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  The Jade Emperor: The Daoist God Who Out-Buddha’d the Buddha? 27.09.2026 26นาที

  Use code RFBINCOGNI at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/rfbincogni.The Jade Emperor is one of the most important gods in Chinese religion, but he didn’t start that way. This video traces his rise from mortal prince to cosmic ruler, his role in Daoism and popular religion, and his surprising rivalry with the Buddha.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  What Did Freud Think About Religion? 27.09.2026 8นาที

  Sigmund Freud: Famous psychoanalyst with famously eccentric research. But did you know some of his research focused on theories about [email protected]/religionforbreakfastwww.religionforbreakfast.comThanks to our Patreon patrons!:Brian B.Kalei W.Alex B.Mark H.Alice C.WilsonCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Does the Bible Really Say Give 10% of Your Money? | Tithing Explained 27.09.2026 29นาที

  Send cash directly to families in need, no strings attached: https://www.givedirectly.org/religion The opinions expressed in this video are mine and written by me. They are not the opinions of the charity GiveDirectly, who sponsored this video to spread the word about their work.00:00 What is Tithing?3:57 Tithing in the Ancient Near East9:23 Voluntary Tithes in Hebrew Bible10:49 Obligatory Tithes in Hebrew Bible17:45 Harmonization of the Tithe Laws19:52 GiveDirectly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Ancient Jerusalem Soundscape: They Experienced Life Differently 27.09.2026 4นาที

  One day, I was trying to write my dissertation while sitting in my room in east Jerusalem. I was writing about ancient soundscapes...how the lack of ambient sounds in ancient cities would have made conversation and religious chants audible from over 100 feet away. Then a traffic jam happened outside my window. It was very loud. So I made this video.(The ancient city you see in some of these clips comes from the city of Hippos, a Roman city in the Galilee). Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfasthttps://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Sources:Bruce Smith, “The Acoustic World of Early Modern England."Massachusetts Birth rate stats: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/infant_mortality_rates/infant_mortality.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Exorcism Gaining Popularity in the USA? 27.09.2026 12นาที

  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. Full 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
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  Crash Course Mythology Review 27.09.2026 9นาที

  Crash Course Mythology has brought a much needed series to YouTube. As a religious studies scholar, I want to offer some thoughts and critiques of the series. Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfasthttps://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Lays Farra's review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igrsfx0sLpI&t=1236sCrashCourse Mythology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRCVcuA6yZQ&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNCG9Vq7vdvJytS-F-xGi7_Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Russell McCutcheon: Critics Not Caretakers: Redescribing the Public Study of Religion, 2001Russell McCutcheon: Manufacturing Religion, 1997 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Gen Z “Religious Revival” Isn’t Real 27.09.2026 15นาที

  With my link, you can get 50% off of Nebula. It’s just $30/year, or $2,5/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Lindsay Ellis' "The Macabre World of Bodycam YouTube:" https://nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-bodycam-youtube?ref=religionforbreakfastHeadlines claim Gen Z is leading a religious revival—but major surveys show something very different. This video breaks down the data, the myths, and why America is experiencing a plateau, not a comeback.Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Does the Bible Command Women to Wear Veils? 27.09.2026 33นาที

  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 Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Thumbnail art by @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
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  What Fantasy Gets Wrong About Sacred Groves 27.09.2026 31นาที

  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/m33Religion 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
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  Ancient Greek Sacrifice: Why did they do it? 27.09.2026 6นาที

  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?Part 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
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  What is Mario's Religion? 27.09.2026 14นาที

  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/religionforbreakfastIs 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
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  3 Famous People Who Majored in Religion 27.09.2026 5นาที

  A bachelors degree in Religious Studies. Is it a useful degree? Maybe, maybe not. But these three famous people majored in it!Patreon: 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
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  Gospel of Thomas: Why Is It Not In the Bible? 27.09.2026 10นาที

  The Gospel of Thomas. It is a famous text, but what do we really know about it? And why didn't it make it into the New Testament canon?Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastPatreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastThanks to our Patreon supporters!:BrianDanAlexWilsonCainMark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? | ft. Dr. Brook Wilensky-Lanford 27.09.2026 48นาที

  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Why Fictional Religions Feel So Fake 27.09.2026 25นาที

  Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastWhy do fictional religions feel so fake? This video explores what fantasy and sci-fi often miss about real-world religion—like ritual, syncretism, and lived practice—and how adding these elements can make your worldbuilding feel more authentic and alive.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro3:00 Syncretism6:45 Ritualization11:08 Religious Materiality13:26 Lived Religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Why Psychedelics Feel So Religious | Entheogens Explained 27.09.2026 25นาที

  Register for Ethnobotany and the Invisible Reality of the Blackfeet: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/BWG42LUy/checkoutReligion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersDiscover why psychedelics so often spark mystical experiences. This video dives into research on entheogens, exploring awe, unity, and powerful altered states of consciousness.This video was made possible through the support of grant #TRT-2021-10499 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by the Center for Mind and Culture. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation or the Center forMind and Culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  What is the Difference Between Theology and Religious Studies? 27.09.2026 9นาที

  Theology and Religious Studies...do you know the difference?Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryBlog: www.religionforbreakfast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastDesign: Chris Maghintay http://www.chrismaghintay.com/Animation: EC Henry www.echenry.comMusic: Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.comAttributions:Amish picture: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Amish#/media/File:2006-07-29_-_07_-_Road_Trip_-_Day_06_-_United_States_-_Wyoming_-_Yellowstone_National_Park_-_Waiting_4888671147.jpgHuckabee photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mike_Huckabee#/media/File:Gov-Huckabee-001.jpgReligion population graphic: http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/americas-changing-religious-landscape/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  New Age Spirituality Explained 27.09.2026 32นาที

  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.Join 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
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  Is Religion Biologically Hardwired? 27.09.2026 14นาที

  Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastReligion 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., & Buhrmester, M. D. (2017). Religious actions speak louder than words: Exposure to credibility-enhancingdisplays predicts theism. Religion, Brain & Behavior, 7(1), 3–16.Willard, A. K., & 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
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  The Greco-Roman Origins of the Eucharist 27.09.2026 40นาที

  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 Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices