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Nov 5, 2026 9 min

How Star Wars Explains the New Testament Canon

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The development of the New Testament canon was fraught with debates. But it is hard to imagine why the formation of a canon caused so much controversy. Looking at modern fandoms, we can catch a glimpse at what is at stake when you institute a canon of authoritative sources. Uploaded 20-02-18This video is adapted from an old blogpost that I published in 2013: http://religionforbreakfast.com/2013/12/29/how-early-christian-canon-resembles-star-wars-fandom/Twitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastwww.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastAndrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Bibliography:David Brakke, "Canon Formation and Social Conflict in Fourth-Century Egypt: Athanasius of Alexandria's Thirty-Ninth Festal Letter," The Harvard Theological Review, Vol. 87, No.

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