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  How Did the Nicene Creed Form? 20.08.2026 11min

  How Did the Nicene Creed Form? This famous statement of Christian orthodoxy is recited all over the world today. But it was actually composed in the 4th century during a theological controversy. What was this controversy? And what can it tell us about early Christianity?Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastMusic: Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.comShout out to my Patreon patrons! You guys are awesome!:Brian B.John M.Alex B.Cain D.MannyMark H.Image attributions:Catholic Mass: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catholic-Mass-1968.jpgAnglicans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Welby#/media/File:Justin_Welby_and_Kim_Geun-Sang_at_Seoul_Cathedral.JPGHoly Spirit Stainglass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Spirit#/media/File:Rom,_Vatikan,_Basilika_St._Peter,_Die_Taube_des_Heiligen_Geistes_(Cathedra_Petri,_Bernini).jpgEmperor Constantine Bust: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Flavius_Valerius_Constantinus#/media/File:Rome-Capitole-StatueConstantin.jpgHilderic Coin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandals#/media/File:Vandal_Kingdom_Hilderic_Denarius.jpgGoths being Christianized: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goths#/media/File:Bischof_Ulfilas_erkl%C3%A4rt_den_Goten_das_Evangelium.jpg
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  Religion in the Legend of Zelda: The Ultimate Guide 20.08.2026 17min

  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?Patreon: 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
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  Li Hong: The Daoist Messiah 20.08.2026 23min

  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/religionforbreakfastJoin our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters
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  Do Atheist Friends Make People Lose Their Faith? 20.08.2026 19min

  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 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 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.
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  What Did Gnostic Christians Believe? 20.08.2026 13min

  What is Gnosticism?Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comAll images are public domain.Royalty-free Music: Kevin Macleod, incompetech.com
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  Was Nero the Antichrist? (and why early Christians thought he’d rise again) 20.08.2026 29min

  Join me in Ephesus!: https://religionforbreakfast.com/ Nero 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
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  The Enduring Appeal of Gnosticism and Esoteric Christianity (Interview w/ Dr. David Litwa) 20.08.2026 1h 7min

  Register for Dr. Litwa's lecture!: https://religiondepartment.com/marcionCheck 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.
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  Excavating Göbekli Tepe: An Interview with Archaeologist Jens Notroff 20.08.2026 1h 24min

  Register for our seminar Archaeology of the Hebrew Bible!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/6cuCSULf/checkoutArchaeologist Jens Notroff, who spent years excavating Göbekli Tepe, joins me to discuss what this 12,000-year-old site reveals about the dawn of civilization, religion, and art.
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  Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? | ft. Dr. Brook Wilensky-Lanford 20.08.2026 56min

  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 Was 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.
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  What Everyone Gets Wrong About Elves in Iceland 20.08.2026 25min

  Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastJoin our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersOld Norse elves aren’t Legolas or Keebler. From Norse gods to tourist gimmicks, this video uncovers how Iceland’s “hidden people” became a global obsession.
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  Does Religion Affect Public Health? 20.08.2026 8min

  Does religion affect health? Short answer, yes. Though its affect on public health is complex and not always recognized by healthcare professionals. Graduate students, if you would like to participate in "Going Viral: Religion and Health," email your research abstracts to BUreligionconference2017@gmail.com. www.religionforbreakfast.comTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastAll Buddhism footage used with permission of scholar and filmmaker Jenn Lindsay: https://www.youtube.com/user/jenniferslindsayBibliography: Religious service attendance and cigarette use article: http://www.isr.umich.edu/williams/All%20Publications/DRW%20pubs%202002/religious%20involvement%20and%20cigarette%20smoking.%20the%20CARDIA%20study.pdfWHO and Religious leaders during Ebola epidemic article: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/notes/2014/ebola-burial-protocol/en/Zip code, poverty, and life expectancy: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2626194)Vlogbrothers video on Zip Code and life expectancy study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOtoaloIoII Amish family picture: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Amish_in_the_United_States#/media/File:2006-07-29_-_07_-_Road_Trip_-_Day_06_-_United_States_-_Wyoming_-_Yellowstone_National_Park_-_Waiting_4888671147.jpg Special Thanks to our Patreon Patrons!
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  The Archaeology of Ancient Magic 20.08.2026 4min

  My research as an apprentice-scholar of religion is ancient Greco-Roman magic. Many people do not realize that archaeologists have discovered hundreds of ancient objects that attest to the ubiquity of magic in ancient daily life. Facebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastExhibit website: https://www.penn.museum/exhibitions/special-exhibitions/magic-in-the-ancient-worldPhoto Attributions:Parthenon: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Parthenon#/media/File:20090624_Acropolis_Parthenon_Athens_Koukaki_panoramic_view.jpgColosseum: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Colosseum#/media/File:RomeColosseum.JPG
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  The Easter Bunny Is Not Pagan 20.08.2026 21min

  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/religionforbreakfastIs 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
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  You Don't Need to be Religious to Study Religion 20.08.2026 5min

  You don't need to be religious to study religion. This might sound really obvious to you...but from my experience, lots of people assume this. Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfastAAR teaching guidelines: https://www.aarweb.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/Publications/epublications/AARK-12CurriculumGuidelines.pdfThanks to our patrons on Patreon for voting on this topic!:Brian BCassandra CDaniel DDerek KKalei WQuinn NRende DRoee SMegan BTuuli HAlex BDan HEsther BThe_Lich_QueenAdil AMason AMark HAlice CWilson
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  Is Coca-Cola a Religion? 20.08.2026 7min

  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?www.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
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  Modern Paganism and Modern Pilgrimage in Salem, Massachusetts 20.08.2026 5min

  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.Patreon: 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
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  Is Witchcraft Going Mainstream? | Interview w/ Thorn Mooney 20.08.2026 1h 8min

  Register for Thorn's seminar American Paranormal!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/AmericanParanormalThe 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.
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  The Gods of Pre-Islamic Arabia 20.08.2026 41min

  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=religionforbreakfastThumbnail 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
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  What Did Marcion Believe? 20.08.2026 11min

  Marcion...hated heretic or influential maverick?Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.religionforbreakfast.com/facebookBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comAnimation: EC Henry, http://echenry.com/Design: Chris Maghintay, http://www.chrismaghintay.com/Music: Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.com
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  What Is Religion? 20.08.2026 9min

  What is religion? The answer might not be as simple as you thought.Twitter: @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