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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.
Site URL: nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast
Feed URL: rss.nebula.app/video/channels/religionforbreakfast.rss
Posts: 9
Followers: 1
Why Is Christmas on December 25th? | Dr. Tom Schmidt
https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-why-is-christmas-on-december-25th-dr-tom-schmidt/
Published: December 22, 2025 16:44
The Bible doesn't say when Jesus was born...so why December 25th? New Testament scholar Dr. Tom Schmidt explains.
Confucius Has Living Descendants (maybe...)
https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-confucius-has-living-descendants-maybe/
Published: December 19, 2025 15:40
Confucius (possibly) has living descendants, and he is (also possibly) the patriarch of the longest documented family line in history. This video explores how that lineage survived 2,500 years of Chinese history, and why genealogy became a powerful…
Are Animals Religious?
https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-are-animals-religious/
Published: December 7, 2025 08:40
Are humans the only religious species? New research on chimpanzees, elephants, and other animals challenges our assumptions about awe, grief, ritual, and the emotional roots of religion.
The Gospel of Philip Explained (and why Jesus kisses Mary Magdalene)
Published: December 5, 2025 15:03
Was Jesus secretly kissing Mary Magdalene? This video dives into the Gospel of Philip, its infamous “kiss” passage, Valentinian theology, and how baptism, anointing, and the “bridal chamber” were meant to turn Christians into Christs.
Are We Wrong About the Gospel of John? | Dr. Mark Goodacre
Published: December 5, 2025 07:59
New Testament scholar Mark Goodacre joins me to argue that the Gospel of John copied the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. We talk synoptic problem, oral tradition, and what changes when we treat John as a creative rewriter, not an independent source.
People Felt God Wearing This Helmet...But It Was Fake
https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-people-felt-god-wearing-this-helmetbut-it-was-fake/
Published: November 20, 2025 15:14
Did a wired-up ski helmet really make people “feel God”? We explore the God Helmet, failed replications, and what its story reveals about belief, expectation, and the placebo effect.
Is Jesus Holding a Magic Wand in Ancient Art?
https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-is-jesus-holding-a-magic-wand-in-ancient-art/
Published: October 30, 2025 11:22
Ancient Christian art often shows Jesus holding what looks like a magic wand. Was he being portrayed as a magician? This video explores the cultural meaning behind these images, and what they reveal about early Christian views of power and miracles.
Why These Christians Worship with Deadly Snakes
https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-why-these-christians-worship-with-deadly-snakes/
Published: October 24, 2025 15:21
In parts of Appalachia, a few Pentecostal Christians handle live venomous snakes during worship, following a literal reading of Mark 16. This video explores the history, psychology, and faith behind one of America’s most dangerous religious traditions.
The Prophet Idrīs: The Islamic Enoch?
https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-the-prophet-idrs-the-islamic-enoch/
Published: October 21, 2025 14:31
Few 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 between prophecy and esotericism.