ReligionForBreakfast

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/religionforbreakfastTwitter: https://twitter.com/andrewmarkhenryBlog: http://www.religionforbreakfast.com

  1. 1h ago

    What Does Mary "Magdalene" Even Mean?

    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 RELIGION9 will get the first month paid for by me: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/join/9If you want to get to know them better first, check out their floating wetland mission: https://planetwild.com/r/religionforbreakfast/m43/9Uploaded 17-09-26Was Mary Magdalene really from a town called Magdala? We examine the archaeology, Greek and Aramaic, and ancient Christian writers to ask whether “Magdalene” meant a hometown, a nickname, “the Tower,” or “the Magnified One.”00:00 Magdala Introduced2:31 Who was Mary Magdalene?3:50 The Hometown Theory10:15 The Nickname Theory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    What Does Mary "Magdalene" Even Mean?

  2. 2h ago

    What is the Hajj?

    Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastUploaded 09-08-19Every year, millions of Muslims complete a pilgrimage to Mecca called The Hajj. This pilgrimage is obligatory for all Muslims and is considered one of the Five Pillars of Islam. But what does this pilgrimage entail?This video was brought to you, in part, by the Foundation for Religious Literacy. Check out their work here: https://tfrl.org/Check out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on Twitter!: @andrewmarkhenrySources:https://www.aljazeera.com/focus/hajj/2009/11/2009111895127111168.htmlhttps://www.vox.com/2016/9/12/12814258/hajj-2018-islamic-pilgrimage-mecca-what-is-explainedhttps://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/themes/hajj/the_rituals_of_the_hajj.aspxstampede: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/pilgrims-killed-hajj-stampede-mina-mecca-150924082302232.htmlstampede: https://religionnews.com/2015/12/10/saudi-arabia-stifled-true-death-count-hajj-stampede-2411/Picture Credits:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ihram#/media/File:In_transit_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binding_of_Isaac#/media/File:Rembrandt_Abraham_en_Isaac,_1634.jpghttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sa%27yee_To_return.jpghttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sa%27yee#/media/File:Insideofmasjeldolharam1.JPGhttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Mount_Safa_Mecca.jpgMina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina,_Saudi_Arabia#/media/File:Mina_Overview.JPGMina tent: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clouds_over_Mina_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgPlain of Arafat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Arafat#/media/File:Pilgrims_cover_Arafat's_roads,_plains_and_mountain_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgMuzdalifa: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muzdalifah.jpgStoning of the Devil wall: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:While_pilgrims_are_performing_these_rites,_Muslims_who_are_not_at_Hajj_are_celebrating_the_Eid_al-Adha_holiday._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgExiting Ihram: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:After_casting_their_stones_the_first_day,_pilgrims_trim_(or_shave_if_they_are_men)_their_hair_and_remove_their_ihram_clothes._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgCollecting stones: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meanwhile,_some_pilgrims_begin_to_collect_pebbles_for_the_next_day%27s_rites._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    What is the Hajj?

  3. 3h ago

    Tech Companies: A New Religion?

    Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium today: http://ow.ly/gYIH50L1isGUploaded 20-10-22Join 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tech Companies: A New Religion?

  4. 4h ago

    Manichaeism: The Silk Road Religion

    Join my online seminars on ancient religion: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryOr, join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 03-06-21One-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/religionforbreakfastSpecial thanks to Dr. Mattias Brand for co-writing this episode. Bibliography"MANICHEISM," Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, 2014, available at http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/manicheism-parent N. J. Baker-Brian, Manichaeism. An Ancient Faith Rediscovered (London: T and T Clark, 2011)J. D. BeDuhn, The Manichaean Body in Discipline and Ritual (London: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000),I. Colditz, "The Abstract of a Religion Or: What Is Manichaeism?," in Mani in Dublin, ed. S. G. Richter, C. Horton, and K. Ohlhafer (Leiden: Brill, 2015), 47-70.J. K. Coyle, "Foreign and Insane: Labelling Manichaeism in the Roman Empire," in Manichaeism and Its Legacy, ed. J. K. Coyle (Leiden: Brill, 2009), 3-24I. Gardner, and S. N. C. Lieu, eds. Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004).I. Gardner, The Founder of Manichaeism: Rethinking the Life of Mani. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020.Z. Gulácsi, Mani's Pictures: The Didactic Images of the Manichaeans from Sasanian Mesopotamia to Uygur Central Asia and Tang-Ming China (Leiden: Brill, 2015).A. F. de Jong, "A Quodam Persa Exstiterunt: Re-Orienting Manichaean Origins," in Empsychoi Logoi: Religious Innovations in Antiquity, ed. A. Houtman, A. F. de Jong, and M. Misset-van de Weg (Leiden: Brill, 2009): 81-106. W. Sundermann, "Manichaean Literature in Iranian Languages," in The Literature of Pre-Islamic Iran, ed. R. E. Emmerick and M. Macuch (London: I.B.Tauris, 2008), 197-265. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Manichaeism: The Silk Road Religion

  5. 5h ago

    Introduction to Biblical Archaeology

    This is Episode 1 of a new Patheos video series: "Excavating the History of the Bible." Watch Episode 2 on their channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4KN4NIVAqE&feature=youtu.beUploaded 17-02-21Video Photo attributions:Special thanks to the Jezreel Valley Regional Project for drone footage of Lachish, Arad, and Megiddo, as well as a bunch of footage of excavations. Jericho archaeological site, Wikimedia Commons user Abraham, CC BY-SA 3.0Tell Barri image, Wikimedia Commons user Zoeperkoe, CC BY-SA 3.0Beth Shean tel image, Wikimedia Commons user Greg Schechter, CC BY 2.0Mesha Stele, Wikimedia Commons user Henri Sivonen, CC BY-SA 2.0Ground penetrating radar, Wikimedia Commons user The Official CTBTO Photostream, CC BY-SA 2.0Tree Rings image, Wikimedia Commons user Vijayanrajapuram, CC BY-SA 4.0Amphorae pottery image, Wikimedia user Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0Phytoliths image, Wikimedia user Benjamin Gadet, CC BY-SA 3.0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Introduction to Biblical Archaeology

  6. 6h ago

    Is Witchcraft Going Mainstream? | Interview w/ Thorn Mooney

    Register for Thorn's seminar American Paranormal!: https://www.religiondepartment.com/AmericanParanormalUploaded 30-09-25The number of witches in the U.S. has increased dramatically. I sit down with scholar and practicing witch Thorn Mooney to talk about Wicca, WitchTok, misconceptions, and what it means to be a witch in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Is Witchcraft Going Mainstream? | Interview w/ Thorn Mooney

  7. 7h ago

    Mazu: The Chinese Goddess Who Went Global

    Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch my next video early!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-jess-malverde-cartel-narcosaint-or-not?ref=religionforbreakfast Watch China, Actually: https://nebula.tv/chinaactually?ref=religionforbreakfast Uploaded 15-04-24Mazu is a Chinese goddess particularly popular in Taiwan and the southeastern provinces of China. But she's also arguably the most popular Chinese goddess around the world, worshipped in 20 different countries around the world.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 @hotcyderSelect 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

    Mazu: The Chinese Goddess Who Went Global

  8. 8h ago

    Demons Are In Your Toilet

    Demonology meets the archaeology of ancient Roman latrines. Uploaded 01-04-18Andrew's religious studies book recommendations: http://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastwww.patreon.com/religionforbreakfasttwitter: @andrewmarkhenryhttps://www.instagram.com/andrewmarkhenry/Bibliography:Primary Sources:Life and Miracles of St. Thecla, Miracle 7Suicide by xylospongium found in Seneca's letters: Epis. Mor. 70.20-21Pompeii "Cacator Cave Malum" fresco found in Taberna IX 7, 22.Clemens quote: Protrepticus 4.51Secondary Sources:Brenk, F.E. “Demonology in the Early Imperial Period.” Aufstieg und Niedergang der romischen Welt. II.16.3, (1986): 2068-2145.Dunbabin, Katherine M.D. “Baiarum Grata Voluptas: Pleasures and Dangers of the Baths,” Papers of the British School at Rome, Vol. 57, British School at Rome, (1989): 6-46.Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga, "The Archaeology of Sanitation in Roman Italy: Toilets, Sewers, and Water Systems," 2015Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga. “Cacator Cave Malum: The Subject and Object of Roman Public Latrines in Italy during the First Centuries BC and AD,” in Cura Aquarum in Sicilia. Proceedings of the Tenth International Congress on the History of Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering in the Mediterranean Region.(2000)Jansen, Gemma C. M., Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow, and Eric Maria Moormann. 2011. Roman Toilets: Their Archaeology and Cultural History. Peeters Publishers and Booksellers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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/religionforbreakfastTwitter: https://twitter.com/andrewmarkhenryBlog: http://www.religionforbreakfast.com

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    2026
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