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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
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Posts: 10
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Did Jesus Have Brothers and Sisters?
https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-did-jesus-have-brothers-and-sisters/
Published: July 22, 2026 10:31
Did Jesus have brothers and sisters? The Gospel of Mark names four: James, Joses, Judas, Simon, plus unnamed sisters. Paul met James, the brother of Jesus. So why did later Christians insist "brother" didn't mean brother? A look at the evidence and the…
Mithras: Rome's Other Savior God?
https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-mithras-romes-other-savior-god/
Published: July 20, 2026 06:07
Thousands of Romans worshipped a god who killed a bull in a cave. They left no scripture behind. So who was Mithras, where did he come from, and what does that bull-slaying scene actually mean? A look at Rome's most mysterious religion.
Are Babies Born Atheists?
https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-are-babies-born-atheists/
Published: June 30, 2026 11:46
Cognitive scientists say human minds may come pre-wired for theism (agency detection, purpose-seeking, afterlife intuitions). But do those instincts actually make kids believers in gods? And what happens to kids raised without religion at all?
Whose Religion Counts as "American?" | ft. Dr. Simran Jeet Singh
Published: June 25, 2026 12:12
What counts as "American" religion? Sikh scholar Dr. Simran Jeet Singh joins me to talk pluralism, religious freedom, and the religious communities often overlooked in US history.
Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? | ft. Dr. Brook Wilensky-Lanford
Published: June 23, 2026 15:48
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.
What the Odyssey Gets Wrong About Mycenaean Greek Religion
Published: June 18, 2026 11:36
Homer’s Odyssey is set in the Bronze Age, but Homer (if he was even a real person) lived during the Iron Age. So...is he accurate? Explore Mycenaean religion, Linear B, Poseidon, Potnia, sacrifice, and what Homer gets right and wrong.
Do Atheist Friends Make People Lose Their Faith?
https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-do-atheist-friends-make-people-lose-their-faith/
Published: June 11, 2026 07:49
A new study asks whether atheist friends make religious teens more likely to disaffiliate from religion. The answer is yes, but the real surprise is how many stay religious anyway.
How Plato Influenced Christian Mysticism
https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-how-plato-influenced-christian-mysticism/
Published: May 29, 2026 04:58
Apophatic theology is one of the most mystical branches of Christian thought, which traces from Plato and Neoplatonism to Gregory of Nyssa, Pseudo-Dionysius, and Byzantine mystics.
Who Was Asherah?
https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-who-was-asherah/
Published: May 19, 2026 14:54
Was the God of Israel married? Inscriptions from the Sinai pair Yahweh with "his Asherah," a Canaanite mother goddess worshipped across the ancient Near East.
Why the Mandalorians Are Basically Militant Space Amish
Published: May 16, 2026 11:41
The Mandalorian show is an accidental ethnography for a strict religion. Their helmet rules, foundling system, and ritual phrases mirror real-world strict religions like the Amish. What can anthropology and sociology teach us about why groups like this…