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Uploaded 17-09-25

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Do dreams explain the origins of religion? From biblical visions to Tibetan dream yoga, anthropologists, psychologists, and neuroscientists have long debated how our nightly visions shape gods, spirits, and sacred traditions.

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managed by the Center for Mind and Culture. The
opinions expressed in this publication are those
of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views
of the John Templeton Foundation or the Center for
Mind and Culture.



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Uploaded 13-06-25

Was early Christian baptism always full immersion for adults? Or did infant baptism and pouring water evolve earlier than we thought?

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00:00 Intro
1:22 Origins of Baptism
4:22 Adult-Full-Immersion-With-Exceptions Model
6:36 Earliest Evidence for Infant Baptism
10:43 1st or 2nd century evidence?
18:51 Archaeological Evidence for Diversity of Practice
23:37 The Influence of Original Sin Theology
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Uploaded 16-10-25

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When prophecies fail, religious movements don't always collapse. They adapt. From TikTok’s Rapture predictions to 19th-century millenarian movements, this video explores why religious groups often grow stronger after being proven wrong, and how communities survive disappointment.



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Uploaded 23-10-24

In this video, we explore the history of grimoires, manuals of magic, that shaped magical practices from ancient Egypt to modern witchcraft. Discover how these spellbooks and magical textbooks held esoteric knowledge and influenced occult traditions for centuries.

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00:00 Intro and Basics
1:56 Grimoires as Elite Texts
6:31 The Magic of Writing
11:12 The Democratization of Grimoires and Contemporary Witchcraft
16:25 The Dematerialization of the Grimoire



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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

Uploaded 06-03-26

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 survived into the modern era.

00:00 Intro
1:43 Who are these people groups?
4:22 Unchristianized society, Christianization, creolization, syncretism
14:48 Case Study: Estonian Paganism
25:31 Why the slow Christianization in Estonia?



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Uploaded 05-12-25

Was Jesus secretly kissing Mary Magdalene? This video dives into the Gospel of Philip, its infamous “kiss” passage, Valentinian theology, and how baptism, anointing, and the “bridal chamber” were meant to turn Christians into Christs.

00:00 Jesus kisses Mary Magdalene?
1:18 Discovery, Date, Place of Origin
4:04 A Brief Intro to Valentinianism
6:31 Christians Becoming Christs
7:13 The Two Births of Christ
11:04 Protology, Modeling vs. Begetting, a New Adam
16:47 Baptism and Chrismation
20:10 The Bridal Chamber Explained
24:47 Mary Magdalene in the G.Phil
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Baptism is one of the most well-known rituals in Christianity. But what are the origins of this ritual? Did John the Baptist invent it himself?

Uploaded 08-05-18

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Bibliography:
Jonathan Klawans, "Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism," Oxford University Press, 2000

Brook W.R. Pearson, "Baptism and Initiation in the Cult of Isis and Sarapis," in "Baptism, the New Testament, and the Church: Historical and Contemporary Studies in Honour of R.E.O White."

Jodi Magness, "Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit: Jewish Daily Life in the Time of Jesus," Eerdmans, 2011.



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Uploaded 25-07-24

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00:00 Introduction
2:11 Sumerian Flood Story
3:47 Atrahasis Epic
5:12 Epic of Gilgamesh
6:58 Genesis and Noah's Flood
8:58 Comparing the Arks
15:47 Comparing Major Themes
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Uploaded 25-03-26

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Philosopher Jared Henderson joins me to explore AI, attention, and the future of human thought. We discuss the post-literate age, synthetic relationships, and whether technology is reshaping what it means to be human.



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Uploaded 27-09-24

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In Genesis 14, a priestly king named Melchizedek randomly appears and gives bread and wine to the patriarch Abraham. And then...he's never mentioned again in the story. Who is this mysterious man?



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