ReligionForBreakfast
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ReligionForBreakfast is an educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. It aims to improve public religious literacy by exploring beliefs and rituals through anthropological, sociological, and archaeological perspectives. The show does not endorse any particular religious tradition. The host, Dr. Andrew M. Henry, is a scholar of religious studies focusing on early Christianity and late Roman religion, with a PhD from Boston University.
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How Hinduism Inspired Pop-Culture Avatars 29.09.2026 19pUse code RFBINCOGNI at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/rfbincogni.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/"Avatar" became a household word in the 2000s with Avatar: The Last Airbender and James Cameron's movie series Avatar. But what is an avatar? The idea actually derives from Hinduism. Thumbnail art by @hotcyder Bibliography:-Barbara Holdrege, Bhakti and Embodiment, 2015.-Couture, André, “Avatāra”, in: Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online, Editor-in-Chief Associate Editors Knut A. Jacobsen, Helene Basu, Angelika Malinar, Vasudha Narayanan. Consulted online on 02 February 2024-Couture, André, “Viṣṇu”, in: Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online, Editor-in-Chief Associate Editors Knut A. Jacobsen, Helene Basu, Angelika Malinar, Vasudha Narayanan. Consulted online on 02 February 2024-Couture, André, “From Vishnu’s Deeds to Vishnu’s Play,” Journal of Indian Philosophy, June 2001.-Simon Brodbeck, Divine Descent of the Four World-Ages in the Mahabharata, 2022.Noel Sheth, “Hindu Avatar and Christian Incarnation: A Comparison,” Philosophy East and West, Vol. 52, No. 1 (Jan 2002). 98 - 125.-Lochtefeld, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Volume 2, N-Z, 2002. -Gitagovinda of Jayadeva, editor and translator Barbara Stoler Miller. (Columbia University Press: 1977)-Tracy Coleman, Avatara, Oxford Bibliographies Online, 2018. -Cush et. al., Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Routledge: 2008. -Kinnard, “When is the Buddha Not the Buddha? The Hindu/Buddhist Battle over Bodhgaya and Its Buddha Image,” Journal of the American Academy of Religion 66/4.-Freda Matchett, Krsna: Lord or Avatara?, (Routledge: 2001).-Devadatta Kali, In Praise of the Goddess: The Devimahatmya and Its Meaning, (Nicolas-Hays, Inc.: 2003).-Suvira Jaiswal, The Origin and Development of Vaisnavism,1981.00:00 The rise of "avatar"1:21 Avatar = Divine Descent4:35 Vishnu and his avataras9:20 Avataras outside Vaishnavism11:16 How avatar was adopted in EnglishSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Cult of Mithras Explained 29.09.2026 23pThe 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?Twitter: @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 -
How Scholars Are Reconstructing the Lost Gospel of Marcion 29.09.2026 30pCheck out Dr. Bilby's channels @Patristica and @vocesanticae Also check out @TabletsAndTemples Support us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast00:00 Who was Marcion?2:35 Gospel of Marcion contents5:39 How can we reconstruct Marcion's Gospel?12:42 Was Marcion an ideological editor?18:41 What is at stake?20:25 Support RFB on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
What is Sikhism? 29.09.2026 15pWant to see a full Sikhism series? Join Patreon to help fund RFB World Religions series: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastPre-order Fauja Singh Keeps Going: https://amzn.to/3fDf7LUFollow Simran at: @SikhProfSpecial thanks to the Sikh Coalition: https://www.sikhcoalition.org/Brought to you, in part, by the Foundation for Religious Literacy: https://tfrl.org/RESOURCES and FURTHER READINGSikhism: A Very Short Introduction: https://amzn.to/3cpjuIlHymns of the Sikh Gurus: https://amzn.to/2SSdlfWSikhi At A Glance: https://www.sikhcoalition.org/about-sikhs/Jasjit Singh, "The Guru's Way: Exploring Diversity Among British Khalsa Sikhs," Religion Compass 8/7 (2014), 209-219.Harjot Oberoi, "Paradox: The Khalsa/Sahajdhari Duality," in The Construction of Religious Boundaries: Culture, Identity, and Diversity in the Sikh Tradition.Harvard Pluralism Project, "Taking Amrit: Initiation," https://pluralism.org/taking-amrit-initiationARTICLES REFERENCED https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/08/us/sikh-attacks-in-california-trnd/index.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/06/us/shooting-reported-at-temple-in-wisconsin.htmlIMAGE CREDITSMany photographs are used under a Creative Commons license from Gurumustuk Singh, MrSikhNet:Woman reading Guru Granth Sahib: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsikhnet/6938385416/Woman in military garb: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsikhnet/5093509823/Woman reading Granth Sahib: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsikhnet/6030512124/Iron bowl of Amrit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsikhnet/159510113/in/album-72157594154368878/Other photographs are used with permission from the Sikh Coalition.Special thanks to Dr. Jenn Lindsay for video footage from Malaysian gurdwara. MUSIC CREDITS:Used under CC BY 4.0 licenseKevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.com/music/Impact ModeratoOver UnderChill WaveClean SoulIsolated Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
What Are Gog and Magog? 29.09.2026 33pWith 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=religionforbreakfastFor 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 -
Is Atheism Growing in the Arab World? 29.09.2026 30pDive deeper, join our upcoming lecture at The Religion Department: “A Hidden History of Muslims in the United States” with Dr. Yasmine Flodin-Ali: https://www.religiondepartment.com/history-of-muslimsIs atheism rising in the Arab world? Drawing on Arab Barometer surveys, satellite data from Ramadan, and recent scholarship, this video explores what the numbers really show and how language, stigma, and politics shape nonreligious identity in Arab-majority countries.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 -
Manifesting: The Spiritual Practice Taking Over the Internet 29.09.2026 26pGet 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=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/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 -
Religious Residue: What Sticks After You Leave Religion 29.09.2026 29pUse code RFBINCOGNI at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/rfbincogni.Thumbnail 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 ReutersThis video explores “religious residue," how religious beliefs, habits, and emotions persist after deconversion, and what psychology reveals about why religion is so hard to fully leave behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
What Did Gnostic Christians Believe? 29.09.2026 13pWhat 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
What is the Kaaba? 29.09.2026 24pGet Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch The Logistics of the Hajj here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/wendover-the-logistics-of-hajj?ref=religionforbreakfast 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/Host: Andrew Henry, PhDManaging Editor: Andrew Aghapour, PhDWriter: Matthew Hotham, PhDProduction Assistant: Casey A'HearnSpecial thanks to Filip Holm for reading an early draft of the script! Check out his channel at @LetsTalkReligion The Kaaba is the most sacred site in Islam. Located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, it's the focal point for millions of Muslims worldwide both for the annual Hajj pilgrimage and the direction Muslims face during daily prayers.00:00 The Basics4:02 A Tour around the Kaaba7:30 History of the Kaaba10:49 Muhammad and the Kaaba13:30 Qibla Explored in Depth14:48 Qibla in Spaaaaace16:28 Sponsor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Who Was Baal? (and why he sounds a lot like Yahweh) 29.09.2026 36pGet Exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here: https://nordvpn.com/rfb It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee!Who was the Canaanite god Baal, and why does he look so much like the God of Israel? From Elijah’s showdown on Mount Carmel to ancient texts from Ugarit, this video explores the storm god Baal, his myths, and his surprising connection to Yahweh.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 ReutersThumbnail design by @ECHenry 00:00 Elijah and the Prophets of Baal1:42 Ba'al: Name, Title, or Generic Word?3:28 The Ugaritic Baal and the Baal Cycle Introduced4:48 Baal Cycle, Act 1: Baal vs. Yamm5:56 Baal Cycle, Act 2: Baal Builds His Palace8:21 Baal Cycle, Act 3: Baal vs. Mot11:19 The Precursor of Baal: Hadad13:11 Baal's Iconography Examined 16:55 YHWH's Appropriation of Baal22:51 Baal: God's Best Frenemy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Does Religion Affect Public Health? 29.09.2026 8pDoes 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 [email protected]. 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Yazidi Religion Explained 29.09.2026 24pWatch Dr. Eszter Spät's documentary here!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Y8CXxJEv4Join 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:Eszter Spät, “The Song of the Commoner: The Gnostic Call in Yezidi Oral Tradition.” In In Search of Truth: Augustine, Manichaeism and Other Gnosticism. Ed. J. A. van den Berg and J. van Schaik, 663-683. Leiden: Brill, 2011.Victoria Arakelova, "Book Review of God and Sheikh Adi are Perfect,” in Iran and the Caucasus 11 (2007).Richard Foltz, “The ‘Original’ Kurdish Religion? Kurdish Nationalism and the False Conflation of the Yezidi and Zoroastrian Traditions,” Journal of Persianate Studies, 10 (2017), 87-106.Peter Nicolaus, “The Serpent Symbolism in the Yezidi Religious Tradition and the Snake in Yerevan,” Iran and the Caucasus 15 (2011), 49-72.Sebastian Maisel, “Yezidis in Syria: Identity Building among a Double Minority."Philip Kreyenbroek, "Yezidism Its Background Observances and Textual Tradition."Photo attributions:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahura_Mazda#/media/File:Naqshe_Rostam_Darafsh_Ordibehesht_93_(35).JPGhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_Shrines_of_Sheikh_Adi,_Sheikh_Hassan,_and_Sheikh_Bakr_at_the_Yezidi_holy_site_of_Lalish_in_Kurdistan_Region.jpgMelek Tawus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melek_Taus#/media/File:Tausi-Malek.pngLalesh pic: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lalish_panorama.jpgYazidi Temple in Armenia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jezida_templo_en_aknali%C4%89o.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
The Shakers Explained 29.09.2026 23pSubscribe to Sacred & Profane's newsletter here!: http://eepurl.com/gjbzuXJoin 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 -
People Felt God Wearing This Helmet...But It Was Fake 29.09.2026 15pLearn religion with real scholars. Join The Religion Department for guest lectures, guided readings, and member-only courses. Sign up at https://religiondepartment.com/membershipDid a wired-up ski helmet really make people “feel God”? We explore the God Helmet, failed replications, and what its story reveals about belief, expectation, and the placebo effect.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 -
Religious Practice Precedes Religious Belief? 28.09.2026 6p"Religion is a belief system" is a common definition that I've seen around here on YouTube. However, I see this definition as obscuring other important dimensions of religion beyond the interior thought processes of religious adherents. Become 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/religionforbreakfastFootnotes1 Kelly Baker, “What’s belief got to do with it?” Religion Bulletin, 2012. http://bulletin.equinoxpub.com/2012/09/whats-belief-got-to-do-with-it/2 Joseph Henrich, “The evolution of costly displays, cooperation and religion: credibility enhancing displays and their implications for cultural evolution,” Evolution and Human Behavior 30 (2009), 258.3 Leslie Dorrough Smith, “Why Durkheim Was Right: On the Perils of Being a Young, Cute Shoplifter,” Religion Bulletin, 2014. http://bulletin.equinoxpub.com/2014/01/why-durkheim-was-right-on-the-perils-of-being-a-young-cute-shoplifter/Other sources:Seligman et. al. “Ritual and Its Consequences" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Excavating Göbekli Tepe: An Interview with Archaeologist Jens Notroff 28.09.2026 1ó 9pRegister 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Why Ancient Christians Destroyed Greek Statues 28.09.2026 34pCompare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastIn 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 -
Göbekli Tepe: The World's Oldest Temple? 28.09.2026 12pGöbekli Tepe is a massive monolithic complex in southeastern Turkey. Archaeologists have hypothesized that the site is the oldest temple known to humanity. But what do we know about it? And why do archaeologists think it is a religious site?Kurzgesagt mentions this site in a recent video, check it out!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czgOWmtGVGs&t=132sPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog: www.religionforbreakfastThanks to Vlogbrothers for their sponsorship of this video!Thanks also to our Patreon patrons!:Christian G.Brian B.Daniel D.Cedric V.Tuuli H.Kalei W.Alex B.Adil A.Mason A.Mark H.Alice C.WilsonCain D.Bibliography:Banning, E.B. “So Fair a House: Gobekli Tepe and the Identification of Temples in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic of the Near East,” Current Anthropology, vol. 52, no. 5 (2011): 619-660.Borié, Dusan. “Theater of Predation: Beneath the Skin of Göbekli Tepe Images,” in Christopher Watts, Relational Archaeologies: Humans, Animals, Things,”Oliver Dietrich, “The role of cult and feasting in the emergence of Neolithic communities. New evidence from Göbekli Tepe, south-eastern Turkey," Antiquity, Sept 2012.Article on beer brewing at Göbekli Tepe: https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/out-for-a-beer-at-the-dawn-of-agriculture/Article on dating Göbekli tepe: https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/06/22/how-old-ist-it-dating-gobekli-tepe/# Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
The Amish Explained 28.09.2026 31pUse code RFBINCOGNI at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/rfbincogni.The Amish appear a lot in pop culture, but they're also frequently misrepresented and mythologized. So what do the Amish actually believe and practice?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 Introduction00:54 Basic Overview3:16 Origins of the Amish8:49 Amish "Order," The Ordnung9:35 The Amish and Technology11:43 The Amish and Public Life14:47 Amish Culture and Rumspringa16:46 Amish Religious Practice17:29 High-Commitment Communities18:36 The Amish, Pop Culture, and "Bonnet Rippers"23:06 SponsorSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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