What Did the Tomb of Jesus Actually Look Like?

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Why Does the Number 7 Appear Everywhere in Religion?”

From ReligionForBreakfast. Support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast The number seven appears everywhere in the Bible…and a bunch of religious traditions too. Why is the number seven sacred? Bibliography: Arvid Kapelrud, "The Number Seven in Ugaritic Texts," Vetus Testamentum, Vol. 18 (Oct 1968), 494-499. Denise Flanders, "The Rhetorical Use of Numbers in the Deuteronomistic History," 2022.…

The Egyptian Goddess that Rome Adopted

From ReligionForBreakfast. Watch Dr. Angela Puca’s video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIv8px318gw&ab_channel=Angela%27sSymposium Support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast Thumbnail art by @hotcyder Bibliography: Birgitte Bøgh, "Beyond Nock: From Adhesion to Conversion in the Mystery Cults," History of Religions, Vol. 54, No. 3 (Feb 2015), 260-287. John Kloppenborg, "Rethinking Nock on Conversion," in "Celebrating Arthur Darby Nock," 2021. Giulia Gasparro,…

Göbekli Tepe: Prehistoric Evidence for Animism?

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Who were the Nephilim?

From ReligionForBreakfast. 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 Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfast Sign-up for my classes list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/ The Nephilim are a mysterious group of beings mentioned in the book of Genesis. But…

Was Jesus Really Born in Bethlehem?

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What is Diwali?

From ReligionForBreakfast. Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch Cogito here: https://nebula.tv/videos/cogito-yt-what-is-hinduism?ref=religionforbreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfast Sign-up for my classes list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/ Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is the festival of lights. It is celebrated mostly by Hindus,…

Why Baseball Players Are So Superstitious

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The Origins of Lilith | Adam’s First Wife?

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The Third Book of Enoch Explained

From ReligionForBreakfast. Sign up for Nebula!: 40% off Annual Subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfast Check out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast The Third Book of Enoch claims to be the account of a mystical vision of Heaven. Notably, it…

Thomas: The Secret Twin of Jesus?

From ReligionForBreakfast. Sign up for New Insights into the New Testament here!: https://religionforbreakfast–ehrman.thrivecart.com/nint2023/ Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfast Check out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Most scholars agree Jesus had a brother named James. But a bunch of ancient Christians thought…

The Chinese Ghost Festival Explained

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Akhenaten: The First Monotheist? | Atenism

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The Origins of the Rapture

From ReligionForBreakfast. Register for my Gospel of Thomas class here!: https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/ Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfast Check out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast The Rapture: The belief that Jesus will remove all true Christians from the Earth prior to the end…