ReligionForBreakfast
by ReligionForBreakfast
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. Religion for Breakfast does not endorse any particular religious tradition or non-religious perspective. Please be respectful in the comments! The host, Dr. Andrew M. Henry, is a scholar of religious studies. His research focus is early Christianity and late Roman religion. He earned his PhD at Boston University. Follow him on Twitter @andrewmarkhenry. fan Made. no infringement intended. Links: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewmarkhenry Blog: http://www.religionforbreakfast.com
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Exploring Qumran: The Dead Sea Scrolls Community
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.
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Announcing New Series
Announcing three new series! "Varieties of Early Christianity," "Magic/Science/Religion," and "Religion 101." www.religionforbreakfast.com@andrewmarkhenryUploaded 09-11-15Learn more about your ad choices.
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The Origins of Hebrew
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...
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I'm in Jerusalem! [2018 Channel Update]
I'm in Jerusalem! We passed 10,000 subscribers! Here's to 2018, and here's to religious studies!Uploaded 29-01-18Oh, and my videos keep getting demonetized. If you'd like to support the show to offset this problem, head on over to: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast and donate.
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Saint Patrick: First Missionary to Ireland or Not?
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:...
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Göbekli Tepe: Prehistoric Evidence for Animism?
Go to https://nordvpn.com/rfb to get a 2-year plan plus 4 additional months with a HUGE discount. It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee!Uploaded 25-01-24Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!:...
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Vesak: The Most Important Buddhist Holiday?
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!
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Maya Religion Explained
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/religionforbreakfastUploaded...
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What is the Western Wall?
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 07-01-20The Western Wall is one of the most iconic...
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Ceremonial Deism: The Religion of the Supreme Court
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...
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How to Elect a Pope | Papal Conclave Explained
Join our online guest lecture: Environmental Catastrophe, The Fall of Rome, and the Rise of Christianity with Dr. Travis Proctor!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/environmental-catastropheUploaded 04-05-25What happens when a pope dies? Who picks the next one—and how? From locked doors to smoke...
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Why Baseball Players Are So Superstitious
Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 19-10-23Watch Becoming Human here: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-how-burial-marks-the-start-of-human-culture?ref=religionforbreakfastBaseball players do a lot of rituals...and...
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The Ancient Egyptians Believed in Invisibility Spells
An example of a magical text from the 5th century CE.
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What is Ritual?
"Ritual." We all think we know what it means...right? Ritual, though, is a lot more complicated than you think.
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Doom-Bringing Solar Eclipses in the World's Religions
Register for my class on the Book of Revelation!: https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/Mailing list for future class announcements: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Uploaded 07-04-24Solar eclipses are cool, but for most of human history in many religions, they were viewed as...
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6000 subscribers! (and channel update)
We have passed 6000 subscribers and are growing more every day! Thank you so much everyone for supporting Religion for Breakfast. Religious literacy is needed more than ever in this day and age, and I hope, in some small way, RFB can help. Uploaded 31-08-17All summer I have been working at the...
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The Ancient Greeks Who Converted to Buddhism
Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Archaeology Quest here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-pottery?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 10-05-24Join our Patreon community!:...
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What is Atheism?
Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 01-08-24This video was made possible through the support of Grant 61928 from the John Templeton Foundation managed by The Queen’s University of Belfast. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the...
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Animism: The First Religion?
Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastInfographic designed by Simon E. Davies. Follow him on Twitter here: @Simon_E_Davies and Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/Mythopia1Uploaded 28-02-20Check...
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What is Shinto?
Join 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:...
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What Are Frankincense and Myrrh?
According to the Gospel of Matthew, the magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh as expensive gifts to the young Jesus. We all know what gold is, but what is this frankincense and myrrh stuff? What did the ancients use it for?Uploaded 20-12-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter:...
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Nimrod: The Bible’s Most Mysterious King
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 22-05-25Shoutout to Paul Davidson for writing this episode. Check out his amazing YouTube channel @InquisitiveBible Who…
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Religion for Breakfast Patreon Trailer
www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 16-02-16Religion for Breakfast believes everyone should know a little bit more about religion. It touches every aspect of human civilization—our art, politics, history, and culture. It has inspired some of our most ethereal music. It has motivated some...
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Exorcism: Ancient Medical Practice?
The ancients blamed all sorts of medical problems on demons: headaches? stomach pain? eye infection? They would say a demon caused it. But why associated demons with medicine?Uploaded 31-10-17This show is funded by generous supporters on Patreon.
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Jerusalem Syndrome: Real or Not?
Lots of people have heard of Jerusalem Syndrome...the phenomenon of tourists suddenly having religiously-themed psychotic episodes upon visiting Jerusalem. But is this a real mental condition?Uploaded 18-04-18Support the show on Patreon!: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFollow on Twitter:...
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Why Are Congregations So Divided?
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 01-08-19FULL INTERVIEW:...
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Computer Modeling Religious Violence
This is the 2nd part of my interview with Dr. Connor Wood talking about the Modeling Religion Project. Please check out the first half here!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPUFBCtlz_AUploaded 19-04-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook:...
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Was the Oracle of Delphi High on Fumes?
Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/ywMs30s6YK2Uploaded 13-01-22Credits:Executive Producers: Francesco Barravecchia, Jay GottschalkProducers: Audra Owens, Dhruv Singhal, Lyndsay BallewWriters: Andrew Henry, Bailey BensonJoin our Patreon community!:...
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3 Things Everyone Should Know About Religion
Religious Literacy can be summarized in three key assumptions about religion. It is not simply learning every detail about world religions. Uploaded 24-05-16Patreon: www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenryFacebook: www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBlog:...
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Why the Amish Are Basically Immune to Allergies
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 02-09-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty...
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Artemis of Ephesus: The "Mother" Goddess Everyone Gets Wrong
Join me in Turkey for our first RFB tour!: View itinerary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inlxDgsWLmE&ab_channel=AndrewMarkHenry Register here: https://religionforbreakfast.com/ Uploaded 13-02-25Why does Artemis of Ephesus look so different from the Greek huntress we know? Her statue’s...
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What is Satanism?
Satanism is a widely misunderstood tradition. Misconceptions about it are influenced, in part, by a moral panic that swept through the US in the 1980s and 1990s. But what really is Satanism?
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War Makes Us More Religious
Watch the full interview here!: https://youtu.be/s_M2odFfxno Uploaded 27-06-19Support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastFollow me on Twitter: @andrewmarkhenrySpecial thanks to the Center for Mind and Culture for the chance to meet Dr. Joe Henrich and talk about this...
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The Gospel of Philip Explained (and why Jesus kisses Mary Magdalene)
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 Get Lifetime memberships!: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 05-12-25Was Jesus secretly kissing Mary Magdalene? This video dives into the…
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RFB: 2016 in Review!
A lot has changed with Religion for Breakfast over the past 12 months. We are four times larger, our videos have been viewed over 100,000 times, and we continue to grow every day! Thank you everyone for supporting us!
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The Didache | Another Book That Almost Made It Into the Bible?
https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersThe Didache is one of the most ancient Christian texts...possibly even predating some of the books in the New Testament! It gives us an unparalleled glimpse into the social dynamics of early...
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Korean Shamanism Explained
Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 20-02-25Korean Shamanism (Musok) is a dynamic religious tradition rooted in spirit mediation, ritual healing, and ancestral veneration.Join our Patreon community!...
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Do Dreams Explain the Origin of Religion?
Register for our seminar American Paranormal!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/offers/zhS22t4k/checkoutUploaded 17-09-25Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and ReutersDo dreams explain the origins of religion?…
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The Very Recent Origins of the Christmas Tree
Ground News Holiday Sale: Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Join Ground News today to get 40% off unlimited access: https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast. Sale ends December 31.Uploaded 14-12-23It's often alleged that the Christmas tree originated from some sort of pagan practice. But…
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The Prophet Idrīs: The Islamic Enoch?
Register for our Coptic class!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/copticUploaded 21-10-25Few prophets in Islam are as mysterious as Idrīs. In this video, we explore his identity, tracing how Muslims connected Idrīs with Enoch and Hermes Trismegistus, and why this ancient figure became a bridge...
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What is the Tibetan Book of the Dead?
Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/BBou50N4T0fUploaded 23-03-23Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my...
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The Pre-Christian Origins of Baptism
Baptism is one of the most well-known rituals in Christianity. But what are the origins of this ritual? Did John the Baptist invent it himself?Uploaded 08-05-18Support the show on...
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Coptic Christianity Explained
Want to learn Coptic? Join our 8-week Intro to Coptic course and start reading the Gospel of Thomas: https://www.religiondepartment.com/copticUploaded 24-06-25Special thanks to the Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church Macon, GA for the Port Said icon footage. For the original footage, check…
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The Origins of Infant Baptism
Watch my Josephus interview with Dr. Tom Schmidt!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-did-josephus-really-write-about-jesus-interview-w-dr-tom-schmidt?ref=religionforbreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded...
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Saturnalia Explained
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 12-12-19What is Saturnalia? You may have heard of this...
About this show
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens.
Religion for Breakfast does not endorse any particular religious tradition or non-religious perspective. Please be respectful in the comments!
The host, Dr. Andrew M. Henry, is a scholar of religious studies. His research focus is early Christianity and late Roman religion. He earned his PhD at Boston University. Follow him on Twitter @andrewmarkhenry. fan Made. no infringement intended.
Links: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewmarkhenry Blog: http://www.religionforbreakfast.com
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