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  What is Zen Buddhism? 12.10.2026 30min

  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
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  The Origins of the Jesus Fish 12.10.2026 19min

  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
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  The Origin of the Quran’s Name for Jesus 12.10.2026 13min

  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
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  Sunni or Shia? | Who Are the Alevis? 12.10.2026 54min

  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
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  Pilgrimage or Tourism at the Baha'i Gardens? 12.10.2026 7min

  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
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  Do Journalists Understand Religion? 12.10.2026 5min

  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
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  Is Religion Good for the Environment? 11.10.2026 20min

  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
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  Which Part of the Brain Makes People Religious? 11.10.2026 17min

  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
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  Is Jediism a Religion? 11.10.2026 10min

  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
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  Who Are the 144,000 in the Book of Revelation? 11.10.2026 25min

  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
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  Dagon: The "Philistine Fish-God" That Everyone Gets Wrong 11.10.2026 17min

  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
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  The Chinese Ghost Festival Explained 11.10.2026 18min

  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
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  The American Flag is a Religious Symbol 11.10.2026 10min

  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
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  Gospel of Judas: What Does It Really Say? 11.10.2026 13min

  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
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  Is the Gospel of Jesus' Wife a Forgery? 11.10.2026 12min

  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
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  Exploring Qumran: The Dead Sea Scrolls Community 11.10.2026 7min

  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
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  The Origins of Hebrew 11.10.2026 13min

  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
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  Saint Patrick: First Missionary to Ireland or Not? 11.10.2026 9min

  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
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  Vesak: The Most Important Buddhist Holiday? 11.10.2026 15min

  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
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  Ceremonial Deism: The Religion of the Supreme Court 11.10.2026 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/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