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Video Poll: Maya or Inca Religion?

Hi everyone! I'm about half-way done my next video: Aztec Religion. I'm aiming to make a mini-series on Mesoamerican and South American religions. What culture should I focus on after the Aztec vid...

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Livestream is live!

Here is the link: https://youtu.be/1LmNNcjbWgI

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January announcements

Time for a housekeeping post!:

1) Sunday Livestream: I'm scheduling a livestream for today at noon (US East Coast time, Sunday, January 3) for the $5+ tiers. I'm sorry for th...

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Writing a DIY Guide for religion in fictional novels/video games/movies

*repost from the RFB Discord server*

A few months ago, someone on the Patreon livestream suggested that I make a "How to" guide for writers on how to invent a believable religion in a fictio...

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Dispatch #1 from my weekly reading

Why the academic study of religion?

I've been trying to read a lot more these days. I've deleted a few social media apps from my phone to try to reclaim some time in my day t...

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Am I neutral?

One of the most common comments I receive on Religion for Breakfast is that I am so "neutral" and "objective" in my analyses. The thing is...I strongly believe that value-free and objective scholar...

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Announcing: Psychology of Religion Series

Super excited to announce that I'm producing a 5-episode "Psychology of Religion Series" to be launched in early 2021. I'm writing the series in collaboration with religious studies PhD candidate K...

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Hanukkah Explained

Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah. Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate! I just posted my quick introduction to the holiday (and of course I snuck in some basic religious literacy methodology...

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Arrived in Cairo!

Hi everyone,

I arrived in Cairo yesterday to start my post doctoral fellowship at the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE). I'm super jetlagged and overwhelmed exploring a new city, so my...

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Livestream is live!

Come chat with Dr. Andrew Aghapour and me!

Link: https://youtu.be/vdKu2eKnFPs

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Channel Announcements:

1) Livestream TODAY at noon: For the first time, I'll be streaming with a guest for our monthly $5-tier livestream. My friend and colleague, Dr. Andrew Aghapour, a scholar of relig...

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Livestream is Live!

Follow this link: https://youtu.be/amZWckIeEXM

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Announcements!

1) Livestream: For all $5 and above patrons, I'll be hosting our monthly livestream tonight at 6:30 PM (US East Coast time). I'll post the link here!

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Patron livestream is LIVE

Follow this link!: https://youtu.be/dfqY7fRQq-8

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Channel Announcements (Livestream today! Shinto series!)

1) Two livestreams today: I'll be hosting a channel-wide livestream at 3:00 PM (US east coast time), and then a $5+ patron-only livestream soon after at about 4:15 PM (east coast t...

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Help with video title!

Hi everyone. So I'm publishing a new video tomorrow. I'm excited about the topic, but I'm really struggling with a good title for the video. It's basically about: "What is the earliest image of Jes...

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New video!: The Conversion of Constantine

Here's my latest video on Constantine's vision as reported by Eusebius (and the lesser-known Lactantius). 

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A heartfelt "thank you" to the RFB patrons

Hi everyone! I published "Yazidi Religion Explained" yesterday, and it's off to a strong start. Check it out to learn about this fascinating religious community: 2020-09-11 20:13:58 +0000 UTC View Post

Testing RFB Discord

Hey all $5 patrons! I've been testing a new Patreon feature with the $10 and $30 Patrons, and I'm opening it up to all of you now too! Patreon allows you to integrate Discord into your patron tiers...

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Researching religious pre-roll ads on the channel

Hi everyone! I've been curious about the pre-roll ads that play before RFB videos. I'm going to try to crowdsource this research. Can you post the types of ads you see on RFB videos? Which organiza...

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Livestream is live!

Here is the link: https://youtu.be/UNneXsaoSdM

Seems like about a 15-second latency. 

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Livestream in ONE HOUR! (3:00 PM, US east coast time)

Come celebrate with me! I passed my PhD defense yesterday after 8 long years, and want to thank you all for your continued support over the years. Because this is a special occasion, I'm opening th...

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Passed my PhD defense!

As of this morning, I'm officially Dr. Henry now! I'll be hosting a celebratory livestream for all patrons sometime this weekend, so stay tuned for that!

~Andrew

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Live stream is live

Here is the link: https://youtu.be/KJN8WTCX7bE

Ignore the previous post from a few minutes ago. This is the correct link!<...

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Livestream TONIGHT, 6:30 PM (US East Coast time)

Hi $5+ patrons! So sorry for the last minute planning, but my evening schedule suddenly opened up. I'll be hosting a livestream tonight at 6:30 PM (US east coast time). I'll post the link here! Hop...

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PhD dissertation defense officially scheduled!

I just wanted to write a quick note to you all announcing that I will finally [and hopefully] be completing my PhD in religious studies on August 7th! This is the culmination of an 8-year-long jour...

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Help me with a video title!

I'm launching a new video tomorrow on mana, the stereotypical magical power of RPG fantasy games. I'm usually pretty confident about my ability to pick video titles, but I am blanking on t...

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Livestream is live!

Come say hi!: https://youtu.be/ct2JVtMPwBg

Aiming to stream for 1 hour. 

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Channel Announcements

1) Livestream: To all $5+ patrons, I'll be hosting our monthly livestream tomorrow at 7:00 PM (US east coast time). Mark your calendars, and hope to see you there!...

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Livestream is live!

Come say hi!: https://youtu.be/pF-UeHXnLLE

I have a firm deadline at 7:00 PM. So this will be a 1-hour stream (or more lik...

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