translation and Discourse of Loss in Fiji,” Oceania, Vol. 76, No. 2 (Jul., 2006), 173-185..Matthew Tomlinson, “In God’s Image: The Metaculture of Fijian Christianity,” (University of California Press, 2009).Wende Elizabeth Marshall, “Potent Mana: Lessons in Power and Healing,” (SUNY Press, 2011) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:02:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastUploaded 08-07-20If you play League of Legends, World of Warcraft, or Magic the Gathering, you've probably heard about "mana." It is the magical power used by sorcerers, magicians, mages, and wizards. But what is mana, and how did it enter video gaming culture? Special thanks to one of our patrons, Esteban, for suggesting the video title!Bibliography:Alex Golub, “The History of Mana,” The Appendix, April 2014: http://theappendix.net/issues/2014/4/the-history-of-mana-how-an-austronesian-concept-became-a-video-game-mechanicJacques Waardenburg, Russell T. McCutcheon , "Classical Approaches to the Study of Religion: Aims, Methods, and Theories of Research. Introduction and Anthology,” (De Gruyter, 2017).Juliette Blevins, "Some Comparative Notes on Proto-Oceanic mana: Inside and Outside the Austronesian Family,” Oceanic Linguistics, Vol. 47, No. 2 (Dec., 2008), 253-274.Mana study by Office of Hawaiian Affairs: https://www.oha.org/manaMatt Tomlinson, "New Mana: Transformations of a Classic Concept in Pacific Languages and Cultures,” (ANU Press, 2016).Matt Tomlinson, “Retheorizing Mana: Bible Translation and Discourse of Loss in Fiji,” Oceania, Vol. 76, No. 2 (Jul., 2006), 173-185..Matthew Tomlinson, “In God’s Image: The Metaculture of Fijian Christianity,” (University of California Press, 2009).Wende Elizabeth Marshall, “Potent Mana: Lessons in Power and Healing,” (SUNY Press, 2011) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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If you play League of Legends, World of Warcraft, or Magic the Gathering, you've probably heard about "mana." It is the magical power used by sorcerers, magicians, mages, and wizards. But what is mana, and how did it enter video gaming culture? Special thanks to one of our patrons, Esteban, for suggesting the video title!

Bibliography:
Alex Golub, “The History of Mana,” The Appendix, April 2014: http://theappendix.net/issues/2014/4/the-history-of-mana-how-an-austronesian-concept-became-a-video-game-mechanic

Jacques Waardenburg, Russell T. McCutcheon , "Classical Approaches to the Study of Religion: Aims, Methods, and Theories of Research. Introduction and Anthology,” (De Gruyter, 2017).

Juliette Blevins, "Some Comparative Notes on Proto-Oceanic mana: Inside and Outside the Austronesian Family,” Oceanic Linguistics, Vol. 47, No. 2 (Dec., 2008), 253-274.

Mana study by Office of Hawaiian Affairs: https://www.oha.org/mana

Matt Tomlinson, "New Mana: Transformations of a Classic Concept in Pacific Languages and Cultures,” (ANU Press, 2016).

Matt Tomlinson, “Retheorizing Mana: Bible Translation and Discourse of Loss in Fiji,” Oceania, Vol. 76, No. 2 (Jul., 2006), 173-185..

Matthew Tomlinson, “In God’s Image: The Metaculture of Fijian Christianity,” (University of California Press, 2009).

Wende Elizabeth Marshall, “Potent Mana: Lessons in Power and Healing,” (SUNY Press, 2011)



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]]> 758 no Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? | ft. Dr. Brook Wilensky-Lanford Join Dr. Wilensky-Lanford for a FREE guided reading of A God-Shaped Nation this summer. Read the book alongside the author and a community of fellow nerds: https://www.religiondepartment.com/godshapednation Uploaded 23-06-26Was America founded as a Christian nation? Historian Brook Wilensky-Lanford on 500 years of religion in America, including Squanto's real story, Puritans executing Quakers, and who actually fought for church-state separation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join Dr. Wilensky-Lanford for a FREE guided reading of A God-Shaped Nation this summer. Read the book alongside the author and a community of fellow nerds: https://www.religiondepartment.com/godshapednation Uploaded 23-06-26Was America founded as a Christian nation? Historian Brook Wilensky-Lanford on 500 years of religion in America, including Squanto's real story, Puritans executing Quakers, and who actually fought for church-state separation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join Dr. Wilensky-Lanford for a FREE guided reading of A God-Shaped Nation this summer. Read the book alongside the author and a community of fellow nerds: https://www.religiondepartment.com/godshapednation

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]]> 2869 no What Is the Best Bible Translation? Register for our online Koine Greek class here!: https://religiondepartment.com/Uploaded 13-09-24Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastThumbnail art by @ECHenry Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images 00:00 Setting the parameters of the question3:01 Which languages are being translated?3:58 How manuscript traditions affect translation13:20 Translation philosophy21:31 Case Study: NRSV29:12 Case Study: ESV33:54 Case Study: NIV38:15 Case Study: NAB42:29 Case Study: JPS Tanakh48:20 Case Study: KJV51:48 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:05:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for our online Koine Greek class here!: https://religiondepartment.com/Uploaded 13-09-24Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastThumbnail art by @ECHenry Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images 00:00 Setting the parameters of the question3:01 Which languages are being translated?3:58 How manuscript traditions affect translation13:20 Translation philosophy21:31 Case Study: NRSV29:12 Case Study: ESV33:54 Case Study: NIV38:15 Case Study: NAB42:29 Case Study: JPS Tanakh48:20 Case Study: KJV51:48 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for our online Koine Greek class here!: https://religiondepartment.com/

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]]> 3711 no What is the Dome of the Rock? The Dome of the Rock is one of the most iconic buildings in the world and one of the most sacred buildings for Muslims today. But what is the Dome of the Rock? What is its history?Uploaded 26-09-18Support the show on Patreon!www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryCheck out my religious studies book recommendations at: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Rina Avner, "The Dome of the Rock in Light of the Development of Concentric Martyria in Jerusalem: Architecture and Architectural Iconography," Jodi Magness, “The Archaeology of the Holy Land," Cambridge University Press, 2012.Oleg Grabar, "The Dome of the Rock," Harvard University Press, 2006. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast The Dome of the Rock is one of the most iconic buildings in the world and one of the most sacred buildings for Muslims today. But what is the Dome of the Rock? What is its history?Uploaded 26-09-18Support the show on Patreon!www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryCheck out my religious studies book recommendations at: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Rina Avner, "The Dome of the Rock in Light of the Development of Concentric Martyria in Jerusalem: Architecture and Architectural Iconography," Jodi Magness, “The Archaeology of the Holy Land," Cambridge University Press, 2012.Oleg Grabar, "The Dome of the Rock," Harvard University Press, 2006. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Dome of the Rock is one of the most iconic buildings in the world and one of the most sacred buildings for Muslims today. But what is the Dome of the Rock? What is its history?

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]]> 745 no Why Fictional Magic Systems Feel So Fake Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code RELIGION2 will get the first month for free on me: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/join/2If you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission supporting Brazil’s Xingu region: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/m29/2Uploaded 19-02-26Thumbnail by @ECHenry 00:00 Intro1:24 Part 1: Magic is Mundane8:39 Part 2: Magic as a Profession?14:10 Part 3: Magic as Energy?22:08 Part 4: Good vs. Evil27:47 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:07:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code RELIGION2 will get the first month for free on me: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/join/2If you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission supporting Brazil’s Xingu region: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/m29/2Uploaded 19-02-26Thumbnail by @ECHenry 00:00 Intro1:24 Part 1: Magic is Mundane8:39 Part 2: Magic as a Profession?14:10 Part 3: Magic as Energy?22:08 Part 4: Good vs. Evil27:47 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code RELIGION2 will get the first month for free on me: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/join/2
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]]> 2186 no History of Halloween: Pagan or Christian? Halloween was not always a holiday of candy, costumes, and parties. Its history stretches back almost two thousand years. But what is this history? And what extent can we call Halloween a Christian holiday...if at all?Uploaded 18-10-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our Patrons on Patreon!!:Brian B.Daniel D.Kalei W.Alex B.Mark H.Alice C. WilsonCain D.Bibliography and image credits:Rogers, Nicholas. Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night, 2002.Santino, Jack. Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life, 1994.Souling picture: https://archive.org/details/cheshiresheafbe01browgoogOengusso calendar: https://ia802604.us.archive.org/10/items/martyrologyofoen29oenguoft/martyrologyofoen29oenguoft.pdfHalloween Frolics painting: http://artuk.org/discover/artworks/halloween-frolics-189976Guy Fawkes Effigy pic: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:November_Effigies_(6833391028).jpgMost other images came from Stephen Reid. An artist from the early 20th century who specialized in paintings of Celtic mythology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Halloween was not always a holiday of candy, costumes, and parties. Its history stretches back almost two thousand years. But what is this history? And what extent can we call Halloween a Christian holiday...if at all?Uploaded 18-10-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our Patrons on Patreon!!:Brian B.Daniel D.Kalei W.Alex B.Mark H.Alice C. WilsonCain D.Bibliography and image credits:Rogers, Nicholas. Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night, 2002.Santino, Jack. Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life, 1994.Souling picture: https://archive.org/details/cheshiresheafbe01browgoogOengusso calendar: https://ia802604.us.archive.org/10/items/martyrologyofoen29oenguoft/martyrologyofoen29oenguoft.pdfHalloween Frolics painting: http://artuk.org/discover/artworks/halloween-frolics-189976Guy Fawkes Effigy pic: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:November_Effigies_(6833391028).jpgMost other images came from Stephen Reid. An artist from the early 20th century who specialized in paintings of Celtic mythology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Halloween was not always a holiday of candy, costumes, and parties. Its history stretches back almost two thousand years. But what is this history? And what extent can we call Halloween a Christian holiday...if at all?

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Rogers, Nicholas. Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night, 2002.

Santino, Jack. Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life, 1994.

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Oengusso calendar: https://ia802604.us.archive.org/10/items/martyrologyofoen29oenguoft/martyrologyofoen29oenguoft.pdf

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]]> 646 no Who were the Sea Peoples? | The Bronze Age Collapse Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/8J1C30spaZaUploaded 25-08-22Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:53:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/8J1C30spaZaUploaded 25-08-22Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/8J1C30spaZa

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]]> 1199 no The Depressing Demonology of Zelda Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastWorking Titles, exclusive in Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/working-titles-39-majoras-mask-lowspecgamer?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 18-05-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastImagine a religion that assumes evil will always arise again. Dive deep into the demonology of the Legend of Zelda. Bibliography:David Frankfurter, "Master-Demons, Local Spirits, and Demonology in the Roman Mediterranean World: An Afterword to Rita Lucarelli," Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions 11 (2011) 126 - 131Rita Lucarelli, "Demons (Benevolent and Malevolent)" in UCLA Encylopedia of Egyptology," 2010.Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:10:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastWorking Titles, exclusive in Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/working-titles-39-majoras-mask-lowspecgamer?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 18-05-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastImagine a religion that assumes evil will always arise again. Dive deep into the demonology of the Legend of Zelda. Bibliography:David Frankfurter, "Master-Demons, Local Spirits, and Demonology in the Roman Mediterranean World: An Afterword to Rita Lucarelli," Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions 11 (2011) 126 - 131Rita Lucarelli, "Demons (Benevolent and Malevolent)" in UCLA Encylopedia of Egyptology," 2010.Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 1288 no Jesús Malverde: The Patron Saint of Drug Cartels? Subscribe to Sacred and Profane's newsletter here!: http://eepurl.com/gjbzuXUploaded 22-04-24Jesús Malverde is a Catholic folk saint particularly popular in Mexico. He has a bad reputation of being a "narcosaint." But is it an unfair stereotype?Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Thumbnail art by @hotcyderSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Subscribe to Sacred and Profane's newsletter here!: http://eepurl.com/gjbzuXUploaded 22-04-24Jesús Malverde is a Catholic folk saint particularly popular in Mexico. He has a bad reputation of being a "narcosaint." But is it an unfair stereotype?Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Thumbnail art by @hotcyderSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Subscribe to Sacred and Profane's newsletter here!: http://eepurl.com/gjbzuX

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]]> 956 no What is Zen Buddhism? Use code RFBINCOGNI at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/rfbincogni.Uploaded 24-04-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro1:42 The Legendary Origins2:26 Bodhidharma and Buddha-nature5:58 A Special Transmission Outside of Scriptures9:22 Lineage10:13 Sudden Awakening14:45 Zazen explained17:04 Chan moves to Japan22:38 Zen Buddhism goes abroad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:12:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Use code RFBINCOGNI at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/rfbincogni.Uploaded 24-04-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro1:42 The Legendary Origins2:26 Bodhidharma and Buddha-nature5:58 A Special Transmission Outside of Scriptures9:22 Lineage10:13 Sudden Awakening14:45 Zazen explained17:04 Chan moves to Japan22:38 Zen Buddhism goes abroad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Use code RFBINCOGNI at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/rfbincogni.

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]]> 1812 no The Origins of the Jesus Fish Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/ISdB30rsk4mUploaded 27-01-21This video includes a paid sponsorship from The Great Courses Plus.Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryBibliography:Guy Stroumsa, "The Early Christian Fish Symbol Reconsidered," 199-205 in Messiah and Christos: Studies in the Jewish Origins of Christianity, Tubingen: Mohr, 1992.Tuomas Rasimus, "Revisiting the Ichthys: A Suggestion Concerning the Origins of Christological Fish SymbolismLaurence Harold Kant, "The Interpretation of Religious Symbols in the Graeco-Roman World: A Case Study of Early Christian Fish Symbolism," PhD Dissertation, Yale University, 1993.MOREY, CHARLES R, "The Origin of the Fish Symbol," American journal of archaeology, 1909-01-01, Vol.13, p.57 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/ISdB30rsk4mUploaded 27-01-21This video includes a paid sponsorship from The Great Courses Plus.Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryBibliography:Guy Stroumsa, "The Early Christian Fish Symbol Reconsidered," 199-205 in Messiah and Christos: Studies in the Jewish Origins of Christianity, Tubingen: Mohr, 1992.Tuomas Rasimus, "Revisiting the Ichthys: A Suggestion Concerning the Origins of Christological Fish SymbolismLaurence Harold Kant, "The Interpretation of Religious Symbols in the Graeco-Roman World: A Case Study of Early Christian Fish Symbolism," PhD Dissertation, Yale University, 1993.MOREY, CHARLES R, "The Origin of the Fish Symbol," American journal of archaeology, 1909-01-01, Vol.13, p.57 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/ISdB30rsk4m

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Laurence Harold Kant, "The Interpretation of Religious Symbols in the Graeco-Roman World: A Case Study of Early Christian Fish Symbolism," PhD Dissertation, Yale University, 1993.

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]]> 1161 no The Origin of the Quran’s Name for Jesus Go to https://athleticgreens.com/religionforbreakfast to get started on your first purchase and receive a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 and 5 travel packs. Thanks to Athletic Greens for sponsoring today's video!Uploaded 08-12-22Below the fold: AG1 by Athletic Greens is a comprehensive, nutrition drink engineered to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet and support your body’s nutritional needs across four pillars of health: Gut health, Immune support, Energy and Recovery! It’s packed with 75 vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced ingredients and combines the perfect amount of micronutrients, absorption and taste to jumpstart your daily routine. AG1 is available in the US, Canada, UK and Europe.Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast00:00 Recap of Jesus' Aramaic Name00:26 The Quranic Exception: Isa2:31 Ad break3:41 Safaitic overview4:52 Inscription overview7:29 Etymology of 'sy10:10 ConclusionTo learn more about this research:Al-Jallad. 20201. The Pre-Islamic Divine Name 'sy and the Background of the Qur'anic Jesus, with Ali al-Manaser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:15:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Go to https://athleticgreens.com/religionforbreakfast to get started on your first purchase and receive a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 and 5 travel packs. Thanks to Athletic Greens for sponsoring today's video!Uploaded 08-12-22Below the fold: AG1 by Athletic Greens is a comprehensive, nutrition drink engineered to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet and support your body’s nutritional needs across four pillars of health: Gut health, Immune support, Energy and Recovery! It’s packed with 75 vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced ingredients and combines the perfect amount of micronutrients, absorption and taste to jumpstart your daily routine. AG1 is available in the US, Canada, UK and Europe.Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast00:00 Recap of Jesus' Aramaic Name00:26 The Quranic Exception: Isa2:31 Ad break3:41 Safaitic overview4:52 Inscription overview7:29 Etymology of 'sy10:10 ConclusionTo learn more about this research:Al-Jallad. 20201. The Pre-Islamic Divine Name 'sy and the Background of the Qur'anic Jesus, with Ali al-Manaser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Go to https://athleticgreens.com/religionforbreakfast to get started on your first purchase and receive a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 and 5 travel packs. Thanks to Athletic Greens for sponsoring today's video!

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]]> 816 no Sunni or Shia? | Who Are the Alevis? Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 31-07-25Alevism is a mystical Islamic tradition in Turkey that don't fit neatly into Sunni nor Shi‘a categories. This video explores its Sufi-inspired rituals, sacred music, and why defining Alevism within Islam remains so complex.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 31-07-25Alevism is a mystical Islamic tradition in Turkey that don't fit neatly into Sunni nor Shi‘a categories. This video explores its Sufi-inspired rituals, sacred music, and why defining Alevism within Islam remains so complex.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 3287 no Pilgrimage or Tourism at the Baha'i Gardens? Akko and Haifa are the two holiest cities for the Baha'i Faith. The Baha'i Gardens, located on the slopes of Mt. Carmel in Haifa, Israel, have become a major tourist site in recent years. Baha'i pilgrims also travel there to pray and meditate at the Shrine of the Báb located in the gardens. Why are these two cities holy to the Baha'is? What is the significance of pilgrimage here?Uploaded 10-12-18Become a member of our Patreon community!: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne time donations can be sent to: paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFor religious studies book recommendations, see: https://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:17:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Akko and Haifa are the two holiest cities for the Baha'i Faith. The Baha'i Gardens, located on the slopes of Mt. Carmel in Haifa, Israel, have become a major tourist site in recent years. Baha'i pilgrims also travel there to pray and meditate at the Shrine of the Báb located in the gardens. Why are these two cities holy to the Baha'is? What is the significance of pilgrimage here?Uploaded 10-12-18Become a member of our Patreon community!: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne time donations can be sent to: paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFor religious studies book recommendations, see: https://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Akko and Haifa are the two holiest cities for the Baha'i Faith. The Baha'i Gardens, located on the slopes of Mt. Carmel in Haifa, Israel, have become a major tourist site in recent years. Baha'i pilgrims also travel there to pray and meditate at the Shrine of the Báb located in the gardens. Why are these two cities holy to the Baha'is? What is the significance of pilgrimage here?

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]]> 434 no Do Journalists Understand Religion? I recently attended Harvard Divinity School's "Symposium on Religious Literacy and Journalism." Scholars and journalists gathered together to brainstorm how to better prepare journalists when it comes to covering topics about religion. The general feeling was that newsrooms just do not give enough resources to covering religion accurately. What is your experience?Uploaded 03-01-17Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook. www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastThank you to our Patrons!:Christian G.Brian B.Daniel D.Tuuli H.Kalei W.Alex B.Mark H.WilsonCainLaurie Goodstein's keynote address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEeraojpFrYJeff Sharlet's article on Trump: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/magazine/donald-trump-american-preacher.htmlReligion Dispatches: http://religiondispatches.org/Religion News Service: http://religionnews.com/The Revealer: https://wp.nyu.edu/therevealer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast I recently attended Harvard Divinity School's "Symposium on Religious Literacy and Journalism." Scholars and journalists gathered together to brainstorm how to better prepare journalists when it comes to covering topics about religion. The general feeling was that newsrooms just do not give enough resources to covering religion accurately. What is your experience?Uploaded 03-01-17Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook. www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastThank you to our Patrons!:Christian G.Brian B.Daniel D.Tuuli H.Kalei W.Alex B.Mark H.WilsonCainLaurie Goodstein's keynote address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEeraojpFrYJeff Sharlet's article on Trump: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/magazine/donald-trump-american-preacher.htmlReligion Dispatches: http://religiondispatches.org/Religion News Service: http://religionnews.com/The Revealer: https://wp.nyu.edu/therevealer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices I recently attended Harvard Divinity School's "Symposium on Religious Literacy and Journalism." Scholars and journalists gathered together to brainstorm how to better prepare journalists when it comes to covering topics about religion. The general feeling was that newsrooms just do not give enough resources to covering religion accurately. What is your experience?

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]]> 347 no Is Religion Good for the Environment? Back in the 1960s, the historian Lynn White Jr. blamed Christianity for the climate crises of the 20th century. More recently, many religious leaders have published eco-friendly versions of their theology. But is it helping? Can religion be good for the environment?Uploaded 08-03-23Brought to you by the Religion and Environment Story Project at Boston University with the support of the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThanks to @TorqueTales for the footage of the Hadimba Temple.Further Reading:Taylor, Wieren, Zaleha, "Lynn White Jr. and the greening-of-religion hypothesis," Conservation Biology, 30 (5), 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:20:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Back in the 1960s, the historian Lynn White Jr. blamed Christianity for the climate crises of the 20th century. More recently, many religious leaders have published eco-friendly versions of their theology. But is it helping? Can religion be good for the environment?Uploaded 08-03-23Brought to you by the Religion and Environment Story Project at Boston University with the support of the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThanks to @TorqueTales for the footage of the Hadimba Temple.Further Reading:Taylor, Wieren, Zaleha, "Lynn White Jr. and the greening-of-religion hypothesis," Conservation Biology, 30 (5), 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Back in the 1960s, the historian Lynn White Jr. blamed Christianity for the climate crises of the 20th century. More recently, many religious leaders have published eco-friendly versions of their theology. But is it helping? Can religion be good for the environment?

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]]> 1206 no Which Part of the Brain Makes People Religious? Register for our lecture Quantum Mysticism: When Quantum Physics Meets Spirituality: https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Uploaded 06-01-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThumbnail art by @hotcyderThis video was made possible through the support of grant #TRT-2021-10499 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by the Center for Mind and Culture. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or the Center forMind and Culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for our lecture Quantum Mysticism: When Quantum Physics Meets Spirituality: https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Uploaded 06-01-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThumbnail art by @hotcyderThis video was made possible through the support of grant #TRT-2021-10499 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by the Center for Mind and Culture. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or the Center forMind and Culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for our lecture Quantum Mysticism: When Quantum Physics Meets Spirituality: https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/

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]]> 1075 no Is Jediism a Religion? Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 19-12-19Jediism came to prominence in 2001 during the UK census when a bunch of people claimed to be "Jedi" as their religion. But there also is a real-world movement of people calling themselves Jediists, followers of Jediism. How should religious studies scholars study this movement? Is it a religion?Follow me on Twitter: @ andrewmarkhenryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/2nd channel: @andrewmarkhenry Bibliography:Adam Possamai and Murray Lee, “Hyper-real religions: Fear, anxiety and late-modern religious innovation,”Adam Possamai, "Handbook of Hyper-real Religions," 2012.Carole Cusack, "Invented Religions: Imagination, Fiction, and Faith," Ashgate: 2010. Henry Jenkins, “Quentin Tarantino’s Star Wars?: Digital Cinema, Media Convergence, and Participatory Culture,” 2013. Debra McCormick, “From Jesus Christ to Jedi Knight—validity and viability of new religious movements in late modernity. In Proceedings Social Change in the 21st Century Conference 2006, Queensland University of Technology. Zoe Alderton, “Snapewives and Snapeism: A Fiction-Based Religion within the Harry Potter Fandom,” Religions, 2014 5(1), 219-267.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/5/1/219Church of Jediism basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zzvJD5J9lQ&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1PuPqF9ciAEHFqbors75Aj70TbDxmmQWXinsWLz9UhO6gk-NCjpBo0OsYUK Charity Commission Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/578931/Temple_of_the_Jedi_Order_FINAL_DECISION.pdfPhoto attributions:Kathleen Kennedy photograph: Attributed to Gage Skidmore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Kennedy_(producer)#/media/File:Kathleen_Kennedy_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:22:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 19-12-19Jediism came to prominence in 2001 during the UK census when a bunch of people claimed to be "Jedi" as their religion. But there also is a real-world movement of people calling themselves Jediists, followers of Jediism. How should religious studies scholars study this movement? Is it a religion?Follow me on Twitter: @ andrewmarkhenryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/2nd channel: @andrewmarkhenry Bibliography:Adam Possamai and Murray Lee, “Hyper-real religions: Fear, anxiety and late-modern religious innovation,”Adam Possamai, "Handbook of Hyper-real Religions," 2012.Carole Cusack, "Invented Religions: Imagination, Fiction, and Faith," Ashgate: 2010. Henry Jenkins, “Quentin Tarantino’s Star Wars?: Digital Cinema, Media Convergence, and Participatory Culture,” 2013. Debra McCormick, “From Jesus Christ to Jedi Knight—validity and viability of new religious movements in late modernity. In Proceedings Social Change in the 21st Century Conference 2006, Queensland University of Technology. Zoe Alderton, “Snapewives and Snapeism: A Fiction-Based Religion within the Harry Potter Fandom,” Religions, 2014 5(1), 219-267.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/5/1/219Church of Jediism basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zzvJD5J9lQ&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1PuPqF9ciAEHFqbors75Aj70TbDxmmQWXinsWLz9UhO6gk-NCjpBo0OsYUK Charity Commission Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/578931/Temple_of_the_Jedi_Order_FINAL_DECISION.pdfPhoto attributions:Kathleen Kennedy photograph: Attributed to Gage Skidmore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Kennedy_(producer)#/media/File:Kathleen_Kennedy_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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Jediism came to prominence in 2001 during the UK census when a bunch of people claimed to be "Jedi" as their religion. But there also is a real-world movement of people calling themselves Jediists, followers of Jediism. How should religious studies scholars study this movement? Is it a religion?

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2nd channel: @andrewmarkhenry

Bibliography:
Adam Possamai and Murray Lee, “Hyper-real religions: Fear, anxiety and late-modern religious innovation,”

Adam Possamai, "Handbook of Hyper-real Religions," 2012.

Carole Cusack, "Invented Religions: Imagination, Fiction, and Faith," Ashgate: 2010.

Henry Jenkins, “Quentin Tarantino’s Star Wars?: Digital Cinema, Media Convergence, and Participatory Culture,” 2013.

Debra McCormick, “From Jesus Christ to Jedi Knight—validity and viability of new religious movements in late modernity. In Proceedings Social Change in the 21st Century Conference 2006, Queensland University of Technology.

Zoe Alderton, “Snapewives and Snapeism: A Fiction-Based Religion within the Harry Potter Fandom,” Religions, 2014 5(1), 219-267.
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/5/1/219

Church of Jediism basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zzvJD5J9lQ&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1PuPqF9ciAEHFqbors75Aj70TbDxmmQWXinsWLz9UhO6gk-NCjpBo0OsY

UK Charity Commission Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/578931/Temple_of_the_Jedi_Order_FINAL_DECISION.pdf


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]]> 621 no Who Are the 144,000 in the Book of Revelation? Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastGet Lifetime Access to Nebula here: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 26-08-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersA mysterious group of 144,000 people, sealed on the forehead, appear in the Book of Revelation. But who are these people?Thumbnail by @ECHenry​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastGet Lifetime Access to Nebula here: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 26-08-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersA mysterious group of 144,000 people, sealed on the forehead, appear in the Book of Revelation. But who are these people?Thumbnail by @ECHenry​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 1519 no Dagon: The "Philistine Fish-God" That Everyone Gets Wrong Watch my Nebula video on the Temple of Ramesses III here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-sacred-spaces-inside-the-temple-of-ramesses-iii?ref=religionforbreakfastGet Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 15-11-24If you try to Google Dagon, chances are you'll see some sort of "fish" god. And if you look him up in the Bible, you'll learn that he was a Philistine god. But, these two claims are actually wrong. He wasn't a Philistine god, nor was he a fish god.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThumbnail art by @hotcyder00:00 Dagon, the Philistine fish god?1:19 Philistine Religion Explained5:31 Dagon Explained7:40 Did the Philistines really worship Dagon?9:28 Was Dagon a fish god?11:57 Check out my Nebula Plus series Sacred Spaces! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:25:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Watch my Nebula video on the Temple of Ramesses III here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-sacred-spaces-inside-the-temple-of-ramesses-iii?ref=religionforbreakfastGet Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 15-11-24If you try to Google Dagon, chances are you'll see some sort of "fish" god. And if you look him up in the Bible, you'll learn that he was a Philistine god. But, these two claims are actually wrong. He wasn't a Philistine god, nor was he a fish god.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThumbnail art by @hotcyder00:00 Dagon, the Philistine fish god?1:19 Philistine Religion Explained5:31 Dagon Explained7:40 Did the Philistines really worship Dagon?9:28 Was Dagon a fish god?11:57 Check out my Nebula Plus series Sacred Spaces! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Watch my Nebula video on the Temple of Ramesses III here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-sacred-spaces-inside-the-temple-of-ramesses-iii?ref=religionforbreakfast
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If you try to Google Dagon, chances are you'll see some sort of "fish" god. And if you look him up in the Bible, you'll learn that he was a Philistine god. But, these two claims are actually wrong. He wasn't a Philistine god, nor was he a fish god.

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]]> 1039 no The Chinese Ghost Festival Explained Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Be well informed. Download the free Ground News app at https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 24-08-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThe Hungry Ghost Festival in China is held on the 15th night of the seventh lunar month. It's a time when it's believed that restless ghosts roam the earth. During this festival, people pay homage to these deceased ancestors and other wandering spirits, seeking to appease them. Families often prepare offerings of food and drink, and make ritualized items such as joss paper (hell money) and incense to honor the departed souls. These offerings are meant to satisfy the 'hungry ghosts,' preventing them from bringing misfortune to the living. Performances, including opera and puppet shows, are held to entertain both the living and the spiritual guests.Bibliography:Stephen Teiser, "The Ghost Festival in Medieval China," 1988.Mu-Chou Poo, "Ghosts and Religious Life in Early China," 2022.Ingmar Heise, "For Buddhas, families, and ghosts: the transformations of the Ghost Festival into a Dharma Assembly in southeast China," in "Buddhist Funeral Cultures of Southeast Asia and China," 2012.Hong Yin Chan, "The Hungry Ghost Festival in Singapore: Getai (Songs on Stage) in the Lunar Seventh Month," Religions 2020. 11(7), 356.Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Be well informed. Download the free Ground News app at https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 24-08-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThe Hungry Ghost Festival in China is held on the 15th night of the seventh lunar month. It's a time when it's believed that restless ghosts roam the earth. During this festival, people pay homage to these deceased ancestors and other wandering spirits, seeking to appease them. Families often prepare offerings of food and drink, and make ritualized items such as joss paper (hell money) and incense to honor the departed souls. These offerings are meant to satisfy the 'hungry ghosts,' preventing them from bringing misfortune to the living. Performances, including opera and puppet shows, are held to entertain both the living and the spiritual guests.Bibliography:Stephen Teiser, "The Ghost Festival in Medieval China," 1988.Mu-Chou Poo, "Ghosts and Religious Life in Early China," 2022.Ingmar Heise, "For Buddhas, families, and ghosts: the transformations of the Ghost Festival into a Dharma Assembly in southeast China," in "Buddhist Funeral Cultures of Southeast Asia and China," 2012.Hong Yin Chan, "The Hungry Ghost Festival in Singapore: Getai (Songs on Stage) in the Lunar Seventh Month," Religions 2020. 11(7), 356.Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Be well informed. Download the free Ground News app at https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast

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The Hungry Ghost Festival in China is held on the 15th night of the seventh lunar month. It's a time when it's believed that restless ghosts roam the earth. During this festival, people pay homage to these deceased ancestors and other wandering spirits, seeking to appease them. Families often prepare offerings of food and drink, and make ritualized items such as joss paper (hell money) and incense to honor the departed souls. These offerings are meant to satisfy the 'hungry ghosts,' preventing them from bringing misfortune to the living. Performances, including opera and puppet shows, are held to entertain both the living and the spiritual guests.

Bibliography:
Stephen Teiser, "The Ghost Festival in Medieval China," 1988.

Mu-Chou Poo, "Ghosts and Religious Life in Early China," 2022.

Ingmar Heise, "For Buddhas, families, and ghosts: the transformations of the Ghost Festival into a Dharma Assembly in southeast China," in "Buddhist Funeral Cultures of Southeast Asia and China," 2012.

Hong Yin Chan, "The Hungry Ghost Festival in Singapore: Getai (Songs on Stage) in the Lunar Seventh Month," Religions 2020. 11(7), 356.

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]]> 1100 no The American Flag is a Religious Symbol Co-written by Dr. David McConeghy, scholar of religion in the United States. Follow him on Twitter @dmcconeghy. Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 27-03-20American Civil Religion Series:Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x49n90lWi0s&feature=youtu.beEpisode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4AHNAnSbCc&feature=youtu.beIs a secular ritual comparable to a religious ritual? Can we equate national symbols like flags and parades to religious symbols? This video argues: "yes." The American flag functions like a sacred symbol in American public life. The NFL anthem protest of 2016 demonstrates the various ways that Americans impute sacred significance to the American flag. Further reading:Benjamin Zeller, https://religiondispatches.org/why-kaepernicks-refusal-to-stand-was-an-act-of-religious-dissent/Brian Britt, "Taking a Knee as Critical Civil Religion," https://divinity.uchicago.edu/sightings/articles/taking-knee-critical-civil-religionLeah Pannell, https://religiondispatches.org/american-christians-dont-understand-protest/ Media:Vintage Pledge of Allegiance photograph: Library of Congress, http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2001703605/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:27:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Co-written by Dr. David McConeghy, scholar of religion in the United States. Follow him on Twitter @dmcconeghy. Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 27-03-20American Civil Religion Series:Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x49n90lWi0s&feature=youtu.beEpisode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4AHNAnSbCc&feature=youtu.beIs a secular ritual comparable to a religious ritual? Can we equate national symbols like flags and parades to religious symbols? This video argues: "yes." The American flag functions like a sacred symbol in American public life. The NFL anthem protest of 2016 demonstrates the various ways that Americans impute sacred significance to the American flag. Further reading:Benjamin Zeller, https://religiondispatches.org/why-kaepernicks-refusal-to-stand-was-an-act-of-religious-dissent/Brian Britt, "Taking a Knee as Critical Civil Religion," https://divinity.uchicago.edu/sightings/articles/taking-knee-critical-civil-religionLeah Pannell, https://religiondispatches.org/american-christians-dont-understand-protest/ Media:Vintage Pledge of Allegiance photograph: Library of Congress, http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2001703605/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Co-written by Dr. David McConeghy, scholar of religion in the United States. Follow him on Twitter @dmcconeghy.
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Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4AHNAnSbCc&feature=youtu.be

Is a secular ritual comparable to a religious ritual? Can we equate national symbols like flags and parades to religious symbols? This video argues: "yes." The American flag functions like a sacred symbol in American public life. The NFL anthem protest of 2016 demonstrates the various ways that Americans impute sacred significance to the American flag.

Further reading:
Benjamin Zeller, https://religiondispatches.org/why-kaepernicks-refusal-to-stand-was-an-act-of-religious-dissent/

Brian Britt, "Taking a Knee as Critical Civil Religion," https://divinity.uchicago.edu/sightings/articles/taking-knee-critical-civil-religion

Leah Pannell, https://religiondispatches.org/american-christians-dont-understand-protest/

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Vintage Pledge of Allegiance photograph: Library of Congress, http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2001703605/



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]]> 642 no Gospel of Judas: What Does It Really Say? The Gospel of Judas caused a huge stir when National Geographic published it back in 2006. But to this day, misconceptions about this text abound. Who wrote this text? And what does it really say?Uploaded 21-06-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Brian BDan DAlex BJohn MWilsonCain DMannyMark HPlease check out National Geographic's website on the Gospel of Judas!: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lostgospel/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast The Gospel of Judas caused a huge stir when National Geographic published it back in 2006. But to this day, misconceptions about this text abound. Who wrote this text? And what does it really say?Uploaded 21-06-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Brian BDan DAlex BJohn MWilsonCain DMannyMark HPlease check out National Geographic's website on the Gospel of Judas!: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lostgospel/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Gospel of Judas caused a huge stir when National Geographic published it back in 2006. But to this day, misconceptions about this text abound. Who wrote this text? And what does it really say?

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]]> 788 no Is the Gospel of Jesus' Wife a Forgery? Gospel of Jesus' Wife. Authentic or Forged?Uploaded 08-03-15Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/religionforb...Blog: www.religionforbreakfast.comAll images are public domain.Royalty-free Music: Kevin Macleod, incompetech.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:30:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Gospel of Jesus' Wife. Authentic or Forged?Uploaded 08-03-15Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/religionforb...Blog: www.religionforbreakfast.comAll images are public domain.Royalty-free Music: Kevin Macleod, incompetech.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Gospel of Jesus' Wife. Authentic or Forged?

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]]> 768 no Exploring Qumran: The Dead Sea Scrolls Community Qumran is a small settlement on the west shore of the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea Scrolls were found nearby. The archaeology of this settlement sheds light on the Jewish community that lived here and how they were connected to the Dead Sea Scrolls. All of the footage that you see comes from my trip there in Spring 2018.Uploaded 20-09-18Support the show on Patreon!www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastpaypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my religious studies book suggestions at:http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Most of my data came from Jodi Magness' "The archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls," 2002.Photo Attributions:Qumran Dining Room: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Qumran_refectoire_locus_77.jpgScriptorium: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Qumran_L30_scriptorium.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Qumran is a small settlement on the west shore of the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea Scrolls were found nearby. The archaeology of this settlement sheds light on the Jewish community that lived here and how they were connected to the Dead Sea Scrolls. All of the footage that you see comes from my trip there in Spring 2018.Uploaded 20-09-18Support the show on Patreon!www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastpaypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my religious studies book suggestions at:http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Most of my data came from Jodi Magness' "The archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls," 2002.Photo Attributions:Qumran Dining Room: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Qumran_refectoire_locus_77.jpgScriptorium: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Qumran_L30_scriptorium.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Qumran is a small settlement on the west shore of the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea Scrolls were found nearby. The archaeology of this settlement sheds light on the Jewish community that lived here and how they were connected to the Dead Sea Scrolls. All of the footage that you see comes from my trip there in Spring 2018.

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]]> 452 no The Origins of Hebrew Watch the series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRnXSS4SzUG66tF70EKGgzIV2B5-qnXmJUploaded 14-04-21https://www.patheos.com/blogs/religionforbreakfast/As the name suggests, the Hebrew Bible is written, mostly, in Hebrew. But what is the earliest history of this language? What language did the ancient Israelites speak? This episode examines the origins of Hebrew and its relationship with Canaanite dialects in the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age. The episode will explore archaeological artifacts such as an inscription from Izbet Sarteh in Israel, which may be one of the earliest inscriptions of the Hebrew language.Producer: Andrew M. HenryAcademic Consultant: Melissa CradicWriter: Shane M. Thompson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:53:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Watch the series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRnXSS4SzUG66tF70EKGgzIV2B5-qnXmJUploaded 14-04-21https://www.patheos.com/blogs/religionforbreakfast/As the name suggests, the Hebrew Bible is written, mostly, in Hebrew. But what is the earliest history of this language? What language did the ancient Israelites speak? This episode examines the origins of Hebrew and its relationship with Canaanite dialects in the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age. The episode will explore archaeological artifacts such as an inscription from Izbet Sarteh in Israel, which may be one of the earliest inscriptions of the Hebrew language.Producer: Andrew M. HenryAcademic Consultant: Melissa CradicWriter: Shane M. Thompson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Watch the series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRnXSS4SzUG66tF70EKGgzIV2B5-qnXmJ

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As the name suggests, the Hebrew Bible is written, mostly, in Hebrew. But what is the earliest history of this language? What language did the ancient Israelites speak? This episode examines the origins of Hebrew and its relationship with Canaanite dialects in the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age. The episode will explore archaeological artifacts such as an inscription from Izbet Sarteh in Israel, which may be one of the earliest inscriptions of the Hebrew language.

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]]> 824 no Saint Patrick: First Missionary to Ireland or Not? Saint Patrick was a real guy...a 5th century bishop to the Christian communities in Ireland. But the notion that he was the FIRST Christian missionary to Ireland is actually not true. Christianity was in Ireland decades before Patrick's career. Uploaded 17-03-17Twitter: @andrewmarkhenrBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastThanks to our Patreon Patrons!:BrianDanielDerekKaleiTuuliAlexJohnAdilMasonMarkAliceWilsonCainCheck out St. Patrick's "Confessio:" http://www.confessio.ie/etexts/epistola_english#Photo Attributions: Celtic statue: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Celts#/media/File:Keltenf%C3%BCrst_Glauberg_Gesicht_2.jpgCeltic bowl: Credit to Malene Thyssen. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gundestrupkarret1.jpgLeprechaun picture and Parade picture: Credit to Daniel Ramirez at Waikiki St. Patricks Day ParadeLullingstone Villa image: Credit to Captmondo https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LullingstonVilla-Kent_Interior_May2001.jpgLullingstone Villa Fresco: Credit to user Udimu. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lullingstone_paintings2.jpgCeltic Viking pic: Credit to user Noah Sachs. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Irish_Viking_at_the_Whiskey_Priest,_Boston,_Massachusetts.JPG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Saint Patrick was a real guy...a 5th century bishop to the Christian communities in Ireland. But the notion that he was the FIRST Christian missionary to Ireland is actually not true. Christianity was in Ireland decades before Patrick's career. Uploaded 17-03-17Twitter: @andrewmarkhenrBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastThanks to our Patreon Patrons!:BrianDanielDerekKaleiTuuliAlexJohnAdilMasonMarkAliceWilsonCainCheck out St. Patrick's "Confessio:" http://www.confessio.ie/etexts/epistola_english#Photo Attributions: Celtic statue: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Celts#/media/File:Keltenf%C3%BCrst_Glauberg_Gesicht_2.jpgCeltic bowl: Credit to Malene Thyssen. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gundestrupkarret1.jpgLeprechaun picture and Parade picture: Credit to Daniel Ramirez at Waikiki St. Patricks Day ParadeLullingstone Villa image: Credit to Captmondo https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LullingstonVilla-Kent_Interior_May2001.jpgLullingstone Villa Fresco: Credit to user Udimu. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lullingstone_paintings2.jpgCeltic Viking pic: Credit to user Noah Sachs. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Irish_Viking_at_the_Whiskey_Priest,_Boston,_Massachusetts.JPG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Saint Patrick was a real guy...a 5th century bishop to the Christian communities in Ireland. But the notion that he was the FIRST Christian missionary to Ireland is actually not true. Christianity was in Ireland decades before Patrick's career.

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]]> 576 no Vesak: The Most Important Buddhist Holiday? Subscribe to Sacred and Profane's newsletter here!: http://eepurl.com/gjbzuXUploaded 16-05-24Vesak is celebrated by millions of Buddhists around the world. A day commemorating the birth, awakening, and death of the Buddha. Special thanks to @gunnertravel for his Singapore footage! Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/00:00 Intro2:08 Unknown Historical Origins of Vesak3:10 Vesak Rituals and Practices6:06 Buddhist Modernism and Vesak9:57 Growth of Vesak Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:32:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Subscribe to Sacred and Profane's newsletter here!: http://eepurl.com/gjbzuXUploaded 16-05-24Vesak is celebrated by millions of Buddhists around the world. A day commemorating the birth, awakening, and death of the Buddha. Special thanks to @gunnertravel for his Singapore footage! Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/00:00 Intro2:08 Unknown Historical Origins of Vesak3:10 Vesak Rituals and Practices6:06 Buddhist Modernism and Vesak9:57 Growth of Vesak Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Subscribe to Sacred and Profane's newsletter here!: http://eepurl.com/gjbzuX

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]]> 956 no Ceremonial Deism: The Religion of the Supreme Court Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastUploaded 16-06-20Co-written by Dr. David McConeghy, scholar of religion in the United States. Follow him on Twitter @dmcconeghy. American Civil Religion Series:Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x49n90lWi0s&feature=youtu.beEpisode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4AHNAnSbCc&feature=youtu.beEpisode 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abr-aTp7uhI&feature=youtu.be Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastUploaded 16-06-20Co-written by Dr. David McConeghy, scholar of religion in the United States. Follow him on Twitter @dmcconeghy. American Civil Religion Series:Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x49n90lWi0s&feature=youtu.beEpisode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4AHNAnSbCc&feature=youtu.beEpisode 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abr-aTp7uhI&feature=youtu.be Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 717 no Why Baseball Players Are So Superstitious Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 19-10-23Watch Becoming Human here: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-how-burial-marks-the-start-of-human-culture?ref=religionforbreakfastBaseball players do a lot of rituals...and anthropologists of religion have noticed. Some call it superstition, but are there other reasons why athletes might ritualize so many of their behaviors?Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my classes list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Thumbnail art by @hotcyder Bibliography:George Gmelch, "Baseball Magic," Society 8(8) June 1971Michael Jackson, "Existential Anthropology," 2005.Xygalatas, "Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living," 2022.Stanley Tambiah, "The Magical Power of Words," Man, New Series, Vol. 3, No 2 (Jun., 1968), 175-208Stanley Tambiah, "Form and Meaning of Magical Acts: A Point of View,"00:002:08 Malinowski's uncertainty theory of magic4:13 Pre-Performance Routines 8:06 Empirical Studies of Sports Magic11:35 Is it Superstition?Select images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:35:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 19-10-23Watch Becoming Human here: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-how-burial-marks-the-start-of-human-culture?ref=religionforbreakfastBaseball players do a lot of rituals...and anthropologists of religion have noticed. Some call it superstition, but are there other reasons why athletes might ritualize so many of their behaviors?Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my classes list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Thumbnail art by @hotcyder Bibliography:George Gmelch, "Baseball Magic," Society 8(8) June 1971Michael Jackson, "Existential Anthropology," 2005.Xygalatas, "Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living," 2022.Stanley Tambiah, "The Magical Power of Words," Man, New Series, Vol. 3, No 2 (Jun., 1968), 175-208Stanley Tambiah, "Form and Meaning of Magical Acts: A Point of View,"00:002:08 Malinowski's uncertainty theory of magic4:13 Pre-Performance Routines 8:06 Empirical Studies of Sports Magic11:35 Is it Superstition?Select images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast

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Baseball players do a lot of rituals...and anthropologists of religion have noticed. Some call it superstition, but are there other reasons why athletes might ritualize so many of their behaviors?

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Bibliography:
George Gmelch, "Baseball Magic," Society 8(8) June 1971
Michael Jackson, "Existential Anthropology," 2005.
Xygalatas, "Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living," 2022.
Stanley Tambiah, "The Magical Power of Words," Man, New Series, Vol. 3, No 2 (Jun., 1968), 175-208
Stanley Tambiah, "Form and Meaning of Magical Acts: A Point of View,"

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2:08 Malinowski's uncertainty theory of magic
4:13 Pre-Performance Routines
8:06 Empirical Studies of Sports Magic
11:35 Is it Superstition?

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]]> 1140 no Doom-Bringing Solar Eclipses in the World's Religions Register for my class on the Book of Revelation!: https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Mailing list for future class announcements: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Uploaded 07-04-24Solar eclipses are cool, but for most of human history in many religions, they were viewed as extremely dangerous.Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Bibliography:Lange and McLeish, "Eclipse and Revelation: Total Solar Eclipses in Science, History, Literature, and the Arts," Oxford University Press: 2024.Littmann, Espenak, Willcox, "Totality: Eclipses of the Sun," 3rd edition, 2009.Dowd and Milbrath, "Cosmology, Calendars, and Horizon-Based Astronomy in Ancient Mesoamerica," University of Colorado: 2015.Milbrath, "Eclipse Imagery in Mexica Sculpture of Central Mexico," Vistas in Astronomy, Vol. 39, 479-502: 1995.Emil Khalisi, "Eclipses in the Aztec Codices," 2020.Ross, "Eclipses and the Precipitation of Conflict: Deciphering the Signal to Attack," in The Religious Aspects of War in the Ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome." 2016.Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for my class on the Book of Revelation!: https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Mailing list for future class announcements: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Uploaded 07-04-24Solar eclipses are cool, but for most of human history in many religions, they were viewed as extremely dangerous.Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Bibliography:Lange and McLeish, "Eclipse and Revelation: Total Solar Eclipses in Science, History, Literature, and the Arts," Oxford University Press: 2024.Littmann, Espenak, Willcox, "Totality: Eclipses of the Sun," 3rd edition, 2009.Dowd and Milbrath, "Cosmology, Calendars, and Horizon-Based Astronomy in Ancient Mesoamerica," University of Colorado: 2015.Milbrath, "Eclipse Imagery in Mexica Sculpture of Central Mexico," Vistas in Astronomy, Vol. 39, 479-502: 1995.Emil Khalisi, "Eclipses in the Aztec Codices," 2020.Ross, "Eclipses and the Precipitation of Conflict: Deciphering the Signal to Attack," in The Religious Aspects of War in the Ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome." 2016.Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for my class on the Book of Revelation!: https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/
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Solar eclipses are cool, but for most of human history in many religions, they were viewed as extremely dangerous.

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Bibliography:
Lange and McLeish, "Eclipse and Revelation: Total Solar Eclipses in Science, History, Literature, and the Arts," Oxford University Press: 2024.
Littmann, Espenak, Willcox, "Totality: Eclipses of the Sun," 3rd edition, 2009.
Dowd and Milbrath, "Cosmology, Calendars, and Horizon-Based Astronomy in Ancient Mesoamerica," University of Colorado: 2015.
Milbrath, "Eclipse Imagery in Mexica Sculpture of Central Mexico," Vistas in Astronomy, Vol. 39, 479-502: 1995.
Emil Khalisi, "Eclipses in the Aztec Codices," 2020.
Ross, "Eclipses and the Precipitation of Conflict: Deciphering the Signal to Attack," in The Religious Aspects of War in the Ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome." 2016.

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]]> 978 no The Ancient Greeks Who Converted to Buddhism Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Archaeology Quest here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-pottery?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 10-05-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Greece is very far away from the heartland of early Buddhism in India and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. But thanks to Alexander the Great, Hellenistic and Buddhist cultures came into contact in the 4th century BCE, creating a cultural synthesis known as Greco-Buddhism.00:00 A Greco-Bactrian Buddhist Inscription1:41 The Hellenistic "Far East"4:10 Pyrrho: A Buddhist for Greece?7:42 Ashoka and his Dharma Conquest10:23 King Menander: The Most Famous Greek Buddhist13:26 Greco-Buddhist Art of Gandhara15:23 Syncretism?16:44 Nebula! Indie creators being awesomeThumbnail art by @hotcyderSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:37:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Archaeology Quest here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-pottery?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 10-05-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Greece is very far away from the heartland of early Buddhism in India and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. But thanks to Alexander the Great, Hellenistic and Buddhist cultures came into contact in the 4th century BCE, creating a cultural synthesis known as Greco-Buddhism.00:00 A Greco-Bactrian Buddhist Inscription1:41 The Hellenistic "Far East"4:10 Pyrrho: A Buddhist for Greece?7:42 Ashoka and his Dharma Conquest10:23 King Menander: The Most Famous Greek Buddhist13:26 Greco-Buddhist Art of Gandhara15:23 Syncretism?16:44 Nebula! Indie creators being awesomeThumbnail art by @hotcyderSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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Greece is very far away from the heartland of early Buddhism in India and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. But thanks to Alexander the Great, Hellenistic and Buddhist cultures came into contact in the 4th century BCE, creating a cultural synthesis known as Greco-Buddhism.

00:00 A Greco-Bactrian Buddhist Inscription
1:41 The Hellenistic "Far East"
4:10 Pyrrho: A Buddhist for Greece?
7:42 Ashoka and his Dharma Conquest
10:23 King Menander: The Most Famous Greek Buddhist
13:26 Greco-Buddhist Art of Gandhara
15:23 Syncretism?
16:44 Nebula! Indie creators being awesome

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]]> 1375 no Animism: The First Religion? Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastInfographic designed by Simon E. Davies. Follow him on Twitter here: @Simon_E_Davies and Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/Mythopia1Uploaded 28-02-20Check out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Anthropologists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries hypothesized that animism was the earliest religion. But later scholars have called this theory into question. What is animism? And how should we categorize it?This video was brought to you, in part, by the Foundation for Religious Literacy. Twitter: @ andrewmarkhenryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Bibliography:Source for the infographic: https://ultraculture.org/blog/2015/11/30/map-world-religions/Bill Sillar. "The Social Agency of Things? Animism and Materiality in the Andes"Bruno Latour, “An Attepmt at a ‘Compositionist Manifesto,” http://www.bruno-latour.fr/sites/default/files/120-NLH-finalpdf.pdfCharles Darwin to E.B. Tylor, September 24, 1871.E.B. Tylor, “Primitive Culture,” 1871Harvey, Graham. 2005. Animism: Respecting the Living World (London: Hurst and co.; New York: Columbia University Press; Adelaide: Wakefield Press)Liam Sutherland, “An Evaluation of Harvey’s Approach to Animism and the Tylorian Legacy,” https://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/2012/02/17/liam-sutherland-an-evaluation-of-harvey%e2%80%99s-approach-to-animism-and-the-tylorian-legacy/Russell McCutcheon, “Studying Religion: An Introduction."Stewart Guthrie, “On Animism,” Current Anthropology, 41, no. 1 (February 2000), 1016-107, https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/300107?mobileUi=0&journalCode=ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastInfographic designed by Simon E. Davies. Follow him on Twitter here: @Simon_E_Davies and Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/Mythopia1Uploaded 28-02-20Check out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Anthropologists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries hypothesized that animism was the earliest religion. But later scholars have called this theory into question. What is animism? And how should we categorize it?This video was brought to you, in part, by the Foundation for Religious Literacy. Twitter: @ andrewmarkhenryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Bibliography:Source for the infographic: https://ultraculture.org/blog/2015/11/30/map-world-religions/Bill Sillar. "The Social Agency of Things? Animism and Materiality in the Andes"Bruno Latour, “An Attepmt at a ‘Compositionist Manifesto,” http://www.bruno-latour.fr/sites/default/files/120-NLH-finalpdf.pdfCharles Darwin to E.B. Tylor, September 24, 1871.E.B. Tylor, “Primitive Culture,” 1871Harvey, Graham. 2005. Animism: Respecting the Living World (London: Hurst and co.; New York: Columbia University Press; Adelaide: Wakefield Press)Liam Sutherland, “An Evaluation of Harvey’s Approach to Animism and the Tylorian Legacy,” https://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/2012/02/17/liam-sutherland-an-evaluation-of-harvey%e2%80%99s-approach-to-animism-and-the-tylorian-legacy/Russell McCutcheon, “Studying Religion: An Introduction."Stewart Guthrie, “On Animism,” Current Anthropology, 41, no. 1 (February 2000), 1016-107, https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/300107?mobileUi=0&journalCode=ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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Anthropologists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries hypothesized that animism was the earliest religion. But later scholars have called this theory into question. What is animism? And how should we categorize it?

This video was brought to you, in part, by the Foundation for Religious Literacy.

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Bibliography:

Source for the infographic: https://ultraculture.org/blog/2015/11/30/map-world-religions/

Bill Sillar. "The Social Agency of Things? Animism and Materiality in the Andes"

Bruno Latour, “An Attepmt at a ‘Compositionist Manifesto,” http://www.bruno-latour.fr/sites/default/files/120-NLH-finalpdf.pdf

Charles Darwin to E.B. Tylor, September 24, 1871.

E.B. Tylor, “Primitive Culture,” 1871

Harvey, Graham. 2005. Animism: Respecting the Living World (London: Hurst and co.; New York: Columbia University Press; Adelaide: Wakefield Press)

Liam Sutherland, “An Evaluation of Harvey’s Approach to Animism and the Tylorian Legacy,” https://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/2012/02/17/liam-sutherland-an-evaluation-of-harvey%e2%80%99s-approach-to-animism-and-the-tylorian-legacy/

Russell McCutcheon, “Studying Religion: An Introduction."

Stewart Guthrie, “On Animism,” Current Anthropology, 41, no. 1 (February 2000), 1016-107, https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/300107?mobileUi=0&journalCode=ca



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]]> 702 no What Are Frankincense and Myrrh? According to the Gospel of Matthew, the magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh as expensive gifts to the young Jesus. We all know what gold is, but what is this frankincense and myrrh stuff? What did the ancients use it for?Uploaded 20-12-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfastFurther Reading:Dr. Sarah Bond's article: https://marquettehistorians.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/sweat-of-the-gods-frankincense-and-myrrh-in-antiquity/Dr. Susan Ashbrook Harvey: "Scenting Salvation: Ancient Christianity and the Olfactory Imagination"Ambrose quote from his "Exposition of the Christian Faith," ch. IV.31: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf210.iv.iv.iii.v.htmlIncense altar painting from Aldobrandini Wedding Fresco found in Rome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldobrandini_WeddingSpecial Thanks to Our Patrons!:Brian BDan DAlex BJohn MWilsonCain DMannyMark H Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:40:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast According to the Gospel of Matthew, the magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh as expensive gifts to the young Jesus. We all know what gold is, but what is this frankincense and myrrh stuff? What did the ancients use it for?Uploaded 20-12-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfastFurther Reading:Dr. Sarah Bond's article: https://marquettehistorians.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/sweat-of-the-gods-frankincense-and-myrrh-in-antiquity/Dr. Susan Ashbrook Harvey: "Scenting Salvation: Ancient Christianity and the Olfactory Imagination"Ambrose quote from his "Exposition of the Christian Faith," ch. IV.31: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf210.iv.iv.iii.v.htmlIncense altar painting from Aldobrandini Wedding Fresco found in Rome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldobrandini_WeddingSpecial Thanks to Our Patrons!:Brian BDan DAlex BJohn MWilsonCain DMannyMark H Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices According to the Gospel of Matthew, the magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh as expensive gifts to the young Jesus. We all know what gold is, but what is this frankincense and myrrh stuff? What did the ancients use it for?

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Dr. Sarah Bond's article: https://marquettehistorians.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/sweat-of-the-gods-frankincense-and-myrrh-in-antiquity/

Dr. Susan Ashbrook Harvey: "Scenting Salvation: Ancient Christianity and the Olfactory Imagination"

Ambrose quote from his "Exposition of the Christian Faith," ch. IV.31: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf210.iv.iv.iii.v.html

Incense altar painting from Aldobrandini Wedding Fresco found in Rome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldobrandini_Wedding


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]]> 349 no Religion for Breakfast Patreon Trailer www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 16-02-16Religion for Breakfast believes everyone should know a little bit more about religion. It touches every aspect of human civilization—our art, politics, history, and culture. It has inspired some of our most ethereal music. It has motivated some of our greatest leaders. And, yes, it has also sparked some of our biggest wars and social injustices. But for something that is so important to human history, how much do we really know about religion? In order to navigate the pluralism and complexity of the 21st-century religious landscape, Religion for Breakfast strives to boost our religious literacy by producing high-quality educational videos on a variety of religious studies topics. Our topics range from ancient Christianity to modern religious theory, though we hope to expand our offerings as the channel grows. We handle each topic with the utmost respect, recognizing that discussions about religion often evoke powerful emotions and opinions. This, however, proves the vital importance of religious literacy. If we care so much about this topic, we better know something about it! To that end, we invite you to pledge financial support for Religion for Breakfast. With your help, we can raise the level of conversation about religion on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 16-02-16Religion for Breakfast believes everyone should know a little bit more about religion. It touches every aspect of human civilization—our art, politics, history, and culture. It has inspired some of our most ethereal music. It has motivated some of our greatest leaders. And, yes, it has also sparked some of our biggest wars and social injustices. But for something that is so important to human history, how much do we really know about religion? In order to navigate the pluralism and complexity of the 21st-century religious landscape, Religion for Breakfast strives to boost our religious literacy by producing high-quality educational videos on a variety of religious studies topics. Our topics range from ancient Christianity to modern religious theory, though we hope to expand our offerings as the channel grows. We handle each topic with the utmost respect, recognizing that discussions about religion often evoke powerful emotions and opinions. This, however, proves the vital importance of religious literacy. If we care so much about this topic, we better know something about it! To that end, we invite you to pledge financial support for Religion for Breakfast. With your help, we can raise the level of conversation about religion on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast

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Religion for Breakfast believes everyone should know a little bit more about religion. It touches every aspect of human civilization—our art, politics, history, and culture. It has inspired some of our most ethereal music. It has motivated some of our greatest leaders. And, yes, it has also sparked some of our biggest wars and social injustices. But for something that is so important to human history, how much do we really know about religion?

In order to navigate the pluralism and complexity of the 21st-century religious landscape, Religion for Breakfast strives to boost our religious literacy by producing high-quality educational videos on a variety of religious studies topics. Our topics range from ancient Christianity to modern religious theory, though we hope to expand our offerings as the channel grows.

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]]> 226 no Why Are Congregations So Divided? Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 01-08-19FULL INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTK_a-VaHHs&feature=youtu.beWhether we're talking about race or economic class, most religious congregations in the United States are super homogeneous. This reflects the sociological principle called "homophily," or in simpler terms, "birds of a feather flock together." But why is this? Why are religious congregations so divided?Special thanks to Dr. Tricia Bruce for co-writing this episode. You can find her on Twitter: @TriciaCBruce or her website: triciabruce.com. Also check out her book "Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic Church."This video was brought to you, in part, by support from Sacred Writes: Public Scholarship on Religion, funded by the Henry R. Luce Foundation and hosted by Northeastern University: https://www.sacred-writes.org/aboutCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryShout out to the awesome work of Sacred Writes at Northeastern University: https://www.sacred-writes.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:42:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 01-08-19FULL INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTK_a-VaHHs&feature=youtu.beWhether we're talking about race or economic class, most religious congregations in the United States are super homogeneous. This reflects the sociological principle called "homophily," or in simpler terms, "birds of a feather flock together." But why is this? Why are religious congregations so divided?Special thanks to Dr. Tricia Bruce for co-writing this episode. You can find her on Twitter: @TriciaCBruce or her website: triciabruce.com. Also check out her book "Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic Church."This video was brought to you, in part, by support from Sacred Writes: Public Scholarship on Religion, funded by the Henry R. Luce Foundation and hosted by Northeastern University: https://www.sacred-writes.org/aboutCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryShout out to the awesome work of Sacred Writes at Northeastern University: https://www.sacred-writes.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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Whether we're talking about race or economic class, most religious congregations in the United States are super homogeneous. This reflects the sociological principle called "homophily," or in simpler terms, "birds of a feather flock together." But why is this? Why are religious congregations so divided?

Special thanks to Dr. Tricia Bruce for co-writing this episode. You can find her on Twitter: @TriciaCBruce or her website: triciabruce.com. Also check out her book "Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic Church."

This video was brought to you, in part, by support from Sacred Writes: Public Scholarship on Religion, funded by the Henry R. Luce Foundation and hosted by Northeastern University:
https://www.sacred-writes.org/about

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]]> 1022 no Can Shinto Become a Global Religion? Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOr my 15-person online seminars about ancient religion here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryUploaded 13-01-21One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastPhoto AttributionsAinu Man and Woman:Wikimedia user Japanexperterna.se: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ainu_man.jpg ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ainu_woman.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOr my 15-person online seminars about ancient religion here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryUploaded 13-01-21One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastPhoto AttributionsAinu Man and Woman:Wikimedia user Japanexperterna.se: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ainu_man.jpg ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ainu_woman.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 842 no The Origins of Animal Sacrifice Animal sacrifice. It is one of humanity's oldest rituals. But how old? When did this ritual originate?Uploaded 05-01-18Part 2: Ancient Greek Sacrifice: Why did they do it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuzOezP5ifI&lc=Ugx66NXtqNP2ZSZLWhx4AaABAgTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastRIP Dr. Jonathan Z. Smith. This episode was filmed before I was made aware of his death on Dec. 30th, 2017. His death is a loss to the entire discipline of religious studies, and we are indebted to his scholarship. The video that almost made me faint. Don't watch if you can't handle it. Watch it if you want to experience one of the most widespread rituals in human history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwwKnkpB0rU&t=28sPhotograph attributions:Homolovi II ruins: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HOMOLOVI_II.jpgMachu Picchu: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:80_-_Machu_Picchu_-_Juin_2009_-_edit.2.jpgReindeer herd: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reindeer_Herd_on_Ikpek_Beach_(7726663570).jpgReconstruction of auroch hunt cave painting: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_reconstruction_of_the_aurochs_hunting_scene_in_the_mural..jpgFour horned altar: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Tel_Be%27er_Sheva%2C_Altar_01.jpgGreco Roman sacrifice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_ancient_Rome#/media/File:Stockholm_-_Antikengalerie_Opferszene.jpgBibliographyWalter Burkert, Homo Necans: The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth. See especially p. 14 for the discussion of the mammoth skulls. https://books.google.com/books?id=pNGOeAh1780C&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=27+mammoth+skulls+circle&source=bl&ots=e7qOlg-aJY&sig=LonvXzvdDt0x_GCEe6c-k3ZIsKg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWwL3ysprRAhXCWCYKHQDrBZcQ6AEIPDAF#v=onepage&q=27%20mammoth%20skulls%20circle&f=falseJonathan Z. Smith, "The Domesticated Sacrifice," in Relation Religion: Essays in the Study of Religion. For an extensive discussion of the lamb burial at Catalhoyuk, see N. Russell and B.S. During, "Worthy is the Lamb: A Double Burial at Neolithic Catalhoyuk," Paleorient, vol. 32/1, p. 73-84. The reconstruction of the burial that I show comes from page 79 and is by John Gordon Swogger. I claim that my use of the image falls under Fair Use. https://www.academia.edu/151744/Worthy_is_the_lamb_A_double_burial_at_Neolithic_%C3%87atalh%C3%B6y%C3%BCk_Turkey_Nerissa Russell, Social Zooarchaeology: Humans and Animals in Prehistory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:45:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Animal sacrifice. It is one of humanity's oldest rituals. But how old? When did this ritual originate?Uploaded 05-01-18Part 2: Ancient Greek Sacrifice: Why did they do it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuzOezP5ifI&lc=Ugx66NXtqNP2ZSZLWhx4AaABAgTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastRIP Dr. Jonathan Z. Smith. This episode was filmed before I was made aware of his death on Dec. 30th, 2017. His death is a loss to the entire discipline of religious studies, and we are indebted to his scholarship. The video that almost made me faint. Don't watch if you can't handle it. Watch it if you want to experience one of the most widespread rituals in human history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwwKnkpB0rU&t=28sPhotograph attributions:Homolovi II ruins: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HOMOLOVI_II.jpgMachu Picchu: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:80_-_Machu_Picchu_-_Juin_2009_-_edit.2.jpgReindeer herd: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reindeer_Herd_on_Ikpek_Beach_(7726663570).jpgReconstruction of auroch hunt cave painting: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_reconstruction_of_the_aurochs_hunting_scene_in_the_mural..jpgFour horned altar: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Tel_Be%27er_Sheva%2C_Altar_01.jpgGreco Roman sacrifice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_ancient_Rome#/media/File:Stockholm_-_Antikengalerie_Opferszene.jpgBibliographyWalter Burkert, Homo Necans: The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth. See especially p. 14 for the discussion of the mammoth skulls. https://books.google.com/books?id=pNGOeAh1780C&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=27+mammoth+skulls+circle&source=bl&ots=e7qOlg-aJY&sig=LonvXzvdDt0x_GCEe6c-k3ZIsKg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWwL3ysprRAhXCWCYKHQDrBZcQ6AEIPDAF#v=onepage&q=27%20mammoth%20skulls%20circle&f=falseJonathan Z. Smith, "The Domesticated Sacrifice," in Relation Religion: Essays in the Study of Religion. For an extensive discussion of the lamb burial at Catalhoyuk, see N. Russell and B.S. During, "Worthy is the Lamb: A Double Burial at Neolithic Catalhoyuk," Paleorient, vol. 32/1, p. 73-84. The reconstruction of the burial that I show comes from page 79 and is by John Gordon Swogger. I claim that my use of the image falls under Fair Use. https://www.academia.edu/151744/Worthy_is_the_lamb_A_double_burial_at_Neolithic_%C3%87atalh%C3%B6y%C3%BCk_Turkey_Nerissa Russell, Social Zooarchaeology: Humans and Animals in Prehistory Learn more about your ad choices. 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RIP Dr. Jonathan Z. Smith. This episode was filmed before I was made aware of his death on Dec. 30th, 2017. His death is a loss to the entire discipline of religious studies, and we are indebted to his scholarship.

The video that almost made me faint. Don't watch if you can't handle it. Watch it if you want to experience one of the most widespread rituals in human history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwwKnkpB0rU&t=28s

Photograph attributions:
Homolovi II ruins: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HOMOLOVI_II.jpg

Machu Picchu: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:80_-_Machu_Picchu_-_Juin_2009_-_edit.2.jpg

Reindeer herd: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reindeer_Herd_on_Ikpek_Beach_(7726663570).jpg

Reconstruction of auroch hunt cave painting: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_reconstruction_of_the_aurochs_hunting_scene_in_the_mural..jpg

Four horned altar: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Tel_Be%27er_Sheva%2C_Altar_01.jpg

Greco Roman sacrifice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_ancient_Rome#/media/File:Stockholm_-_Antikengalerie_Opferszene.jpg


Bibliography
Walter Burkert, Homo Necans: The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth. See especially p. 14 for the discussion of the mammoth skulls. https://books.google.com/books?id=pNGOeAh1780C&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=27+mammoth+skulls+circle&source=bl&ots=e7qOlg-aJY&sig=LonvXzvdDt0x_GCEe6c-k3ZIsKg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWwL3ysprRAhXCWCYKHQDrBZcQ6AEIPDAF#v=onepage&q=27%20mammoth%20skulls%20circle&f=false

Jonathan Z. Smith, "The Domesticated Sacrifice," in Relation Religion: Essays in the Study of Religion.

For an extensive discussion of the lamb burial at Catalhoyuk, see N. Russell and B.S. During, "Worthy is the Lamb: A Double Burial at Neolithic Catalhoyuk," Paleorient, vol. 32/1, p. 73-84. The reconstruction of the burial that I show comes from page 79 and is by John Gordon Swogger. I claim that my use of the image falls under Fair Use. https://www.academia.edu/151744/Worthy_is_the_lamb_A_double_burial_at_Neolithic_%C3%87atalh%C3%B6y%C3%BCk_Turkey_

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]]> 572 no How to Make an Ancient Curse Tablet Ever wanted to curse your neighbor as the ancient Romans did? Watch to find out how!Uploaded 28-09-15Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastwww.religionforbreakfast.comwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryAttributions:Music: Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.comJerusalem curse tablet: Robert Walter DanielCharakteres graphic: http://blog.charakteres.com/the-charakteres-projectNailed Defixio: http://archaeologicalmuseum.jhu.edu/the-collection/object-stories/a-roman-lead-curse-tablet/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Ever wanted to curse your neighbor as the ancient Romans did? Watch to find out how!Uploaded 28-09-15Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastwww.religionforbreakfast.comwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryAttributions:Music: Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.comJerusalem curse tablet: Robert Walter DanielCharakteres graphic: http://blog.charakteres.com/the-charakteres-projectNailed Defixio: http://archaeologicalmuseum.jhu.edu/the-collection/object-stories/a-roman-lead-curse-tablet/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ever wanted to curse your neighbor as the ancient Romans did? Watch to find out how!

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]]> 403 no Mars Hill Sermon Explained on Mars Hill In Acts 17, St. Paul famously stands on Mars Hill, or the Areopagus, to speak to a Greek crowd about Jesus. What is the historical context of this passage? Uploaded 28-06-15Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:47:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast In Acts 17, St. Paul famously stands on Mars Hill, or the Areopagus, to speak to a Greek crowd about Jesus. What is the historical context of this passage? Uploaded 28-06-15Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In Acts 17, St. Paul famously stands on Mars Hill, or the Areopagus, to speak to a Greek crowd about Jesus. What is the historical context of this passage?

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]]> 306 no What "Speaking In Tongues" Does To Your Brain Register for my online class "Magic in the Ancient World!": https://www.religiondepartment.com/Uploaded 07-03-25Scientists have studied the cognitive and neurological effects of speaking in tongues (glossolalia), uncovering its links to language processing, executive control, and mentalization.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThis video was made possible through the support of grant #TRT-2021-10499 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by the Center for Mind and Culture. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or the Center forMind and Culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for my online class "Magic in the Ancient World!": https://www.religiondepartment.com/Uploaded 07-03-25Scientists have studied the cognitive and neurological effects of speaking in tongues (glossolalia), uncovering its links to language processing, executive control, and mentalization.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThis video was made possible through the support of grant #TRT-2021-10499 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by the Center for Mind and Culture. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or the Center forMind and Culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for my online class "Magic in the Ancient World!": https://www.religiondepartment.com/

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]]> 1252 no Understanding Wuwei: The Daoist Art of Going With the Flow Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/tRaf50LVqFMUploaded 18-12-22Wuwei is a core concept in Daoist philosophy that involves letting go of control and letting things happen naturally. It's often translated as "non-action," but it's not about being inactive or passive. Instead, it's about aligning with the flow of the universe and acting in a way that is effortless and harmonious. In this video, we explore the meaning and significance of wuwei and how Daoist philosophers interpreted it. Whether you're familiar with Daoism or just curious about this ancient Chinese philosophy, this video will provide a deep understanding of wuwei and its role in cultivating a balanced and fulfilling life.Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:50:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/tRaf50LVqFMUploaded 18-12-22Wuwei is a core concept in Daoist philosophy that involves letting go of control and letting things happen naturally. It's often translated as "non-action," but it's not about being inactive or passive. Instead, it's about aligning with the flow of the universe and acting in a way that is effortless and harmonious. In this video, we explore the meaning and significance of wuwei and how Daoist philosophers interpreted it. Whether you're familiar with Daoism or just curious about this ancient Chinese philosophy, this video will provide a deep understanding of wuwei and its role in cultivating a balanced and fulfilling life.Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/tRaf50LVqFM

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]]> 902 no Announcing New Series Announcing three new series! "Varieties of Early Christianity," "Magic/Science/Religion," and "Religion 101." www.religionforbreakfast.com@andrewmarkhenryUploaded 09-11-15Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Announcing three new series! "Varieties of Early Christianity," "Magic/Science/Religion," and "Religion 101." www.religionforbreakfast.com@andrewmarkhenryUploaded 09-11-15Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Announcing three new series! "Varieties of Early Christianity," "Magic/Science/Religion," and "Religion 101."
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]]> 281 no I'm in Jerusalem! [2018 Channel Update] I'm in Jerusalem! We passed 10,000 subscribers! Here's to 2018, and here's to religious studies!Uploaded 29-01-18Oh, and my videos keep getting demonetized. If you'd like to support the show to offset this problem, head on over to: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast and donate. Even a dollar a month can really add up to make this channel sustainable.Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:52:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast I'm in Jerusalem! We passed 10,000 subscribers! Here's to 2018, and here's to religious studies!Uploaded 29-01-18Oh, and my videos keep getting demonetized. If you'd like to support the show to offset this problem, head on over to: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast and donate. Even a dollar a month can really add up to make this channel sustainable.Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices I'm in Jerusalem! We passed 10,000 subscribers! Here's to 2018, and here's to religious studies!

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]]> 219 no Göbekli Tepe: Prehistoric Evidence for Animism? Go to https://nordvpn.com/rfb to get a 2-year plan plus 4 additional months with a HUGE discount. It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee!Uploaded 25-01-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my classes list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Bibliography:Dušan Boric, "Theater of Predation: Beneath the Skin of Göbekli Tepe Images," 2013Oliver Dietrich, "Shamanism at Early Neolithic Göbekli Tepe," Praehistorische Zeitschrift, 2023.O. Dietrich, Notroff, Walter, and L. Dietrich, "Markers of 'Psycho-Cultural' Change," in "Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology Psychology in Prehistory," 2020.Anne Porter, "Beer, Beasts, and Bodies: Shedding Boundaries in Bounded Spaces," Routledge Companion to Ecstatic Experience in the Ancient World, 2021.Gesualdo Busacca, "Places of Encounter," 2017.Anna Fagan, "Hungry Architecture," dainst.blog, Dec 18, 2017.Nerissa Russell and Kevin McGowan, "Dance of the Cranes: Crane Symbolism at Çatalhöyük and beyond," 2003.Hodder and Meskell, "A Curious and Sometimes a Trifle Macabre Artistry," Current Anthropology, Vol. 52, No. 2 (April 2011).00:00 Introduction1:39 Animal iconography overview4:00 Animism Explained6:59 Neolithic Animal Personhood11:00 Predatory, Male, Aggressive IconographySelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Go to https://nordvpn.com/rfb to get a 2-year plan plus 4 additional months with a HUGE discount. It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee!Uploaded 25-01-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my classes list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Bibliography:Dušan Boric, "Theater of Predation: Beneath the Skin of Göbekli Tepe Images," 2013Oliver Dietrich, "Shamanism at Early Neolithic Göbekli Tepe," Praehistorische Zeitschrift, 2023.O. Dietrich, Notroff, Walter, and L. Dietrich, "Markers of 'Psycho-Cultural' Change," in "Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology Psychology in Prehistory," 2020.Anne Porter, "Beer, Beasts, and Bodies: Shedding Boundaries in Bounded Spaces," Routledge Companion to Ecstatic Experience in the Ancient World, 2021.Gesualdo Busacca, "Places of Encounter," 2017.Anna Fagan, "Hungry Architecture," dainst.blog, Dec 18, 2017.Nerissa Russell and Kevin McGowan, "Dance of the Cranes: Crane Symbolism at Çatalhöyük and beyond," 2003.Hodder and Meskell, "A Curious and Sometimes a Trifle Macabre Artistry," Current Anthropology, Vol. 52, No. 2 (April 2011).00:00 Introduction1:39 Animal iconography overview4:00 Animism Explained6:59 Neolithic Animal Personhood11:00 Predatory, Male, Aggressive IconographySelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Go to https://nordvpn.com/rfb to get a 2-year plan plus 4 additional months with a HUGE discount. It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee!

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Bibliography:
Dušan Boric, "Theater of Predation: Beneath the Skin of Göbekli Tepe Images," 2013
Oliver Dietrich, "Shamanism at Early Neolithic Göbekli Tepe," Praehistorische Zeitschrift, 2023.
O. Dietrich, Notroff, Walter, and L. Dietrich, "Markers of 'Psycho-Cultural' Change," in "Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology Psychology in Prehistory," 2020.
Anne Porter, "Beer, Beasts, and Bodies: Shedding Boundaries in Bounded Spaces," Routledge Companion to Ecstatic Experience in the Ancient World, 2021.
Gesualdo Busacca, "Places of Encounter," 2017.
Anna Fagan, "Hungry Architecture," dainst.blog, Dec 18, 2017.
Nerissa Russell and Kevin McGowan, "Dance of the Cranes: Crane Symbolism at Çatalhöyük and beyond," 2003.
Hodder and Meskell, "A Curious and Sometimes a Trifle Macabre Artistry," Current Anthropology, Vol. 52, No. 2 (April 2011).

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]]> 1176 no What is the Western Wall? Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 07-01-20The Western Wall is one of the most iconic religious sites in the world. Tens of thousands of Jews travel there to pray. But what is the Western Wall?Twitter: @ andrewmarkhenryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/ Sources:Jodi Magness, "Archaeology of the Holy Land."Estimated visitors/per year: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/750000-people-visit-Western-Wall-since-start-of-Passover-587868 Clashes with Women of the Wall: https://religionnews.com/2019/10/30/womens-group-brings-torahs-to-western-wall-faces-backlash-from-conservatives/https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-women-mass-at-kotel-for-standoff-with-feminist-group/Clearing of the Moroccan Quarter:Thomas Philip Abowd, "Colonial Jerusalem," p. 124-125Kotel Heritage Foundation: https://english.thekotel.org/Report on prayer note removal: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Notes-to-be-removed-from-Western-Wall-602558Photo credits:Thumbnail: Photograph attributed to Daniel Majewski. This photograph is used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license. Changes were not made to the photograph: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Western_Wall,_Jerusalem,_Shavuot.JPG Women praying at the Wall: WikiCommons, Yochi RappeportWomen at the Wall, WikiCommons, Britchi Mirela, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:55:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 07-01-20The Western Wall is one of the most iconic religious sites in the world. Tens of thousands of Jews travel there to pray. But what is the Western Wall?Twitter: @ andrewmarkhenryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/ Sources:Jodi Magness, "Archaeology of the Holy Land."Estimated visitors/per year: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/750000-people-visit-Western-Wall-since-start-of-Passover-587868 Clashes with Women of the Wall: https://religionnews.com/2019/10/30/womens-group-brings-torahs-to-western-wall-faces-backlash-from-conservatives/https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-women-mass-at-kotel-for-standoff-with-feminist-group/Clearing of the Moroccan Quarter:Thomas Philip Abowd, "Colonial Jerusalem," p. 124-125Kotel Heritage Foundation: https://english.thekotel.org/Report on prayer note removal: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Notes-to-be-removed-from-Western-Wall-602558Photo credits:Thumbnail: Photograph attributed to Daniel Majewski. This photograph is used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license. Changes were not made to the photograph: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Western_Wall,_Jerusalem,_Shavuot.JPG Women praying at the Wall: WikiCommons, Yochi RappeportWomen at the Wall, WikiCommons, Britchi Mirela, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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The Western Wall is one of the most iconic religious sites in the world. Tens of thousands of Jews travel there to pray. But what is the Western Wall?

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Sources:
Jodi Magness, "Archaeology of the Holy Land."

Estimated visitors/per year: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/750000-people-visit-Western-Wall-since-start-of-Passover-587868

Clashes with Women of the Wall:
https://religionnews.com/2019/10/30/womens-group-brings-torahs-to-western-wall-faces-backlash-from-conservatives/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-women-mass-at-kotel-for-standoff-with-feminist-group/

Clearing of the Moroccan Quarter:
Thomas Philip Abowd, "Colonial Jerusalem," p. 124-125

Kotel Heritage Foundation: https://english.thekotel.org/

Report on prayer note removal: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Notes-to-be-removed-from-Western-Wall-602558

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Thumbnail: Photograph attributed to Daniel Majewski. This photograph is used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license. Changes were not made to the photograph: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Western_Wall,_Jerusalem,_Shavuot.JPG

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]]> 560 no How to Elect a Pope | Papal Conclave Explained Join our online guest lecture: Environmental Catastrophe, The Fall of Rome, and the Rise of Christianity with Dr. Travis Proctor!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/environmental-catastropheUploaded 04-05-25What happens when a pope dies? Who picks the next one—and how? From locked doors to smoke signals, discover the secretive process behind the papal conclave.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our online guest lecture: Environmental Catastrophe, The Fall of Rome, and the Rise of Christianity with Dr. Travis Proctor!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/environmental-catastropheUploaded 04-05-25What happens when a pope dies? Who picks the next one—and how? From locked doors to smoke signals, discover the secretive process behind the papal conclave.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our online guest lecture: Environmental Catastrophe, The Fall of Rome, and the Rise of Christianity with Dr. Travis Proctor!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/environmental-catastrophe

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]]> 729 no The Ancient Egyptians Believed in Invisibility Spells An example of a magical text from the 5th century CE. What can it tell us about the beliefs and practices of ancient individuals living in Greco-Roman Egypt?Uploaded 01-03-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryImages/Videos Bibliography:Cicero: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Tullius_Cicero#/media/File:Cicero_-_Musei_Capitolini.JPGExperiment: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chemistry_experiments#/media/File:Universidad_San_Pedro_practica_de_Qu%C3%ADmica_I.jpgAntikythera Mechanism Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eUibFQKJqIBending Visible Light Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtKBzwKfP8E Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:57:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast An example of a magical text from the 5th century CE. What can it tell us about the beliefs and practices of ancient individuals living in Greco-Roman Egypt?Uploaded 01-03-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryImages/Videos Bibliography:Cicero: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Tullius_Cicero#/media/File:Cicero_-_Musei_Capitolini.JPGExperiment: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chemistry_experiments#/media/File:Universidad_San_Pedro_practica_de_Qu%C3%ADmica_I.jpgAntikythera Mechanism Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eUibFQKJqIBending Visible Light Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtKBzwKfP8E Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices An example of a magical text from the 5th century CE. What can it tell us about the beliefs and practices of ancient individuals living in Greco-Roman Egypt?

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]]> 491 no What is Ritual? "Ritual." We all think we know what it means...right? Ritual, though, is a lot more complicated than you think. Uploaded 05-07-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Brian BDan DAlex BJohn MWilsonCain DMannyMark HImage Attributions:Fasting Buddha: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fasting_Buddha#/media/File:Siddhartha_Gautama_meditating.PNGhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Prayer_in_art#/media/File:Teodor_Axentowicz,_Anachoreta.jpgwedding: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Marriage#/media/File:%22The_Moldavian_wedding%22_(the_end_of_60th_years)._(6149079487).jpgOrthodox Eucharist: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Eucharist#/media/File:%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%83%D1%8E%D1%89%D0%B8%D1%85_(1801436812).jpgEucharist portions: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Communion_Baptist.jpgArmy priest: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Eucharist#/media/File:US_Navy_041024-N-6495K-028_Chaplain_Lt._John_Burnette_prays_over_the_Blood_and_Body_of_Christ_during_Sunday_Roman_Catholic_Mass_aboard_the_Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier_USS_Harry_S._Truman_(CVN_75).jpgAltar pic: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Eucharist#/media/File:StJamesAltar.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast "Ritual." We all think we know what it means...right? Ritual, though, is a lot more complicated than you think. Uploaded 05-07-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Brian BDan DAlex BJohn MWilsonCain DMannyMark HImage Attributions:Fasting Buddha: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fasting_Buddha#/media/File:Siddhartha_Gautama_meditating.PNGhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Prayer_in_art#/media/File:Teodor_Axentowicz,_Anachoreta.jpgwedding: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Marriage#/media/File:%22The_Moldavian_wedding%22_(the_end_of_60th_years)._(6149079487).jpgOrthodox Eucharist: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Eucharist#/media/File:%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%83%D1%8E%D1%89%D0%B8%D1%85_(1801436812).jpgEucharist portions: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Communion_Baptist.jpgArmy priest: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Eucharist#/media/File:US_Navy_041024-N-6495K-028_Chaplain_Lt._John_Burnette_prays_over_the_Blood_and_Body_of_Christ_during_Sunday_Roman_Catholic_Mass_aboard_the_Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier_USS_Harry_S._Truman_(CVN_75).jpgAltar pic: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Eucharist#/media/File:StJamesAltar.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices "Ritual." We all think we know what it means...right? Ritual, though, is a lot more complicated than you think.

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]]> 556 no 6000 subscribers! (and channel update) We have passed 6000 subscribers and are growing more every day! Thank you so much everyone for supporting Religion for Breakfast. Religious literacy is needed more than ever in this day and age, and I hope, in some small way, RFB can help. Uploaded 31-08-17All summer I have been working at the Newseum Institute's Religious Freedom Center developing educational material for religious studies teachers. Part of this project involved creating videos on a variety of religious studies topics. So stay tuned in the coming months, and you will see some new videos in this different format. I hope you like them!Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryblog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast We have passed 6000 subscribers and are growing more every day! Thank you so much everyone for supporting Religion for Breakfast. Religious literacy is needed more than ever in this day and age, and I hope, in some small way, RFB can help. Uploaded 31-08-17All summer I have been working at the Newseum Institute's Religious Freedom Center developing educational material for religious studies teachers. Part of this project involved creating videos on a variety of religious studies topics. So stay tuned in the coming months, and you will see some new videos in this different format. I hope you like them!Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryblog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We have passed 6000 subscribers and are growing more every day! Thank you so much everyone for supporting Religion for Breakfast. Religious literacy is needed more than ever in this day and age, and I hope, in some small way, RFB can help.

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]]> 186 no What is Atheism? Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 01-08-24This video was made possible through the support of Grant 61928 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by The Queen’s University of Belfast. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or The Queen’s University of Belfast. Production Team:Producers: Andrew Aghapour, Andrew HenryWriters: Rachel Carbonara, Andrew Henry, Evan StewartConsultant Scholar: Hugh TurpinEditor: Lachlan DavisProduction Assistant: Casey A'HearnThumbnail art by @hotcyder Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro1:25 Complicating the basic definition6:20 Diversity of atheism and nonreligion8:03 Atheism as a worldview and identity11:59 More on Atheism as a social identity15:34 Patreon plug Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:02:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 01-08-24This video was made possible through the support of Grant 61928 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by The Queen’s University of Belfast. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or The Queen’s University of Belfast. Production Team:Producers: Andrew Aghapour, Andrew HenryWriters: Rachel Carbonara, Andrew Henry, Evan StewartConsultant Scholar: Hugh TurpinEditor: Lachlan DavisProduction Assistant: Casey A'HearnThumbnail art by @hotcyder Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro1:25 Complicating the basic definition6:20 Diversity of atheism and nonreligion8:03 Atheism as a worldview and identity11:59 More on Atheism as a social identity15:34 Patreon plug Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast

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This video was made possible through the support of Grant 61928 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by The Queen’s University of Belfast. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or The Queen’s University of Belfast.

Production Team:
Producers: Andrew Aghapour, Andrew Henry
Writers: Rachel Carbonara, Andrew Henry, Evan Stewart
Consultant Scholar: Hugh Turpin
Editor: Lachlan Davis
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6:20 Diversity of atheism and nonreligion
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11:59 More on Atheism as a social identity
15:34 Patreon plug



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]]> 1368 no What is Shinto? Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryJoin our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastUploaded 30-09-20This series was co-written by Kaitlyn Ugoretz, scholar of Japanese religion and new media. Follow her on Twitter @KaitlynUgoretz and learn more about her research on Shinto at www.digitalshinto.com." What is Shinto? This is Episode 1 of a 5-part series introducing what some call the indigenous Japanese religion. What is it all about? What are kami? And how do people practice it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryJoin our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastUploaded 30-09-20This series was co-written by Kaitlyn Ugoretz, scholar of Japanese religion and new media. Follow her on Twitter @KaitlynUgoretz and learn more about her research on Shinto at www.digitalshinto.com." What is Shinto? This is Episode 1 of a 5-part series introducing what some call the indigenous Japanese religion. What is it all about? What are kami? And how do people practice it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henry
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This series was co-written by Kaitlyn Ugoretz, scholar of Japanese religion and new media. Follow her on Twitter @KaitlynUgoretz and learn more about her research on Shinto at www.digitalshinto.com."

What is Shinto? This is Episode 1 of a 5-part series introducing what some call the indigenous Japanese religion. What is it all about? What are kami? And how do people practice it?



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]]> 852 no Nimrod: The Bible’s Most Mysterious King Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 22-05-25Shoutout to Paul Davidson for writing this episode. Check out his amazing YouTube channel @InquisitiveBible Who was Nimrod, the Bible’s mighty hunter and empire-builder? Some scholars think he’s more than myth—maybe even Sargon of Akkad, one of the great kings of Mesopotamia. In this video, we explore the mystery behind one of Genesis’s most enigmatic figures.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro1:15 Nimrod in the Table of Nations5:12 Sargon of Akkad Theory7:07 Ninurta Theory10:03 Later Identities of Nimrod15:38 Nimrod = Zoroaster? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:05:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 22-05-25Shoutout to Paul Davidson for writing this episode. Check out his amazing YouTube channel @InquisitiveBible Who was Nimrod, the Bible’s mighty hunter and empire-builder? Some scholars think he’s more than myth—maybe even Sargon of Akkad, one of the great kings of Mesopotamia. In this video, we explore the mystery behind one of Genesis’s most enigmatic figures.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro1:15 Nimrod in the Table of Nations5:12 Sargon of Akkad Theory7:07 Ninurta Theory10:03 Later Identities of Nimrod15:38 Nimrod = Zoroaster? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast

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Shoutout to Paul Davidson for writing this episode. Check out his amazing YouTube channel @InquisitiveBible

Who was Nimrod, the Bible’s mighty hunter and empire-builder? Some scholars think he’s more than myth—maybe even Sargon of Akkad, one of the great kings of Mesopotamia. In this video, we explore the mystery behind one of Genesis’s most enigmatic figures.

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1:15 Nimrod in the Table of Nations
5:12 Sargon of Akkad Theory
7:07 Ninurta Theory
10:03 Later Identities of Nimrod
15:38 Nimrod = Zoroaster?



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]]> 1424 no Exorcism: Ancient Medical Practice? The ancients blamed all sorts of medical problems on demons: headaches? stomach pain? eye infection? They would say a demon caused it. But why associated demons with medicine?Uploaded 31-10-17This show is funded by generous supporters on Patreon. Please consider donating at www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast The ancients blamed all sorts of medical problems on demons: headaches? stomach pain? eye infection? They would say a demon caused it. But why associated demons with medicine?Uploaded 31-10-17This show is funded by generous supporters on Patreon. Please consider donating at www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The ancients blamed all sorts of medical problems on demons: headaches? stomach pain? eye infection? They would say a demon caused it. But why associated demons with medicine?

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]]> 418 no Computer Modeling Religious Violence This is the 2nd part of my interview with Dr. Connor Wood talking about the Modeling Religion Project. Please check out the first half here!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPUFBCtlz_AUploaded 19-04-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.comLinks to this research!: Science On Religion Blog: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/scienceonreligion/Connor Wood Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/connor-wood/how-can-computer-models-h_b_9358258.htmlInstitute for the Bio-Cultural Study of Religion: https://www.ibcsr.org/Jenn Lindsay: http://jennlindsay.com/Thanks so much to Religion for Breakfast Patreon supporters!:Brian B.John M.Alex B.Cain D.MannyMark H.Dan D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:07:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast This is the 2nd part of my interview with Dr. Connor Wood talking about the Modeling Religion Project. Please check out the first half here!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPUFBCtlz_AUploaded 19-04-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.comLinks to this research!: Science On Religion Blog: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/scienceonreligion/Connor Wood Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/connor-wood/how-can-computer-models-h_b_9358258.htmlInstitute for the Bio-Cultural Study of Religion: https://www.ibcsr.org/Jenn Lindsay: http://jennlindsay.com/Thanks so much to Religion for Breakfast Patreon supporters!:Brian B.John M.Alex B.Cain D.MannyMark H.Dan D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is the 2nd part of my interview with Dr. Connor Wood talking about the Modeling Religion Project. Please check out the first half here!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPUFBCtlz_A

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Links to this research!:

Science On Religion Blog: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/scienceonreligion/

Connor Wood Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/connor-wood/how-can-computer-models-h_b_9358258.html

Institute for the Bio-Cultural Study of Religion: https://www.ibcsr.org/

Jenn Lindsay: http://jennlindsay.com/


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Brian B.
John M.
Alex B.
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Manny
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Dan D.



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]]> 428 no What is Satanism? Satanism is a widely misunderstood tradition. Misconceptions about it are influenced, in part, by a moral panic that swept through the US in the 1980s and 1990s. But what really is Satanism? Uploaded 28-06-18Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Bibliography:Jenny Reichert and James Richardson, “Decline of a Moral Panic: A social psychological and socio-legal Examination of the Current Status of Satanism,” Nova Religio 16:2 (2012) 47-63.Jesper Aargaard Petersen, "Contemporary Religious Satanism: A Critical Anthology," Ashgate Publishing, 2009.David Frankfurter, "Evil Incarnate," Princeton University Press, 2008.Geraldo Rivera, "Devil Worship," NBC SpecialShort article on Rivera's special: https://io9.gizmodo.com/5829171/when-geraldo-rivera-took-on-satanism-and-a-very-confused-ozzy-osbourneExcellent Vox article on the history of the Satanic panic: https://www.vox.com/2016/10/30/13413864/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-explained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Satanism is a widely misunderstood tradition. Misconceptions about it are influenced, in part, by a moral panic that swept through the US in the 1980s and 1990s. But what really is Satanism? Uploaded 28-06-18Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Bibliography:Jenny Reichert and James Richardson, “Decline of a Moral Panic: A social psychological and socio-legal Examination of the Current Status of Satanism,” Nova Religio 16:2 (2012) 47-63.Jesper Aargaard Petersen, "Contemporary Religious Satanism: A Critical Anthology," Ashgate Publishing, 2009.David Frankfurter, "Evil Incarnate," Princeton University Press, 2008.Geraldo Rivera, "Devil Worship," NBC SpecialShort article on Rivera's special: https://io9.gizmodo.com/5829171/when-geraldo-rivera-took-on-satanism-and-a-very-confused-ozzy-osbourneExcellent Vox article on the history of the Satanic panic: https://www.vox.com/2016/10/30/13413864/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-explained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Satanism is a widely misunderstood tradition. Misconceptions about it are influenced, in part, by a moral panic that swept through the US in the 1980s and 1990s. But what really is Satanism?

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfast
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Bibliography:

Jenny Reichert and James Richardson, “Decline of a Moral Panic: A social psychological and socio-legal Examination of the Current Status of Satanism,” Nova Religio 16:2 (2012) 47-63.

Jesper Aargaard Petersen, "Contemporary Religious Satanism: A Critical Anthology," Ashgate Publishing, 2009.

David Frankfurter, "Evil Incarnate," Princeton University Press, 2008.

Geraldo Rivera, "Devil Worship," NBC Special

Short article on Rivera's special: https://io9.gizmodo.com/5829171/when-geraldo-rivera-took-on-satanism-and-a-very-confused-ozzy-osbourne

Excellent Vox article on the history of the Satanic panic: https://www.vox.com/2016/10/30/13413864/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-explained



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]]> 631 no Do Dreams Explain the Origin of Religion? Register for our seminar American Paranormal!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/zhS22t4k/checkoutUploaded 17-09-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersDo dreams explain the origins of religion? From biblical visions to Tibetan dream yoga, anthropologists, psychologists, and neuroscientists have long debated how our nightly visions shape gods, spirits, and sacred traditions.This video was made possible through the support of grant #TRT-2021-10499 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by the Center for Mind and Culture. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or the Center forMind and Culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:10:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for our seminar American Paranormal!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/zhS22t4k/checkoutUploaded 17-09-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersDo dreams explain the origins of religion? From biblical visions to Tibetan dream yoga, anthropologists, psychologists, and neuroscientists have long debated how our nightly visions shape gods, spirits, and sacred traditions.This video was made possible through the support of grant #TRT-2021-10499 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by the Center for Mind and Culture. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or the Center forMind and Culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for our seminar American Paranormal!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/zhS22t4k/checkout

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Do dreams explain the origins of religion? From biblical visions to Tibetan dream yoga, anthropologists, psychologists, and neuroscientists have long debated how our nightly visions shape gods, spirits, and sacred traditions.

This video was made possible through the support of grant
#TRT-2021-10499 from the John Templeton Foundation
managed by the Center for Mind and Culture. The
opinions expressed in this publication are those
of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views
of the John Templeton Foundation or the Center for
Mind and Culture.



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]]> 1459 no The Origins of Infant Baptism Watch my Josephus interview with Dr. Tom Schmidt!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-did-josephus-really-write-about-jesus-interview-w-dr-tom-schmidt?ref=religionforbreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 13-06-25Was early Christian baptism always full immersion for adults? Or did infant baptism and pouring water evolve earlier than we thought?Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro1:22 Origins of Baptism4:22 Adult-Full-Immersion-With-Exceptions Model6:36 Earliest Evidence for Infant Baptism10:43 1st or 2nd century evidence?18:51 Archaeological Evidence for Diversity of Practice23:37 The Influence of Original Sin Theology26:56 Nebula is seriously awesome, you should check it out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Watch my Josephus interview with Dr. Tom Schmidt!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-did-josephus-really-write-about-jesus-interview-w-dr-tom-schmidt?ref=religionforbreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 13-06-25Was early Christian baptism always full immersion for adults? Or did infant baptism and pouring water evolve earlier than we thought?Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro1:22 Origins of Baptism4:22 Adult-Full-Immersion-With-Exceptions Model6:36 Earliest Evidence for Infant Baptism10:43 1st or 2nd century evidence?18:51 Archaeological Evidence for Diversity of Practice23:37 The Influence of Original Sin Theology26:56 Nebula is seriously awesome, you should check it out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Watch my Josephus interview with Dr. Tom Schmidt!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-did-josephus-really-write-about-jesus-interview-w-dr-tom-schmidt?ref=religionforbreakfast
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6:36 Earliest Evidence for Infant Baptism
10:43 1st or 2nd century evidence?
18:51 Archaeological Evidence for Diversity of Practice
23:37 The Influence of Original Sin Theology
26:56 Nebula is seriously awesome, you should check it out



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]]> 2011 no Why Religions Survive When Prophecies Fail Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch QAnon Bonus Video: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-why-people-still-believe-in-qanon?ref=religionforbreakfast Get Lifetime memberships!: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 16-10-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersWhen prophecies fail, religious movements don't always collapse. They adapt. From TikTok’s Rapture predictions to 19th-century millenarian movements, this video explores why religious groups often grow stronger after being proven wrong, and how communities survive disappointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:12:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch QAnon Bonus Video: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-why-people-still-believe-in-qanon?ref=religionforbreakfast Get Lifetime memberships!: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 16-10-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersWhen prophecies fail, religious movements don't always collapse. They adapt. From TikTok’s Rapture predictions to 19th-century millenarian movements, this video explores why religious groups often grow stronger after being proven wrong, and how communities survive disappointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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When prophecies fail, religious movements don't always collapse. They adapt. From TikTok’s Rapture predictions to 19th-century millenarian movements, this video explores why religious groups often grow stronger after being proven wrong, and how communities survive disappointment.



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]]> 1571 no Grimoires Explained: Manuals of Magic Register for our online class "What Does It Mean To Be a Witch?" https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Uploaded 23-10-24In this video, we explore the history of grimoires, manuals of magic, that shaped magical practices from ancient Egypt to modern witchcraft. Discover how these spellbooks and magical textbooks held esoteric knowledge and influenced occult traditions for centuries.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro and Basics1:56 Grimoires as Elite Texts6:31 The Magic of Writing11:12 The Democratization of Grimoires and Contemporary Witchcraft16:25 The Dematerialization of the Grimoire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for our online class "What Does It Mean To Be a Witch?" https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Uploaded 23-10-24In this video, we explore the history of grimoires, manuals of magic, that shaped magical practices from ancient Egypt to modern witchcraft. Discover how these spellbooks and magical textbooks held esoteric knowledge and influenced occult traditions for centuries.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro and Basics1:56 Grimoires as Elite Texts6:31 The Magic of Writing11:12 The Democratization of Grimoires and Contemporary Witchcraft16:25 The Dematerialization of the Grimoire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for our online class "What Does It Mean To Be a Witch?" https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/

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]]> 1384 no Who Were the Last Pagans of Europe? If Europe's "last pagans" sparked your curiosity, join other curious learners for an 8-week seminar exploring modern Pagan traditions with scholar Thorn Mooney: https://www.religiondepartment.com/contemporarypaganismUploaded 06-03-26Europe was supposedly Christian by the Middle Ages, but the reality is more complicated. From the Sámi in Fennoscandia to the Baltic countryside, sacred groves, sacrifices, and animist traditions survived into the modern era.00:00 Intro1:43 Who are these people groups?4:22 Unchristianized society, Christianization, creolization, syncretism14:48 Case Study: Estonian Paganism25:31 Why the slow Christianization in Estonia? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:15:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast If Europe's "last pagans" sparked your curiosity, join other curious learners for an 8-week seminar exploring modern Pagan traditions with scholar Thorn Mooney: https://www.religiondepartment.com/contemporarypaganismUploaded 06-03-26Europe was supposedly Christian by the Middle Ages, but the reality is more complicated. From the Sámi in Fennoscandia to the Baltic countryside, sacred groves, sacrifices, and animist traditions survived into the modern era.00:00 Intro1:43 Who are these people groups?4:22 Unchristianized society, Christianization, creolization, syncretism14:48 Case Study: Estonian Paganism25:31 Why the slow Christianization in Estonia? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices If Europe's "last pagans" sparked your curiosity, join other curious learners for an 8-week seminar exploring modern Pagan traditions with scholar Thorn Mooney: https://www.religiondepartment.com/contemporarypaganism

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]]> 2096 no The Gospel of Philip Explained (and why Jesus kisses Mary Magdalene) With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Get Lifetime memberships!: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 05-12-25Was Jesus secretly kissing Mary Magdalene? This video dives into the Gospel of Philip, its infamous “kiss” passage, Valentinian theology, and how baptism, anointing, and the “bridal chamber” were meant to turn Christians into Christs.00:00 Jesus kisses Mary Magdalene?1:18 Discovery, Date, Place of Origin4:04 A Brief Intro to Valentinianism 6:31 Christians Becoming Christs7:13 The Two Births of Christ11:04 Protology, Modeling vs. Begetting, a New Adam16:47 Baptism and Chrismation20:10 The Bridal Chamber Explained24:47 Mary Magdalene in the G.Phil33:58 Nebula is awesome! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Get Lifetime memberships!: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 05-12-25Was Jesus secretly kissing Mary Magdalene? This video dives into the Gospel of Philip, its infamous “kiss” passage, Valentinian theology, and how baptism, anointing, and the “bridal chamber” were meant to turn Christians into Christs.00:00 Jesus kisses Mary Magdalene?1:18 Discovery, Date, Place of Origin4:04 A Brief Intro to Valentinianism 6:31 Christians Becoming Christs7:13 The Two Births of Christ11:04 Protology, Modeling vs. Begetting, a New Adam16:47 Baptism and Chrismation20:10 The Bridal Chamber Explained24:47 Mary Magdalene in the G.Phil33:58 Nebula is awesome! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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1:18 Discovery, Date, Place of Origin
4:04 A Brief Intro to Valentinianism
6:31 Christians Becoming Christs
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]]> 2455 no The Pre-Christian Origins of Baptism Baptism is one of the most well-known rituals in Christianity. But what are the origins of this ritual? Did John the Baptist invent it himself?Uploaded 08-05-18Support the show on Patreon!:www.patreon.com/religionfobreakfastwww.religionfobreakfast.comwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfasthttps://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Bibliography:Jonathan Klawans, "Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism," Oxford University Press, 2000Brook W.R. Pearson, "Baptism and Initiation in the Cult of Isis and Sarapis," in "Baptism, the New Testament, and the Church: Historical and Contemporary Studies in Honour of R.E.O White."Jodi Magness, "Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit: Jewish Daily Life in the Time of Jesus," Eerdmans, 2011. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:17:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Baptism is one of the most well-known rituals in Christianity. But what are the origins of this ritual? Did John the Baptist invent it himself?Uploaded 08-05-18Support the show on Patreon!:www.patreon.com/religionfobreakfastwww.religionfobreakfast.comwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfasthttps://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Bibliography:Jonathan Klawans, "Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism," Oxford University Press, 2000Brook W.R. Pearson, "Baptism and Initiation in the Cult of Isis and Sarapis," in "Baptism, the New Testament, and the Church: Historical and Contemporary Studies in Honour of R.E.O White."Jodi Magness, "Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit: Jewish Daily Life in the Time of Jesus," Eerdmans, 2011. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Baptism is one of the most well-known rituals in Christianity. But what are the origins of this ritual? Did John the Baptist invent it himself?

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Brook W.R. Pearson, "Baptism and Initiation in the Cult of Isis and Sarapis," in "Baptism, the New Testament, and the Church: Historical and Contemporary Studies in Honour of R.E.O White."

Jodi Magness, "Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit: Jewish Daily Life in the Time of Jesus," Eerdmans, 2011.



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]]> 405 no The Pre-Biblical Origins of Noah's Flood Get a free copy of the 80,000 Hours in-depth career guide: https://80000hours.org/rfbUploaded 25-07-24Special thanks to the writer of this episode Paul Davidson. Check out his blog "Is that in the Bible?": https://wp.me/p4jfyy-jKFJoin our Patreon community to vote on the next episode in this series! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfast00:00 Introduction2:11 Sumerian Flood Story3:47 Atrahasis Epic5:12 Epic of Gilgamesh6:58 Genesis and Noah's Flood8:58 Comparing the Arks15:47 Comparing Major Themes 20:42 Sponsor: 80,000 HoursSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get a free copy of the 80,000 Hours in-depth career guide: https://80000hours.org/rfbUploaded 25-07-24Special thanks to the writer of this episode Paul Davidson. Check out his blog "Is that in the Bible?": https://wp.me/p4jfyy-jKFJoin our Patreon community to vote on the next episode in this series! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfast00:00 Introduction2:11 Sumerian Flood Story3:47 Atrahasis Epic5:12 Epic of Gilgamesh6:58 Genesis and Noah's Flood8:58 Comparing the Arks15:47 Comparing Major Themes 20:42 Sponsor: 80,000 HoursSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get a free copy of the 80,000 Hours in-depth career guide: https://80000hours.org/rfb

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]]> 1573 no Why AI Feels Spiritually Dangerous | ft. Jared Henderson Support Religion for Breakfast on Patreon! It's the best way to keep the channel going. We recently grew from 700 to 800 patrons, and the goal is 1,000 in 2026. Join us and help make it happen: http://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 25-03-26Check out Jared's channel @_jared Philosopher Jared Henderson joins me to explore AI, attention, and the future of human thought. We discuss the post-literate age, synthetic relationships, and whether technology is reshaping what it means to be human. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Support Religion for Breakfast on Patreon! It's the best way to keep the channel going. We recently grew from 700 to 800 patrons, and the goal is 1,000 in 2026. Join us and help make it happen: http://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 25-03-26Check out Jared's channel @_jared Philosopher Jared Henderson joins me to explore AI, attention, and the future of human thought. We discuss the post-literate age, synthetic relationships, and whether technology is reshaping what it means to be human. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support Religion for Breakfast on Patreon! It's the best way to keep the channel going. We recently grew from 700 to 800 patrons, and the goal is 1,000 in 2026. Join us and help make it happen: http://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 4524 no Melchizedek: The Most Mysterious Man in the Bible Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 27-09-24Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersIn Genesis 14, a priestly king named Melchizedek randomly appears and gives bread and wine to the patriarch Abraham. And then...he's never mentioned again in the story. Who is this mysterious man? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:20:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 27-09-24Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersIn Genesis 14, a priestly king named Melchizedek randomly appears and gives bread and wine to the patriarch Abraham. And then...he's never mentioned again in the story. Who is this mysterious man? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 1374 no RFB: 2016 in Review! A lot has changed with Religion for Breakfast over the past 12 months. We are four times larger, our videos have been viewed over 100,000 times, and we continue to grow every day! Thank you everyone for supporting us! Thanks especially to our Patreon Patrons who have kept the channel afloat financially!Uploaded 30-12-16~AndrewMy article on the Bulletin for the Study of Religion: http://bulletin.equinoxpub.com/2016/09/the-state-of-religious-studies-education-on-youtube/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast A lot has changed with Religion for Breakfast over the past 12 months. We are four times larger, our videos have been viewed over 100,000 times, and we continue to grow every day! Thank you everyone for supporting us! Thanks especially to our Patreon Patrons who have kept the channel afloat financially!Uploaded 30-12-16~AndrewMy article on the Bulletin for the Study of Religion: http://bulletin.equinoxpub.com/2016/09/the-state-of-religious-studies-education-on-youtube/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A lot has changed with Religion for Breakfast over the past 12 months. We are four times larger, our videos have been viewed over 100,000 times, and we continue to grow every day! Thank you everyone for supporting us! Thanks especially to our Patreon Patrons who have kept the channel afloat financially!

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]]> 578 no 3 Things Everyone Should Know About Religion Religious Literacy can be summarized in three key assumptions about religion. It is not simply learning every detail about world religions. Uploaded 24-05-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod. www.incompetech.comHarvard Religious Literacy Project: http://rlp.hds.harvard.edu/Religious Literacy Online Class: https://www.edx.org/xseries/world-religions-through-scripturesSpecial Thanks to Our Patreon Supporters!:Brian B.John M.Alex B.Cain D.MannyMark H.Dan D.Andrew S. Photo Attributions and sources:Heterodox beliefs among American Protestants: http://www.pewforum.org/2009/12/09/many-americans-mix-multiple-faiths/Sunnis and Shia map: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia%E2%80%93Sunni_relations#/media/File:Madhhab_Map3.pngGanges Aarti pic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges#/media/File:Ganga_Aarti_at_Varanasi_ghats.jpgBathing in Ganges: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges#/media/File:Ganga_Dashara,_at_Haridwar.jpg1971 Convention: http://www.sbc.net/resolutions/year/1971 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Religious Literacy can be summarized in three key assumptions about religion. It is not simply learning every detail about world religions. Uploaded 24-05-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod. www.incompetech.comHarvard Religious Literacy Project: http://rlp.hds.harvard.edu/Religious Literacy Online Class: https://www.edx.org/xseries/world-religions-through-scripturesSpecial Thanks to Our Patreon Supporters!:Brian B.John M.Alex B.Cain D.MannyMark H.Dan D.Andrew S. Photo Attributions and sources:Heterodox beliefs among American Protestants: http://www.pewforum.org/2009/12/09/many-americans-mix-multiple-faiths/Sunnis and Shia map: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia%E2%80%93Sunni_relations#/media/File:Madhhab_Map3.pngGanges Aarti pic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges#/media/File:Ganga_Aarti_at_Varanasi_ghats.jpgBathing in Ganges: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges#/media/File:Ganga_Dashara,_at_Haridwar.jpg1971 Convention: http://www.sbc.net/resolutions/year/1971 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Religious Literacy can be summarized in three key assumptions about religion. It is not simply learning every detail about world religions.

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Music: Kevin MacLeod. www.incompetech.com

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Religious Literacy Online Class: https://www.edx.org/xseries/world-religions-through-scriptures

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]]> 465 no The Druids: What Do We Really Know? The Druids. The mysterious Celtic religious specialists of ancient Ireland, Britain, and Northern Europe. But who were they really? What historical evidence corroborates their existence?Uploaded 22-03-19Become a member of our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastDonate to the show at: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenrywww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Andrew Fitzpatrick, “Druids: Towards an Archaeology,” Communities and Connections: Essays in Honor of Barry Cunliffe, 287Anthony King and Graham Soffe, "Internal Organization and Deposition at the Iron Age Temple on Hayling Island (Hampshire), https://sites.google.com/site/tixxys/theromantemple/the-temple-in-depth Barry Cunliffe, "Druids: A Very Short Introduction," Oxford University Press, 2010.British Museum Celtic Spoons: https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?partid=1&assetid=791976001&objectid=828993https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=829014&partId=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:22:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast The Druids. The mysterious Celtic religious specialists of ancient Ireland, Britain, and Northern Europe. But who were they really? What historical evidence corroborates their existence?Uploaded 22-03-19Become a member of our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastDonate to the show at: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenrywww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Andrew Fitzpatrick, “Druids: Towards an Archaeology,” Communities and Connections: Essays in Honor of Barry Cunliffe, 287Anthony King and Graham Soffe, "Internal Organization and Deposition at the Iron Age Temple on Hayling Island (Hampshire), https://sites.google.com/site/tixxys/theromantemple/the-temple-in-depth Barry Cunliffe, "Druids: A Very Short Introduction," Oxford University Press, 2010.British Museum Celtic Spoons: https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?partid=1&assetid=791976001&objectid=828993https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=829014&partId=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Druids. The mysterious Celtic religious specialists of ancient Ireland, Britain, and Northern Europe. But who were they really? What historical evidence corroborates their existence?

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Andrew Fitzpatrick, “Druids: Towards an Archaeology,” Communities and Connections: Essays in Honor of Barry Cunliffe, 287

Anthony King and Graham Soffe, "Internal Organization and Deposition at the Iron Age Temple on Hayling Island (Hampshire), https://sites.google.com/site/tixxys/theromantemple/the-temple-in-depth

Barry Cunliffe, "Druids: A Very Short Introduction," Oxford University Press, 2010.

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]]> 822 no When Shinto Became a “Religion" Special thanks to the researcher and co-writer of this episode Kaitlyn Ugoretz. Check out her new channel on Japanese religion: "Eat, Pray, Anime:" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0Bt7lnqD2c73M_PQkRDKg Uploaded 23-12-20Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastJoin my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastPhoto Attributions:Izumo grand shrine used under CC BY-SA 2.0 License: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Izumo-taisha01nt3200.jpg Shichi-go-san images from Wikimedia Commons users Jordi Sanchez Teruel; Japanexperterna; Donna Cleveland: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kimonos_@_Harajuku_2011-11_(6451331577).jpg | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shichi-Go-San#/media/File:Shichigosan_boy.jpg | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shichi-Go-San_(girl)#/media/File:7-year-old_girl_wearing_kimono_in_Shichi-go-san_festival;_November_2007.jpgKamidana photo by Nesnad: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Typical-kamidana-tokyoarea-2017-12-22.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Special thanks to the researcher and co-writer of this episode Kaitlyn Ugoretz. Check out her new channel on Japanese religion: "Eat, Pray, Anime:" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0Bt7lnqD2c73M_PQkRDKg Uploaded 23-12-20Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastJoin my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastPhoto Attributions:Izumo grand shrine used under CC BY-SA 2.0 License: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Izumo-taisha01nt3200.jpg Shichi-go-san images from Wikimedia Commons users Jordi Sanchez Teruel; Japanexperterna; Donna Cleveland: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kimonos_@_Harajuku_2011-11_(6451331577).jpg | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shichi-Go-San#/media/File:Shichigosan_boy.jpg | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shichi-Go-San_(girl)#/media/File:7-year-old_girl_wearing_kimono_in_Shichi-go-san_festival;_November_2007.jpgKamidana photo by Nesnad: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Typical-kamidana-tokyoarea-2017-12-22.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Special thanks to the researcher and co-writer of this episode Kaitlyn Ugoretz. Check out her new channel on Japanese religion: "Eat, Pray, Anime:" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0Bt7lnqD2c73M_PQkRDKg

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]]> 1103 no Why did the Romans Persecute Christians? It is common knowledge that the Romans killed Christians in the first few centuries of the new religion's history. But we don't often ask why. What was it about Christianity that made the Romans want to persecute it?Uploaded 27-08-15Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.com Music: Kevin MacLeodFurther Reading:Beard, Mary. Religions of Rome. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998).Moss, Candida. The Myth of Persecution. (HarperCollins, 2013). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast It is common knowledge that the Romans killed Christians in the first few centuries of the new religion's history. But we don't often ask why. What was it about Christianity that made the Romans want to persecute it?Uploaded 27-08-15Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.com Music: Kevin MacLeodFurther Reading:Beard, Mary. Religions of Rome. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998).Moss, Candida. The Myth of Persecution. (HarperCollins, 2013). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It is common knowledge that the Romans killed Christians in the first few centuries of the new religion's history. But we don't often ask why. What was it about Christianity that made the Romans want to persecute it?

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Moss, Candida. The Myth of Persecution. (HarperCollins, 2013).



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]]> 663 no What The Mandalorian Gets Right About Real-World Religions Join our live lecture on the mythology of Star Wars: https://www.religiondepartment.com/theherojourneyUploaded 17-05-26The Children of the Watch from The Mandalorian follow rules that look surprisingly familiar to scholars of religion: costly rituals, strict group boundaries, fictive kinship, and lifelong commitments. Why do strict communities like this persist across generations?00:00 Mandalorians Introduced5:09 Strict Church Theory8:55 Costly Signaling Theory14:08 Credibility Enhancing Displays19:49 Fictive Kinship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:25:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our live lecture on the mythology of Star Wars: https://www.religiondepartment.com/theherojourneyUploaded 17-05-26The Children of the Watch from The Mandalorian follow rules that look surprisingly familiar to scholars of religion: costly rituals, strict group boundaries, fictive kinship, and lifelong commitments. Why do strict communities like this persist across generations?00:00 Mandalorians Introduced5:09 Strict Church Theory8:55 Costly Signaling Theory14:08 Credibility Enhancing Displays19:49 Fictive Kinship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our live lecture on the mythology of Star Wars: https://www.religiondepartment.com/theherojourney

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The Children of the Watch from The Mandalorian follow rules that look surprisingly familiar to scholars of religion: costly rituals, strict group boundaries, fictive kinship, and lifelong commitments. Why do strict communities like this persist across generations?

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]]> 1788 no Americans Exaggerate How Often They Go to Church Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 27-03-25New research using smartphone location data reveals a massive gap between how often Americans say they attend religious services and how often they actually do. Are surveys wrong? Are memories fuzzy? Here's what the data really shows about religion in America.The article: Devin Pope, BFI Working Paper·May 8, 2024, "Religious Worship Attendance in America: Evidence from Cellphone Data," https://bfi.uchicago.edu/working-paper/religious-worship-attendance-in-america-evidence-from-cellphone-data/Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro00:43 Problems with self-reported surveys2:20 How the Smartphone Study Worked5:12 The Results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 27-03-25New research using smartphone location data reveals a massive gap between how often Americans say they attend religious services and how often they actually do. Are surveys wrong? Are memories fuzzy? Here's what the data really shows about religion in America.The article: Devin Pope, BFI Working Paper·May 8, 2024, "Religious Worship Attendance in America: Evidence from Cellphone Data," https://bfi.uchicago.edu/working-paper/religious-worship-attendance-in-america-evidence-from-cellphone-data/Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro00:43 Problems with self-reported surveys2:20 How the Smartphone Study Worked5:12 The Results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast

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New research using smartphone location data reveals a massive gap between how often Americans say they attend religious services and how often they actually do. Are surveys wrong? Are memories fuzzy? Here's what the data really shows about religion in America.

The article: Devin Pope, BFI Working Paper·May 8, 2024, "Religious Worship Attendance in America: Evidence from Cellphone Data," https://bfi.uchicago.edu/working-paper/religious-worship-attendance-in-america-evidence-from-cellphone-data/


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]]> 951 no Colbert On Religion I've watched a lot of Stephen Colbert over the years. When you watch enough of one TV show, you start to notice patterns. For Colbert, I noticed he talks about religion a lot...at least more than other late night TV shows. What can we learn about this?Uploaded 31-01-17Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastSpecial Thanks to our Patrons on Patreon!:Christian G.Brian B.Daniel D.Cedric V.Tuuli H.Kalei W.Alex B.Adil A.Mason A.Mark H.Alice C.WilsonCain D.Pew Research Religious Knowledge Survey: http://www.pewforum.org/2010/09/28/u-s-religious-knowledge-survey/Video Bibliography: Excellent interview with John Mulaney on Catholicism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxlwLr4b4E0Awkward Maher Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqAco8a7vEEGeek out over Catholicism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIIxYLyUTC8Gets all up in your faith/Dalai Lama discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLWYXCOf4AcFaux Monk Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDQhrqnb3CYPope-pologies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpTlS2vcWwMColbert’s favorite bible verse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1jXPhsz26gFencing with Ibtihaj Muhammad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs8O-MFu4yUStraight up asks Strahen if he is religious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMV2A2OqIq0Asks Ruffalo if he is Catholic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSvNDlJVfTwExcellent interview with Andrew Garfield about Silence, faith, Jesuits, and epistemological certainty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi3V4OzrkaA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast I've watched a lot of Stephen Colbert over the years. When you watch enough of one TV show, you start to notice patterns. For Colbert, I noticed he talks about religion a lot...at least more than other late night TV shows. What can we learn about this?Uploaded 31-01-17Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastSpecial Thanks to our Patrons on Patreon!:Christian G.Brian B.Daniel D.Cedric V.Tuuli H.Kalei W.Alex B.Adil A.Mason A.Mark H.Alice C.WilsonCain D.Pew Research Religious Knowledge Survey: http://www.pewforum.org/2010/09/28/u-s-religious-knowledge-survey/Video Bibliography: Excellent interview with John Mulaney on Catholicism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxlwLr4b4E0Awkward Maher Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqAco8a7vEEGeek out over Catholicism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIIxYLyUTC8Gets all up in your faith/Dalai Lama discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLWYXCOf4AcFaux Monk Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDQhrqnb3CYPope-pologies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpTlS2vcWwMColbert’s favorite bible verse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1jXPhsz26gFencing with Ibtihaj Muhammad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs8O-MFu4yUStraight up asks Strahen if he is religious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMV2A2OqIq0Asks Ruffalo if he is Catholic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSvNDlJVfTwExcellent interview with Andrew Garfield about Silence, faith, Jesuits, and epistemological certainty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi3V4OzrkaA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices I've watched a lot of Stephen Colbert over the years. When you watch enough of one TV show, you start to notice patterns. For Colbert, I noticed he talks about religion a lot...at least more than other late night TV shows. What can we learn about this?

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Christian G.
Brian B.
Daniel D.
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Mason A.
Mark H.
Alice C.
Wilson
Cain D.

Pew Research Religious Knowledge Survey: http://www.pewforum.org/2010/09/28/u-s-religious-knowledge-survey/

Video Bibliography:
Excellent interview with John Mulaney on Catholicism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxlwLr4b4E0

Awkward Maher Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqAco8a7vEE

Geek out over Catholicism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIIxYLyUTC8

Gets all up in your faith/Dalai Lama discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLWYXCOf4Ac

Faux Monk Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDQhrqnb3CY

Pope-pologies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpTlS2vcWwM

Colbert’s favorite bible verse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1jXPhsz26g

Fencing with Ibtihaj Muhammad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs8O-MFu4yU

Straight up asks Strahen if he is religious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMV2A2OqIq0

Asks Ruffalo if he is Catholic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSvNDlJVfTw

Excellent interview with Andrew Garfield about Silence, faith, Jesuits, and epistemological certainty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi3V4OzrkaA



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]]> 464 no Why the Amish Are Basically Immune to Allergies Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 02-09-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersWhy do Amish kids have some of the lowest allergy rates ever recorded? Scientists discovered surprising clues in their barns, dust, and way of life, revealing how religion, farming, and community shape health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:27:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 02-09-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersWhy do Amish kids have some of the lowest allergy rates ever recorded? Scientists discovered surprising clues in their barns, dust, and way of life, revealing how religion, farming, and community shape health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 969 no UFO Religions Explained Go to https://brilliant.org/ReligionforBreakfast/ to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.Uploaded 15-06-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastA subset of New Religious Movements draw inspiration from the complex constellation of beliefs surrounding UFOs and intelligent extraterrestrial life. Scholars call these: UFO Religions. But what are they all about?To learn more, check out the Handbook of UFO Religions edited by Dr. Ben Zeller. Brill, 2021.Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Go to https://brilliant.org/ReligionforBreakfast/ to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.Uploaded 15-06-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastA subset of New Religious Movements draw inspiration from the complex constellation of beliefs surrounding UFOs and intelligent extraterrestrial life. Scholars call these: UFO Religions. But what are they all about?To learn more, check out the Handbook of UFO Religions edited by Dr. Ben Zeller. Brill, 2021.Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Go to https://brilliant.org/ReligionforBreakfast/ to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.

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A subset of New Religious Movements draw inspiration from the complex constellation of beliefs surrounding UFOs and intelligent extraterrestrial life. Scholars call these: UFO Religions. But what are they all about?

To learn more, check out the Handbook of UFO Religions edited by Dr. Ben Zeller. Brill, 2021.

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]]> 1257 no Saturnalia Explained Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 12-12-19What is Saturnalia? You may have heard of this Roman holiday, but the details are scant and fragmentary from Roman sources. This video explains what we know about Saturnalia and whether or not it influenced the institution of Christmas. Follow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenry Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPRIMARY SOURCES:Chronographia anni 354 Seneca, "Moral Letters"Lucian, "Saturnalia"Athenaeus, "The Learned Banqueters"Plutarch, "Moralia"Macrobius, "Saturnalia"MartialSuetonius, "Augustus" and "Vespasian"Pliny, "Letters," 4Historia Augusta, Life of Verus, 7Justinus"Collection of Memorable Things"Epictetus, "Discourses"Catullus 14Hippolytus, "Chronograph" and "Commentary on Daniel"Julius Africanus, "Chronograph"Augustine "On the Trinity"On Solstices and EquinoxesSECONDARY SOURCES:Andrew McGowan, "How December 25 Became Christmas," https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/how-december-25-became-christmas/C. Philipp E. Nothaft, "Early Christian Chronology and the Origins of the Christmas Date: In Defense of the 'Calculation Theory,'" QL 94 (2013), 247-265.Thomas Schmidt, “Calculating December 25 as the Birth of Jesus in Hippolytus’ Canon and Chronicon,” Vigiliae Christian 69 (2015) 542-563: https://tcschmidtblog.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/schmidt-calculating-december-25-as-the-birth-of-jesus-in-hippolytus1.pdfFanny Dolansky, "Celebrating the Saturnalia: Religious Ritual and Roman Domestic Life,” Chapter 29 in A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds," 2010.Gaston Halsberghe, Cult of Sol Invictus, Brill 2015. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 12-12-19What is Saturnalia? You may have heard of this Roman holiday, but the details are scant and fragmentary from Roman sources. This video explains what we know about Saturnalia and whether or not it influenced the institution of Christmas. Follow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenry Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPRIMARY SOURCES:Chronographia anni 354 Seneca, "Moral Letters"Lucian, "Saturnalia"Athenaeus, "The Learned Banqueters"Plutarch, "Moralia"Macrobius, "Saturnalia"MartialSuetonius, "Augustus" and "Vespasian"Pliny, "Letters," 4Historia Augusta, Life of Verus, 7Justinus"Collection of Memorable Things"Epictetus, "Discourses"Catullus 14Hippolytus, "Chronograph" and "Commentary on Daniel"Julius Africanus, "Chronograph"Augustine "On the Trinity"On Solstices and EquinoxesSECONDARY SOURCES:Andrew McGowan, "How December 25 Became Christmas," https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/how-december-25-became-christmas/C. Philipp E. Nothaft, "Early Christian Chronology and the Origins of the Christmas Date: In Defense of the 'Calculation Theory,'" QL 94 (2013), 247-265.Thomas Schmidt, “Calculating December 25 as the Birth of Jesus in Hippolytus’ Canon and Chronicon,” Vigiliae Christian 69 (2015) 542-563: https://tcschmidtblog.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/schmidt-calculating-december-25-as-the-birth-of-jesus-in-hippolytus1.pdfFanny Dolansky, "Celebrating the Saturnalia: Religious Ritual and Roman Domestic Life,” Chapter 29 in A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds," 2010.Gaston Halsberghe, Cult of Sol Invictus, Brill 2015. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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What is Saturnalia? You may have heard of this Roman holiday, but the details are scant and fragmentary from Roman sources. This video explains what we know about Saturnalia and whether or not it influenced the institution of Christmas.

Follow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenry
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PRIMARY SOURCES:
Chronographia anni 354
Seneca, "Moral Letters"
Lucian, "Saturnalia"
Athenaeus, "The Learned Banqueters"
Plutarch, "Moralia"
Macrobius, "Saturnalia"
Martial
Suetonius, "Augustus" and "Vespasian"
Pliny, "Letters," 4
Historia Augusta, Life of Verus, 7
Justinus
"Collection of Memorable Things"
Epictetus, "Discourses"
Catullus 14
Hippolytus, "Chronograph" and "Commentary on Daniel"
Julius Africanus, "Chronograph"
Augustine "On the Trinity"
On Solstices and Equinoxes

SECONDARY SOURCES:

Andrew McGowan, "How December 25 Became Christmas," https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/how-december-25-became-christmas/

C. Philipp E. Nothaft, "Early Christian Chronology and the Origins of the Christmas Date: In Defense of the 'Calculation Theory,'" QL 94 (2013), 247-265.

Thomas Schmidt, “Calculating December 25 as the Birth of Jesus in Hippolytus’ Canon and Chronicon,” Vigiliae Christian 69 (2015) 542-563: https://tcschmidtblog.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/schmidt-calculating-december-25-as-the-birth-of-jesus-in-hippolytus1.pdf

Fanny Dolansky, "Celebrating the Saturnalia: Religious Ritual and Roman Domestic Life,” Chapter 29 in A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds," 2010.

Gaston Halsberghe, Cult of Sol Invictus, Brill 2015.



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]]> 974 no How Japanese Religion Influenced Pokémon Most people know that Pokémon is a Japanese video game, but did you know that many Pokémon designs were influenced by Japanese religion, mythology, and folklore? If you look closely, you can see Shintoism and Buddhism throughout the entire franchise. Uploaded 14-11-18This show is funded by generous fans like you! Check out our Patreon campaign if you would like to support us too: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast One-time donations can be sent to: paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFollow me on Twitter @andrewmarkhenryFacebook at: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBibliography: Karen Ann Smyers (1999). The Fox and the Jewel: Shared and Private Meanings in Contemporary Japanese Inari Worship. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.Michael Dylan Foster, "The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore, " 2015Michael Dylan Foster, "Pandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai," 2009Helen Hardacre, "Shinto: A History," 2017Most photographs and video from Japan was shot by my brother EC Henry. Check out his channel at https://www.youtube.com/echenry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:30:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Most people know that Pokémon is a Japanese video game, but did you know that many Pokémon designs were influenced by Japanese religion, mythology, and folklore? If you look closely, you can see Shintoism and Buddhism throughout the entire franchise. Uploaded 14-11-18This show is funded by generous fans like you! Check out our Patreon campaign if you would like to support us too: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast One-time donations can be sent to: paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFollow me on Twitter @andrewmarkhenryFacebook at: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBibliography: Karen Ann Smyers (1999). The Fox and the Jewel: Shared and Private Meanings in Contemporary Japanese Inari Worship. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.Michael Dylan Foster, "The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore, " 2015Michael Dylan Foster, "Pandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai," 2009Helen Hardacre, "Shinto: A History," 2017Most photographs and video from Japan was shot by my brother EC Henry. Check out his channel at https://www.youtube.com/echenry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Most people know that Pokémon is a Japanese video game, but did you know that many Pokémon designs were influenced by Japanese religion, mythology, and folklore? If you look closely, you can see Shintoism and Buddhism throughout the entire franchise.

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Karen Ann Smyers (1999). The Fox and the Jewel: Shared and Private Meanings in Contemporary Japanese Inari Worship. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.

Michael Dylan Foster, "The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore, " 2015

Michael Dylan Foster, "Pandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai," 2009

Helen Hardacre, "Shinto: A History," 2017

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]]> 490 no What is Diwali? Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 09-11-23Watch Cogito here: https://nebula.tv/videos/cogito-yt-what-is-hinduism?ref=religionforbreakfastJoin our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my classes list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is the festival of lights. It is celebrated mostly by Hindus, but many Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists recognize Diwali as well. The festival symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.00:00 The Basics: When and what?2:49 Day 1: Dhanteras3:18 Day 2: Choti Diwali / Naraka Chaturdashi4:17 Day 3: Lakshmi Puja5:44 Day 4: Govardhan Puja / Annakut / Bali Pratipada7:37 Day 5: Bhai Dooj7:47 Diversity of Practice9:49 Diwali Outside of Hinduism10:26 Origins and Mythological Narratives12:35 Diwali Outside of IndiaSelect images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 09-11-23Watch Cogito here: https://nebula.tv/videos/cogito-yt-what-is-hinduism?ref=religionforbreakfastJoin our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my classes list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is the festival of lights. It is celebrated mostly by Hindus, but many Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists recognize Diwali as well. The festival symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.00:00 The Basics: When and what?2:49 Day 1: Dhanteras3:18 Day 2: Choti Diwali / Naraka Chaturdashi4:17 Day 3: Lakshmi Puja5:44 Day 4: Govardhan Puja / Annakut / Bali Pratipada7:37 Day 5: Bhai Dooj7:47 Diversity of Practice9:49 Diwali Outside of Hinduism10:26 Origins and Mythological Narratives12:35 Diwali Outside of IndiaSelect images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast

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Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is the festival of lights. It is celebrated mostly by Hindus, but many Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists recognize Diwali as well. The festival symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.

00:00 The Basics: When and what?
2:49 Day 1: Dhanteras
3:18 Day 2: Choti Diwali / Naraka Chaturdashi
4:17 Day 3: Lakshmi Puja
5:44 Day 4: Govardhan Puja / Annakut / Bali Pratipada
7:37 Day 5: Bhai Dooj
7:47 Diversity of Practice
9:49 Diwali Outside of Hinduism
10:26 Origins and Mythological Narratives
12:35 Diwali Outside of India

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]]> 1104 no "Qi" Explained: Ancient, Mystic Superpower? Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/HCzg50O5nF4Uploaded 25-05-23You may have heard of Qi before. It appears in discussions surrounding acupuncture, Tai Chi, cupping, and traditional Chinese Medicine. But it also appears in martial arts media as a superpower. So what is qi?Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast00:00 Introduction02:00 Qi and Cosmology04:29 Mutual Resonance05:15 Qi and the Body10:29 Inner Alchemy11:49 Outer Alchemy15:04 Qi in 21st c.Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/HCzg50O5nF4Uploaded 25-05-23You may have heard of Qi before. It appears in discussions surrounding acupuncture, Tai Chi, cupping, and traditional Chinese Medicine. But it also appears in martial arts media as a superpower. So what is qi?Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast00:00 Introduction02:00 Qi and Cosmology04:29 Mutual Resonance05:15 Qi and the Body10:29 Inner Alchemy11:49 Outer Alchemy15:04 Qi in 21st c.Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/HCzg50O5nF4

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You may have heard of Qi before. It appears in discussions surrounding acupuncture, Tai Chi, cupping, and traditional Chinese Medicine. But it also appears in martial arts media as a superpower. So what is qi?

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]]> 1198 no Thomas: The Secret Twin of Jesus? Sign up for New Insights into the New Testament here!: https://religionforbreakfast--ehrman.thrivecart.com/nint2023/Uploaded 14-09-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastMost scholars agree Jesus had a brother named James. But a bunch of ancient Christians thought he had another brother. An identical twin brother: Judas Didymus Thomas. Where did this belief come from? And what was its significance?Bibliography:Gregory Riley, "Didymos Judas Thomas: The Twin Brother of Jesus," in Kimberley Patton (ed.), "Gemini and the Sacred: Twins and Twinship in Religion and Mythology," Bloomsbury Academic, 2023.M. David Litwa, “I Will Become Him”: Homology and Deification in the Gospel of Thomas, Journal of Biblical Literature, SBL Volume 134, Number 2, 2015. pp. 427-447Select footage courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Sign up for New Insights into the New Testament here!: https://religionforbreakfast--ehrman.thrivecart.com/nint2023/Uploaded 14-09-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastMost scholars agree Jesus had a brother named James. But a bunch of ancient Christians thought he had another brother. An identical twin brother: Judas Didymus Thomas. Where did this belief come from? And what was its significance?Bibliography:Gregory Riley, "Didymos Judas Thomas: The Twin Brother of Jesus," in Kimberley Patton (ed.), "Gemini and the Sacred: Twins and Twinship in Religion and Mythology," Bloomsbury Academic, 2023.M. David Litwa, “I Will Become Him”: Homology and Deification in the Gospel of Thomas, Journal of Biblical Literature, SBL Volume 134, Number 2, 2015. pp. 427-447Select footage courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sign up for New Insights into the New Testament here!: https://religionforbreakfast--ehrman.thrivecart.com/nint2023/

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Most scholars agree Jesus had a brother named James. But a bunch of ancient Christians thought he had another brother. An identical twin brother: Judas Didymus Thomas. Where did this belief come from? And what was its significance?

Bibliography:
Gregory Riley, "Didymos Judas Thomas: The Twin Brother of Jesus," in Kimberley Patton (ed.), "Gemini and the Sacred: Twins and Twinship in Religion and Mythology," Bloomsbury Academic, 2023.

M. David Litwa, “I Will Become Him”: Homology and Deification in the Gospel of Thomas, Journal of Biblical Literature, SBL Volume 134, Number 2, 2015. pp. 427-447

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]]> 1177 no Why is Christmas on December 25th? Everyone assumes that early Church authorities chose December 25th for Christmas to coincide with the already popular Roman holiday of Saturnalia. This may have some basis in reality, but there is another theory: That Christians believed Jesus was conceived and died on the same day (sometime in March or April). When you calculate 9 months forward from that purported day of conception, you get December 25th or January 6th. Uploaded 09-12-15For more reading, see: http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/new-testament/how-december-25-became-christmas/Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod incompetech.comGraphic Design: Chris Maghintay, http://www.chrismaghintay.com/Animation: EC Henry, www.echenry.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Everyone assumes that early Church authorities chose December 25th for Christmas to coincide with the already popular Roman holiday of Saturnalia. This may have some basis in reality, but there is another theory: That Christians believed Jesus was conceived and died on the same day (sometime in March or April). When you calculate 9 months forward from that purported day of conception, you get December 25th or January 6th. Uploaded 09-12-15For more reading, see: http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/new-testament/how-december-25-became-christmas/Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod incompetech.comGraphic Design: Chris Maghintay, http://www.chrismaghintay.com/Animation: EC Henry, www.echenry.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Everyone assumes that early Church authorities chose December 25th for Christmas to coincide with the already popular Roman holiday of Saturnalia. This may have some basis in reality, but there is another theory: That Christians believed Jesus was conceived and died on the same day (sometime in March or April). When you calculate 9 months forward from that purported day of conception, you get December 25th or January 6th.

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]]> 699 no The Dalai Lama Explained: The Last Lama? The Dalai Lama, the spiritual and [formerly] political leader of the Tibetan people. But what even is the Dalai Lama? And if he gets his way, will he be the last one?Uploaded 15-03-19Check out Step Back History's video "What do Buddhists Believe?" for an overview!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8m8ur_tE1oBecome a member of our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastYou can also donate to the show at: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFor religious studies book recommendations, see: https://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastFollow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenrywww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBibliography:BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-30510018NYT Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/magazine/the-last-dalai-lama.htmlIntroduction to Tibetan Buddhism: https://books.google.com/books?id=cy980CH84mEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=intro+to+tibetan+buddhism&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH0bCb0svgAhWDZd8KHfbCDX0QuwUILTAA#v=onepage&q=reincarnation&f=falseDalai Lama's address on his reincarnation: https://www.dalailama.com/messages/retirement-and-reincarnation/reincarnation Chinese Government Spokesperson on the Dalai Lama's succession: https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/t1465639.shtml Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:32:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast The Dalai Lama, the spiritual and [formerly] political leader of the Tibetan people. But what even is the Dalai Lama? And if he gets his way, will he be the last one?Uploaded 15-03-19Check out Step Back History's video "What do Buddhists Believe?" for an overview!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8m8ur_tE1oBecome a member of our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastYou can also donate to the show at: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFor religious studies book recommendations, see: https://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastFollow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenrywww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBibliography:BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-30510018NYT Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/magazine/the-last-dalai-lama.htmlIntroduction to Tibetan Buddhism: https://books.google.com/books?id=cy980CH84mEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=intro+to+tibetan+buddhism&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH0bCb0svgAhWDZd8KHfbCDX0QuwUILTAA#v=onepage&q=reincarnation&f=falseDalai Lama's address on his reincarnation: https://www.dalailama.com/messages/retirement-and-reincarnation/reincarnation Chinese Government Spokesperson on the Dalai Lama's succession: https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/t1465639.shtml Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Dalai Lama, the spiritual and [formerly] political leader of the Tibetan people. But what even is the Dalai Lama? And if he gets his way, will he be the last one?

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Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism: https://books.google.com/books?id=cy980CH84mEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=intro+to+tibetan+buddhism&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH0bCb0svgAhWDZd8KHfbCDX0QuwUILTAA#v=onepage&q=reincarnation&f=false

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]]> 578 no Americans Are Religious About America Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 10-10-19American Civil Religion Episode 1: "Americans Are Religious About America."This episode is an introduction to American Civil Religion. It launches a 5-part series on the topic. Basically, American Civil Religion is when Americans are religious about America. The series argues that Americans are being religious when they create and curate American identity and ideals. Stay tuned for future episodes. Follow me on Twitter at: @andrewmarkhenrySpecial thanks to the Foundation for Religious Literacy for sponsoring this series: https://tfrl.org/Thanks to Dr. David McConeghy for researching and writing this episode! Follow him on Twitter at: @dmcconeghyReferenced videos:Coca-Cola is a Religion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTVC2uVGEL0&t=118sWhat is Religion?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5KHDR8jdbAImage credits:National Anthem protest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._national_anthem_protests_(2016%E2%80%93present)#/media/File:Oakland_Raiders_National_Anthem_Kneeling_(37444579735).jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 10-10-19American Civil Religion Episode 1: "Americans Are Religious About America."This episode is an introduction to American Civil Religion. It launches a 5-part series on the topic. Basically, American Civil Religion is when Americans are religious about America. The series argues that Americans are being religious when they create and curate American identity and ideals. Stay tuned for future episodes. Follow me on Twitter at: @andrewmarkhenrySpecial thanks to the Foundation for Religious Literacy for sponsoring this series: https://tfrl.org/Thanks to Dr. David McConeghy for researching and writing this episode! Follow him on Twitter at: @dmcconeghyReferenced videos:Coca-Cola is a Religion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTVC2uVGEL0&t=118sWhat is Religion?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5KHDR8jdbAImage credits:National Anthem protest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._national_anthem_protests_(2016%E2%80%93present)#/media/File:Oakland_Raiders_National_Anthem_Kneeling_(37444579735).jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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American Civil Religion Episode 1: "Americans Are Religious About America."
This episode is an introduction to American Civil Religion. It launches a 5-part series on the topic. Basically, American Civil Religion is when Americans are religious about America. The series argues that Americans are being religious when they create and curate American identity and ideals. Stay tuned for future episodes.

Follow me on Twitter at: @andrewmarkhenry
Special thanks to the Foundation for Religious Literacy for sponsoring this series: https://tfrl.org/

Thanks to Dr. David McConeghy for researching and writing this episode! Follow him on Twitter at: @dmcconeghy

Referenced videos:
Coca-Cola is a Religion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTVC2uVGEL0&t=118s

What is Religion?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5KHDR8jdbA

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]]> 690 no The History of Hell Hell is well-known in popular culture and is a widespread belief among Christian communities today. But where did this doctrine come from? Jewish apocalyptic literature from the 2nd Temple period reveals the idea was evolving even before the rise of Christianity.Uploaded 31-10-18Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfast/Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryReligious studies book recommendations: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Pope John Paul II quote, General Audience July 28, 1999: http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/audiences/1999/documents/hf_jp-ii_aud_28071999.html John Collins, "The apocalyptic imagination: an introduction to jewish apocalyptic literature."John Collins, “Apocalpyticism in the Dead Sea Scrolls”Kim Papaioannou, “The Geography of Hell in the Teaching of Jesus, Gehenna, Hades, the Abyss…"Aristotle Papanikolaou, Elixabeth Prodromou (eds.), "Thinking Through Faith: New Perspectives from Orthodox Christian Scholars," p. 195Photo attributions:Valley of Hinnom, author Deror Avi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehenna#/media/File:Valley_of_Hinom_PA180090.JPG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Hell is well-known in popular culture and is a widespread belief among Christian communities today. But where did this doctrine come from? Jewish apocalyptic literature from the 2nd Temple period reveals the idea was evolving even before the rise of Christianity.Uploaded 31-10-18Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfast/Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryReligious studies book recommendations: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Pope John Paul II quote, General Audience July 28, 1999: http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/audiences/1999/documents/hf_jp-ii_aud_28071999.html John Collins, "The apocalyptic imagination: an introduction to jewish apocalyptic literature."John Collins, “Apocalpyticism in the Dead Sea Scrolls”Kim Papaioannou, “The Geography of Hell in the Teaching of Jesus, Gehenna, Hades, the Abyss…"Aristotle Papanikolaou, Elixabeth Prodromou (eds.), "Thinking Through Faith: New Perspectives from Orthodox Christian Scholars," p. 195Photo attributions:Valley of Hinnom, author Deror Avi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehenna#/media/File:Valley_of_Hinom_PA180090.JPG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hell is well-known in popular culture and is a widespread belief among Christian communities today. But where did this doctrine come from? Jewish apocalyptic literature from the 2nd Temple period reveals the idea was evolving even before the rise of Christianity.

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Pope John Paul II quote, General Audience July 28, 1999: http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/audiences/1999/documents/hf_jp-ii_aud_28071999.html

John Collins, "The apocalyptic imagination: an introduction to jewish apocalyptic literature."

John Collins, “Apocalpyticism in the Dead Sea Scrolls”

Kim Papaioannou, “The Geography of Hell in the Teaching of Jesus, Gehenna, Hades, the Abyss…"

Aristotle Papanikolaou, Elixabeth Prodromou (eds.), "Thinking Through Faith: New Perspectives from Orthodox Christian Scholars," p. 195

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Valley of Hinnom, author Deror Avi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehenna#/media/File:Valley_of_Hinom_PA180090.JPG



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]]> 735 no Korean Shamanism Explained Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 20-02-25Korean Shamanism (Musok) is a dynamic religious tradition rooted in spirit mediation, ritual healing, and ancestral veneration.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Basic overview1:25 What is Shamanism?5:46 Shamanic Deities Explained7:38 Who are the shamans?12:40 Shamanism in Korea's religious landscape14:25 Why the stigma?18:26 Korean Shamanism in the 21st c.21:37 Sign up for Nebula! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:35:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 20-02-25Korean Shamanism (Musok) is a dynamic religious tradition rooted in spirit mediation, ritual healing, and ancestral veneration.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Basic overview1:25 What is Shamanism?5:46 Shamanic Deities Explained7:38 Who are the shamans?12:40 Shamanism in Korea's religious landscape14:25 Why the stigma?18:26 Korean Shamanism in the 21st c.21:37 Sign up for Nebula! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast

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1:25 What is Shamanism?
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]]> 1632 no The Prophet Idrīs: The Islamic Enoch? Register for our Coptic class!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/copticUploaded 21-10-25Few prophets in Islam are as mysterious as Idrīs. In this video, we explore his identity, tracing how Muslims connected Idrīs with Enoch and Hermes Trismegistus, and why this ancient figure became a bridge between prophecy and esotericism.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for our Coptic class!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/copticUploaded 21-10-25Few prophets in Islam are as mysterious as Idrīs. In this video, we explore his identity, tracing how Muslims connected Idrīs with Enoch and Hermes Trismegistus, and why this ancient figure became a bridge between prophecy and esotericism.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for our Coptic class!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/coptic

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Few prophets in Islam are as mysterious as Idrīs. In this video, we explore his identity, tracing how Muslims connected Idrīs with Enoch and Hermes Trismegistus, and why this ancient figure became a bridge between prophecy and esotericism.

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]]> 1157 no The Gnostic Gospels: Were They Illegal? A common theory is that the Nag Hammadi Library, a collection of Gnostic texts, were an illegal stash of books hidden from Orthodox Christian authorities. But recent scholarship has called this theory into question. Were the Gnostic Gospels legal?Uploaded 16-07-19Support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOr Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBibliography: Mark Goodacre: https://www.academia.edu/26053912/How_reliable_is_the_story_of_the_Nag_Hammadi_discoveryNicola Denzey Lewis and Justine Ariel Blount: https://www.academia.edu/8105963/_Rethinking_the_Origins_of_the_Nag_Hammadi_Library_Brent Nongbri, "The Nag Hammadi Discovery Story," https://brentnongbri.com/2018/08/20/the-nag-hammadi-discovery-story/Tony Burke, "What Do We Talk About When We Talk About the Nag Hammadi Library?" http://www.tonyburke.ca/wp-content/uploads/What-Do-We-Talk-About.pdfLundhaug and Jenott, The Monastic Origins of the Nag Hammadi CodicesPhoto credits:Amulet: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jasper_intaglio-_Harpocrates_seated_on_lotus_in_papyrus_boat_MET_DP280467.jpgCoptic Magical Text: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coptic_magical_text_599v_apis.jpgBook of the Dead: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Imhotep%27s_Book_of_the_Dead.jpgByzantine Amuletic Armband: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Byzantine_-_Amuletic_Armband_with_Holy_Rider,_Saints,_and_Magical_Symbols_-_Walters_542657.jpgCodex II: http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/nha/id/1381Codex V Interior: http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/nha/id/1997/rec/1Gospel of Thomas manuscript: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:El_Evangelio_de_Tom%C3%A1s-Gospel_of_Thomas-_Codex_II_Manuscritos_de_Nag_Hammadi-The_Nag_Hammadi_manuscripts.png Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast A common theory is that the Nag Hammadi Library, a collection of Gnostic texts, were an illegal stash of books hidden from Orthodox Christian authorities. But recent scholarship has called this theory into question. Were the Gnostic Gospels legal?Uploaded 16-07-19Support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOr Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBibliography: Mark Goodacre: https://www.academia.edu/26053912/How_reliable_is_the_story_of_the_Nag_Hammadi_discoveryNicola Denzey Lewis and Justine Ariel Blount: https://www.academia.edu/8105963/_Rethinking_the_Origins_of_the_Nag_Hammadi_Library_Brent Nongbri, "The Nag Hammadi Discovery Story," https://brentnongbri.com/2018/08/20/the-nag-hammadi-discovery-story/Tony Burke, "What Do We Talk About When We Talk About the Nag Hammadi Library?" http://www.tonyburke.ca/wp-content/uploads/What-Do-We-Talk-About.pdfLundhaug and Jenott, The Monastic Origins of the Nag Hammadi CodicesPhoto credits:Amulet: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jasper_intaglio-_Harpocrates_seated_on_lotus_in_papyrus_boat_MET_DP280467.jpgCoptic Magical Text: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coptic_magical_text_599v_apis.jpgBook of the Dead: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Imhotep%27s_Book_of_the_Dead.jpgByzantine Amuletic Armband: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Byzantine_-_Amuletic_Armband_with_Holy_Rider,_Saints,_and_Magical_Symbols_-_Walters_542657.jpgCodex II: http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/nha/id/1381Codex V Interior: http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/nha/id/1997/rec/1Gospel of Thomas manuscript: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:El_Evangelio_de_Tom%C3%A1s-Gospel_of_Thomas-_Codex_II_Manuscritos_de_Nag_Hammadi-The_Nag_Hammadi_manuscripts.png Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A common theory is that the Nag Hammadi Library, a collection of Gnostic texts, were an illegal stash of books hidden from Orthodox Christian authorities. But recent scholarship has called this theory into question. Were the Gnostic Gospels legal?

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Mark Goodacre: https://www.academia.edu/26053912/How_reliable_is_the_story_of_the_Nag_Hammadi_discovery

Nicola Denzey Lewis and Justine Ariel Blount: https://www.academia.edu/8105963/_Rethinking_the_Origins_of_the_Nag_Hammadi_Library_

Brent Nongbri, "The Nag Hammadi Discovery Story," https://brentnongbri.com/2018/08/20/the-nag-hammadi-discovery-story/

Tony Burke, "What Do We Talk About When We Talk About the Nag Hammadi Library?" http://www.tonyburke.ca/wp-content/uploads/What-Do-We-Talk-About.pdf

Lundhaug and Jenott, The Monastic Origins of the Nag Hammadi Codices

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Amulet: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jasper_intaglio-_Harpocrates_seated_on_lotus_in_papyrus_boat_MET_DP280467.jpg

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Book of the Dead: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Imhotep%27s_Book_of_the_Dead.jpg

Byzantine Amuletic Armband: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Byzantine_-_Amuletic_Armband_with_Holy_Rider,_Saints,_and_Magical_Symbols_-_Walters_542657.jpg

Codex II: http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/nha/id/1381

Codex V Interior: http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/nha/id/1997/rec/1

Gospel of Thomas manuscript: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:El_Evangelio_de_Tom%C3%A1s-Gospel_of_Thomas-_Codex_II_Manuscritos_de_Nag_Hammadi-The_Nag_Hammadi_manuscripts.png



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]]> 632 no What is Daoism? Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/pNJv50KwXxFUploaded 22-09-22Daoism, sometimes spelled as Taoism, is a religious and philosophical tradition indigenous to China. But what is Daoism?Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:There are several excellent intro books available. Here are a few I consulted for this video:Ronnie Littlejohn, Daoism: An Introduction, 2009.Livia Kohn, Introducing Daoism, 2008.James Miller, Daoism: A Beginner's Guide, 2003.Stephen Prothero, Religion Matters: An Introduction to the World's Religions, 2020.00:00 Intro1:00 The Dao Explained2:53 The Dao De Jing7:43 The Zhuangzi12:00 "Religious" Daoism Intro13:40 Tianshi dao15:07 Quanzhen dao16:13 Daoist Canon16:45 Daoist Deities19:05 Self-Cultivation Techniques21:58 21st-century Daoism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:53:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/pNJv50KwXxFUploaded 22-09-22Daoism, sometimes spelled as Taoism, is a religious and philosophical tradition indigenous to China. But what is Daoism?Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:There are several excellent intro books available. Here are a few I consulted for this video:Ronnie Littlejohn, Daoism: An Introduction, 2009.Livia Kohn, Introducing Daoism, 2008.James Miller, Daoism: A Beginner's Guide, 2003.Stephen Prothero, Religion Matters: An Introduction to the World's Religions, 2020.00:00 Intro1:00 The Dao Explained2:53 The Dao De Jing7:43 The Zhuangzi12:00 "Religious" Daoism Intro13:40 Tianshi dao15:07 Quanzhen dao16:13 Daoist Canon16:45 Daoist Deities19:05 Self-Cultivation Techniques21:58 21st-century Daoism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/pNJv50KwXxF

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Daoism, sometimes spelled as Taoism, is a religious and philosophical tradition indigenous to China. But what is Daoism?

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Bibliography:
There are several excellent intro books available. Here are a few I consulted for this video:

Ronnie Littlejohn, Daoism: An Introduction, 2009.
Livia Kohn, Introducing Daoism, 2008.
James Miller, Daoism: A Beginner's Guide, 2003.
Stephen Prothero, Religion Matters: An Introduction to the World's Religions, 2020.

00:00 Intro
1:00 The Dao Explained
2:53 The Dao De Jing
7:43 The Zhuangzi
12:00 "Religious" Daoism Intro
13:40 Tianshi dao
15:07 Quanzhen dao
16:13 Daoist Canon
16:45 Daoist Deities
19:05 Self-Cultivation Techniques
21:58 21st-century Daoism



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]]> 1771 no Are Animals Religious? Register for our 8-week seminar, Religion and Science!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/iQaLcZhh/checkout?coupon_code=CLASSMATESUploaded 07-12-25Are humans the only religious species? New research on chimpanzees, elephants, and other animals challenges our assumptions about awe, grief, ritual, and the emotional roots of religion.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThis video was made possible through the support of grant #TRT-2021-10499 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by the Center for Mind and Culture. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or the Center forMind and Culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:37:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for our 8-week seminar, Religion and Science!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/iQaLcZhh/checkout?coupon_code=CLASSMATESUploaded 07-12-25Are humans the only religious species? New research on chimpanzees, elephants, and other animals challenges our assumptions about awe, grief, ritual, and the emotional roots of religion.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThis video was made possible through the support of grant #TRT-2021-10499 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by the Center for Mind and Culture. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or the Center forMind and Culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for our 8-week seminar, Religion and Science!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/iQaLcZhh/checkout?coupon_code=CLASSMATES

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Are humans the only religious species? New research on chimpanzees, elephants, and other animals challenges our assumptions about awe, grief, ritual, and the emotional roots of religion.

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]]> 1417 no War Makes Us More Religious Watch the full interview here!: https://youtu.be/s_M2odFfxno Uploaded 27-06-19Support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFollow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenrySpecial thanks to the Center for Mind and Culture for the chance to meet Dr. Joe Henrich and talk about this research! Check out their website and research at: https://mindandculture.org/ Bibliography:Michael Jackson citation at 4:37 - 4:47: Citation from Existential Anthropology, p. 94Joseph Henrich, Michal Bauer, Alessandra Cassar, Julie Chytilova, Benjamin Grant Purzycki, "War Increases Religiosity," Nature: Human Behavior, 2019Vail et. al., "A TMT Management Analysis of the Psychological Functions of Religion," Personality and Social Psychology Review, 2010, 84-94.Jonas, E. and Fischer, P. ‘TMT and religion: evidence that intrinsic religiousness mitigates worldview defense following mortality salience. J. Pers. Soc. Psychol. 91, 553-567 (2006)Martin Lang, "Effects of Anxiety on Spontaneous Ritualized Behavior," Current Biology, July 2015.Richard Sosis and Handwerker, "Psalms and Coping with Uncertainty," American Anthropologist," March 2011.Gelfand, M. J. et al. Differences between tight and loose cultures: a 33-nation study. Science 332, 1100–1104 (2011)Harvey Whitehouse et. al., "Brothers in Arms," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 2014.Zachary Rothschild et. al. "Does Peace Have a Prayer? The effect of mortality salience, compassionate values, and religious fundamentalism on hostility toward out-groups," Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, June 2009. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Watch the full interview here!: https://youtu.be/s_M2odFfxno Uploaded 27-06-19Support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFollow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenrySpecial thanks to the Center for Mind and Culture for the chance to meet Dr. Joe Henrich and talk about this research! Check out their website and research at: https://mindandculture.org/ Bibliography:Michael Jackson citation at 4:37 - 4:47: Citation from Existential Anthropology, p. 94Joseph Henrich, Michal Bauer, Alessandra Cassar, Julie Chytilova, Benjamin Grant Purzycki, "War Increases Religiosity," Nature: Human Behavior, 2019Vail et. al., "A TMT Management Analysis of the Psychological Functions of Religion," Personality and Social Psychology Review, 2010, 84-94.Jonas, E. and Fischer, P. ‘TMT and religion: evidence that intrinsic religiousness mitigates worldview defense following mortality salience. J. Pers. Soc. Psychol. 91, 553-567 (2006)Martin Lang, "Effects of Anxiety on Spontaneous Ritualized Behavior," Current Biology, July 2015.Richard Sosis and Handwerker, "Psalms and Coping with Uncertainty," American Anthropologist," March 2011.Gelfand, M. J. et al. Differences between tight and loose cultures: a 33-nation study. Science 332, 1100–1104 (2011)Harvey Whitehouse et. al., "Brothers in Arms," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 2014.Zachary Rothschild et. al. "Does Peace Have a Prayer? The effect of mortality salience, compassionate values, and religious fundamentalism on hostility toward out-groups," Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, June 2009. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Watch the full interview here!: https://youtu.be/s_M2odFfxno

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Follow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenry

Special thanks to the Center for Mind and Culture for the chance to meet Dr. Joe Henrich and talk about this research! Check out their website and research at: https://mindandculture.org/

Bibliography:
Michael Jackson citation at 4:37 - 4:47: Citation from Existential Anthropology, p. 94

Joseph Henrich, Michal Bauer, Alessandra Cassar, Julie Chytilova, Benjamin Grant Purzycki, "War Increases Religiosity," Nature: Human Behavior, 2019

Vail et. al., "A TMT Management Analysis of the Psychological Functions of Religion," Personality and Social Psychology Review, 2010, 84-94.

Jonas, E. and Fischer, P. ‘TMT and religion: evidence that intrinsic religiousness mitigates worldview defense following mortality salience. J. Pers. Soc. Psychol. 91, 553-567 (2006)

Martin Lang, "Effects of Anxiety on Spontaneous Ritualized Behavior," Current Biology, July 2015.

Richard Sosis and Handwerker, "Psalms and Coping with Uncertainty," American Anthropologist," March 2011.

Gelfand, M. J. et al. Differences between tight and loose cultures: a 33-nation study. Science 332, 1100–1104 (2011)

Harvey Whitehouse et. al., "Brothers in Arms," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 2014.

Zachary Rothschild et. al. "Does Peace Have a Prayer? The effect of mortality salience, compassionate values, and religious fundamentalism on hostility toward out-groups," Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, June 2009.



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]]> 724 no What is the Tibetan Book of the Dead? Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/BBou50N4T0fUploaded 23-03-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThe Tibetan Book of the Dead, or the Bardo Thodol, is arguably the most popular Buddhist text in Europe and the United States. Carl Jung loved it. So did John Lennon. But why? What is this text all about?Sources:Lopez, Donald S. Jr. The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Biography. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2011.Coleman, Graham, and Thupten Jinpa, eds. The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation. Translated by Gyurme Dorje. New York: Penguin Random House, 2005. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/BBou50N4T0fUploaded 23-03-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThe Tibetan Book of the Dead, or the Bardo Thodol, is arguably the most popular Buddhist text in Europe and the United States. Carl Jung loved it. So did John Lennon. But why? What is this text all about?Sources:Lopez, Donald S. Jr. The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Biography. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2011.Coleman, Graham, and Thupten Jinpa, eds. The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation. Translated by Gyurme Dorje. New York: Penguin Random House, 2005. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/BBou50N4T0f

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The Tibetan Book of the Dead, or the Bardo Thodol, is arguably the most popular Buddhist text in Europe and the United States. Carl Jung loved it. So did John Lennon. But why? What is this text all about?

Sources:
Lopez, Donald S. Jr. The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Biography. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2011.

Coleman, Graham, and Thupten Jinpa, eds. The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation. Translated by Gyurme Dorje. New York: Penguin Random House, 2005.



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]]> 1160 no Did a Pagan Goddess Inspire Easter? Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastWatch Becoming Human, exclusive in Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-how-humans-started-speaking?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 30-03-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastSelect footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:40:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastWatch Becoming Human, exclusive in Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-how-humans-started-speaking?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 30-03-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastSelect footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 1190 no The Reason Why They Gave Jesus a Beard Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/Rl3d30rb5TbUploaded 24-09-20This video includes a paid sponsorship from The Great Courses Plus. Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryJoin our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastWhy do depictions of Jesus always seem to portray him with long hair and a full beard? The reason stretches back to the earliest centuries of Christianity. The first images of Jesus actually depict him as beardless, but by the 4th century, bearded Christ was much more common. Bibliography:Thomas Mathews, "The Clash of Gods: A Reinterpretation of Early Christian Art," Princeton University Press, 1999.Joan Taylor, "What Did Jesus Look Like?" Bloomsbury T and T Clark, 2018.Joan Taylor, “What Did Jesus really look like?” https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35120965Michael Peppard, "The World's Oldest Church," Yale University Press, 2016. Mike Fillon, The Real Face of Jesus, Popular Mechanics, article: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a234/1282186/Claudine Chavannes-Mazel, “Popular Belief and the Image of the Beardless Christ,” John Dominic Crossan, “The Essential Jesus: Original Sayings and Earliest Images," Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/Rl3d30rb5TbUploaded 24-09-20This video includes a paid sponsorship from The Great Courses Plus. Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryJoin our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastWhy do depictions of Jesus always seem to portray him with long hair and a full beard? The reason stretches back to the earliest centuries of Christianity. The first images of Jesus actually depict him as beardless, but by the 4th century, bearded Christ was much more common. Bibliography:Thomas Mathews, "The Clash of Gods: A Reinterpretation of Early Christian Art," Princeton University Press, 1999.Joan Taylor, "What Did Jesus Look Like?" Bloomsbury T and T Clark, 2018.Joan Taylor, “What Did Jesus really look like?” https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35120965Michael Peppard, "The World's Oldest Church," Yale University Press, 2016. Mike Fillon, The Real Face of Jesus, Popular Mechanics, article: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a234/1282186/Claudine Chavannes-Mazel, “Popular Belief and the Image of the Beardless Christ,” John Dominic Crossan, “The Essential Jesus: Original Sayings and Earliest Images," Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/Rl3d30rb5Tb

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Why do depictions of Jesus always seem to portray him with long hair and a full beard? The reason stretches back to the earliest centuries of Christianity. The first images of Jesus actually depict him as beardless, but by the 4th century, bearded Christ was much more common.

Bibliography:
Thomas Mathews, "The Clash of Gods: A Reinterpretation of Early Christian Art," Princeton University Press, 1999.

Joan Taylor, "What Did Jesus Look Like?" Bloomsbury T and T Clark, 2018.
Joan Taylor, “What Did Jesus really look like?” https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35120965

Michael Peppard, "The World's Oldest Church," Yale University Press, 2016.

Mike Fillon, The Real Face of Jesus, Popular Mechanics, article: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a234/1282186/

Claudine Chavannes-Mazel, “Popular Belief and the Image of the Beardless Christ,”

John Dominic Crossan, “The Essential Jesus: Original Sayings and Earliest Images,"



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]]> 1029 no The Gods of Pre-Islamic Arabia With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch SarahZ's "Three Dead Girls I Love": https://nebula.tv/videos/sarahz-three-dead-girls-i-love?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 14-05-26Thumbnail design by ⁨ @ECHenry Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersBefore Islam, Arabs worshipped many gods. Using newly deciphered ancient desert inscriptions, we explore the forgotten religious world of pre-Islamic Arabia: The goddess Allāt, sacrifice, pilgrimage, fate, magic, and the everyday prayers of ordinary people.00:00 Intro to Safaitic Inscriptions3:44 The Goddess Allat (also Rodaw and Dushara)8:35 The Gods On Humanity's Side (Shams, Ba'al Samin, the Gadds)15:07 Ritual Practice (prayer, pilgrimage, sacrifice, magic)25:45 Fate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch SarahZ's "Three Dead Girls I Love": https://nebula.tv/videos/sarahz-three-dead-girls-i-love?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 14-05-26Thumbnail design by ⁨ @ECHenry Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersBefore Islam, Arabs worshipped many gods. Using newly deciphered ancient desert inscriptions, we explore the forgotten religious world of pre-Islamic Arabia: The goddess Allāt, sacrifice, pilgrimage, fate, magic, and the everyday prayers of ordinary people.00:00 Intro to Safaitic Inscriptions3:44 The Goddess Allat (also Rodaw and Dushara)8:35 The Gods On Humanity's Side (Shams, Ba'al Samin, the Gadds)15:07 Ritual Practice (prayer, pilgrimage, sacrifice, magic)25:45 Fate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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Before Islam, Arabs worshipped many gods. Using newly deciphered ancient desert inscriptions, we explore the forgotten religious world of pre-Islamic Arabia: The goddess Allāt, sacrifice, pilgrimage, fate, magic, and the everyday prayers of ordinary people.

00:00 Intro to Safaitic Inscriptions
3:44 The Goddess Allat (also Rodaw and Dushara)
8:35 The Gods On Humanity's Side (Shams, Ba'al Samin, the Gadds)
15:07 Ritual Practice (prayer, pilgrimage, sacrifice, magic)
25:45 Fate



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]]> 2138 no QandA #1: Theology, Teaching Religion, and the Demiurge Answering some of your questions from the comments! If you have any questions about religious studies feel free to comment or tweet at me @andrewmarkhenry!Uploaded 20-09-16Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:42:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Answering some of your questions from the comments! If you have any questions about religious studies feel free to comment or tweet at me @andrewmarkhenry!Uploaded 20-09-16Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Answering some of your questions from the comments! If you have any questions about religious studies feel free to comment or tweet at me @andrewmarkhenry!

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]]> 376 no Would Jesus Vote Republican or Democrat? Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast.Uploaded 11-04-24How would Jesus vote on political issues today? It's an impossible question to answer, but how you answer the question probably depends on your own political ideology.Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Thumbnail art by @hotcyderSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast.Uploaded 11-04-24How would Jesus vote on political issues today? It's an impossible question to answer, but how you answer the question probably depends on your own political ideology.Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Thumbnail art by @hotcyderSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast.

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]]> 828 no What is the Hagia Sophia? Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastUploaded 17-09-19The Hagia Sophia is a super famous building in Istanbul. Officially, at least according to the Turkish government, it is a museum. But it was originally built as a church and then was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453. So what is it? Church, mosque, or museum?Follow me on Twitter at: @andrewmarkhenryI'm a current fellow with the Foundation for Religious Literacy, a nonsectarian philanthropic organization dedicated to the academic study of religion. They are supporting my work on Religion for Breakfast during 2019-2020. Check out their work here: https://tfrl.org/Thumbnail photo credit: Arild VågenSources: Erdogan and converting back to mosque: https://www.apnews.com/9d7a4644abb04b9788c1ba37ec71c4ac ; https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-election-museum/turkeys-erdogan-says-he-plans-to-change-hagia-sophias-title-from-museum-to-mosque-idUSKCN1RA1ZBStructural integrity of Hagia Sophia including Rob Ousterhout and Stephen Kelley quotes: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/a-monumental-struggle-to-preserve-hagia-sophia-92038218/Bissera Pentcheva, Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and Spirit in Byzantium (Pennsylvania State University Press, 2017)Eve Avdoulos, "Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia: Challenges of Managing Sacred Places" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastUploaded 17-09-19The Hagia Sophia is a super famous building in Istanbul. Officially, at least according to the Turkish government, it is a museum. But it was originally built as a church and then was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453. So what is it? Church, mosque, or museum?Follow me on Twitter at: @andrewmarkhenryI'm a current fellow with the Foundation for Religious Literacy, a nonsectarian philanthropic organization dedicated to the academic study of religion. They are supporting my work on Religion for Breakfast during 2019-2020. Check out their work here: https://tfrl.org/Thumbnail photo credit: Arild VågenSources: Erdogan and converting back to mosque: https://www.apnews.com/9d7a4644abb04b9788c1ba37ec71c4ac ; https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-election-museum/turkeys-erdogan-says-he-plans-to-change-hagia-sophias-title-from-museum-to-mosque-idUSKCN1RA1ZBStructural integrity of Hagia Sophia including Rob Ousterhout and Stephen Kelley quotes: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/a-monumental-struggle-to-preserve-hagia-sophia-92038218/Bissera Pentcheva, Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and Spirit in Byzantium (Pennsylvania State University Press, 2017)Eve Avdoulos, "Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia: Challenges of Managing Sacred Places" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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The Hagia Sophia is a super famous building in Istanbul. Officially, at least according to the Turkish government, it is a museum. But it was originally built as a church and then was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453. So what is it? Church, mosque, or museum?

Follow me on Twitter at: @andrewmarkhenry

I'm a current fellow with the Foundation for Religious Literacy, a nonsectarian philanthropic organization dedicated to the academic study of religion. They are supporting my work on Religion for Breakfast during 2019-2020. Check out their work here: https://tfrl.org/

Thumbnail photo credit: Arild Vågen

Sources:
Erdogan and converting back to mosque: https://www.apnews.com/9d7a4644abb04b9788c1ba37ec71c4ac ; https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-election-museum/turkeys-erdogan-says-he-plans-to-change-hagia-sophias-title-from-museum-to-mosque-idUSKCN1RA1ZB

Structural integrity of Hagia Sophia including Rob Ousterhout and Stephen Kelley quotes: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/a-monumental-struggle-to-preserve-hagia-sophia-92038218/

Bissera Pentcheva, Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and Spirit in Byzantium (Pennsylvania State University Press, 2017)

Eve Avdoulos, "Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia: Challenges of Managing Sacred Places"



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]]> 624 no Artemis of Ephesus: The "Mother" Goddess Everyone Gets Wrong Join me in Turkey for our first RFB tour!: View itinerary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inlxDgsWLmE&ab_channel=AndrewMarkHenry Register here: https://religionforbreakfast.com/ Uploaded 13-02-25Why does Artemis of Ephesus look so different from the Greek huntress we know? Her statue’s unusual imagery has puzzled scholars for centuries. In this video, we explore the history, symbolism, and religious significance of Ephesian Artemis.Thumbnail design by @hotcyder Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Artemis the Huntress? Or the Ephesian?1:43 Ephesus and the Artemision9:53 The Story of Ephesian Artemis11:18 Analysis of Her Imagery17:15 Artemis in the New Testament20:37 Announcing RFB Ephesus Tour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:45:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join me in Turkey for our first RFB tour!: View itinerary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inlxDgsWLmE&ab_channel=AndrewMarkHenry Register here: https://religionforbreakfast.com/ Uploaded 13-02-25Why does Artemis of Ephesus look so different from the Greek huntress we know? Her statue’s unusual imagery has puzzled scholars for centuries. In this video, we explore the history, symbolism, and religious significance of Ephesian Artemis.Thumbnail design by @hotcyder Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Artemis the Huntress? Or the Ephesian?1:43 Ephesus and the Artemision9:53 The Story of Ephesian Artemis11:18 Analysis of Her Imagery17:15 Artemis in the New Testament20:37 Announcing RFB Ephesus Tour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join me in Turkey for our first RFB tour!: View itinerary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inlxDgsWLmE&ab_channel=AndrewMarkHenry
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Why does Artemis of Ephesus look so different from the Greek huntress we know? Her statue’s unusual imagery has puzzled scholars for centuries. In this video, we explore the history, symbolism, and religious significance of Ephesian Artemis.

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]]> 1723 no The Very Recent Origins of the Christmas Tree Ground News Holiday Sale: Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Join Ground News today to get 40% off unlimited access: https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast. Sale ends December 31.Uploaded 14-12-23It's often alleged that the Christmas tree originated from some sort of pagan practice. But the evidence points to a much later date during the Medieval period in Europe. Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my classes list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Thumbnail art by @hotcyder Bibliography:László Lukács, Geschichte und Verbreitung des Christbaumes in Europa (PhD dissertation)László Lukács, “Christbaum der Irrungen,” Ungarn-Jahrbuch 32 (2014/2016)László Lukács, “Der Christbaum in den oberrheinischen Städten des 16./17. Jahrhunderts,” Acta Ethnographica Hungarica, 2/2014.Timothy Larson (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Christmas, (Oxford University Press, 2020), David Bertaina, “Trees and Decorations,” in Joe Perry, Christmas in Germany: A Cultural History, (UNC CHapel Hill Press, 2010), 265 - 276.Peter Gainsford, “Concerning Yule,” December 18, 2018, http://kiwihellenist.blogspot.com/2018/12/concerning-yule.htmlSelect images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Ground News Holiday Sale: Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Join Ground News today to get 40% off unlimited access: https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast. Sale ends December 31.Uploaded 14-12-23It's often alleged that the Christmas tree originated from some sort of pagan practice. But the evidence points to a much later date during the Medieval period in Europe. Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my classes list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Thumbnail art by @hotcyder Bibliography:László Lukács, Geschichte und Verbreitung des Christbaumes in Europa (PhD dissertation)László Lukács, “Christbaum der Irrungen,” Ungarn-Jahrbuch 32 (2014/2016)László Lukács, “Der Christbaum in den oberrheinischen Städten des 16./17. Jahrhunderts,” Acta Ethnographica Hungarica, 2/2014.Timothy Larson (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Christmas, (Oxford University Press, 2020), David Bertaina, “Trees and Decorations,” in Joe Perry, Christmas in Germany: A Cultural History, (UNC CHapel Hill Press, 2010), 265 - 276.Peter Gainsford, “Concerning Yule,” December 18, 2018, http://kiwihellenist.blogspot.com/2018/12/concerning-yule.htmlSelect images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ground News Holiday Sale: Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Join Ground News today to get 40% off unlimited access: https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast. Sale ends December 31.

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It's often alleged that the Christmas tree originated from some sort of pagan practice. But the evidence points to a much later date during the Medieval period in Europe.

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László Lukács, Geschichte und Verbreitung des Christbaumes in Europa (PhD dissertation)

László Lukács, “Christbaum der Irrungen,” Ungarn-Jahrbuch 32 (2014/2016)

László Lukács, “Der Christbaum in den oberrheinischen Städten des 16./17. Jahrhunderts,” Acta Ethnographica Hungarica, 2/2014.

Timothy Larson (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Christmas, (Oxford University Press, 2020),

David Bertaina, “Trees and Decorations,” in Joe Perry, Christmas in Germany: A Cultural History, (UNC CHapel Hill Press, 2010), 265 - 276.

Peter Gainsford, “Concerning Yule,” December 18, 2018, http://kiwihellenist.blogspot.com/2018/12/concerning-yule.html

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]]> 1160 no Intro to Indigenous Religions Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 30-01-20Special thanks to Abel Gomez for co-writing this episode. Follow him on Twitter!: @jaraturaAny world religion textbook will include Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. But how many include indigenous religions? What even are indigenous religions and how do we study them?This video was brought to you, in part, by support from Sacred Writes: Public Scholarship on Religion, funded by the Henry R. Luce Foundation and hosted by Northeastern University: https://www.sacred-writes.org/aboutTwitter: @ andrewmarkhenryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 30-01-20Special thanks to Abel Gomez for co-writing this episode. Follow him on Twitter!: @jaraturaAny world religion textbook will include Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. But how many include indigenous religions? What even are indigenous religions and how do we study them?This video was brought to you, in part, by support from Sacred Writes: Public Scholarship on Religion, funded by the Henry R. Luce Foundation and hosted by Northeastern University: https://www.sacred-writes.org/aboutTwitter: @ andrewmarkhenryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 940 no Star Wars Fan Fiction Explains Early Christian Apocrypha You probably have heard about the canonical Gospels in the New Testament. They introduce famous characters like the apostles Peter and John. But they also introduce not-so-famous characters that only show up for one chapter or less...guys like Nicodemus or Bartholomew. Despite the obscurity of these characters, early Christians in the 2nd century and onward wrote texts featuring these characters. I argue that this is a form of "fan fiction," and viewed through the lens of modern fandoms, we can see the motivation for why these Christians decided to write apocryphal literature.Uploaded 22-08-18www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFor religious studies book recommendations visit: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Ika Willis: http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/692/564Acts of Paul and Thecla text: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/primary/thecla.htmlhttp://henryjenkins.org/blog/2006/09/fan_fiction_as_critical_commen.html Photo attributions: Paul and Thecla Ephesus fresco: http://rmadisonj.blogspot.com/2013/05/acts-of-paul-and-thecla-and-other-people.htmlSt. Thecla from Barcelona: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barcelona_Cathedral_Interior_-_St._Thecla_-_1486.jpgChapel of St. Thecla, Czech Republic: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chapel_of_Saint_Thecla_2016_-_east_view.jpgRoman Amphitheater: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Merida_Roman_Amphitheatre_0594.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:47:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast You probably have heard about the canonical Gospels in the New Testament. They introduce famous characters like the apostles Peter and John. But they also introduce not-so-famous characters that only show up for one chapter or less...guys like Nicodemus or Bartholomew. Despite the obscurity of these characters, early Christians in the 2nd century and onward wrote texts featuring these characters. I argue that this is a form of "fan fiction," and viewed through the lens of modern fandoms, we can see the motivation for why these Christians decided to write apocryphal literature.Uploaded 22-08-18www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFor religious studies book recommendations visit: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Ika Willis: http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/692/564Acts of Paul and Thecla text: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/primary/thecla.htmlhttp://henryjenkins.org/blog/2006/09/fan_fiction_as_critical_commen.html Photo attributions: Paul and Thecla Ephesus fresco: http://rmadisonj.blogspot.com/2013/05/acts-of-paul-and-thecla-and-other-people.htmlSt. Thecla from Barcelona: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barcelona_Cathedral_Interior_-_St._Thecla_-_1486.jpgChapel of St. Thecla, Czech Republic: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chapel_of_Saint_Thecla_2016_-_east_view.jpgRoman Amphitheater: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Merida_Roman_Amphitheatre_0594.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices You probably have heard about the canonical Gospels in the New Testament. They introduce famous characters like the apostles Peter and John. But they also introduce not-so-famous characters that only show up for one chapter or less...guys like Nicodemus or Bartholomew. Despite the obscurity of these characters, early Christians in the 2nd century and onward wrote texts featuring these characters. I argue that this is a form of "fan fiction," and viewed through the lens of modern fandoms, we can see the motivation for why these Christians decided to write apocryphal literature.

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]]> 1185 no How I Became a Religious Studies Researcher Inspired by Simon Clark's call for his subscribers to post "How I Became a Researcher" videos, I'm posting a short biographical sketch of my journey from a history Bachelors student to a religious studies PhD candidate. Hope you enjoy!Uploaded 02-05-17Support the show over at https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast Simon Clark's Vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOhyZ8FYCmw&t=165sCuneiform Digital Library Initiative: http://cdli.ucla.edu/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Inspired by Simon Clark's call for his subscribers to post "How I Became a Researcher" videos, I'm posting a short biographical sketch of my journey from a history Bachelors student to a religious studies PhD candidate. Hope you enjoy!Uploaded 02-05-17Support the show over at https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast Simon Clark's Vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOhyZ8FYCmw&t=165sCuneiform Digital Library Initiative: http://cdli.ucla.edu/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Inspired by Simon Clark's call for his subscribers to post "How I Became a Researcher" videos, I'm posting a short biographical sketch of my journey from a history Bachelors student to a religious studies PhD candidate. Hope you enjoy!

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]]> 599 no Can Your Religion Predict Your Politics? A recent study analyzed 130,000 religious leaders in the United States, mostly from Christian and Jewish denominations. The researchers compared their voting registration with their denominations, trying to find trends in each denomination. Some denominations swing hard in one direction (Democrat or Republican) while other denominations seem more evenly split. Uploaded 20-06-17Sources:New York Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/12/upshot/the-politics-of-americas-religious-leaders.htmlActual academic article: http://www.eitanhersh.com/uploads/7/9/7/5/7975685/hersh_malina_draft_061117.pdfTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook. www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastMusic: Broke for Free, "My Luck"Thanks to our patrons on Patreon!:Brian BCassandra CDaniel DDerek KKalei WQuinn NRende DRoee SMegan BTuuli HAlex BJohn MDaniel HEsther BThe_Lich_QueenAdil AMason AMannyMark HAlice CWilsonCain D Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:50:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast A recent study analyzed 130,000 religious leaders in the United States, mostly from Christian and Jewish denominations. The researchers compared their voting registration with their denominations, trying to find trends in each denomination. Some denominations swing hard in one direction (Democrat or Republican) while other denominations seem more evenly split. Uploaded 20-06-17Sources:New York Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/12/upshot/the-politics-of-americas-religious-leaders.htmlActual academic article: http://www.eitanhersh.com/uploads/7/9/7/5/7975685/hersh_malina_draft_061117.pdfTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook. www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastMusic: Broke for Free, "My Luck"Thanks to our patrons on Patreon!:Brian BCassandra CDaniel DDerek KKalei WQuinn NRende DRoee SMegan BTuuli HAlex BJohn MDaniel HEsther BThe_Lich_QueenAdil AMason AMannyMark HAlice CWilsonCain D Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A recent study analyzed 130,000 religious leaders in the United States, mostly from Christian and Jewish denominations. The researchers compared their voting registration with their denominations, trying to find trends in each denomination. Some denominations swing hard in one direction (Democrat or Republican) while other denominations seem more evenly split.

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]]> 284 no Why Strict Religions Succeed Across cultures, religious communities that expect more from their members thrive (or religious communities in which members face greater consequences for leaving). Meanwhile, lenient religious groups struggle to maintain membership. Why is this? Wouldn't you assume most people would want to join the easiest religion? Recent research suggests that strict religions are sociologically and psychologically predisposed to succeed.Uploaded 12-09-18Support Religion for Breakfast!:https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastpaypal.me/religionforbreakfastMy religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastFollow me on Twitter @andrewmarkhenrySources and Bibliography:Connor Wood, "Ritual Well-Being: Toward a Social Signaling Model of Religion and Mental Health," Religion, Brain, and Behavior, 7:3, 223-243, 2017.L. Iannaccone. “Why Strict churches are Strong,” American Journal of Sociology, 99 (5), 1180-1211. W. Irons (2011). “Religion as a Hard-to-Fake Sign of Commitment. In Evolution and the Capacity for Commitment, 290-309.D.M. Kelley (1972). Why Conservative Churches are Growing. New York: Harper and BrownMontserrat Soler, “Costly Signaling, ritual and cooperation: Evidence from Candomblé, an Afro-Brazilian Religion,” Evolution and Human Behavior, Volume 33, Issue 4, July 2012, 346-356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2011.11.004 / https://www.montclair.edu/profilepages/media/3203/user/Soler2012.pdfSosis and Ruffle (2004). Ideology, religion, and the evolution of cooperation: Field Experiments on Israeli Kibbutzim. Research in Economic Anthropology, 23, 89-117.W.J. Wildman and Sosis (2011). “Stability Groups with Costly Beliefs and Practices.” Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 14 (3) 1-25. http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/14/3/6.htmlDimitris Xygatlatas, “Extreme Rituals Promote Prosociality,” Psychological Science, 24(8), 1602-1605, 2013.http://journals.sagepub.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/doi/10.1177/0956797612472910Vox article: “Mainline Churches are emptying. The political effects could be huge”: https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/7/14/15959682/evangelical-mainline-voting-patterns-trumpDefinition of Strict Church Theory: http://www.thearda.com/rrh/bestpracticescenter/theories/theory14.aspConnor Wood blog post: “Why is Liberal Protestantism Dying Anyway?": http://www.patheos.com/blogs/scienceonreligion/2013/07/why-is-liberal-protestantism-dying-anyway/Another Connor Wood blog post: “Religion Builds Self Control and Excludes Outsiders Simultaneously," http://www.patheos.com/blogs/scienceonreligion/2016/08/religion-builds-self-control-and-excludes-outsiders-simultaneously/UCC Stats: http://uccfiles.com/pdf/Summary-Stats-1955-2013.pdfComputer modeling: http://www.bu.edu/today/2017/what-computer-modeling-can-tell-us-about-religion/PC USA stats: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2008/08/001-the-death-of-protestant-america-a-political-theory-of-the-protestant-mainlinePCA stats: http://www.pcaac.org/resources/pca-statistics-five-year-summary/Amish stats: https://www.citylab.com/equity/2012/08/exploding-amish-population-bubble/2795/LDS stats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_membership_historyPicture Attribution:Amish buggy: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amish_country.jpgBuggy and Car:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Passing_Room_(8711992857).jpgCandomblé Priestesses: Antonio Milena, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candombl%C3%A9_Ketu#/media/File:Iyalorixas_da_Bahia-m%C3%A3e_Olga.jpeg Candomblé: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Caetit%C3%A9_baianas.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Across cultures, religious communities that expect more from their members thrive (or religious communities in which members face greater consequences for leaving). Meanwhile, lenient religious groups struggle to maintain membership. Why is this? Wouldn't you assume most people would want to join the easiest religion? Recent research suggests that strict religions are sociologically and psychologically predisposed to succeed.Uploaded 12-09-18Support Religion for Breakfast!:https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastpaypal.me/religionforbreakfastMy religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastFollow me on Twitter @andrewmarkhenrySources and Bibliography:Connor Wood, "Ritual Well-Being: Toward a Social Signaling Model of Religion and Mental Health," Religion, Brain, and Behavior, 7:3, 223-243, 2017.L. Iannaccone. “Why Strict churches are Strong,” American Journal of Sociology, 99 (5), 1180-1211. W. Irons (2011). “Religion as a Hard-to-Fake Sign of Commitment. In Evolution and the Capacity for Commitment, 290-309.D.M. Kelley (1972). Why Conservative Churches are Growing. New York: Harper and BrownMontserrat Soler, “Costly Signaling, ritual and cooperation: Evidence from Candomblé, an Afro-Brazilian Religion,” Evolution and Human Behavior, Volume 33, Issue 4, July 2012, 346-356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2011.11.004 / https://www.montclair.edu/profilepages/media/3203/user/Soler2012.pdfSosis and Ruffle (2004). Ideology, religion, and the evolution of cooperation: Field Experiments on Israeli Kibbutzim. Research in Economic Anthropology, 23, 89-117.W.J. Wildman and Sosis (2011). “Stability Groups with Costly Beliefs and Practices.” Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 14 (3) 1-25. http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/14/3/6.htmlDimitris Xygatlatas, “Extreme Rituals Promote Prosociality,” Psychological Science, 24(8), 1602-1605, 2013.http://journals.sagepub.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/doi/10.1177/0956797612472910Vox article: “Mainline Churches are emptying. The political effects could be huge”: https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/7/14/15959682/evangelical-mainline-voting-patterns-trumpDefinition of Strict Church Theory: http://www.thearda.com/rrh/bestpracticescenter/theories/theory14.aspConnor Wood blog post: “Why is Liberal Protestantism Dying Anyway?": http://www.patheos.com/blogs/scienceonreligion/2013/07/why-is-liberal-protestantism-dying-anyway/Another Connor Wood blog post: “Religion Builds Self Control and Excludes Outsiders Simultaneously," http://www.patheos.com/blogs/scienceonreligion/2016/08/religion-builds-self-control-and-excludes-outsiders-simultaneously/UCC Stats: http://uccfiles.com/pdf/Summary-Stats-1955-2013.pdfComputer modeling: http://www.bu.edu/today/2017/what-computer-modeling-can-tell-us-about-religion/PC USA stats: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2008/08/001-the-death-of-protestant-america-a-political-theory-of-the-protestant-mainlinePCA stats: http://www.pcaac.org/resources/pca-statistics-five-year-summary/Amish stats: https://www.citylab.com/equity/2012/08/exploding-amish-population-bubble/2795/LDS stats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_membership_historyPicture Attribution:Amish buggy: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amish_country.jpgBuggy and Car:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Passing_Room_(8711992857).jpgCandomblé Priestesses: Antonio Milena, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candombl%C3%A9_Ketu#/media/File:Iyalorixas_da_Bahia-m%C3%A3e_Olga.jpeg Candomblé: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Caetit%C3%A9_baianas.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Across cultures, religious communities that expect more from their members thrive (or religious communities in which members face greater consequences for leaving). Meanwhile, lenient religious groups struggle to maintain membership. Why is this? Wouldn't you assume most people would want to join the easiest religion? Recent research suggests that strict religions are sociologically and psychologically predisposed to succeed.

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Sources and Bibliography:

Connor Wood, "Ritual Well-Being: Toward a Social Signaling Model of Religion and Mental Health," Religion, Brain, and Behavior, 7:3, 223-243, 2017.

L. Iannaccone. “Why Strict churches are Strong,” American Journal of Sociology, 99 (5), 1180-1211.

W. Irons (2011). “Religion as a Hard-to-Fake Sign of Commitment. In Evolution and the Capacity for Commitment, 290-309.

D.M. Kelley (1972). Why Conservative Churches are Growing. New York: Harper and Brown

Montserrat Soler, “Costly Signaling, ritual and cooperation: Evidence from Candomblé, an Afro-Brazilian Religion,” Evolution and Human Behavior, Volume 33, Issue 4, July 2012, 346-356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2011.11.004 / https://www.montclair.edu/profilepages/media/3203/user/Soler2012.pdf

Sosis and Ruffle (2004). Ideology, religion, and the evolution of cooperation: Field Experiments on Israeli Kibbutzim. Research in Economic Anthropology, 23, 89-117.

W.J. Wildman and Sosis (2011). “Stability Groups with Costly Beliefs and Practices.” Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 14 (3) 1-25. http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/14/3/6.html

Dimitris Xygatlatas, “Extreme Rituals Promote Prosociality,” Psychological Science, 24(8), 1602-1605, 2013.
http://journals.sagepub.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/doi/10.1177/0956797612472910

Vox article: “Mainline Churches are emptying. The political effects could be huge”: https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/7/14/15959682/evangelical-mainline-voting-patterns-trump

Definition of Strict Church Theory: http://www.thearda.com/rrh/bestpracticescenter/theories/theory14.asp

Connor Wood blog post: “Why is Liberal Protestantism Dying Anyway?": http://www.patheos.com/blogs/scienceonreligion/2013/07/why-is-liberal-protestantism-dying-anyway/

Another Connor Wood blog post: “Religion Builds Self Control and Excludes Outsiders Simultaneously," http://www.patheos.com/blogs/scienceonreligion/2016/08/religion-builds-self-control-and-excludes-outsiders-simultaneously/


UCC Stats: http://uccfiles.com/pdf/Summary-Stats-1955-2013.pdf

Computer modeling: http://www.bu.edu/today/2017/what-computer-modeling-can-tell-us-about-religion/

PC USA stats: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2008/08/001-the-death-of-protestant-america-a-political-theory-of-the-protestant-mainline

PCA stats: http://www.pcaac.org/resources/pca-statistics-five-year-summary/

Amish stats: https://www.citylab.com/equity/2012/08/exploding-amish-population-bubble/2795/

LDS stats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_membership_history

Picture Attribution:

Amish buggy: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amish_country.jpg

Buggy and Car:
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Candomblé Priestesses:
Antonio Milena, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candombl%C3%A9_Ketu#/media/File:Iyalorixas_da_Bahia-m%C3%A3e_Olga.jpeg

Candomblé: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Caetit%C3%A9_baianas.jpg



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]]> 601 no Who Is Satan in Islam? | Iblis Explained Watch my interview with Dr. Ali Olomi on Nebula!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-what-are-jinn-interview-with-dr-ali-olomi?ref=religionforbreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 10-04-25In Islam, Satan isn’t a fallen angel—but a jinn named Iblīs. This video explores his story in the Qurʾān, his role as tempter and adversary, and how scholars and mystics have interpreted him for over 1,400 years. Who is the Devil in Islam?Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro to Iblis the Adversary3:48 The Quranic Story of Iblis8:07 What is Iblis?12:42 Later Mystical and Philosophical Interpretations14:49 Folklore16:32 Nebula is awesome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Watch my interview with Dr. Ali Olomi on Nebula!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-what-are-jinn-interview-with-dr-ali-olomi?ref=religionforbreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 10-04-25In Islam, Satan isn’t a fallen angel—but a jinn named Iblīs. This video explores his story in the Qurʾān, his role as tempter and adversary, and how scholars and mystics have interpreted him for over 1,400 years. Who is the Devil in Islam?Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro to Iblis the Adversary3:48 The Quranic Story of Iblis8:07 What is Iblis?12:42 Later Mystical and Philosophical Interpretations14:49 Folklore16:32 Nebula is awesome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Watch my interview with Dr. Ali Olomi on Nebula!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-what-are-jinn-interview-with-dr-ali-olomi?ref=religionforbreakfast
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In Islam, Satan isn’t a fallen angel—but a jinn named Iblīs. This video explores his story in the Qurʾān, his role as tempter and adversary, and how scholars and mystics have interpreted him for over 1,400 years. Who is the Devil in Islam?

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]]> 1304 no 666: What Does It REALLY Mean? 666. The Devil's Number. The Mark of the Beast. But what does it REALLY mean? It actually is a secret code...Uploaded 13-06-19Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFollow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBibliography:Graffiti and Gematria in Early Christianity: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bibleandculture/2012/04/22/graffiti-and-gematria-in-early-christianity/Lincoln Blumell, "Lettered Christians: Christians, Letters, and Late Antique Oxyrhynchus," 2012Christopher Frilingos, "Spectacles of Empire: Monsters, Martyrs, and the Book of Revelation," 2013. Elaine Pagels, Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation," 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:52:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast 666. The Devil's Number. The Mark of the Beast. But what does it REALLY mean? It actually is a secret code...Uploaded 13-06-19Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFollow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBibliography:Graffiti and Gematria in Early Christianity: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bibleandculture/2012/04/22/graffiti-and-gematria-in-early-christianity/Lincoln Blumell, "Lettered Christians: Christians, Letters, and Late Antique Oxyrhynchus," 2012Christopher Frilingos, "Spectacles of Empire: Monsters, Martyrs, and the Book of Revelation," 2013. Elaine Pagels, Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation," 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 666. The Devil's Number. The Mark of the Beast. But what does it REALLY mean? It actually is a secret code...

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Lincoln Blumell, "Lettered Christians: Christians, Letters, and Late Antique Oxyrhynchus," 2012

Christopher Frilingos, "Spectacles of Empire: Monsters, Martyrs, and the Book of Revelation," 2013.

Elaine Pagels, Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation," 2013.



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]]> 473 no Confucius Has Living Descendants? With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Lindsay Ellis' "The Macabre World of Bodycam YouTube:" https://nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-bodycam-youtube?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 19-12-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersConfucius (possibly) has living descendants, and he is (also possibly) the patriarch of the longest documented family line in history. This video explores how that lineage survived 2,500 years of Chinese history, and why genealogy became a powerful political institution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Lindsay Ellis' "The Macabre World of Bodycam YouTube:" https://nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-bodycam-youtube?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 19-12-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersConfucius (possibly) has living descendants, and he is (also possibly) the patriarch of the longest documented family line in history. This video explores how that lineage survived 2,500 years of Chinese history, and why genealogy became a powerful political institution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 1290 no Coptic Christianity Explained Want to learn Coptic? Join our 8-week Intro to Coptic course and start reading the Gospel of Thomas: https://www.religiondepartment.com/copticUploaded 24-06-25Special thanks to the Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church Macon, GA for the Port Said icon footage. For the original footage, check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUjqmUGxbfo&ab_channel=ArchangelMichaelCopticOrthodoxChuchMacon%2CGACoptic Orthodox Christianity is one of the oldest branches of Christianity, tracing its roots to first-century Egypt. This video explores its history, theology, saints, and unique traditions.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Want to learn Coptic? Join our 8-week Intro to Coptic course and start reading the Gospel of Thomas: https://www.religiondepartment.com/copticUploaded 24-06-25Special thanks to the Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church Macon, GA for the Port Said icon footage. For the original footage, check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUjqmUGxbfo&ab_channel=ArchangelMichaelCopticOrthodoxChuchMacon%2CGACoptic Orthodox Christianity is one of the oldest branches of Christianity, tracing its roots to first-century Egypt. This video explores its history, theology, saints, and unique traditions.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Want to learn Coptic? Join our 8-week Intro to Coptic course and start reading the Gospel of Thomas: https://www.religiondepartment.com/coptic

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Coptic Orthodox Christianity is one of the oldest branches of Christianity, tracing its roots to first-century Egypt. This video explores its history, theology, saints, and unique traditions.

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]]> 2728 no This Is Not The Buddha (yet) Watch my tour of the Red Basilica on Nebula!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-sacred-spaces-inside-the-red-basilica-a-roman-temple-to-the-egyptian-gods?ref=religionforbreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 15-05-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersHe’s not the Buddha—but he might be a Buddha someday. Meet Budai: a 10th-century Chinese monk turned laughing folk hero, Zen trickster, and future Buddha in disguise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:55:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Watch my tour of the Red Basilica on Nebula!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-sacred-spaces-inside-the-red-basilica-a-roman-temple-to-the-egyptian-gods?ref=religionforbreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 15-05-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersHe’s not the Buddha—but he might be a Buddha someday. Meet Budai: a 10th-century Chinese monk turned laughing folk hero, Zen trickster, and future Buddha in disguise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Watch my tour of the Red Basilica on Nebula!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-sacred-spaces-inside-the-red-basilica-a-roman-temple-to-the-egyptian-gods?ref=religionforbreakfast
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]]> 1006 no The History of Demons Watch Angela's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHDyHpQC-wc&feature=youtu.beUploaded 10-06-20Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Archie Wright, “Some Observations of Philo’s “De Gigantibus” and Evil Spirits in Second Temple Judaism,” Journal for the Study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman Period, Vol. 36, No. 4 (2005, 471-488. Dale Martin, “When Did Angels Become Demons?” Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. 129, No 4 (Winter 2010), 657-677.David Frankfurter, “Master-Demons, Local Spirits, and Demonology in the Roman Mediterranean World: An Afterword to Rita Lucarelli,” Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions 11 (2011), 126-131. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Watch Angela's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHDyHpQC-wc&feature=youtu.beUploaded 10-06-20Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Archie Wright, “Some Observations of Philo’s “De Gigantibus” and Evil Spirits in Second Temple Judaism,” Journal for the Study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman Period, Vol. 36, No. 4 (2005, 471-488. Dale Martin, “When Did Angels Become Demons?” Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. 129, No 4 (Winter 2010), 657-677.David Frankfurter, “Master-Demons, Local Spirits, and Demonology in the Roman Mediterranean World: An Afterword to Rita Lucarelli,” Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions 11 (2011), 126-131. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Watch Angela's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHDyHpQC-wc&feature=youtu.be

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Archie Wright, “Some Observations of Philo’s “De Gigantibus” and Evil Spirits in Second Temple Judaism,” Journal for the Study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman Period, Vol. 36, No. 4 (2005, 471-488.

Dale Martin, “When Did Angels Become Demons?” Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. 129, No 4 (Winter 2010), 657-677.

David Frankfurter, “Master-Demons, Local Spirits, and Demonology in the Roman Mediterranean World: An Afterword to Rita Lucarelli,” Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions 11 (2011), 126-131.



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]]> 870 no Intro to Hanukkah Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastJoin my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastUploaded 10-12-20Special thanks to co-writer Seth Weprin.Thanks also to Gavi Lazan of @Unpacked. Check out their channel for more videos on Judaism. Bibliography:Dianne Ashton, "Hanukkah in America: A History," 2013Jonathan Klawans and Lawrence Wills, The Jewish Annotated Apocrypha, 2020.Ran Abramitzky, “Is Hanukkah Responsive to Christmas?” with Liran Einav and Oren Rigbi,Economic Journal, 120, 612-630, June 2010Image Attributions (all public domain or CC):Hydraulic lift and Menorah, by wikimedia user Ted Eytan: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017.12.12_National_Menorah,_Washington,_DC_USA_1361_(38980511032).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017.12.12_National_Menorah,_Washington,_DC_USA_1360_(38980499382).jpgIsraeli dreidels, by wikimedia user Adiel lo; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah#/media/File:Colorful_dreidels2.JPGLatke, by Wikimedia user Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Potato_latkes#/media/File:LatkeFry.JPGModel from Holy Land Museum in Jerusalem, Wikimedia user Ariely: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_in_Jerusalem#/media/File:Second_Temple.jpgAntiochus IV Coin by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc, CC-BY-SA 2.5: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Coins_of_Antiochus_IV#/media/File:Antiochos_IV_Epiphanes_face.pngMenorah, photo by Gil Dekel, wikimedia user 39james, CC BY-SA 4.0: Gelt pictures, Wikimedia User Evan-Amos, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chocolate-Gold-Coins.jpg Sfenj donut image, Wikimedia User Maor X: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sfenj#/media/File:Sfenj_sprinkled_with_sugar_and_served_on_a_plate.jpg Sephardis reading Torah, Wikimedia User Sagie Maoz: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Torah_Reading_Sephardic_custom.jpg Ethiopian Jew celebrating Sigd: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sigd-27.11.08.jpg National Menorah and Washington Monument, Wikimedia User Ted Eytan: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Menorah_and_Tree_7677_(6560511695).jpg Hanukkah candles up close, Wikimedia user, RonAlmog: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D7%97%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%94_-_Hanukkah_(5235406326).jpg Hanukkah bush image, Wikimedia user, Jonah Green: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hanukkah_bush.jpg August Reidel painting, Wikimedia User, Yelkrokoyade: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Judith_-_August_Riedel_1840.jpg Impressive photograph juxtaposing National Menorah with National Christmas Tree, Wikimedia User Tim Evanson: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Menorah_and_National_Christmas_Tree_-_2014.jpg Menorah at Western wall, CC BY-2.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jerusalem_(8141581212).jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastJoin my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastUploaded 10-12-20Special thanks to co-writer Seth Weprin.Thanks also to Gavi Lazan of @Unpacked. Check out their channel for more videos on Judaism. Bibliography:Dianne Ashton, "Hanukkah in America: A History," 2013Jonathan Klawans and Lawrence Wills, The Jewish Annotated Apocrypha, 2020.Ran Abramitzky, “Is Hanukkah Responsive to Christmas?” with Liran Einav and Oren Rigbi,Economic Journal, 120, 612-630, June 2010Image Attributions (all public domain or CC):Hydraulic lift and Menorah, by wikimedia user Ted Eytan: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017.12.12_National_Menorah,_Washington,_DC_USA_1361_(38980511032).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017.12.12_National_Menorah,_Washington,_DC_USA_1360_(38980499382).jpgIsraeli dreidels, by wikimedia user Adiel lo; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah#/media/File:Colorful_dreidels2.JPGLatke, by Wikimedia user Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Potato_latkes#/media/File:LatkeFry.JPGModel from Holy Land Museum in Jerusalem, Wikimedia user Ariely: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_in_Jerusalem#/media/File:Second_Temple.jpgAntiochus IV Coin by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc, CC-BY-SA 2.5: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Coins_of_Antiochus_IV#/media/File:Antiochos_IV_Epiphanes_face.pngMenorah, photo by Gil Dekel, wikimedia user 39james, CC BY-SA 4.0: Gelt pictures, Wikimedia User Evan-Amos, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chocolate-Gold-Coins.jpg Sfenj donut image, Wikimedia User Maor X: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sfenj#/media/File:Sfenj_sprinkled_with_sugar_and_served_on_a_plate.jpg Sephardis reading Torah, Wikimedia User Sagie Maoz: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Torah_Reading_Sephardic_custom.jpg Ethiopian Jew celebrating Sigd: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sigd-27.11.08.jpg National Menorah and Washington Monument, Wikimedia User Ted Eytan: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Menorah_and_Tree_7677_(6560511695).jpg Hanukkah candles up close, Wikimedia user, RonAlmog: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D7%97%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%94_-_Hanukkah_(5235406326).jpg Hanukkah bush image, Wikimedia user, Jonah Green: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hanukkah_bush.jpg August Reidel painting, Wikimedia User, Yelkrokoyade: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Judith_-_August_Riedel_1840.jpg Impressive photograph juxtaposing National Menorah with National Christmas Tree, Wikimedia User Tim Evanson: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Menorah_and_National_Christmas_Tree_-_2014.jpg Menorah at Western wall, CC BY-2.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jerusalem_(8141581212).jpg Learn more about your ad choices. 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Special thanks to co-writer Seth Weprin.
Thanks also to Gavi Lazan of @Unpacked. Check out their channel for more videos on Judaism.

Bibliography:
Dianne Ashton, "Hanukkah in America: A History," 2013
Jonathan Klawans and Lawrence Wills, The Jewish Annotated Apocrypha, 2020.
Ran Abramitzky, “Is Hanukkah Responsive to Christmas?” with Liran Einav and Oren Rigbi,Economic Journal, 120, 612-630, June 2010

Image Attributions (all public domain or CC):
Hydraulic lift and Menorah, by wikimedia user Ted Eytan: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017.12.12_National_Menorah,_Washington,_DC_USA_1361_(38980511032).jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017.12.12_National_Menorah,_Washington,_DC_USA_1360_(38980499382).jpg

Israeli dreidels, by wikimedia user Adiel lo; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah#/media/File:Colorful_dreidels2.JPG

Latke, by Wikimedia user Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Potato_latkes#/media/File:LatkeFry.JPG

Model from Holy Land Museum in Jerusalem, Wikimedia user Ariely: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_in_Jerusalem#/media/File:Second_Temple.jpg

Antiochus IV Coin by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc, CC-BY-SA 2.5: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Coins_of_Antiochus_IV#/media/File:Antiochos_IV_Epiphanes_face.png

Menorah, photo by Gil Dekel, wikimedia user 39james, CC BY-SA 4.0:

Gelt pictures, Wikimedia User Evan-Amos, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chocolate-Gold-Coins.jpg

Sfenj donut image, Wikimedia User Maor X: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sfenj#/media/File:Sfenj_sprinkled_with_sugar_and_served_on_a_plate.jpg

Sephardis reading Torah, Wikimedia User Sagie Maoz: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Torah_Reading_Sephardic_custom.jpg

Ethiopian Jew celebrating Sigd: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sigd-27.11.08.jpg

National Menorah and Washington Monument, Wikimedia User Ted Eytan: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Menorah_and_Tree_7677_(6560511695).jpg

Hanukkah candles up close, Wikimedia user, RonAlmog: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D7%97%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%94_-_Hanukkah_(5235406326).jpg

Hanukkah bush image, Wikimedia user, Jonah Green: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hanukkah_bush.jpg

August Reidel painting, Wikimedia User, Yelkrokoyade: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Judith_-_August_Riedel_1840.jpg

Impressive photograph juxtaposing National Menorah with National Christmas Tree, Wikimedia User Tim Evanson: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Menorah_and_National_Christmas_Tree_-_2014.jpg

Menorah at Western wall, CC BY-2.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jerusalem_(8141581212).jpg



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]]> 1061 no Biblically-Accurate Angels Explained Join my online class about ancient magic and guardian angels!: https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Uploaded 02-02-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBiblically-accurate Clippy was used with permission from the original artist. Check out the work by Evangeline Gallagher on Twitter: @egallagher_artAngel animations by @ECHenry You may have seen the memes about "biblically-accurate angels." These memes often emphasize the weird, visionary creatures mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Technically, though, 'biblically-accurate' angels also just look like humans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:57:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join my online class about ancient magic and guardian angels!: https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Uploaded 02-02-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBiblically-accurate Clippy was used with permission from the original artist. Check out the work by Evangeline Gallagher on Twitter: @egallagher_artAngel animations by @ECHenry You may have seen the memes about "biblically-accurate angels." These memes often emphasize the weird, visionary creatures mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Technically, though, 'biblically-accurate' angels also just look like humans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join my online class about ancient magic and guardian angels!: https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/

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You may have seen the memes about "biblically-accurate angels." These memes often emphasize the weird, visionary creatures mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Technically, though, 'biblically-accurate' angels also just look like humans.



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]]> 971 no Who Was Asherah? (and was she God's wife?) Learn to read the Hebrew Bible in its original language. Live twelve-week class with Dr. Kipp Davis. Join here: https://www.religiondepartment.com/bookofjonahUploaded 19-05-26Was the God of Israel married? Inscriptions from the Sinai pair Yahweh with "his Asherah," a Canaanite mother goddess worshipped across the ancient Near East. Special thanks to Dr. Lauren McCormick. Check out her incredible web exhibit on the Judean Pillar Figurines here: https://laurmcco.github.io/judeanpillarfigurineexhibit/Follow her blogging at https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/author/lmccormick/00:00 Intro1:26 Athirat/Asherah in the Ugaritic Literature5:20 Asherah in the Hebrew Bible9:00 Sacred Trees, asherahs, and iconography14:10 Judean Pillar Figurines: Asherah or Not?18:53 Kuntillet Ajrud Inscription25:29 Was Asherah the wife of God?27:32 Erasure of Asherah in later translations29:59 Sign up for Biblical Hebrew! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Learn to read the Hebrew Bible in its original language. Live twelve-week class with Dr. Kipp Davis. Join here: https://www.religiondepartment.com/bookofjonahUploaded 19-05-26Was the God of Israel married? Inscriptions from the Sinai pair Yahweh with "his Asherah," a Canaanite mother goddess worshipped across the ancient Near East. Special thanks to Dr. Lauren McCormick. Check out her incredible web exhibit on the Judean Pillar Figurines here: https://laurmcco.github.io/judeanpillarfigurineexhibit/Follow her blogging at https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/author/lmccormick/00:00 Intro1:26 Athirat/Asherah in the Ugaritic Literature5:20 Asherah in the Hebrew Bible9:00 Sacred Trees, asherahs, and iconography14:10 Judean Pillar Figurines: Asherah or Not?18:53 Kuntillet Ajrud Inscription25:29 Was Asherah the wife of God?27:32 Erasure of Asherah in later translations29:59 Sign up for Biblical Hebrew! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn to read the Hebrew Bible in its original language. Live twelve-week class with Dr. Kipp Davis. Join here: https://www.religiondepartment.com/bookofjonah

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Was the God of Israel married? Inscriptions from the Sinai pair Yahweh with "his Asherah," a Canaanite mother goddess worshipped across the ancient Near East.

Special thanks to Dr. Lauren McCormick. Check out her incredible web exhibit on the Judean Pillar Figurines here: https://laurmcco.github.io/judeanpillarfigurineexhibit/
Follow her blogging at https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/author/lmccormick/

00:00 Intro
1:26 Athirat/Asherah in the Ugaritic Literature
5:20 Asherah in the Hebrew Bible
9:00 Sacred Trees, asherahs, and iconography
14:10 Judean Pillar Figurines: Asherah or Not?
18:53 Kuntillet Ajrud Inscription
25:29 Was Asherah the wife of God?
27:32 Erasure of Asherah in later translations
29:59 Sign up for Biblical Hebrew!



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]]> 2213 no Jerusalem Syndrome: Real or Not? Lots of people have heard of Jerusalem Syndrome...the phenomenon of tourists suddenly having religiously-themed psychotic episodes upon visiting Jerusalem. But is this a real mental condition?Uploaded 18-04-18Support the show on Patreon!: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFollow on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastInsta: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Sources:Louise Howard (ed.), Kalian and Witztum, "Comments on Jerusalem Syndrome." British Journal of Psychiatry (2000) 176Moshe Kalian and Eliezer Witztum, “Jerusalem Syndrome as reflected in the pilgrimage and biographies of four extraordinary women from the 14th century to the end of the second millennium.” Mental Health, Religion and Culture, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2002. Yair Bar-El et. al. “Jerusalem Syndrome,” British Journal of Psychiatry, (2000), 176, 86-90.Samson episode: http://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/13/world/what-makes-samson-run-amok-he-s-manic-in-jerusalem.htmlMoshe Kalian and Eliezer Witztum, "The management of Pilgrims with Malevolent Behavior in a Holy Space: A study of Jerusalem Syndrome,” chapter 8 in Maria Leppakari et. al. (eds.) Pilgrimage and Tourism to Holy Cities: Ideological and Management Perspectives 2017 Tourist Figures: http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/More-tourists-visit-Israel-in-2017-thaa-ever-before-522665 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Lots of people have heard of Jerusalem Syndrome...the phenomenon of tourists suddenly having religiously-themed psychotic episodes upon visiting Jerusalem. But is this a real mental condition?Uploaded 18-04-18Support the show on Patreon!: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFollow on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastInsta: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Sources:Louise Howard (ed.), Kalian and Witztum, "Comments on Jerusalem Syndrome." British Journal of Psychiatry (2000) 176Moshe Kalian and Eliezer Witztum, “Jerusalem Syndrome as reflected in the pilgrimage and biographies of four extraordinary women from the 14th century to the end of the second millennium.” Mental Health, Religion and Culture, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2002. Yair Bar-El et. al. “Jerusalem Syndrome,” British Journal of Psychiatry, (2000), 176, 86-90.Samson episode: http://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/13/world/what-makes-samson-run-amok-he-s-manic-in-jerusalem.htmlMoshe Kalian and Eliezer Witztum, "The management of Pilgrims with Malevolent Behavior in a Holy Space: A study of Jerusalem Syndrome,” chapter 8 in Maria Leppakari et. al. (eds.) Pilgrimage and Tourism to Holy Cities: Ideological and Management Perspectives 2017 Tourist Figures: http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/More-tourists-visit-Israel-in-2017-thaa-ever-before-522665 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lots of people have heard of Jerusalem Syndrome...the phenomenon of tourists suddenly having religiously-themed psychotic episodes upon visiting Jerusalem. But is this a real mental condition?

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Sources:
Louise Howard (ed.), Kalian and Witztum, "Comments on Jerusalem Syndrome." British Journal of Psychiatry (2000) 176

Moshe Kalian and Eliezer Witztum, “Jerusalem Syndrome as reflected in the pilgrimage and biographies of four extraordinary women from the 14th century to the end of the second millennium.” Mental Health, Religion and Culture, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2002.

Yair Bar-El et. al. “Jerusalem Syndrome,” British Journal of Psychiatry, (2000), 176, 86-90.

Samson episode: http://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/13/world/what-makes-samson-run-amok-he-s-manic-in-jerusalem.html

Moshe Kalian and Eliezer Witztum, "The management of Pilgrims with Malevolent Behavior in a Holy Space: A study of Jerusalem Syndrome,” chapter 8 in Maria Leppakari et. al. (eds.) Pilgrimage and Tourism to Holy Cities: Ideological and Management Perspectives

2017 Tourist Figures: http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/More-tourists-visit-Israel-in-2017-thaa-ever-before-522665



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]]> 333 no The Didache | Another Book That Almost Made It Into the Bible? Use code RFBINCOGNI at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/rfbincogni.Uploaded 25-10-24Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThe Didache is one of the most ancient Christian texts...possibly even predating some of the books in the New Testament! It gives us an unparalleled glimpse into the social dynamics of early Christian churches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Use code RFBINCOGNI at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/rfbincogni.Uploaded 25-10-24Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThe Didache is one of the most ancient Christian texts...possibly even predating some of the books in the New Testament! It gives us an unparalleled glimpse into the social dynamics of early Christian churches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Use code RFBINCOGNI at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/rfbincogni.

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]]> 1212 no Is Miyazaki Inspired By Shinto? Join my online seminars on ancient religion: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryOr, join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 04-03-21One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastWatch Kaitlyn Ugoretz's new channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/EatPrayAnime/featuredBibliography:Boyd, James W. and Nishimura Tetsuya. “Shinto Perspectives in Miyazaki’s Anime Film ‘Spirited Away.’” Journal of Religion and Film 8.3 (2004): 1-14.Ogihara-Schuck, Eriko. Miyazaki’s Animism Abroad: The Reception of Japanese Religious Themes by American and German Audiences. Jefferson: McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, 2014. Thomas, Jolyon. Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary Japan. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 2012.Ugoretz, Kaitlyn. “As the Spirit Moves You: How Studio Ghibli Films Leave Room for A Range of Religious Interpretations.” Beneath The Tangles, 23 September. Available online: https://beneaththetangles.com/2019/09/23/studio-ghibli-films-leave-room-for-a-range-of-religious-interpretations/.Wright, Lucy. “Forest Spirits, Giant Insects and World Trees: The Nature Vision of Hayao Miyazaki.” The Journal of Religion and Popular Culture 10.1 (2005): n.p. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:53:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join my online seminars on ancient religion: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryOr, join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 04-03-21One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastWatch Kaitlyn Ugoretz's new channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/EatPrayAnime/featuredBibliography:Boyd, James W. and Nishimura Tetsuya. “Shinto Perspectives in Miyazaki’s Anime Film ‘Spirited Away.’” Journal of Religion and Film 8.3 (2004): 1-14.Ogihara-Schuck, Eriko. Miyazaki’s Animism Abroad: The Reception of Japanese Religious Themes by American and German Audiences. Jefferson: McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, 2014. Thomas, Jolyon. Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary Japan. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 2012.Ugoretz, Kaitlyn. “As the Spirit Moves You: How Studio Ghibli Films Leave Room for A Range of Religious Interpretations.” Beneath The Tangles, 23 September. Available online: https://beneaththetangles.com/2019/09/23/studio-ghibli-films-leave-room-for-a-range-of-religious-interpretations/.Wright, Lucy. “Forest Spirits, Giant Insects and World Trees: The Nature Vision of Hayao Miyazaki.” The Journal of Religion and Popular Culture 10.1 (2005): n.p. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join my online seminars on ancient religion: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henry
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Bibliography:
Boyd, James W. and Nishimura Tetsuya. “Shinto Perspectives in Miyazaki’s Anime Film ‘Spirited Away.’” Journal of Religion and Film 8.3 (2004): 1-14.

Ogihara-Schuck, Eriko. Miyazaki’s Animism Abroad: The Reception of Japanese Religious Themes by American and German Audiences. Jefferson: McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, 2014.

Thomas, Jolyon. Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary Japan. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 2012.

Ugoretz, Kaitlyn. “As the Spirit Moves You: How Studio Ghibli Films Leave Room for A Range of Religious Interpretations.” Beneath The Tangles, 23 September. Available online: https://beneaththetangles.com/2019/09/23/studio-ghibli-films-leave-room-for-a-range-of-religious-interpretations/.

Wright, Lucy. “Forest Spirits, Giant Insects and World Trees: The Nature Vision of Hayao Miyazaki.” The Journal of Religion and Popular Culture 10.1 (2005): n.p.



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]]> 976 no Was Thomas Jefferson Religious? Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Be well informed. Download the free Ground News app at https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 22-06-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastWhen Thomas Jefferson ran for president, his opponents attacked him as an atheist. But was this true? What did Jefferson believe?Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:02:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Be well informed. Download the free Ground News app at https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 22-06-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastWhen Thomas Jefferson ran for president, his opponents attacked him as an atheist. But was this true? What did Jefferson believe?Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Be well informed. Download the free Ground News app at https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 1016 no John Green on Religion Don’t miss a lecture—sign up for email updates!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/subscribeWatch Crash Course: Religions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O77IFewBxcg&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNDV8GjzfScxgEe4OgIlh3c&ab_channel=CrashCourseUploaded 04-04-25Andrew Henry sits down with John Green to talk about religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Don’t miss a lecture—sign up for email updates!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/subscribeWatch Crash Course: Religions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O77IFewBxcg&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNDV8GjzfScxgEe4OgIlh3c&ab_channel=CrashCourseUploaded 04-04-25Andrew Henry sits down with John Green to talk about religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Don’t miss a lecture—sign up for email updates!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/subscribe
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Andrew Henry sits down with John Green to talk about religion.



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]]> 2731 no The Rise of Atheist Churches? Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastUploaded 27-08-19As religiously unaffiliated people become a larger and larger portion of the US population, scholars are noticing a rise in atheist/humanist/agnostic gatherings that mirror some of the characteristics of Christian churches (i.e. meeting on Sundays, participating in collective rituals such as singing). What can we learn about these gatherings? Can we call this a godless form of religiosity?Full interviews:Anthony Pinn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faRdcfrFEBc&feature=youtu.beHouston Oasis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4OrJ6SIrEY&feature=youtu.beThis video was supported, in part, by Sacred Writes: Public Scholarship on Religion, funded by the Henry R. Luce Foundation and hosted by Northeastern University. They paid for my travel to Rice University.Follow me on Twitter @andrewmarkhenrySource on the US population of Nones: https://religionnews.com/2019/03/21/nones-now-as-big-as-evangelicals-catholics-in-the-us/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastUploaded 27-08-19As religiously unaffiliated people become a larger and larger portion of the US population, scholars are noticing a rise in atheist/humanist/agnostic gatherings that mirror some of the characteristics of Christian churches (i.e. meeting on Sundays, participating in collective rituals such as singing). What can we learn about these gatherings? Can we call this a godless form of religiosity?Full interviews:Anthony Pinn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faRdcfrFEBc&feature=youtu.beHouston Oasis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4OrJ6SIrEY&feature=youtu.beThis video was supported, in part, by Sacred Writes: Public Scholarship on Religion, funded by the Henry R. Luce Foundation and hosted by Northeastern University. They paid for my travel to Rice University.Follow me on Twitter @andrewmarkhenrySource on the US population of Nones: https://religionnews.com/2019/03/21/nones-now-as-big-as-evangelicals-catholics-in-the-us/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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As religiously unaffiliated people become a larger and larger portion of the US population, scholars are noticing a rise in atheist/humanist/agnostic gatherings that mirror some of the characteristics of Christian churches (i.e. meeting on Sundays, participating in collective rituals such as singing). What can we learn about these gatherings? Can we call this a godless form of religiosity?

Full interviews:
Anthony Pinn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faRdcfrFEBc&feature=youtu.be
Houston Oasis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4OrJ6SIrEY&feature=youtu.be

This video was supported, in part, by Sacred Writes: Public Scholarship on Religion, funded by the Henry R. Luce Foundation and hosted by Northeastern University. They paid for my travel to Rice University.

Follow me on Twitter @andrewmarkhenry


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]]> 812 no The Cold War Origins of "In God We Trust" Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastUploaded 16-01-20The motto of the United States is: "In God We Trust." But the motto is a relatively recent invention, dating back to the 1950s. Why did the U.S. institute this motto, and what does it tell us about American identity and religion?Check out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Join our Patreon community: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFollow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenry Follow Dr. David McConeghy on Twitter: @dmcconeghySources:Truman's speech: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/speech-explaining-the-communist-threat/McCarthy's "Enemies from Within" speech: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6456/Graham sermon on Communism: https://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/docs/bg-charlotte/0927.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:05:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastUploaded 16-01-20The motto of the United States is: "In God We Trust." But the motto is a relatively recent invention, dating back to the 1950s. Why did the U.S. institute this motto, and what does it tell us about American identity and religion?Check out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Join our Patreon community: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFollow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenry Follow Dr. David McConeghy on Twitter: @dmcconeghySources:Truman's speech: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/speech-explaining-the-communist-threat/McCarthy's "Enemies from Within" speech: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6456/Graham sermon on Communism: https://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/docs/bg-charlotte/0927.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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The motto of the United States is: "In God We Trust." But the motto is a relatively recent invention, dating back to the 1950s. Why did the U.S. institute this motto, and what does it tell us about American identity and religion?

Check out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast

Join our Patreon community: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
Follow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenry
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Truman's speech: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/speech-explaining-the-communist-threat/

McCarthy's "Enemies from Within" speech: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6456/

Graham sermon on Communism: https://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/docs/bg-charlotte/0927.html



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]]> 626 no The Most Famous Extrabiblical Reference to Jesus: Authentic or Not? (Interview w/ Dr. Tom Schmidt) Live Webinar: "What Did Jesus Wear? A deep dive into ancient Jewish dress with ancient clothing expert Dr. Katie Turner. Register here: https://www.religiondepartment.com/jesus-wearUploaded 09-07-25To read Josephus and Jesus, get the open access book here: https://academic.oup.com/book/60034?login=falseDr. Tom Schmidt joins me to discuss his new book arguing that the famous Testimonium Flavianum, Josephus’ passage about Jesus, is authentic. We explore how ancient Christians read the text, new stylometric evidence, and what Josephus knew about Jesus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Live Webinar: "What Did Jesus Wear? A deep dive into ancient Jewish dress with ancient clothing expert Dr. Katie Turner. Register here: https://www.religiondepartment.com/jesus-wearUploaded 09-07-25To read Josephus and Jesus, get the open access book here: https://academic.oup.com/book/60034?login=falseDr. Tom Schmidt joins me to discuss his new book arguing that the famous Testimonium Flavianum, Josephus’ passage about Jesus, is authentic. We explore how ancient Christians read the text, new stylometric evidence, and what Josephus knew about Jesus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Live Webinar: "What Did Jesus Wear? A deep dive into ancient Jewish dress with ancient clothing expert Dr. Katie Turner. Register here: https://www.religiondepartment.com/jesus-wear

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Dr. Tom Schmidt joins me to discuss his new book arguing that the famous Testimonium Flavianum, Josephus’ passage about Jesus, is authentic. We explore how ancient Christians read the text, new stylometric evidence, and what Josephus knew about Jesus.



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]]> 3566 no How Star Wars Explains the New Testament Canon The development of the New Testament canon was fraught with debates. But it is hard to imagine why the formation of a canon caused so much controversy. Looking at modern fandoms, we can catch a glimpse at what is at stake when you institute a canon of authoritative sources. Uploaded 20-02-18This video is adapted from an old blogpost that I published in 2013: http://religionforbreakfast.com/2013/12/29/how-early-christian-canon-resembles-star-wars-fandom/Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastwww.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Bibliography:David Brakke, "Canon Formation and Social Conflict in Fourth-Century Egypt: Athanasius of Alexandria's Thirty-Ninth Festal Letter," The Harvard Theological Review, Vol. 87, No. 4, 395-419.Krista Dalton, "Using Harry Potter to Construct a Canon," Ancient Jew Review, http://www.ancientjewreview.com/articles/2017/7/31/using-harry-potter-to-construct-a-canonCredits:Hyperspace jump from CNCcamon1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5W3afhgOlYMusic by Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast The development of the New Testament canon was fraught with debates. But it is hard to imagine why the formation of a canon caused so much controversy. Looking at modern fandoms, we can catch a glimpse at what is at stake when you institute a canon of authoritative sources. Uploaded 20-02-18This video is adapted from an old blogpost that I published in 2013: http://religionforbreakfast.com/2013/12/29/how-early-christian-canon-resembles-star-wars-fandom/Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastwww.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Bibliography:David Brakke, "Canon Formation and Social Conflict in Fourth-Century Egypt: Athanasius of Alexandria's Thirty-Ninth Festal Letter," The Harvard Theological Review, Vol. 87, No. 4, 395-419.Krista Dalton, "Using Harry Potter to Construct a Canon," Ancient Jew Review, http://www.ancientjewreview.com/articles/2017/7/31/using-harry-potter-to-construct-a-canonCredits:Hyperspace jump from CNCcamon1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5W3afhgOlYMusic by Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The development of the New Testament canon was fraught with debates. But it is hard to imagine why the formation of a canon caused so much controversy. Looking at modern fandoms, we can catch a glimpse at what is at stake when you institute a canon of authoritative sources.

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David Brakke, "Canon Formation and Social Conflict in Fourth-Century Egypt: Athanasius of Alexandria's Thirty-Ninth Festal Letter," The Harvard Theological Review, Vol. 87, No. 4, 395-419.

Krista Dalton, "Using Harry Potter to Construct a Canon," Ancient Jew Review, http://www.ancientjewreview.com/articles/2017/7/31/using-harry-potter-to-construct-a-canon

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]]> 583 no Marian Apparitions Explained: The Mysterious Appearances of the Virgin Mary Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 19-09-25From Fatima to Lourdes to Medjugorje, people across centuries have reported seeing the Virgin Mary appear out of nowhere. This video explores the history, mystery, and meaning of Marian apparitions.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:07:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastUploaded 19-09-25From Fatima to Lourdes to Medjugorje, people across centuries have reported seeing the Virgin Mary appear out of nowhere. This video explores the history, mystery, and meaning of Marian apparitions.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 2174 no Dyeus: The Indo-European Sky Father Thanks to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/rhcY50Mf3i6Uploaded 12-01-23Thumbnail by @ECHenry Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastIn this video, we explore the Proto-Indo-European Sky Father. A deity revered by many cultures throughout history. From the Greek Zeus to the Roman Jupiter, the Sky Father god represented the celestial day-lit sky. Hosted by Dr. Andrew M. Henry. Bibliography:David Anthony, "The Horse, the Wheel, and Language," 2007.Ranko Matasovic, "A Reader in Comparative Indo-European Religion," 2018.Mallory and Adams, "The Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European World," 2006.West, Indo-European Poetry and Myth, Oxford Press, 2007. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Thanks to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/rhcY50Mf3i6Uploaded 12-01-23Thumbnail by @ECHenry Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastIn this video, we explore the Proto-Indo-European Sky Father. A deity revered by many cultures throughout history. From the Greek Zeus to the Roman Jupiter, the Sky Father god represented the celestial day-lit sky. Hosted by Dr. Andrew M. Henry. Bibliography:David Anthony, "The Horse, the Wheel, and Language," 2007.Ranko Matasovic, "A Reader in Comparative Indo-European Religion," 2018.Mallory and Adams, "The Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European World," 2006.West, Indo-European Poetry and Myth, Oxford Press, 2007. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thanks to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/rhcY50Mf3i6

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In this video, we explore the Proto-Indo-European Sky Father. A deity revered by many cultures throughout history. From the Greek Zeus to the Roman Jupiter, the Sky Father god represented the celestial day-lit sky. Hosted by Dr. Andrew M. Henry.

Bibliography:
David Anthony, "The Horse, the Wheel, and Language," 2007.
Ranko Matasovic, "A Reader in Comparative Indo-European Religion," 2018.
Mallory and Adams, "The Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European World," 2006.
West, Indo-European Poetry and Myth, Oxford Press, 2007.



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]]> 1043 no Is There Any Difference Between a Cult and a Religion? You've heard the term "cult" before. It conjures images of authoritarian leaders and sheep-like followers. Many people claim that some religious groups are not religions at all...but rather..."cults." But is there any real difference between a "cult" and a "religion?"Uploaded 17-08-17Check out Ground Up Religion!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSXrzv0LYzE&t=259sTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastHere are some articles to get you started for further research:https://aeon.co/essays/theres-no-sharp-distinction-between-cult-and-regular-religionhttp://religiondispatches.org/culting-from-waco-to-fundamentalist-mormons/https://storify.com/s0s0str1s/not-a-believe-rhttp://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=30774Photo Attributions:Artemis of Ephesus: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Artemis_of_Ephesus_MAN_Napoli_Inv6278.jpgJapan mormon temple: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sapporo_Japan_Temple#/media/File:Sapporo_LDS_Temple_1.jpgBrazil mormon temple: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Campinas_Brazil_Temple#/media/File:Templo_M%C3%B3rmon_-_panoramio_(4).jpgSpanish mormon temple: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Madrid_Spain_Temple#/media/File:000079_-_Madrid_(2287529869).jpgChurch of St. Symeon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Simeon_Stylites#/media/File:Church_of_Saint_Simeon_Stylites_17.jpgHasidic family: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hasidic_Family_Scene_-_Borough_Park_-_Hasidic_District_-_Brooklyn_-_New_York.jpgAmish family: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Amish#/media/File:Amish_-_On_the_way_to_school_by_Gadjoboy-crop.jpgAmish buggy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish#/media/File:Lancaster_County_Amish_03.jpgSpecial Thanks to our Patrons on Patreon!: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast You've heard the term "cult" before. It conjures images of authoritarian leaders and sheep-like followers. Many people claim that some religious groups are not religions at all...but rather..."cults." But is there any real difference between a "cult" and a "religion?"Uploaded 17-08-17Check out Ground Up Religion!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSXrzv0LYzE&t=259sTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastHere are some articles to get you started for further research:https://aeon.co/essays/theres-no-sharp-distinction-between-cult-and-regular-religionhttp://religiondispatches.org/culting-from-waco-to-fundamentalist-mormons/https://storify.com/s0s0str1s/not-a-believe-rhttp://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=30774Photo Attributions:Artemis of Ephesus: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Artemis_of_Ephesus_MAN_Napoli_Inv6278.jpgJapan mormon temple: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sapporo_Japan_Temple#/media/File:Sapporo_LDS_Temple_1.jpgBrazil mormon temple: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Campinas_Brazil_Temple#/media/File:Templo_M%C3%B3rmon_-_panoramio_(4).jpgSpanish mormon temple: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Madrid_Spain_Temple#/media/File:000079_-_Madrid_(2287529869).jpgChurch of St. Symeon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Simeon_Stylites#/media/File:Church_of_Saint_Simeon_Stylites_17.jpgHasidic family: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hasidic_Family_Scene_-_Borough_Park_-_Hasidic_District_-_Brooklyn_-_New_York.jpgAmish family: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Amish#/media/File:Amish_-_On_the_way_to_school_by_Gadjoboy-crop.jpgAmish buggy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish#/media/File:Lancaster_County_Amish_03.jpgSpecial Thanks to our Patrons on Patreon!: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices You've heard the term "cult" before. It conjures images of authoritarian leaders and sheep-like followers. Many people claim that some religious groups are not religions at all...but rather..."cults." But is there any real difference between a "cult" and a "religion?"

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https://aeon.co/essays/theres-no-sharp-distinction-between-cult-and-regular-religion

http://religiondispatches.org/culting-from-waco-to-fundamentalist-mormons/

https://storify.com/s0s0str1s/not-a-believe-r

http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=30774



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Brazil mormon temple: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Campinas_Brazil_Temple#/media/File:Templo_M%C3%B3rmon_-_panoramio_(4).jpg

Spanish mormon temple: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Madrid_Spain_Temple#/media/File:000079_-_Madrid_(2287529869).jpg

Church of St. Symeon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Simeon_Stylites#/media/File:Church_of_Saint_Simeon_Stylites_17.jpg

Hasidic family: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hasidic_Family_Scene_-_Borough_Park_-_Hasidic_District_-_Brooklyn_-_New_York.jpg

Amish family: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Amish#/media/File:Amish_-_On_the_way_to_school_by_Gadjoboy-crop.jpg

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]]> 568 no How the New Testament Canon Was Formed (Interview with Dr. Bart Ehrman) Register for Dr. Ehrman's course here! "The Bible and the Quran:" https://religionforbreakfast--ehrman.thrivecart.com/bibleandquran/Uploaded 19-04-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 03:10:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for Dr. Ehrman's course here! "The Bible and the Quran:" https://religionforbreakfast--ehrman.thrivecart.com/bibleandquran/Uploaded 19-04-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for Dr. Ehrman's course here! "The Bible and the Quran:" https://religionforbreakfast--ehrman.thrivecart.com/bibleandquran/

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]]> 1636 no Why Does the Number 7 Appear Everywhere in Religion?" Support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 08-02-24The number seven appears everywhere in the Bible...and a bunch of religious traditions too. Why is the number seven sacred?Bibliography:Arvid Kapelrud, "The Number Seven in Ugaritic Texts," Vetus Testamentum, Vol. 18 (Oct 1968), 494-499.Denise Flanders, "The Rhetorical Use of Numbers in the Deuteronomistic History," 2022.Denise Flanders, "Saul has Killed His Thousands, David His Ten Thousands," dissertation, 2019.James Pritchard (ed.), "Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament," Third Edition with Supplement, 1969R.A. Kraft, "Philo's Treatment of the Number Seven in On Creation," in "Exploring the Scripturesque, (2009), p. 217-236.Botterweck et. all. (ed.), "Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament," Vol. 14. Laki, "On the Origin of the Sexagesimal Sytem," Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences, Vol. 59, No 1/3 (Jan - March 1969). Kazuo Muroi, "The Origin of the Mystical Number Seven in Mesopotamian Culture"Adela Harbro Collins, "Cosmology and eschatology in jewish and Christian Apocalypticism," 1966.Bendt Alster, "Early Dynastic Proverbs and other Contributions to the Study of Literary Texts from Abu Salabikh," Archiv für Orientforschunb (1991/1992), 1 - 51.Leonid Zhmud, "From Number Symbolism to Arithmology," Zahlen- und Buchstabensysteme im Dienste religiöser Bildung. L. Schimmelpfennig (ed.).Tübingen: Seraphim, 2019. P. 25-45.Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images00:00 Why so many 7s?00:24 Near Eastern Context5:03 Later Development of Sacred 75:59 Cross-cultural phenomenon?7:18 Origin theories10:46 Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 08-02-24The number seven appears everywhere in the Bible...and a bunch of religious traditions too. Why is the number seven sacred?Bibliography:Arvid Kapelrud, "The Number Seven in Ugaritic Texts," Vetus Testamentum, Vol. 18 (Oct 1968), 494-499.Denise Flanders, "The Rhetorical Use of Numbers in the Deuteronomistic History," 2022.Denise Flanders, "Saul has Killed His Thousands, David His Ten Thousands," dissertation, 2019.James Pritchard (ed.), "Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament," Third Edition with Supplement, 1969R.A. Kraft, "Philo's Treatment of the Number Seven in On Creation," in "Exploring the Scripturesque, (2009), p. 217-236.Botterweck et. all. (ed.), "Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament," Vol. 14. Laki, "On the Origin of the Sexagesimal Sytem," Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences, Vol. 59, No 1/3 (Jan - March 1969). Kazuo Muroi, "The Origin of the Mystical Number Seven in Mesopotamian Culture"Adela Harbro Collins, "Cosmology and eschatology in jewish and Christian Apocalypticism," 1966.Bendt Alster, "Early Dynastic Proverbs and other Contributions to the Study of Literary Texts from Abu Salabikh," Archiv für Orientforschunb (1991/1992), 1 - 51.Leonid Zhmud, "From Number Symbolism to Arithmology," Zahlen- und Buchstabensysteme im Dienste religiöser Bildung. L. Schimmelpfennig (ed.).Tübingen: Seraphim, 2019. P. 25-45.Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images00:00 Why so many 7s?00:24 Near Eastern Context5:03 Later Development of Sacred 75:59 Cross-cultural phenomenon?7:18 Origin theories10:46 Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast

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The number seven appears everywhere in the Bible...and a bunch of religious traditions too. Why is the number seven sacred?

Bibliography:
Arvid Kapelrud, "The Number Seven in Ugaritic Texts," Vetus Testamentum, Vol. 18 (Oct 1968), 494-499.
Denise Flanders, "The Rhetorical Use of Numbers in the Deuteronomistic History," 2022.
Denise Flanders, "Saul has Killed His Thousands, David His Ten Thousands," dissertation, 2019.
James Pritchard (ed.), "Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament," Third Edition with Supplement, 1969
R.A. Kraft, "Philo's Treatment of the Number Seven in On Creation," in "Exploring the Scripturesque, (2009), p. 217-236.
Botterweck et. all. (ed.), "Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament," Vol. 14.
Laki, "On the Origin of the Sexagesimal Sytem," Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences, Vol. 59, No 1/3 (Jan - March 1969).
Kazuo Muroi, "The Origin of the Mystical Number Seven in Mesopotamian Culture"
Adela Harbro Collins, "Cosmology and eschatology in jewish and Christian Apocalypticism," 1966.
Bendt Alster, "Early Dynastic Proverbs and other Contributions to the Study of Literary Texts from Abu Salabikh," Archiv für Orientforschunb (1991/1992), 1 - 51.
Leonid Zhmud, "From Number Symbolism to Arithmology," Zahlen- und Buchstabensysteme im Dienste religiöser Bildung. L. Schimmelpfennig (ed.).Tübingen: Seraphim, 2019. P. 25-45.

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]]> 931 no Who Was Allah Before Islam? We’re doing a guided read of Attar’s Conference of the Birds Join us here: https://www.religiondepartment.com/conferenceofthebirdsUploaded 15-04-26Did Arabs believe in Allah before Islam? Ancient inscriptions, poetry, and the Qur’an suggest a surprising answer. Explore the evidence for a pre-Islamic creator god known as Allah.Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Polytheists Believe in Allah?2:39 What does Allah Mean?6:55 Who was Pre-Islamic Allah?13:51 Pre-Islamic Arabic Poetry16:22 Mushrikin: Pagan Monotheists?22:01 The Religion Department Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 03:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast We’re doing a guided read of Attar’s Conference of the Birds Join us here: https://www.religiondepartment.com/conferenceofthebirdsUploaded 15-04-26Did Arabs believe in Allah before Islam? Ancient inscriptions, poetry, and the Qur’an suggest a surprising answer. Explore the evidence for a pre-Islamic creator god known as Allah.Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Polytheists Believe in Allah?2:39 What does Allah Mean?6:55 Who was Pre-Islamic Allah?13:51 Pre-Islamic Arabic Poetry16:22 Mushrikin: Pagan Monotheists?22:01 The Religion Department Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We’re doing a guided read of Attar’s Conference of the Birds Join us here: https://www.religiondepartment.com/conferenceofthebirds

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Did Arabs believe in Allah before Islam? Ancient inscriptions, poetry, and the Qur’an suggest a surprising answer. Explore the evidence for a pre-Islamic creator god known as Allah.

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]]> 1632 no The Siege of Masada: What Really Happened? Masada is one of the most famous archaeological sites in Israel. It is best known from a dramatic episode described by Josephus in his account The Jewish War when the Judean rebels in the First Jewish Revolt made an epic last stand against the Tenth Roman Legion. But what really happened at Masada? And does the archaeological record support Josephus' account?Uploaded 08-08-18www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenrySources: Josephus' account: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/primary/josephusmasada.htmlJodi Magness, Archaeology of the Holy Land.Gwyn Davies, “Under Siege: The Roman Field Works at Masada,” Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, No. 362 (May 2011), 65-83For more on the skeletons found at Masada, see: https://jamestabor.com/masada-mysteries-what-do-we-know-about-the-bones/Photo Credits:IDF Soldiers: http://bobointexas.blogspot.com/2011/06/masada-and-dead-sea.htmlMasada at night, Avinoam Michaeli https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PikiWiki_Israel_10447_Masada_Sound_and_Light_show.jpgCredit: Andrew Shivahttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_Masada_(Israel)_06.jpgBen-Yair Ostracon: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Masada,_Ben_Yair%27s_ostracon.jpgSiege Ramp: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IL-masada-rampe.jpgSiege tower: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helepolis#/media/File:Helepolis.pngNorthern palace complex: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Israel-2013-Masada-Aerial_01.JPGPalace terraces: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PikiWiki_Israel_10475_Herod_palace_at_Masada.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:12:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Masada is one of the most famous archaeological sites in Israel. It is best known from a dramatic episode described by Josephus in his account The Jewish War when the Judean rebels in the First Jewish Revolt made an epic last stand against the Tenth Roman Legion. But what really happened at Masada? And does the archaeological record support Josephus' account?Uploaded 08-08-18www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenrySources: Josephus' account: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/primary/josephusmasada.htmlJodi Magness, Archaeology of the Holy Land.Gwyn Davies, “Under Siege: The Roman Field Works at Masada,” Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, No. 362 (May 2011), 65-83For more on the skeletons found at Masada, see: https://jamestabor.com/masada-mysteries-what-do-we-know-about-the-bones/Photo Credits:IDF Soldiers: http://bobointexas.blogspot.com/2011/06/masada-and-dead-sea.htmlMasada at night, Avinoam Michaeli https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PikiWiki_Israel_10447_Masada_Sound_and_Light_show.jpgCredit: Andrew Shivahttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_Masada_(Israel)_06.jpgBen-Yair Ostracon: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Masada,_Ben_Yair%27s_ostracon.jpgSiege Ramp: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IL-masada-rampe.jpgSiege tower: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helepolis#/media/File:Helepolis.pngNorthern palace complex: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Israel-2013-Masada-Aerial_01.JPGPalace terraces: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PikiWiki_Israel_10475_Herod_palace_at_Masada.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Masada is one of the most famous archaeological sites in Israel. It is best known from a dramatic episode described by Josephus in his account The Jewish War when the Judean rebels in the First Jewish Revolt made an epic last stand against the Tenth Roman Legion. But what really happened at Masada? And does the archaeological record support Josephus' account?

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Sources:

Josephus' account: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/primary/josephusmasada.html

Jodi Magness, Archaeology of the Holy Land.

Gwyn Davies, “Under Siege: The Roman Field Works at Masada,” Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, No. 362 (May 2011), 65-83

For more on the skeletons found at Masada, see: https://jamestabor.com/masada-mysteries-what-do-we-know-about-the-bones/


Photo Credits:

IDF Soldiers: http://bobointexas.blogspot.com/2011/06/masada-and-dead-sea.html

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Credit: Andrew Shiva
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_Masada_(Israel)_06.jpg

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Siege Ramp: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IL-masada-rampe.jpg
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]]> 677 no Where Did Ancient Christians Meet? www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastMy twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewmarkhenryMy facebook: https://www.facebook.com/religionforb...Blog: http://religionforbreakfast.com/Uploaded 17-12-14Royalty-free Music by Kevin MacLeod: incompetech.comImages from Priene, Ephesus are my own.Dura Church images from Wikipedia users Udimu and Heretiq covered under Creative Common license Attribution CC BY.All other images are in public domain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastMy twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewmarkhenryMy facebook: https://www.facebook.com/religionforb...Blog: http://religionforbreakfast.com/Uploaded 17-12-14Royalty-free Music by Kevin MacLeod: incompetech.comImages from Priene, Ephesus are my own.Dura Church images from Wikipedia users Udimu and Heretiq covered under Creative Common license Attribution CC BY.All other images are in public domain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 663 no Does Humanity Still Believe in Magic? As far as science and technology goes, the 21st century is an exciting time to be alive. We are curing more and more diseases. We are developing better and better space travel. Some see these advances as evidence that religion and magic are losing their influence on society. Magic especially has been viewed as a debunked "proto-science" with little credibility in modernity. But sociological data suggests that many humans still practice and believe in magic. Uploaded 07-06-18Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Check out the Myth of Disenchantment here: https://amzn.to/2sTnwDxI have collated more of my favorite books here: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastSources:Jason Josephson-Storm, "The Myth of Disenchantment"The Atlantic, "The New Age of Astrology,”: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/01/the-new-age-of-astrology/550034/WBUR, For Millenials, Astrology is on the Rise: http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2018/01/18/for-millennials-astrology-is-on-the-risePew Research, Is God Dead?: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/07/is-god-dead-no-but-belief-has-declined-slightly/ Psychic Service Industry research: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibisworld-industry-market-research-the-us-psychic-services-industry-is-expected-to-earn-revenue-of-21-billion-in-2016-300383816.htmlhttp://www.businessinsider.com/professionals-turn-to-psychics-in-uncertain-economy-2013-11Images:Alchemical writings: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=newton+alchemy&title=Special:Search&go=Go&searchToken=83va3mytrl3rl1kz1jdm8fo1f#/media/File:Isaac_Newton_alchemical_manuscript_page_AQ17_(2).jpgSeance image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism#/media/File:Helen_Duncan_fake_ectoplasm.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast As far as science and technology goes, the 21st century is an exciting time to be alive. We are curing more and more diseases. We are developing better and better space travel. Some see these advances as evidence that religion and magic are losing their influence on society. Magic especially has been viewed as a debunked "proto-science" with little credibility in modernity. But sociological data suggests that many humans still practice and believe in magic. Uploaded 07-06-18Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Check out the Myth of Disenchantment here: https://amzn.to/2sTnwDxI have collated more of my favorite books here: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastSources:Jason Josephson-Storm, "The Myth of Disenchantment"The Atlantic, "The New Age of Astrology,”: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/01/the-new-age-of-astrology/550034/WBUR, For Millenials, Astrology is on the Rise: http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2018/01/18/for-millennials-astrology-is-on-the-risePew Research, Is God Dead?: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/07/is-god-dead-no-but-belief-has-declined-slightly/ Psychic Service Industry research: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibisworld-industry-market-research-the-us-psychic-services-industry-is-expected-to-earn-revenue-of-21-billion-in-2016-300383816.htmlhttp://www.businessinsider.com/professionals-turn-to-psychics-in-uncertain-economy-2013-11Images:Alchemical writings: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=newton+alchemy&title=Special:Search&go=Go&searchToken=83va3mytrl3rl1kz1jdm8fo1f#/media/File:Isaac_Newton_alchemical_manuscript_page_AQ17_(2).jpgSeance image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism#/media/File:Helen_Duncan_fake_ectoplasm.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices As far as science and technology goes, the 21st century is an exciting time to be alive. We are curing more and more diseases. We are developing better and better space travel. Some see these advances as evidence that religion and magic are losing their influence on society. Magic especially has been viewed as a debunked "proto-science" with little credibility in modernity. But sociological data suggests that many humans still practice and believe in magic.

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Sources:

Jason Josephson-Storm, "The Myth of Disenchantment"

The Atlantic, "The New Age of Astrology,”: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/01/the-new-age-of-astrology/550034/

WBUR, For Millenials, Astrology is on the Rise: http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2018/01/18/for-millennials-astrology-is-on-the-rise

Pew Research, Is God Dead?: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/07/is-god-dead-no-but-belief-has-declined-slightly/

Psychic Service Industry research: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibisworld-industry-market-research-the-us-psychic-services-industry-is-expected-to-earn-revenue-of-21-billion-in-2016-300383816.html

http://www.businessinsider.com/professionals-turn-to-psychics-in-uncertain-economy-2013-11

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]]> 693 no Why Do People Leave Their Childhood Religions? Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 25-11-19People often seem to follow the religion of their parents. But why? And why do so many people leave their religious upbringing too? The answer may have something to do with "practicing what you preach."Special thanks to my friend and colleague, John Balch, who co-wrote this episode. He is a PhD candidate in religious studies at Boston University. Follow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:15:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 25-11-19People often seem to follow the religion of their parents. But why? And why do so many people leave their religious upbringing too? The answer may have something to do with "practicing what you preach."Special thanks to my friend and colleague, John Balch, who co-wrote this episode. He is a PhD candidate in religious studies at Boston University. Follow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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People often seem to follow the religion of their parents. But why? And why do so many people leave their religious upbringing too? The answer may have something to do with "practicing what you preach."

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]]> 585 no The Egyptian Goddess that Rome Adopted Watch Dr. Angela Puca's video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIv8px318gw&ab_channel=Angela%27sSymposiumUploaded 31-01-24Support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastThumbnail art by @hotcyder Bibliography:Birgitte Bøgh, "Beyond Nock: From Adhesion to Conversion in the Mystery Cults," History of Religions, Vol. 54, No. 3 (Feb 2015), 260-287.John Kloppenborg, "Rethinking Nock on Conversion," in "Celebrating Arthur Darby Nock," 2021.Giulia Gasparro, "The Hellenistic face of Isis: Cosmic and Saviour Goddess," in "Nile into Tiber" edited by Bricault et. al. 2007.Molly Swetnam-Burland, "Egyptian objects, Roman contexts: A taste for aegyptiaca in Italy," in "Nile into Tiber" edited by Bricault et. al. 2007.Jaime Alvar, "Romanising Oriental Gods," Brill: 2008.Jan Bremmer, "Initiation into the Mysteries of the Ancient World," De Gruyter: 2014.00:00 Intro1:14 Goddess Isis in Egypt2:30 Intro to Mystery Cults4:24 The Mystery Cult of Isis6:08 Isis: A Cosmic and Savior God8:55 Isaic Rituals12:45 Conversion and Mystery Cults16:17 Patreon PitchSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Watch Dr. Angela Puca's video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIv8px318gw&ab_channel=Angela%27sSymposiumUploaded 31-01-24Support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastThumbnail art by @hotcyder Bibliography:Birgitte Bøgh, "Beyond Nock: From Adhesion to Conversion in the Mystery Cults," History of Religions, Vol. 54, No. 3 (Feb 2015), 260-287.John Kloppenborg, "Rethinking Nock on Conversion," in "Celebrating Arthur Darby Nock," 2021.Giulia Gasparro, "The Hellenistic face of Isis: Cosmic and Saviour Goddess," in "Nile into Tiber" edited by Bricault et. al. 2007.Molly Swetnam-Burland, "Egyptian objects, Roman contexts: A taste for aegyptiaca in Italy," in "Nile into Tiber" edited by Bricault et. al. 2007.Jaime Alvar, "Romanising Oriental Gods," Brill: 2008.Jan Bremmer, "Initiation into the Mysteries of the Ancient World," De Gruyter: 2014.00:00 Intro1:14 Goddess Isis in Egypt2:30 Intro to Mystery Cults4:24 The Mystery Cult of Isis6:08 Isis: A Cosmic and Savior God8:55 Isaic Rituals12:45 Conversion and Mystery Cults16:17 Patreon PitchSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Watch Dr. Angela Puca's video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIv8px318gw&ab_channel=Angela%27sSymposium

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Birgitte Bøgh, "Beyond Nock: From Adhesion to Conversion in the Mystery Cults," History of Religions, Vol. 54, No. 3 (Feb 2015), 260-287.
John Kloppenborg, "Rethinking Nock on Conversion," in "Celebrating Arthur Darby Nock," 2021.
Giulia Gasparro, "The Hellenistic face of Isis: Cosmic and Saviour Goddess," in "Nile into Tiber" edited by Bricault et. al. 2007.
Molly Swetnam-Burland, "Egyptian objects, Roman contexts: A taste for aegyptiaca in Italy," in "Nile into Tiber" edited by Bricault et. al. 2007.
Jaime Alvar, "Romanising Oriental Gods," Brill: 2008.
Jan Bremmer, "Initiation into the Mysteries of the Ancient World," De Gruyter: 2014.

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]]> 1449 no The Real Reasons Why People Become Atheists Register for our online class "Messianic Impulses: A Psychedelic Model of Revolutionary Consciousness" https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Uploaded 30-08-24Production Team:Producers: Andrew Aghapour, Andrew HenryWriters: Will GervaisConsultant Scholar: Hugh TurpinEditor: Lachlan DavisProduction Assistant: Casey A'HearnJoin our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastThumbnail art by @hotcyder Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersScholars have identified the primary reason why theists become atheists: Credibility Enhancing Displays, or CREDs for short. CREDs are behaviors that people use to demonstrate their genuine commitment to a belief, value, or principle. These displays make the beliefs seem more credible and trustworthy to others, thereby enhancing the likelihood that observers will adopt similar beliefs or practices. Basically, if your co-religionists are not "practicing what they preach," there is a higher likelihood a theist will become an atheist.This video was made possible through the support of Grant 61928 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by The Queen’s University of Belfast. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or The Queen’s University of Belfast. 00:00 Is rationality a cause of atheism?4:06 The Three Other Pathways to Atheism4:51 Mentalizing6:39 Motivation / Apatheism8:29 inCREDulous Atheism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Register for our online class "Messianic Impulses: A Psychedelic Model of Revolutionary Consciousness" https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Uploaded 30-08-24Production Team:Producers: Andrew Aghapour, Andrew HenryWriters: Will GervaisConsultant Scholar: Hugh TurpinEditor: Lachlan DavisProduction Assistant: Casey A'HearnJoin our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastThumbnail art by @hotcyder Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersScholars have identified the primary reason why theists become atheists: Credibility Enhancing Displays, or CREDs for short. CREDs are behaviors that people use to demonstrate their genuine commitment to a belief, value, or principle. These displays make the beliefs seem more credible and trustworthy to others, thereby enhancing the likelihood that observers will adopt similar beliefs or practices. Basically, if your co-religionists are not "practicing what they preach," there is a higher likelihood a theist will become an atheist.This video was made possible through the support of Grant 61928 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by The Queen’s University of Belfast. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or The Queen’s University of Belfast. 00:00 Is rationality a cause of atheism?4:06 The Three Other Pathways to Atheism4:51 Mentalizing6:39 Motivation / Apatheism8:29 inCREDulous Atheism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Register for our online class "Messianic Impulses: A Psychedelic Model of Revolutionary Consciousness" https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/

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Scholars have identified the primary reason why theists become atheists: Credibility Enhancing Displays, or CREDs for short. CREDs are behaviors that people use to demonstrate their genuine commitment to a belief, value, or principle. These displays make the beliefs seem more credible and trustworthy to others, thereby enhancing the likelihood that observers will adopt similar beliefs or practices. Basically, if your co-religionists are not "practicing what they preach," there is a higher likelihood a theist will become an atheist.

This video was made possible through the support
of Grant 61928 from the John Templeton Foundation
managed by The Queen’s University of Belfast. The
opinions expressed in this publication are those of
the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views
of the John Templeton Foundation or The Queen’s
University of Belfast.

00:00 Is rationality a cause of atheism?
4:06 The Three Other Pathways to Atheism
4:51 Mentalizing
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]]> 1105 no How Did the New Testament Form? Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastMy twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewmarkhenryMy facebook: https://www.facebook.com/religionforb...Blog: http://religionforbreakfast.com/Uploaded 12-11-14Royalty-free Music by Kevin MacLeod: incompetech.comAll images are in public domain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:17:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastMy twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewmarkhenryMy facebook: https://www.facebook.com/religionforb...Blog: http://religionforbreakfast.com/Uploaded 12-11-14Royalty-free Music by Kevin MacLeod: incompetech.comAll images are in public domain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 608 no The Most Misunderstood Parable of Jesus Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast.Uploaded 23-05-24The Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most famous parables of Jesus. But people have been misinterpreting it for centuries. Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/00:00 The Traditional Interpretation2:16 Intro to Samaritan Israelites3:20 Ethnic Hostility is Exaggerated5:44 Evidence from the Mishnah9:13 Samaritan Woman at the Well11:45 Addressing the Polemicists 14:20 Race-Science and the Traditional Interpretation16:55 Rethinking Luke 10Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast.Uploaded 23-05-24The Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most famous parables of Jesus. But people have been misinterpreting it for centuries. Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/00:00 The Traditional Interpretation2:16 Intro to Samaritan Israelites3:20 Ethnic Hostility is Exaggerated5:44 Evidence from the Mishnah9:13 Samaritan Woman at the Well11:45 Addressing the Polemicists 14:20 Race-Science and the Traditional Interpretation16:55 Rethinking Luke 10Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast.

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2:16 Intro to Samaritan Israelites
3:20 Ethnic Hostility is Exaggerated
5:44 Evidence from the Mishnah
9:13 Samaritan Woman at the Well
11:45 Addressing the Polemicists
14:20 Race-Science and the Traditional Interpretation
16:55 Rethinking Luke 10

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]]> 1614 no "Orthodoxy" versus "Heresy" in Ancient Christianity You might have heard about the bunches of heresies that popped up in the early centuries of Christianity. But historians don't generally like using the term "heresy" to describe these groups. Is there a more historically neutral way to describe them?Uploaded 01-12-15Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.religionforbreakfast.com/facebookMusic: Kevin MacLeod. www.incompetech.comGraphic Design: EC Henry (http://echenry.com/), Chris Maghintay (http://www.chrismaghintay.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:20:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast You might have heard about the bunches of heresies that popped up in the early centuries of Christianity. But historians don't generally like using the term "heresy" to describe these groups. Is there a more historically neutral way to describe them?Uploaded 01-12-15Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.religionforbreakfast.com/facebookMusic: Kevin MacLeod. www.incompetech.comGraphic Design: EC Henry (http://echenry.com/), Chris Maghintay (http://www.chrismaghintay.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices You might have heard about the bunches of heresies that popped up in the early centuries of Christianity. But historians don't generally like using the term "heresy" to describe these groups. Is there a more historically neutral way to describe them?

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]]> 561 no The Infancy Gospel of Thomas Explained Stories about Jesus' birth are famous. But what about stories about Jesus' childhood? One early Christian text, the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, invents some pretty crazy stories about the schoolboy Jesus. But what did this text mean for an ancient audience?Uploaded 07-12-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Brian BDan DAlex BJohn MWilsonCain DMannyMark HInfancy Gospel of Thomas Translation by Dr. Tony Burke: http://www.tonyburke.ca/infancy-gospel-of-thomas/the-childhood-of-the-saviour-infancy-gospel-of-thomas-a-new-translation/Frilingos, Chris. "No Child Left Behind: Knowledge and Violence in the Infancy Gospel of Thomas," Journal of Early Christian Studies, Vol 17, No 1, 2009. 57-54Frilingos, Chris. "Parents Just Don't Understand: Ambiguity in Stories about the Childhood of Jesus." Harvard Theological Review 109, January 2016, 33-55. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Stories about Jesus' birth are famous. But what about stories about Jesus' childhood? One early Christian text, the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, invents some pretty crazy stories about the schoolboy Jesus. But what did this text mean for an ancient audience?Uploaded 07-12-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Brian BDan DAlex BJohn MWilsonCain DMannyMark HInfancy Gospel of Thomas Translation by Dr. Tony Burke: http://www.tonyburke.ca/infancy-gospel-of-thomas/the-childhood-of-the-saviour-infancy-gospel-of-thomas-a-new-translation/Frilingos, Chris. "No Child Left Behind: Knowledge and Violence in the Infancy Gospel of Thomas," Journal of Early Christian Studies, Vol 17, No 1, 2009. 57-54Frilingos, Chris. "Parents Just Don't Understand: Ambiguity in Stories about the Childhood of Jesus." Harvard Theological Review 109, January 2016, 33-55. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Stories about Jesus' birth are famous. But what about stories about Jesus' childhood? One early Christian text, the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, invents some pretty crazy stories about the schoolboy Jesus. But what did this text mean for an ancient audience?

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Frilingos, Chris. "No Child Left Behind: Knowledge and Violence in the Infancy Gospel of Thomas," Journal of Early Christian Studies, Vol 17, No 1, 2009. 57-54

Frilingos, Chris. "Parents Just Don't Understand: Ambiguity in Stories about the Childhood of Jesus." Harvard Theological Review 109, January 2016, 33-55.



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]]> 560 no Using Computer Models to Study Religion? (feat. Dr. Connor Wood) How can computer models help in the academic study of religion? Today I sit down with Dr. Connor Wood with the Institute for the Bio-Cultural Study of Religion to find out. Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.comUploaded 12-04-16Links to this research!: Science On Religion Blog: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/scienceonreligion/Connor Wood Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/connor-wood/how-can-computer-models-h_b_9358258.htmlInstitute for the Bio-Cultural Study of Religion: https://www.ibcsr.org/Jenn Lindsay: http://jennlindsay.com/Thanks so much to Religion for Breakfast Patreon supporters!:Brian B.John M.Alex B.Cain D.MannyMark H.Dan D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:22:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast How can computer models help in the academic study of religion? Today I sit down with Dr. Connor Wood with the Institute for the Bio-Cultural Study of Religion to find out. Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.comUploaded 12-04-16Links to this research!: Science On Religion Blog: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/scienceonreligion/Connor Wood Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/connor-wood/how-can-computer-models-h_b_9358258.htmlInstitute for the Bio-Cultural Study of Religion: https://www.ibcsr.org/Jenn Lindsay: http://jennlindsay.com/Thanks so much to Religion for Breakfast Patreon supporters!:Brian B.John M.Alex B.Cain D.MannyMark H.Dan D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How can computer models help in the academic study of religion? Today I sit down with Dr. Connor Wood with the Institute for the Bio-Cultural Study of Religion to find out.
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Connor Wood Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/connor-wood/how-can-computer-models-h_b_9358258.html

Institute for the Bio-Cultural Study of Religion: https://www.ibcsr.org/

Jenn Lindsay: http://jennlindsay.com/


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]]> 747 no Sikhs and Muslims: Bullied at US Schools? Religious bullying is a common occurrence at schools in the US. What are some examples, and what can we do about it?Uploaded 16-08-16Special thanks to Alice Chan for collaboration on this video. Check out her resource page at: https://alicechan.org/rb/Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastSpecial Thanks to our Patreon patrons!:BrianDanAlexJohnWilsonCainMarkAliceBibliography:Article on anti-Muslim bullying: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/05/18/anti-muslim-school-bullying-sometimes-it-s-even-the-teachers-doing-it.htmlBullied atheist student article: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/09/bullied-for-not-believing-in-god/279095/"Hero not a Snitch:" https://nobullying.com/if-you-report-bullying-you-are-a-hero-not-a-snitch/The Daily Show on Sikhs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RskvZgc_s9gThe Sikh Coalition Bullying Report: http://www.sikhcoalition.org/endschoolbullyingCenter for American and Islamic Relations Bullying Report: https://www.cair.com/press-center/press-releases/12296-cair-ca-survey-almost-half-of-calif-muslim-students-report-bullying.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Religious bullying is a common occurrence at schools in the US. What are some examples, and what can we do about it?Uploaded 16-08-16Special thanks to Alice Chan for collaboration on this video. Check out her resource page at: https://alicechan.org/rb/Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastSpecial Thanks to our Patreon patrons!:BrianDanAlexJohnWilsonCainMarkAliceBibliography:Article on anti-Muslim bullying: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/05/18/anti-muslim-school-bullying-sometimes-it-s-even-the-teachers-doing-it.htmlBullied atheist student article: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/09/bullied-for-not-believing-in-god/279095/"Hero not a Snitch:" https://nobullying.com/if-you-report-bullying-you-are-a-hero-not-a-snitch/The Daily Show on Sikhs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RskvZgc_s9gThe Sikh Coalition Bullying Report: http://www.sikhcoalition.org/endschoolbullyingCenter for American and Islamic Relations Bullying Report: https://www.cair.com/press-center/press-releases/12296-cair-ca-survey-almost-half-of-calif-muslim-students-report-bullying.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Religious bullying is a common occurrence at schools in the US. What are some examples, and what can we do about it?

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Bullied atheist student article: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/09/bullied-for-not-believing-in-god/279095/

"Hero not a Snitch:" https://nobullying.com/if-you-report-bullying-you-are-a-hero-not-a-snitch/

The Daily Show on Sikhs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RskvZgc_s9g

The Sikh Coalition Bullying Report: http://www.sikhcoalition.org/endschoolbullying

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]]> 401 no What was the REAL Name of Jesus? (feat. Dr. Benjamin Suchard) The first 100 people to use code religionforbreakfast at the link below will get 20% off of Incogni: https://incogni.com/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 29-09-22Special thanks to Dr. Benjamin Suchard for his invaluable insights and expertise in consulting on this episode.What was the actual name of Jesus? Many people know that Jesus's actual Aramaic name was something like: Yeshua. But that is only partially correct. The answer is a little bit more complicated because the final syllable in the original name is a sound that doesn't appear in the English language.Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast00:00 Intro: Jesus' Greek name1:17 The two Joshuas3:08 Ad break4:22 The Ayin5:37 The Sneaky "A"7:24 The Greek Transliteration of Yeshu'9:00 The Journey from Iesous to Jesus10:00 Yeshu or Yeshu(a)?Bibliography:Richard Steiner, “A-coloring Consonants and Furtive Patah in Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic According to the Tiberian Masorah. Roey Gafter, “Pharyngeal Beauty and Depharyngealized Geek: Performing Ethnicity on Israeli Reality TV,” in Raciolinguistics: How Language Shapes Our Ideas About Race, 2016.Daniel Lefkowitz, Words and Stones: The Politics of Language and Identity in Israel.Eran Shuali, "Yesu or Yesua'? A Sketch of hte History of Jesus' Names in Hebrew from Antiquity to the Present," Matthew Mitchell, "Matthew 26:73 and the Case of the Disappearing Galilean Accent," JBL 139, no. 1 (2020): 107-124Jonathan Watt, "Of Gutturals and Galileans: The Two Slurs of Matthew 26:73," Diglossia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:53:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast The first 100 people to use code religionforbreakfast at the link below will get 20% off of Incogni: https://incogni.com/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 29-09-22Special thanks to Dr. Benjamin Suchard for his invaluable insights and expertise in consulting on this episode.What was the actual name of Jesus? Many people know that Jesus's actual Aramaic name was something like: Yeshua. But that is only partially correct. The answer is a little bit more complicated because the final syllable in the original name is a sound that doesn't appear in the English language.Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast00:00 Intro: Jesus' Greek name1:17 The two Joshuas3:08 Ad break4:22 The Ayin5:37 The Sneaky "A"7:24 The Greek Transliteration of Yeshu'9:00 The Journey from Iesous to Jesus10:00 Yeshu or Yeshu(a)?Bibliography:Richard Steiner, “A-coloring Consonants and Furtive Patah in Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic According to the Tiberian Masorah. Roey Gafter, “Pharyngeal Beauty and Depharyngealized Geek: Performing Ethnicity on Israeli Reality TV,” in Raciolinguistics: How Language Shapes Our Ideas About Race, 2016.Daniel Lefkowitz, Words and Stones: The Politics of Language and Identity in Israel.Eran Shuali, "Yesu or Yesua'? A Sketch of hte History of Jesus' Names in Hebrew from Antiquity to the Present," Matthew Mitchell, "Matthew 26:73 and the Case of the Disappearing Galilean Accent," JBL 139, no. 1 (2020): 107-124Jonathan Watt, "Of Gutturals and Galileans: The Two Slurs of Matthew 26:73," Diglossia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The first 100 people to use code religionforbreakfast at the link below will get 20% off of Incogni: https://incogni.com/religionforbreakfast

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Special thanks to Dr. Benjamin Suchard for his invaluable insights and expertise in consulting on this episode.

What was the actual name of Jesus? Many people know that Jesus's actual Aramaic name was something like: Yeshua. But that is only partially correct. The answer is a little bit more complicated because the final syllable in the original name is a sound that doesn't appear in the English language.

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00:00 Intro: Jesus' Greek name
1:17 The two Joshuas
3:08 Ad break
4:22 The Ayin
5:37 The Sneaky "A"
7:24 The Greek Transliteration of Yeshu'
9:00 The Journey from Iesous to Jesus
10:00 Yeshu or Yeshu(a)?


Bibliography:
Richard Steiner, “A-coloring Consonants and Furtive Patah in Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic According to the Tiberian Masorah.

Roey Gafter, “Pharyngeal Beauty and Depharyngealized Geek: Performing Ethnicity on Israeli Reality TV,” in Raciolinguistics: How Language Shapes Our Ideas About Race, 2016.

Daniel Lefkowitz, Words and Stones: The Politics of Language and Identity in Israel.

Eran Shuali, "Yesu or Yesua'? A Sketch of hte History of Jesus' Names in Hebrew from Antiquity to the Present,"

Matthew Mitchell, "Matthew 26:73 and the Case of the Disappearing Galilean Accent," JBL 139, no. 1 (2020): 107-124

Jonathan Watt, "Of Gutturals and Galileans: The Two Slurs of Matthew 26:73," Diglossia.



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]]> 1122 no The Easter Bunny Is Not Pagan Watch my interview with John Green on Nebula!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-john-green-on-religion?ref=religionforbreakfastGet Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 21-03-25Is the Easter Bunny pagan? Probably not. It seems to have been invented by German-speaking Protestants sometime in the 1600s.Bibliography:Stephen Winick, "Ostara and the Hare: Not Ancient, but Not As Modern As Some Skeptics Think,"Library of Congress Blogs, April 28, 2016.Stephen Winick, On the Bunny Trail: In Search of the Easter Bunny, Library of Congress Blogs, March 22, 2016Thumbnail design by ⁨@hotcyder⁩ Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:25:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Watch my interview with John Green on Nebula!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-john-green-on-religion?ref=religionforbreakfastGet Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 21-03-25Is the Easter Bunny pagan? Probably not. It seems to have been invented by German-speaking Protestants sometime in the 1600s.Bibliography:Stephen Winick, "Ostara and the Hare: Not Ancient, but Not As Modern As Some Skeptics Think,"Library of Congress Blogs, April 28, 2016.Stephen Winick, On the Bunny Trail: In Search of the Easter Bunny, Library of Congress Blogs, March 22, 2016Thumbnail design by ⁨@hotcyder⁩ Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Watch my interview with John Green on Nebula!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-john-green-on-religion?ref=religionforbreakfast
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Is the Easter Bunny pagan? Probably not. It seems to have been invented by German-speaking Protestants sometime in the 1600s.

Bibliography:
Stephen Winick, "Ostara and the Hare: Not Ancient, but Not As Modern As Some Skeptics Think,"
Library of Congress Blogs, April 28, 2016.

Stephen Winick, On the Bunny Trail: In Search of the Easter Bunny, Library of Congress Blogs, March 22, 2016


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]]> 1121 no QandA #2: Answering Your Comments! Answering your questions! Feel free to tweet at me @andrewmarkhenry or leave comments below if you have more questions!Uploaded 14-02-17Thanks for getting us past the $100 goal on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Answering your questions! Feel free to tweet at me @andrewmarkhenry or leave comments below if you have more questions!Uploaded 14-02-17Thanks for getting us past the $100 goal on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Answering your questions! Feel free to tweet at me @andrewmarkhenry or leave comments below if you have more questions!

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]]> 325 no The 3 Wise Men: Ancient Magicians? "Wise men" or "Magi?" What did this mean for the inhabitants of the ancient Mediterranean?Uploaded 24-12-15Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comAnimation: EC Henry http://echenry.com/Graphic Design: Chris Maghintay http://www.chrismaghintay.com/Music: Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/Sources and Media Attributions Below!Full translation of Bisotun Inscription: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_translation_of_the_Behistun_InscriptionDivination Kit Bibliography: http://www2.szepmuveszeti.hu/talismans/cbd/1851?related=bibliography&rid=2017Magi mosaic: Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magi_(1).jpgSanta Maria mosaic in Trastevere: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:San.Maria.Trastevere.jpgBisotun Inscription: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/IranBisotunDareiosRelief2.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:27:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast "Wise men" or "Magi?" What did this mean for the inhabitants of the ancient Mediterranean?Uploaded 24-12-15Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comAnimation: EC Henry http://echenry.com/Graphic Design: Chris Maghintay http://www.chrismaghintay.com/Music: Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/Sources and Media Attributions Below!Full translation of Bisotun Inscription: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_translation_of_the_Behistun_InscriptionDivination Kit Bibliography: http://www2.szepmuveszeti.hu/talismans/cbd/1851?related=bibliography&rid=2017Magi mosaic: Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magi_(1).jpgSanta Maria mosaic in Trastevere: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:San.Maria.Trastevere.jpgBisotun Inscription: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/IranBisotunDareiosRelief2.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices "Wise men" or "Magi?" What did this mean for the inhabitants of the ancient Mediterranean?

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]]> 466 no Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls? Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastMy twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewmarkhenryMy facebook: https://www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: http://religionforbreakfast.com/Uploaded 10-10-14Extras: http://www.deadseascrolls.org.il/http://orion.mscc.huji.ac.il/Royalty-free Music by Kevin MacLeod: incompetech.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastMy twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewmarkhenryMy facebook: https://www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: http://religionforbreakfast.com/Uploaded 10-10-14Extras: http://www.deadseascrolls.org.il/http://orion.mscc.huji.ac.il/Royalty-free Music by Kevin MacLeod: incompetech.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
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]]> 478 no The Third Book of Enoch Explained Sign up for Nebula!: 40% off Annual Subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 21-09-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThe Third Book of Enoch claims to be the account of a mystical vision of Heaven. Notably, it portrays Enoch transforming into the 2nd most powerful being in the universe: the Archangel Metatron.Select images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:30:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Sign up for Nebula!: 40% off Annual Subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 21-09-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThe Third Book of Enoch claims to be the account of a mystical vision of Heaven. Notably, it portrays Enoch transforming into the 2nd most powerful being in the universe: the Archangel Metatron.Select images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sign up for Nebula!: 40% off Annual Subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast

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]]> 1189 no Is Religion the Opium of the People? Karl Marx famously said, "Religion is the opium of the people." But what did he mean by this?Uploaded 26-04-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod. www.incompetech.comSpecial Thanks to Our Patreon Supporters!:Brian B.John M.Alex B.Cain D.MannyMark H.Dan D.Photo Attributions:East Bengal smokers: http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00glossarydata/terms/opium/opium.htmlAmish buggy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish#/media/File:Traditional_Amish_buggy.jpgImage of Martin Luther at Pulpit: http://www.biography.com/news/martin-luther-king-jr-day-black-history-civil-rights-videosHaitian Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Revolution#/media/File:Haitian_Revolution.jpgCatechism class: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catechism#/media/File:Catechism-Madras_Presidency_Village.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Karl Marx famously said, "Religion is the opium of the people." But what did he mean by this?Uploaded 26-04-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod. www.incompetech.comSpecial Thanks to Our Patreon Supporters!:Brian B.John M.Alex B.Cain D.MannyMark H.Dan D.Photo Attributions:East Bengal smokers: http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00glossarydata/terms/opium/opium.htmlAmish buggy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish#/media/File:Traditional_Amish_buggy.jpgImage of Martin Luther at Pulpit: http://www.biography.com/news/martin-luther-king-jr-day-black-history-civil-rights-videosHaitian Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Revolution#/media/File:Haitian_Revolution.jpgCatechism class: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catechism#/media/File:Catechism-Madras_Presidency_Village.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Karl Marx famously said, "Religion is the opium of the people." But what did he mean by this?

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]]> 461 no Mandaeism: The Last Gnostic Religion? All footage of Mandaeans used under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and is attributed to the University of Exeter "Worlds of Mandaean Priests" project: http://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/the-mandaeansUploaded 25-11-20Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastJoin my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Charles G. Haberl, "Mandaeism in Antiquity and the Antiquity of Mandaeism," Religion Compass 6/5 (2012), 262-276.Charles G. Haberl, “The Aramaic Incantation Texts as Witnesses to the Mandaic Scriptures,” in Scribal Practices and the Social Construction of Knowledge in Antiquity, Late Antiquity, and Medieval Islam, (Peeters: Leuven, Paris, Bristol, 2017).E. S. Drower, The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran (Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2002 reprint, 1937).E. S. Drower, The Secret Adam: A Study of Nasoraean Gnosis (Oxford: Clarendon, 1960).Edwin M. Yamauchi, Mandaic Incantation Texts (Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2005 reprint, 1967).Edwin M. Yamauchi, Gnostic Ethics and Mandaean Origins (Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2004 reprint, 1970).Kurt Rudolph, Gnosis: The Nature and History of Gnosticism (San Francisco: Harper, 1987) pages 343-366.Edmondo Lupieri, The Mandaeans: The Last Gnostics (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002).Jorunn Jacobesn Buckley, The Mandaeans: Ancient Texts and Modern People (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002).Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley, The Great Stem of Souls: Reconstruction Mandaean History (Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2005).Sabah Aldihisi, “The Story of Creation in the Mandaean Holy Book the Ginza Rba,” PhD Dissertation, University College London, https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1444088/1/U591390.pdfMandaic Language, Encyclopedia Iranica: https://iranicaonline.org/articles/mandaeans-5-languageMandaean Book of John: https://hcommons.org/deposits/item/hc:28595/ Images Credits:John the Baptist Icon: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meister_von_Gracanica_(I)_001.jpgPalmyrene: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyrene_alphabet#/media/File:Palmyrenisch.jpgHoly Spirit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Spirit#/media/File:Rom,_Vatikan,_Basilika_St._Peter,_Die_Taube_des_Heiligen_Geistes_(Cathedra_Petri,_Bernini).jpgGospel of Truth: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C2%B7_Papiro_17_del_Codex_I_o_Code_Jung,_conteniendo_una_parte_del_Evangelio_de_la_Verdad_(NHC_I,3_)_%C2%B7.pngIncantation Bowl w/ figure: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Incantation_bowl_demon_Met_L1999.83.3.jpgIncantation Bowl 2: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Incantation_bowl_from_Southern_Iraq._4th-7th_century_CE._Sulaymaniyah_Museum.jpgIncantation Bowl 3: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Incantation_bowl,_Nippur,_terracotta_-_Oriental_Institute_Museum,_University_of_Chicago_-_DSC07064.JPG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast All footage of Mandaeans used under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and is attributed to the University of Exeter "Worlds of Mandaean Priests" project: http://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/the-mandaeansUploaded 25-11-20Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastJoin my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Charles G. Haberl, "Mandaeism in Antiquity and the Antiquity of Mandaeism," Religion Compass 6/5 (2012), 262-276.Charles G. Haberl, “The Aramaic Incantation Texts as Witnesses to the Mandaic Scriptures,” in Scribal Practices and the Social Construction of Knowledge in Antiquity, Late Antiquity, and Medieval Islam, (Peeters: Leuven, Paris, Bristol, 2017).E. S. Drower, The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran (Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2002 reprint, 1937).E. S. Drower, The Secret Adam: A Study of Nasoraean Gnosis (Oxford: Clarendon, 1960).Edwin M. Yamauchi, Mandaic Incantation Texts (Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2005 reprint, 1967).Edwin M. Yamauchi, Gnostic Ethics and Mandaean Origins (Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2004 reprint, 1970).Kurt Rudolph, Gnosis: The Nature and History of Gnosticism (San Francisco: Harper, 1987) pages 343-366.Edmondo Lupieri, The Mandaeans: The Last Gnostics (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002).Jorunn Jacobesn Buckley, The Mandaeans: Ancient Texts and Modern People (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002).Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley, The Great Stem of Souls: Reconstruction Mandaean History (Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2005).Sabah Aldihisi, “The Story of Creation in the Mandaean Holy Book the Ginza Rba,” PhD Dissertation, University College London, https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1444088/1/U591390.pdfMandaic Language, Encyclopedia Iranica: https://iranicaonline.org/articles/mandaeans-5-languageMandaean Book of John: https://hcommons.org/deposits/item/hc:28595/ Images Credits:John the Baptist Icon: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meister_von_Gracanica_(I)_001.jpgPalmyrene: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyrene_alphabet#/media/File:Palmyrenisch.jpgHoly Spirit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Spirit#/media/File:Rom,_Vatikan,_Basilika_St._Peter,_Die_Taube_des_Heiligen_Geistes_(Cathedra_Petri,_Bernini).jpgGospel of Truth: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C2%B7_Papiro_17_del_Codex_I_o_Code_Jung,_conteniendo_una_parte_del_Evangelio_de_la_Verdad_(NHC_I,3_)_%C2%B7.pngIncantation Bowl w/ figure: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Incantation_bowl_demon_Met_L1999.83.3.jpgIncantation Bowl 2: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Incantation_bowl_from_Southern_Iraq._4th-7th_century_CE._Sulaymaniyah_Museum.jpgIncantation Bowl 3: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Incantation_bowl,_Nippur,_terracotta_-_Oriental_Institute_Museum,_University_of_Chicago_-_DSC07064.JPG Learn more about your ad choices. 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Charles G. Haberl, "Mandaeism in Antiquity and the Antiquity of Mandaeism," Religion Compass 6/5 (2012), 262-276.
Charles G. Haberl, “The Aramaic Incantation Texts as Witnesses to the Mandaic Scriptures,” in Scribal Practices and the Social Construction of Knowledge in Antiquity, Late Antiquity, and Medieval Islam, (Peeters: Leuven, Paris, Bristol, 2017).
E. S. Drower, The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran (Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2002 reprint, 1937).
E. S. Drower, The Secret Adam: A Study of Nasoraean Gnosis (Oxford: Clarendon, 1960).
Edwin M. Yamauchi, Mandaic Incantation Texts (Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2005 reprint, 1967).
Edwin M. Yamauchi, Gnostic Ethics and Mandaean Origins (Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2004 reprint, 1970).
Kurt Rudolph, Gnosis: The Nature and History of Gnosticism (San Francisco: Harper, 1987) pages 343-366.
Edmondo Lupieri, The Mandaeans: The Last Gnostics (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002).
Jorunn Jacobesn Buckley, The Mandaeans: Ancient Texts and Modern People (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002).
Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley, The Great Stem of Souls: Reconstruction Mandaean History (Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2005).
Sabah Aldihisi, “The Story of Creation in the Mandaean Holy Book the Ginza Rba,” PhD Dissertation, University College London, https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1444088/1/U591390.pdf
Mandaic Language, Encyclopedia Iranica: https://iranicaonline.org/articles/mandaeans-5-language
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Holy Spirit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Spirit#/media/File:Rom,_Vatikan,_Basilika_St._Peter,_Die_Taube_des_Heiligen_Geistes_(Cathedra_Petri,_Bernini).jpg
Gospel of Truth: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C2%B7_Papiro_17_del_Codex_I_o_Code_Jung,_conteniendo_una_parte_del_Evangelio_de_la_Verdad_(NHC_I,3_)_%C2%B7.png
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]]> 1266 no Manifesting: The Spiritual Practice Taking Over the Internet Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastWatch Joe Scott's video on Manifesting https://nebula.tv/manifesting-is-bs-but-it-works?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 29-06-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast"Manifesting" is a practice that has roots in New Age spirituality and the Law of Attraction, and it has gained popularity in recent years on social media platforms. It essentially involves using one's thoughts and positive mental energy to bring about real-world outcomes. Scholars of religion have started studying this practice. What have they learned?Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:32:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastWatch Joe Scott's video on Manifesting https://nebula.tv/manifesting-is-bs-but-it-works?ref=religionforbreakfastUploaded 29-06-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast"Manifesting" is a practice that has roots in New Age spirituality and the Law of Attraction, and it has gained popularity in recent years on social media platforms. It essentially involves using one's thoughts and positive mental energy to bring about real-world outcomes. Scholars of religion have started studying this practice. What have they learned?Select footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
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"Manifesting" is a practice that has roots in New Age spirituality and the Law of Attraction, and it has gained popularity in recent years on social media platforms. It essentially involves using one's thoughts and positive mental energy to bring about real-world outcomes. Scholars of religion have started studying this practice. What have they learned?

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]]> 1441 no Where is the Tomb of Jesus? Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/PbSZ50NvlKr Uploaded 06-04-23The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located in the Old City of Jerusalem, is one of the holiest sites for most Christians worldwide. It is believed to house the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial. But what can archaeology tell us about the church and its surrounding area? Is it a plausible location for the Tomb of Jesus?Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast00:00 Introduction1:54 Critical Excursus5:59 Origin Story of the Site8:44 Archaeology of the Vicinity11:55 Why did Constantine dig here?14:25 Case for Plausibility15:11 Case for Inauthenticity18:14 The Garden TombSelect footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/PbSZ50NvlKr Uploaded 06-04-23The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located in the Old City of Jerusalem, is one of the holiest sites for most Christians worldwide. It is believed to house the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial. But what can archaeology tell us about the church and its surrounding area? Is it a plausible location for the Tomb of Jesus?Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast00:00 Introduction1:54 Critical Excursus5:59 Origin Story of the Site8:44 Archaeology of the Vicinity11:55 Why did Constantine dig here?14:25 Case for Plausibility15:11 Case for Inauthenticity18:14 The Garden TombSelect footage and images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/PbSZ50NvlKr

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located in the Old City of Jerusalem, is one of the holiest sites for most Christians worldwide. It is believed to house the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial. But what can archaeology tell us about the church and its surrounding area? Is it a plausible location for the Tomb of Jesus?

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00:00 Introduction
1:54 Critical Excursus
5:59 Origin Story of the Site
8:44 Archaeology of the Vicinity
11:55 Why did Constantine dig here?
14:25 Case for Plausibility
15:11 Case for Inauthenticity
18:14 The Garden Tomb

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]]> 1583 no The Real Meaning of Yin and Yang Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/eOWx50MESlyUploaded 10-02-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastExplore the concept of Yin and Yang - the ancient Chinese philosophy that highlights the balance of opposing forces in the universe. In this video, we'll delve into the meaning of Yin and Yang, how they are represented in the famous Taijitu symbol, and their impact on health, relationships, and the natural world. From the yin-yang balance of light and dark, to hot and cold, and masculine and feminine, this video will provide a comprehensive look at one of the most fundamental beliefs in Chinese philosophy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:35:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/eOWx50MESlyUploaded 10-02-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastExplore the concept of Yin and Yang - the ancient Chinese philosophy that highlights the balance of opposing forces in the universe. In this video, we'll delve into the meaning of Yin and Yang, how they are represented in the famous Taijitu symbol, and their impact on health, relationships, and the natural world. From the yin-yang balance of light and dark, to hot and cold, and masculine and feminine, this video will provide a comprehensive look at one of the most fundamental beliefs in Chinese philosophy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/eOWx50MESly

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Explore the concept of Yin and Yang - the ancient Chinese philosophy that highlights the balance of opposing forces in the universe. In this video, we'll delve into the meaning of Yin and Yang, how they are represented in the famous Taijitu symbol, and their impact on health, relationships, and the natural world. From the yin-yang balance of light and dark, to hot and cold, and masculine and feminine, this video will provide a comprehensive look at one of the most fundamental beliefs in Chinese philosophy.



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]]> 1140 no The Conversion of Constantine: What Really Happened? Follow Darius at @DariusArya or Ancient Rome Live @AncientRomeLive and https://ancientromelive.org/Uploaded 17-09-20Emperor Constantine the Great famously converted to Christianity in the early 4th century CE. But how did this happen? What did Constantine really believe?Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryJoin our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography: Bart Ehrman, "The Triumph of Christianity."Henk Singor, “The Labarum, Shield Blazons, and Constantine’s Caeleste Signum,"Jan Bremmer, “The Vision of Constantine,” in A. Lardinois et al. (eds), Land of Dreams, Leiden: Brill, 2006, 57-79.Jonathan Bardill, "Constantine, Divine Emperor of the Christian Golden Age," 330 -331.Noel Lenski, “The Reign of Constantine,” in “The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine,” 65-67.Noel Lenski, “The Date of the Ticinum Medallion,” 2018, NAC 47, 251-295.Photo AttributionsComiti Coins: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_nummus_of_Constantine_I,_Sol_Invictus_reverse_(FindID_195998).jpgAustrian Alps Sun Halo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s_r84I9P7sFrench Alps Solar Halo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(optical_phenomenon)#/media/File:Halo_phantom-sun.jpgRoman Gate at Spello: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Spello#/media/File:Spello_-_Porta_di_Venere.JPGMars Statue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(mythology)#/media/File:0_Statue_de_Mars_(Pyrrhus)_-_Musei_Capitolini_-_MC0058_(2).JPG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Follow Darius at @DariusArya or Ancient Rome Live @AncientRomeLive and https://ancientromelive.org/Uploaded 17-09-20Emperor Constantine the Great famously converted to Christianity in the early 4th century CE. But how did this happen? What did Constantine really believe?Join my 15-person online seminars here: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryJoin our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography: Bart Ehrman, "The Triumph of Christianity."Henk Singor, “The Labarum, Shield Blazons, and Constantine’s Caeleste Signum,"Jan Bremmer, “The Vision of Constantine,” in A. Lardinois et al. (eds), Land of Dreams, Leiden: Brill, 2006, 57-79.Jonathan Bardill, "Constantine, Divine Emperor of the Christian Golden Age," 330 -331.Noel Lenski, “The Reign of Constantine,” in “The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine,” 65-67.Noel Lenski, “The Date of the Ticinum Medallion,” 2018, NAC 47, 251-295.Photo AttributionsComiti Coins: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_nummus_of_Constantine_I,_Sol_Invictus_reverse_(FindID_195998).jpgAustrian Alps Sun Halo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s_r84I9P7sFrench Alps Solar Halo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(optical_phenomenon)#/media/File:Halo_phantom-sun.jpgRoman Gate at Spello: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Spello#/media/File:Spello_-_Porta_di_Venere.JPGMars Statue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(mythology)#/media/File:0_Statue_de_Mars_(Pyrrhus)_-_Musei_Capitolini_-_MC0058_(2).JPG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Follow Darius at @DariusArya or Ancient Rome Live @AncientRomeLive and https://ancientromelive.org/

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Emperor Constantine the Great famously converted to Christianity in the early 4th century CE. But how did this happen? What did Constantine really believe?

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Bibliography:
Bart Ehrman, "The Triumph of Christianity."
Henk Singor, “The Labarum, Shield Blazons, and Constantine’s Caeleste Signum,"
Jan Bremmer, “The Vision of Constantine,” in A. Lardinois et al. (eds), Land of Dreams, Leiden: Brill, 2006, 57-79.
Jonathan Bardill, "Constantine, Divine Emperor of the Christian Golden Age," 330 -331.
Noel Lenski, “The Reign of Constantine,” in “The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine,” 65-67.
Noel Lenski, “The Date of the Ticinum Medallion,” 2018, NAC 47, 251-295.

Photo Attributions
Comiti Coins: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_nummus_of_Constantine_I,_Sol_Invictus_reverse_(FindID_195998).jpg

Austrian Alps Sun Halo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s_r84I9P7s

French Alps Solar Halo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(optical_phenomenon)#/media/File:Halo_phantom-sun.jpg

Roman Gate at Spello: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Spello#/media/File:Spello_-_Porta_di_Venere.JPG

Mars Statue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(mythology)#/media/File:0_Statue_de_Mars_(Pyrrhus)_-_Musei_Capitolini_-_MC0058_(2).JPG



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]]> 1124 no Cult of Mithras Explained The Cult of Mithras was a thriving religion in the Roman Empire. But by the 5th century....it was gone. What do we know about the Cult of Mithras? And what was its relationship with Christianity?Uploaded 18-04-17Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon. https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Dan DBrian BKalei WDerek KTuuli HAlex BMason AAdil AMark HAlice CWilsonCain DDanny HBibliography:Clauss, Manfred. The Roman Cult of Mithras.Beck, Roger. The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire. Sources debunking the "Christ/Mithras" myth can be found at The Tertullian Project: Tertullian Project: http://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/mithras/display.php?page=Mithras_and_Jesus#note12Incredible resource of every citation about Mithras in Greco-Roman literature: http://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/mithras/literary_sources.htmPhoto attributions:San Clemete Mithraeum: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Mithraeum_San_Clemente_Rom.JPGOstia Mithraeum: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mitreo_dei_Serpenti_(Ostia_Antica)#/media/File:Ostia_Antica_-_mitreo_dei_Serpenti_1050449.JPGMithraeum of Seven Spheres:https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/5150996098Baths of Caracalla: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baths_of_Caracalla#/media/File:Baths_of_Caracalla,_facing_Caldarium.jpgRock Born Mithras: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MitraRisingfromtherockMNIR.JPGhttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/MC_-_Mithras_im_Fels.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Mithra_as_a_child_-_3rd-4th_century_AD_-_Museo_Archeologico_-_Milan_2014.jpgMithras Fresco: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tauroctony_-_Frescos#/media/File:Mitreo_Barberini.JPG7th Ostia Felicissimus Panel: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ostia_Antica_(archaeological_site)#/media/File:7th_panel_Mitreo_di_Felicissimus_Ostia_Antica_2006-09-08.jpgSol and Mithras: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithraism#/media/File:Mithras_banquet_Louvre_Ma3441.jpgRitual Meal: http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-israel/a-feast-for-the-senses-and-the-soul/Hawarte Picture: http://palmyra2010.blox.pl/html/1310721,262146,21.html?801805Aurelian Coin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Radiate_of_Aurelian_(YORYM_2001_9658)_obverse.jpgSaarbrücken: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mithrasgrotte_(Saarbr%C3%BCcken)#/media/File:Mithrasgrotte_Halberg_Saarbruecken.jpgSanta Prisca: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Santa_Prisca_Mithraeum.jpgCapua Mithraeum: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mithraeum_(mitreo),_Ancient_Capua_(14416247560).jpgCapua Fresco: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tauroctony_fresco_in_the_mithraeum_of_Capua,_2nd_century_(CIMRM_181),_Mithraeum_(mitreo),_Ancient_Capua_(14595393221).jpgDura-Europos House Church: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dura-Europos_church#/media/File:DuraEuropos-Church.jpgConstantine the Great bust: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great#/media/File:0_Gaius_Flavius_Valerius_Constantinus_-_Palatino.JPG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:37:30 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast The Cult of Mithras was a thriving religion in the Roman Empire. But by the 5th century....it was gone. What do we know about the Cult of Mithras? And what was its relationship with Christianity?Uploaded 18-04-17Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon. https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Dan DBrian BKalei WDerek KTuuli HAlex BMason AAdil AMark HAlice CWilsonCain DDanny HBibliography:Clauss, Manfred. The Roman Cult of Mithras.Beck, Roger. The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire. Sources debunking the "Christ/Mithras" myth can be found at The Tertullian Project: Tertullian Project: http://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/mithras/display.php?page=Mithras_and_Jesus#note12Incredible resource of every citation about Mithras in Greco-Roman literature: http://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/mithras/literary_sources.htmPhoto attributions:San Clemete Mithraeum: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Mithraeum_San_Clemente_Rom.JPGOstia Mithraeum: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mitreo_dei_Serpenti_(Ostia_Antica)#/media/File:Ostia_Antica_-_mitreo_dei_Serpenti_1050449.JPGMithraeum of Seven Spheres:https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/5150996098Baths of Caracalla: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baths_of_Caracalla#/media/File:Baths_of_Caracalla,_facing_Caldarium.jpgRock Born Mithras: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MitraRisingfromtherockMNIR.JPGhttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/MC_-_Mithras_im_Fels.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Mithra_as_a_child_-_3rd-4th_century_AD_-_Museo_Archeologico_-_Milan_2014.jpgMithras Fresco: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tauroctony_-_Frescos#/media/File:Mitreo_Barberini.JPG7th Ostia Felicissimus Panel: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ostia_Antica_(archaeological_site)#/media/File:7th_panel_Mitreo_di_Felicissimus_Ostia_Antica_2006-09-08.jpgSol and Mithras: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithraism#/media/File:Mithras_banquet_Louvre_Ma3441.jpgRitual Meal: http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-israel/a-feast-for-the-senses-and-the-soul/Hawarte Picture: http://palmyra2010.blox.pl/html/1310721,262146,21.html?801805Aurelian Coin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Radiate_of_Aurelian_(YORYM_2001_9658)_obverse.jpgSaarbrücken: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mithrasgrotte_(Saarbr%C3%BCcken)#/media/File:Mithrasgrotte_Halberg_Saarbruecken.jpgSanta Prisca: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Santa_Prisca_Mithraeum.jpgCapua Mithraeum: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mithraeum_(mitreo),_Ancient_Capua_(14416247560).jpgCapua Fresco: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tauroctony_fresco_in_the_mithraeum_of_Capua,_2nd_century_(CIMRM_181),_Mithraeum_(mitreo),_Ancient_Capua_(14595393221).jpgDura-Europos House Church: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dura-Europos_church#/media/File:DuraEuropos-Church.jpgConstantine the Great bust: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great#/media/File:0_Gaius_Flavius_Valerius_Constantinus_-_Palatino.JPG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Cult of Mithras was a thriving religion in the Roman Empire. But by the 5th century....it was gone. What do we know about the Cult of Mithras? And what was its relationship with Christianity?

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Dan D
Brian B
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Derek K
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Bibliography:

Clauss, Manfred. The Roman Cult of Mithras.

Beck, Roger. The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire.

Sources debunking the "Christ/Mithras" myth can be found at The Tertullian Project: Tertullian Project: http://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/mithras/display.php?page=Mithras_and_Jesus#note12

Incredible resource of every citation about Mithras in Greco-Roman literature: http://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/mithras/literary_sources.htm

Photo attributions:
San Clemete Mithraeum: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Mithraeum_San_Clemente_Rom.JPG

Ostia Mithraeum: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mitreo_dei_Serpenti_(Ostia_Antica)#/media/File:Ostia_Antica_-_mitreo_dei_Serpenti_1050449.JPG

Mithraeum of Seven Spheres:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/5150996098

Baths of Caracalla: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baths_of_Caracalla#/media/File:Baths_of_Caracalla,_facing_Caldarium.jpg

Rock Born Mithras: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MitraRisingfromtherockMNIR.JPG
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/MC_-_Mithras_im_Fels.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Mithra_as_a_child_-_3rd-4th_century_AD_-_Museo_Archeologico_-_Milan_2014.jpg

Mithras Fresco: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tauroctony_-_Frescos#/media/File:Mitreo_Barberini.JPG

7th Ostia Felicissimus Panel: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ostia_Antica_(archaeological_site)#/media/File:7th_panel_Mitreo_di_Felicissimus_Ostia_Antica_2006-09-08.jpg

Sol and Mithras: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithraism#/media/File:Mithras_banquet_Louvre_Ma3441.jpg

Ritual Meal: http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-israel/a-feast-for-the-senses-and-the-soul/

Hawarte Picture: http://palmyra2010.blox.pl/html/1310721,262146,21.html?801805

Aurelian Coin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Radiate_of_Aurelian_(YORYM_2001_9658)_obverse.jpg

Saarbrücken: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mithrasgrotte_(Saarbr%C3%BCcken)#/media/File:Mithrasgrotte_Halberg_Saarbruecken.jpg

Santa Prisca: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Santa_Prisca_Mithraeum.jpg

Capua Mithraeum: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mithraeum_(mitreo),_Ancient_Capua_(14416247560).jpg

Capua Fresco: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tauroctony_fresco_in_the_mithraeum_of_Capua,_2nd_century_(CIMRM_181),_Mithraeum_(mitreo),_Ancient_Capua_(14595393221).jpg

Dura-Europos House Church: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dura-Europos_church#/media/File:DuraEuropos-Church.jpg

Constantine the Great bust: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great#/media/File:0_Gaius_Flavius_Valerius_Constantinus_-_Palatino.JPG



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]]> 1257 no Intro to Islam (feat. Dr. Hussein Rashid) Islam is a complicated topic and a politically charged topic here in the 21st century. But it is important that we learn about the world's 2nd largest religion. In this video, we will discuss Islam from a nonsectarian perspective, exploring its internal diversity, how the religion changed over time, and how it is embedded in different areas of culture around the world. Uploaded 05-02-18Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSpecial thanks to Dr. Hussein Rashid for help researching, writing, and co-hosting this episode. Follow him on Twitter at: @islamoyankeehttps://twitter.com/islamoyankeehttp://www.husseinrashid.com/This video was made for the online classes offered by the Religious Freedom Center. A nonsectarian, nonpartisan organization in Washington DC committed to improving religious literacy and religious liberty. Follow them at: @NewseumReligionhttp://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org/Educators, consider checking out their professional development modules. Short, self-paced, interactive courses focused on boosting your religious literacy education in the classroom: https://constitution2classroom.org/This video is brought to you in part by our supporters on Patreon. Thank you everyone for supporting this channel!: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastFurther Reading:Alexander Knysh, "Sufism: A New History of Islamic Mysticism."Edward Curtis, "The Practice of Islam in America: An Introduction."Malise Ruthven, "Islam: A Very Short Introduction."Reports on Sufi shrine and Islamic cultural heritage destruction:http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/world/africa/mali-shrines-destroyed/index.htmlhttp://time.com/3584585/saudi-arabia-bulldozes-over-its-heritage/http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42756Farhad Daftary, The Isma’ilis: Their History and Doctrines https://books.google.com/books?id=cSO9zh61AGEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=seven+pillars+nizari&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjuoPWvqu3UAhWMVT4KHbN8BYkQuwUIOzAD#v=onepage&q=seven%20pilalrs&f=falseCarl Ernst, Tasawwuf, article for Encyclopedia of Islam, https://www.unc.edu/~cernst/pdf/tasawwuf.pdfKecia Ali: http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2014/05/09/sultan-of-brunei-sharia-law-beverly-hills-hotel-kecia-aliKecia Ali: https://feminismandreligion.com/2014/05/27/whose-sharia-is-it-by-kecia-ali/Jerusha Lamptey: http://time.com/92534/boko-haram-not-my-shariah/Rise in Islamic Financial Institutions: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/02/under-the-radar-islamic-banks-rise-in-th.htmlMusic by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0000 full ReligionForBreakfast Islam is a complicated topic and a politically charged topic here in the 21st century. But it is important that we learn about the world's 2nd largest religion. In this video, we will discuss Islam from a nonsectarian perspective, exploring its internal diversity, how the religion changed over time, and how it is embedded in different areas of culture around the world. Uploaded 05-02-18Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSpecial thanks to Dr. Hussein Rashid for help researching, writing, and co-hosting this episode. Follow him on Twitter at: @islamoyankeehttps://twitter.com/islamoyankeehttp://www.husseinrashid.com/This video was made for the online classes offered by the Religious Freedom Center. A nonsectarian, nonpartisan organization in Washington DC committed to improving religious literacy and religious liberty. Follow them at: @NewseumReligionhttp://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org/Educators, consider checking out their professional development modules. Short, self-paced, interactive courses focused on boosting your religious literacy education in the classroom: https://constitution2classroom.org/This video is brought to you in part by our supporters on Patreon. Thank you everyone for supporting this channel!: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastFurther Reading:Alexander Knysh, "Sufism: A New History of Islamic Mysticism."Edward Curtis, "The Practice of Islam in America: An Introduction."Malise Ruthven, "Islam: A Very Short Introduction."Reports on Sufi shrine and Islamic cultural heritage destruction:http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/world/africa/mali-shrines-destroyed/index.htmlhttp://time.com/3584585/saudi-arabia-bulldozes-over-its-heritage/http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42756Farhad Daftary, The Isma’ilis: Their History and Doctrines https://books.google.com/books?id=cSO9zh61AGEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=seven+pillars+nizari&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjuoPWvqu3UAhWMVT4KHbN8BYkQuwUIOzAD#v=onepage&q=seven%20pilalrs&f=falseCarl Ernst, Tasawwuf, article for Encyclopedia of Islam, https://www.unc.edu/~cernst/pdf/tasawwuf.pdfKecia Ali: http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2014/05/09/sultan-of-brunei-sharia-law-beverly-hills-hotel-kecia-aliKecia Ali: https://feminismandreligion.com/2014/05/27/whose-sharia-is-it-by-kecia-ali/Jerusha Lamptey: http://time.com/92534/boko-haram-not-my-shariah/Rise in Islamic Financial Institutions: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/02/under-the-radar-islamic-banks-rise-in-th.htmlMusic by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Islam is a complicated topic and a politically charged topic here in the 21st century. But it is important that we learn about the world's 2nd largest religion. In this video, we will discuss Islam from a nonsectarian perspective, exploring its internal diversity, how the religion changed over time, and how it is embedded in different areas of culture around the world.

Uploaded 05-02-18

Twitter: @andrewmarkhenry
Facebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfast
Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast

Special thanks to Dr. Hussein Rashid for help researching, writing, and co-hosting this episode. Follow him on Twitter at:
@islamoyankee
https://twitter.com/islamoyankee
http://www.husseinrashid.com/

This video was made for the online classes offered by the Religious Freedom Center. A nonsectarian, nonpartisan organization in Washington DC committed to improving religious literacy and religious liberty. Follow them at: @NewseumReligion
http://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org/

Educators, consider checking out their professional development modules. Short, self-paced, interactive courses focused on boosting your religious literacy education in the classroom: https://constitution2classroom.org/

This video is brought to you in part by our supporters on Patreon. Thank you everyone for supporting this channel!: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast

Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast

Further Reading:
Alexander Knysh, "Sufism: A New History of Islamic Mysticism."

Edward Curtis, "The Practice of Islam in America: An Introduction."

Malise Ruthven, "Islam: A Very Short Introduction."

Reports on Sufi shrine and Islamic cultural heritage destruction:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/world/africa/mali-shrines-destroyed/index.html
http://time.com/3584585/saudi-arabia-bulldozes-over-its-heritage/
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42756

Farhad Daftary, The Isma’ilis: Their History and Doctrines https://books.google.com/books?id=cSO9zh61AGEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=seven+pillars+nizari&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjuoPWvqu3UAhWMVT4KHbN8BYkQuwUIOzAD#v=onepage&q=seven%20pilalrs&f=false

Carl Ernst, Tasawwuf, article for Encyclopedia of Islam, https://www.unc.edu/~cernst/pdf/tasawwuf.pdf

Kecia Ali: http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2014/05/09/sultan-of-brunei-sharia-law-beverly-hills-hotel-kecia-ali

Kecia Ali: https://feminismandreligion.com/2014/05/27/whose-sharia-is-it-by-kecia-ali/

Jerusha Lamptey: http://time.com/92534/boko-haram-not-my-shariah/

Rise in Islamic Financial Institutions: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/02/under-the-radar-islamic-banks-rise-in-th.html

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