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The Cult of Mithras was a thriving religion in the Roman Empire. But by the 5th century....it was gone. What do we know about the Cult of Mithras? And what was its relationship with Christianity?

Uploaded 18-04-17

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Bibliography:

Clauss, Manfred. The Roman Cult of Mithras.

Beck, Roger. The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire.

Sources debunking the "Christ/Mithras" myth can be found at The Tertullian Project: Tertullian Project: http://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/mithras/display.php?page=Mithras_and_Jesus#note12

Incredible resource of every citation about Mithras in Greco-Roman literature: http://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/mithras/literary_sources.htm

Photo attributions:
San Clemete Mithraeum: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Mithraeum_San_Clemente_Rom.JPG

Ostia Mithraeum: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mitreo_dei_Serpenti_(Ostia_Antica)#/media/File:Ostia_Antica_-_mitreo_dei_Serpenti_1050449.JPG

Mithraeum of Seven Spheres:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/5150996098

Baths of Caracalla: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baths_of_Caracalla#/media/File:Baths_of_Caracalla,_facing_Caldarium.jpg

Rock Born Mithras: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MitraRisingfromtherockMNIR.JPG
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/MC_-_Mithras_im_Fels.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Mithra_as_a_child_-_3rd-4th_century_AD_-_Museo_Archeologico_-_Milan_2014.jpg

Mithras Fresco: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tauroctony_-_Frescos#/media/File:Mitreo_Barberini.JPG

7th Ostia Felicissimus Panel: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ostia_Antica_(archaeological_site)#/media/File:7th_panel_Mitreo_di_Felicissimus_Ostia_Antica_2006-09-08.jpg

Sol and Mithras: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithraism#/media/File:Mithras_banquet_Louvre_Ma3441.jpg

Ritual Meal: http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-israel/a-feast-for-the-senses-and-the-soul/

Hawarte Picture: http://palmyra2010.blox.pl/html/1310721,262146,21.html?801805

Aurelian Coin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Radiate_of_Aurelian_(YORYM_2001_9658)_obverse.jpg

Saarbrücken: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mithrasgrotte_(Saarbr%C3%BCcken)#/media/File:Mithrasgrotte_Halberg_Saarbruecken.jpg

Santa Prisca: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Santa_Prisca_Mithraeum.jpg

Capua Mithraeum: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mithraeum_(mitreo),_Ancient_Capua_(14416247560).jpg

Capua Fresco: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tauroctony_fresco_in_the_mithraeum_of_Capua,_2nd_century_(CIMRM_181),_Mithraeum_(mitreo),_Ancient_Capua_(14595393221).jpg

Dura-Europos House Church: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dura-Europos_church#/media/File:DuraEuropos-Church.jpg

Constantine the Great bust: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great#/media/File:0_Gaius_Flavius_Valerius_Constantinus_-_Palatino.JPG



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Islam is a complicated topic and a politically charged topic here in the 21st century. But it is important that we learn about the world's 2nd largest religion. In this video, we will discuss Islam from a nonsectarian perspective, exploring its internal diversity, how the religion changed over time, and how it is embedded in different areas of culture around the world.

Uploaded 05-02-18

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Special thanks to Dr. Hussein Rashid for help researching, writing, and co-hosting this episode. Follow him on Twitter at:
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This video was made for the online classes offered by the Religious Freedom Center. A nonsectarian, nonpartisan organization in Washington DC committed to improving religious literacy and religious liberty. Follow them at: @NewseumReligion
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Further Reading:
Alexander Knysh, "Sufism: A New History of Islamic Mysticism."

Edward Curtis, "The Practice of Islam in America: An Introduction."

Malise Ruthven, "Islam: A Very Short Introduction."

Reports on Sufi shrine and Islamic cultural heritage destruction:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/world/africa/mali-shrines-destroyed/index.html
http://time.com/3584585/saudi-arabia-bulldozes-over-its-heritage/
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42756

Farhad Daftary, The Isma’ilis: Their History and Doctrines https://books.google.com/books?id=cSO9zh61AGEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=seven+pillars+nizari&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjuoPWvqu3UAhWMVT4KHbN8BYkQuwUIOzAD#v=onepage&q=seven%20pilalrs&f=false

Carl Ernst, Tasawwuf, article for Encyclopedia of Islam, https://www.unc.edu/~cernst/pdf/tasawwuf.pdf

Kecia Ali: http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2014/05/09/sultan-of-brunei-sharia-law-beverly-hills-hotel-kecia-ali

Kecia Ali: https://feminismandreligion.com/2014/05/27/whose-sharia-is-it-by-kecia-ali/

Jerusha Lamptey: http://time.com/92534/boko-haram-not-my-shariah/

Rise in Islamic Financial Institutions: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/02/under-the-radar-islamic-banks-rise-in-th.html

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How Did the Nicene Creed Form? This famous statement of Christian orthodoxy is recited all over the world today. But it was actually composed in the 4th century during a theological controversy. What was this controversy? And what can it tell us about early Christianity?

Uploaded 29-03-16

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Catholic Mass: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catholic-Mass-1968.jpg

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Uploaded 06-02-25

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Bibliography:
Armin Lange, “Satanic Verses: The Adversary in the Qumran Manuscripts and Elsewhere,” Revue de Qumran, June 2009

Jason Silverman, Persepolis and Jerusalem: Iranian Influence on the Apocalyptic Hermeneutic, 2012.

Vicente Dobroruka, Persian Influence on Daniel and Jewish Apocalyptic Literature, 2020.

Albert de Jong, “Iranian Connections in the Dead Sea Scrolls,” The Oxford Handbook of the Dead Sea Scrolls, 2010.

Thomas Andrews and Flannery Burke, “What Does it Mean to Think Historically?” Perspectives on History. January 1, 2007.



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What is Gnosticism?

Uploaded 21-01-15

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In a 2017 study, psychologist Dr. Will Gervais determined that polling organizations like Pew or Gallup are underestimating the share of atheists in the US population. How many Americans are atheists? How plausible is Dr. Gervais' study?

Uploaded 15-10-18

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Bibliography:
Will Gervais and Maxine Najle, "How Many Atheists are There?" https://psyarxiv.com/edzda

George McKay, "Atheists are More Immoral Than Religious People, According to Study," Unilad, https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/atheists-are-more-immoral-than-religious-people-according-to-study/

Will Gervais, Dimitris Xygalatas, "Global Evidence of Extreme Intuitive Moral Prejudice against Atheists," Nature: Human Behavior, August 2017: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-017-0151

"Atheist: Still a Scarlet Letter in American Politics?" PRRI, November, 15, 2013. https://www.prri.org/spotlight/atheist-still-a-scarlet-letter-in-american-politics/

Dalia Fahmy, "Key Findings about Americans' belief in God," Pew Research Center, April 25, 2018, http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/04/25/key-findings-about-americans-belief-in-god/

Pew Research Center, Religious Landscape Study, http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/



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Uploaded 11-05-20

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RESOURCES and FURTHER READING
Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction: https://amzn.to/3cpjuIl
Hymns of the Sikh Gurus: https://amzn.to/2SSdlfW
Sikhi At A Glance: https://www.sikhcoalition.org/about-sikhs/
Jasjit Singh, "The Guru's Way: Exploring Diversity Among British Khalsa Sikhs," Religion Compass 8/7 (2014), 209-219.
Harjot Oberoi, "Paradox: The Khalsa/Sahajdhari Duality," in The Construction of Religious Boundaries: Culture, Identity, and Diversity in the Sikh Tradition.
Harvard Pluralism Project, "Taking Amrit: Initiation," https://pluralism.org/taking-amrit-initiation

ARTICLES REFERENCED
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/08/us/sikh-attacks-in-california-trnd/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/06/us/shooting-reported-at-temple-in-wisconsin.html

IMAGE CREDITS
Many photographs are used under a Creative Commons license from Gurumustuk Singh, MrSikhNet:
Woman reading Guru Granth Sahib: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsikhnet/6938385416/
Woman in military garb: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsikhnet/5093509823/
Woman reading Granth Sahib: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsikhnet/6030512124/
Iron bowl of Amrit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsikhnet/159510113/in/album-72157594154368878/

Other photographs are used with permission from the Sikh Coalition.

Special thanks to Dr. Jenn Lindsay for video footage from Malaysian gurdwara.

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