The Dajjāl: The Islamic Antichrist?

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What Are Gog and Magog?

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Who Were the Last Pagans of Europe?

From ReligionForBreakfast. If Europe’s "last pagans" sparked your curiosity, join other curious learners for an 8-week seminar exploring modern Pagan traditions with scholar Thorn Mooney: https://www.religiondepartment.com/contemporarypaganism Europe was supposedly Christian by the Middle Ages, but the reality is more complicated. From the Sámi in Fennoscandia to the Baltic countryside, sacred groves, sacrifices, and animist traditions…

Is Atheism Growing in the Arab World?

From ReligionForBreakfast. Dive deeper, join our upcoming lecture at The Religion Department: “A Hidden History of Muslims in the United States” with Dr. Yasmine Flodin-Ali: https://www.religiondepartment.com/history-of-muslims Is atheism rising in the Arab world? Drawing on Arab Barometer surveys, satellite data from Ramadan, and recent scholarship, this video explores what the numbers really show and how…

Why Fictional Magic Systems Feel So Fake

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Did Jesus Really Have Long Hair?

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What Fantasy Gets Wrong About Sacred Groves

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The Gen Z “Religious Revival” Isn’t Real

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Was Nero the Antichrist? (and why early Christians thought he’d rise again)

From ReligionForBreakfast. Join me in Ephesus!: https://religionforbreakfast.com/ Nero died in 68 CE—or did he? Meet the impostors, rumors, and apocalyptic traditions that convinced many he would return, shaping the meaning of 666 and the Beast in Revelation. Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and…

Why Psychedelics Feel So Religious | Entheogens Explained

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Why Is Christmas on December 25th? | Dr. Tom Schmidt

From ReligionForBreakfast. Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfast Read Dr. Schmidt’s Christmas publications here: https://tcschmidt.com/christmas-publications/ The Bible doesn’t say when Jesus was born…so why December 25th? New Testament scholar Dr. Tom Schmidt explains. 00:00 Intro: The Debate…