Andrew Mark Henry
@andrewmarkhenry.bsky.social
PhD of late antique Mediterranean religion | YouTuber @ Religion For Breakfast
I feel this way sometimes with certain religious beliefs and practices (I.e the rapture being invented sometime in the late 1700s)
Simon Kuestenmacher@simongerman600.bsky.social · 7d agoWhat!? Tiramisu is younger than my dad? Also the 1940s saw great additions to our cuisine. Weird how young ciabatta is! Fun chart shows several foods that were invented surprisingly recently. Source: buff.ly/3u8c0Us
Hiring a Research & Content Assistant for Religion for Breakfast: remote, part-time (15 hrs/week, $25/hr). Script development, sourcing images/b-roll, short-form video production, social content. CV + cover letter → religionforbreakfast@gmail.com
OPINION: (RNS) — A new study found that, even among Gen Z Christians, the strong alliance between Trump and Christianity has had a negative impact on churchgoing for many.
Half of Gen Z says Trump support keeps them out of church
(RNS) — A new study found that, even among Gen Z Christians, the strong alliance between Trump and Christianity has had a negative impact on churchgoing for many.
religionnews.com
Writing a video script on Mithras and am deep in researching constellations. In true Mithraic fashion, I just keep thinking to myself: "Space is so cool."
New video! Are Babies Born Atheists? This is the latest episode in our ongoing series on nonreligion. This one covers everything from the cognitive science of religion to the sociology of religion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZdM...
Are Babies Born Atheists?
YouTube video by ReligionForBreakfast
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We’re doing something pretty cool this month at the Religion Department. Musician and scholar Atéha Bailly is leading a four-part “guided reading” on Hip Hop and Islam. But instead of reading a book, we're analyzing a playlist of hip hop songs. Register here: www.religiondepartment.com/hiphopislam
Reporters: So we hear that Americans are recently returning to religion, especially young people. That true? Reputable Pollsters: Nope. Reporters: Well, our vibes say yeah. So we’re just gonna do 100 articles and podcasts about how Americans are returning to religion.
I had such a great conversation with @andrewmarkhenry.bsky.social and Andrew Aghapour about the amazing work they’re doing at The Religion Department! Listen now, and get involved in the awesome work they are up to @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.com/the-religion...
The Religion Department: An Online Learning Platform with Andrew Mark Henry and Andrew Ali Aghapour - New Books Network
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I love how Zoom constantly makes me decline help from their AI companion every fucking time I open the app for a routine meeting. Love it. Two enthusiastic user-experience thumbs up.
New video! For centuries, Christians have tried to identify Gog and Magog with real nations…from the Soviet Union to modern China. But what (or who??) are Gog and Magog?: youtu.be/wh11CuVUZPY?...
What Are Gog and Magog?
YouTube video by ReligionForBreakfast
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This video was so much fun. I've never been so invested in learning about a fish. Kudos to Hank Green for making it so interesting: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR9M...
This Fish Deeply Changed How I See Myself
YouTube video by Hank Green
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fwiw Americans are very bad at understanding that the 2 things you're not supposed to discuss - politics and religion - infuse literally everything that the country has done, is doing, and will do it's the water we swim in, which is why we don't see it
I taught a class on “hope” last year and the few theorists who’ve written on it all point out that hope is the harder choice - that despair is easy and too often fashionable
Aaron Ross Powell@aaronrosspowell.com · 6mo agoToo many people on Bluesky think that relentless expressions of despair are a sign of intellectual sophistication.
My Daoist Canon video I published forever ago has surged to become the second most viewed video on the channel over the last 72 hours. Did i miss a Daoist-themed news peg or something? Algorithms are weird.
Just watched the lovely work by @andrewmarkhenry.bsky.social on ties between the sacred groves and the societies that form them, treasure them, and alter them. A useful reference for worldbuilders curious about the wilds. #indiedev #writing
What Fantasy Gets Wrong About Sacred Groves
YouTube video by ReligionForBreakfast
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“The sweeping study includes focus groups and interviews with K-12 students, parents, educators & tech experts in 50 countries…It found that using AI in education can ‘undermine children's foundational development’ and that ‘the damages it has already caused are daunting,’ though ‘fixable.’”
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
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Only a few spots left for this!
Andrew Mark Henry@andrewmarkhenry.bsky.social · 8mo agoAfter the huge success of last year's tour, I’m again leading an Ancient Christianity Turkey tour in May 2026! We’ll walk the streets of Ephesus, visit ancient churches and synagogues, and nerd out about ancient religion together. Spots are limited → www.wetravel.com/trips/ancien...
After the huge success of last year's tour, I’m again leading an Ancient Christianity Turkey tour in May 2026! We’ll walk the streets of Ephesus, visit ancient churches and synagogues, and nerd out about ancient religion together. Spots are limited → www.wetravel.com/trips/ancien...
Ancient Christian Turkey with Religion for Breakfast | Ephesus 2026 in Turkey
This tour is a deep dive into the world of early Christianity and ancient Greco-Roman religion—led by Dr. Andrew Mark Henry, a scholar of early Christianity and the creator and host of Religion for Br...
wetravel.com
Why Psychedelics Feel So Religious | Entheogens Explained | Nebula @andrewmarkhenry.bsky.social, As language and cultures change, the words people use to describe their experiences will change as well. We can only use the words we know based on our cultural background. nebula.tv/videos/relig...
ReligionForBreakfast — Why Psychedelics Feel So Religious | Entheogens Explained
Discover why psychedelics so often spark mystical experiences. This video dives into research on entheogens, exploring awe, unity, and powerful altered states of consciousness.
nebula.tv
Finishing up a video on the living descendants of Confucius. About 80 generations. Though historians doubt the genealogy’s historicity before 1055 CE.
It was wonderful to meet Simon recently, and really great to be mentioned in his latest opinion piece for the @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/afa5...
Who needs a priest when you have a chatbot?
The morphing of religion from communal activity into private pursuit goes one step further
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Honored to have my book *Religious Affects* discussed as part of this outstanding Religion for Breakfast video essay from @andrewmarkhenry.bsky.social reviewing the evidence for religious behavior among animals!
Are Animals Religious?
YouTube video by ReligionForBreakfast
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After the huge success of last year's tour, I’m again leading an Ancient Christianity Turkey tour in May 2026! We’ll walk the streets of Ephesus, visit ancient churches and synagogues, and nerd out about ancient religion together. Spots are limited → www.wetravel.com/trips/ancien...
Ancient Christian Turkey with Religion for Breakfast | Ephesus 2026 in Turkey
This tour is a deep dive into the world of early Christianity and ancient Greco-Roman religion—led by Dr. Andrew Mark Henry, a scholar of early Christianity and the creator and host of Religion for Br...
wetravel.com
Dear friends and worthy enemies, next week I will be giving this online talk for those who might be interested, thanks to the good offices of @andrewmarkhenry.bsky.social . It is a pay what you want event which will be live streamed and recorded. I will try not to say anything TOO seditious.
The Religion Department
Online classes taught by scholars of religion.
religiondepartment.com