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History of Easter For Kids
Learn about the history of Easter, from Christianity's celebration of Jesus's resurrection to the introduction of colored eggs and Easter bunnies.
Weird History
EveryDay Things We Do That Have Pagan Origins
Links between holiday traditions and pagan culture are well established - and occasionally celebrated - but there are also a lot of misconceptions about paganism that make the word itself a bit taboo. Paganism isn't something to be...
Religion for Breakfast
The Book that Almost Made it into the Bible
00:00 Intro 1:42 Contents 6:22 Authorship and Date 7:57 Manuscript History 10:52 Christian Usage of Text 12:54 What happened to it?
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The Origins of the Jesus Fish
In this episode we examine the topic: The Origins of the Jesus Fish
Religion for Breakfast
The Book of Enoch Explained
In this episode we examine the topic: The Book of Enoch Explained
Religion for Breakfast
Star Wars Fan Fiction Explains Early Christian Apocrypha
You probably have heard about the canonical Gospels in the New Testament. They introduce famous characters like the apostles Peter and John. But they also introduce not-so-famous characters that only show up for one chapter or...
Religion for Breakfast
Did Christianity Steal the Egyptian Ankh?
The Egyptian hieroglyphic ankh looks kind of similar to the Christian cross. This has lead some conspiracy theorists to argue that Christians copied the ankh for their own religious symbol: the cross. This his basically false, BUT there...
Crash Course
Crash Course Theater #8: Death and Resurrection of Theater as Liturgical Drama
As the Roman Empire fell, so did the theater. If there's anyone who hates theater and actors more than Romans, it's early Christians. As Christianity ascended in the west, theater declined. But, fear not. This isn't the end of the...