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  Why These Christians Worship with Deadly Snakes 07.10.2026 20Min.

  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
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  Garden Tomb vs. Holy Sepulchre: The Quest for the REAL Tomb of Jesus 07.10.2026 21Min.

  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
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  Exorcism Gaining Popularity in the USA? 07.10.2026 11Min.

  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
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  Why Is Congress So Religious? 07.10.2026 14Min.

  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
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  What Would Jesus Drink? 07.10.2026 11Min.

  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
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  Does the Bible Command Women to Wear Veils? 07.10.2026 33Min.

  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
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  The Real Origin of the Pope's Pointy Hat 07.10.2026 14Min.

  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
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  The Least Religious Countries in the World 07.10.2026 21Min.

  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
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  What Fantasy Gets Wrong About Sacred Groves 07.10.2026 31Min.

  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
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  New Age Spirituality Explained 07.10.2026 32Min.

  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
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  The Gospel of Mary Explained 07.10.2026 29Min.

  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
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  Thebes: The Holy City of Ancient Egypt 07.10.2026 20Min.

  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
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  Can A Robot Be a Priest? 07.10.2026 6Min.

  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
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  Ancient Greek Sacrifice: Why did they do it? 07.10.2026 6Min.

  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
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  Did Christianity Steal the Egyptian Ankh? 07.10.2026 9Min.

  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
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  What is Mario's Religion? 07.10.2026 14Min.

  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
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  Is Religion Biologically Hardwired? 07.10.2026 14Min.

  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
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  Apocalyptic A.I. - A New Religion? 07.10.2026 27Min.

  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
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  Did Early Christians Think Jesus Was a Ghost? | ft. Travis Proctor 07.10.2026 52Min.

  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
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  3 Famous People Who Majored in Religion 07.10.2026 5Min.

  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