Hi everyone! I'm about half-way done my next video: Aztec Religion. I'm aiming to make a mini-series on Mesoamerican and South American religions. What culture should I focus on after the Aztec video goes live? The Mayas or the Incas?
~Andrew
2021-02-06 11:51:05 +0000 UTC View PostHere is the link: https://youtu.be/1LmNNcjbWgI
2021-01-03 16:58:04 +0000 UTC View PostTime for a housekeeping post!:
1) Sunday Livestream: I'm scheduling a livestream for today at noon (US East Coast time, Sunday, January 3) for the $5+ tiers. I'm sorry for the weird timing. I'm still trying to work out the best time of day to schedule livestreams from Egypt! I'm currently thinking weekends are best, but let me know if there is any interest in weekday daytime streams.
2) Perk fulfillment: I'm doing another wave of perk fulfil...
2021-01-03 07:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post*repost from the RFB Discord server*
A few months ago, someone on the Patreon livestream suggested that I make a "How to" guide for writers on how to invent a believable religion in a fictional movie, video game, book, etc. My current thoughts would be to focus on a few points that I see in real-world religions, but seldom see in fictional religions. I'm open to suggestions and feedback on this outline. What fictional religions would you recommend I use as examples as either "good exam...
Why the academic study of religion?
I've been trying to read a lot more these days. I've deleted a few social media apps from my phone to try to reclaim some time in my day to read at least one book per week and one article per day. And as I've been reading, I've come across all sorts of cool insights that I'd like to share in occasional Patreon posts.
Here's a quote from the scholar of religion Dr. Donald Wiebe that stuck out to me from his 1988 article: "W...
2020-12-23 07:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the most common comments I receive on Religion for Breakfast is that I am so "neutral" and "objective" in my analyses. The thing is...I strongly believe that value-free and objective scholarship does not exist. Everyone brings biases to the table, including me.
I've started writing a video titled "I am not neutral" that will dig into epistemology and objectivity in the study of religion. Luckily, my network of religious studies scholars on Twitter have so many helpful sugge...
2020-12-18 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostSuper excited to announce that I'm producing a 5-episode "Psychology of Religion Series" to be launched in early 2021. I'm writing the series in collaboration with religious studies PhD candidate Kendra Holt Moore, a colleague from my days at Boston University who is an expert in this field.
Episode 1: Intro: The Subconscious and the Sacred
Episode 2: Is there a Religious Personality Type?
Episode 3: The Hand of God or Overactive Imagination?
Episode 4: The Paren...
2020-12-16 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah. Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate! I just posted my quick introduction to the holiday (and of course I snuck in some basic religious literacy methodology) :)
Andrew
2020-12-10 17:24:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
I arrived in Cairo yesterday to start my post doctoral fellowship at the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE). I'm super jetlagged and overwhelmed exploring a new city, so my video schedule will be a bit slow for the next few weeks as I acclimate to the new environment, but you can expect the next video (Intro to Mandaeism) within a week or so!
Andrew
2020-11-19 13:55:53 +0000 UTC View PostCome chat with Dr. Andrew Aghapour and me!
Link: https://youtu.be/vdKu2eKnFPs
2020-11-12 16:58:57 +0000 UTC View Post1) Livestream TODAY at noon: For the first time, I'll be streaming with a guest for our monthly $5-tier livestream. My friend and colleague, Dr. Andrew Aghapour, a scholar of religion and science, will be dropping in for a chat at NOON (US east coast time). My hope is to test the streaming software with a smaller audience before bringing guests on for the whole channel. If you're at the $5 pledge tier, keep an eye out for the link here around noon.
2) Movi...
2020-11-12 13:06:03 +0000 UTC View PostFollow this link: https://youtu.be/amZWckIeEXM
2020-10-15 22:24:31 +0000 UTC View Post1) Livestream: For all $5 and above patrons, I'll be hosting our monthly livestream tonight at 6:30 PM (US East Coast time). I'll post the link here!
2) Shinto Episode 2 drops today! Keep a look out for this video in the afternoon.
3) Discord: Our Discord community is growing! However, the script that should automatically add all $2 and above patrons doesn't always work. If you should have access to our Discord c...
2020-10-15 12:26:07 +0000 UTC View PostFollow this link!: https://youtu.be/dfqY7fRQq-8
2020-09-29 20:11:07 +0000 UTC View Post1) Two livestreams today: I'll be hosting a channel-wide livestream at 3:00 PM (US east coast time), and then a $5+ patron-only livestream soon after at about 4:15 PM (east coast time). I'll end the first stream around 4 to give myself a short break and to launch the patron stream. I'll post the private link here on Patreon for all patrons at a $5 level or above.
2) Shinto Series: I'm publishing episode 1 of a 5-part series on Shinto TOMORROW! Kai...
2020-09-29 18:08:42 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone. So I'm publishing a new video tomorrow. I'm excited about the topic, but I'm really struggling with a good title for the video. It's basically about: "What is the earliest image of Jesus, and why do we portray Jesus w/ long hair and beard?" Here are a few suggestions, but I'm not super happy with any of them. Any ideas?
2020-09-23 20:59:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's my latest video on Constantine's vision as reported by Eusebius (and the lesser-known Lactantius).
2020-09-18 21:39:35 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! I published "Yazidi Religion Explained" yesterday, and it's off to a strong start. Check it out to learn about this fascinating religious community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRB9e9Ol4Hs&t=1s
This was one of the most difficult videos for me to make. The research was difficult to find and contradictory. So it took hours and hours to write the script. Then, the editing...
2020-09-11 20:13:58 +0000 UTC View PostHey all $5 patrons! I've been testing a new Patreon feature with the $10 and $30 Patrons, and I'm opening it up to all of you now too! Patreon allows you to integrate Discord into your patron tiers. My brother, EC Henry (also a YouTuber), says his Patreon Discord has been a big hit, so I'm giving it a try myself.
If you're a Discord user, you may have received a notification that you were added to the RFB Patreon server. That happened automatically as soon as I enabled Discord int...
2020-08-31 12:40:11 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! I've been curious about the pre-roll ads that play before RFB videos. I'm going to try to crowdsource this research. Can you post the types of ads you see on RFB videos? Which organizations are buying ad spots?
I'll be chatting with my friend (and BBC religion journalist) Sophia Smith Galer tomorrow and want to show up to the meeting with some data!
2020-08-18 16:50:22 +0000 UTC View PostHere is the link: https://youtu.be/UNneXsaoSdM
Seems like about a 15-second latency.
2020-08-08 18:59:29 +0000 UTC View PostCome celebrate with me! I passed my PhD defense yesterday after 8 long years, and want to thank you all for your continued support over the years. Because this is a special occasion, I'm opening this up to all Patrons. Some of you have been with me since the very beginning of RFB (almost 5 years ago!)
I'll post the link to the livestream here once it is live.
~Andrew
2020-08-08 18:00:46 +0000 UTC View PostAs of this morning, I'm officially Dr. Henry now! I'll be hosting a celebratory livestream for all patrons sometime this weekend, so stay tuned for that!
~Andrew
2020-08-07 16:25:31 +0000 UTC View PostHere is the link: https://youtu.be/KJN8WTCX7bE
Ignore the previous post from a few minutes ago. This is the correct link!
2020-08-01 22:37:27 +0000 UTC View PostHi $5+ patrons! So sorry for the last minute planning, but my evening schedule suddenly opened up. I'll be hosting a livestream tonight at 6:30 PM (US east coast time). I'll post the link here! Hope to see you there
~Andrew
2020-08-01 19:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostI just wanted to write a quick note to you all announcing that I will finally [and hopefully] be completing my PhD in religious studies on August 7th! This is the culmination of an 8-year-long journey when I first entered Boston University's PhD program in September 2012.
I'll keep you updated on how the defense goes! I'm thinking, if all goes well, that I'll host a livestream with you all to celebrate. Thank you all for your continued support!
~Andrew
2020-07-13 17:38:52 +0000 UTC View PostI'm launching a new video tomorrow on mana, the stereotypical magical power of RPG fantasy games. I'm usually pretty confident about my ability to pick video titles, but I am blanking on this video in particular. What do you all think?
~Andrew
2020-07-07 19:38:47 +0000 UTC View PostCome say hi!: https://youtu.be/ct2JVtMPwBg
Aiming to stream for 1 hour.
2020-07-01 22:58:44 +0000 UTC View Post1) Livestream: To all $5+ patrons, I'll be hosting our monthly livestream tomorrow at 7:00 PM (US east coast time). Mark your calendars, and hope to see you there!
2) Next Video: The next video will explore the concept of "mana," the magical power system of fantasy games. Hoping to publish it this week. Also stay tuned for our July releases: "The Book of Enoch Explained" and "What is Yazidism?"
3) In...
2020-06-30 21:08:59 +0000 UTC View PostCome say hi!: https://youtu.be/pF-UeHXnLLE
I have a firm deadline at 7:00 PM. So this will be a 1-hour stream (or more likely 55 minutes)
2020-06-18 22:00:25 +0000 UTC View Post