311 - Ritualized Behavior From Animals to Church

311 - Ritualized Behavior From Animals to Church

There is a tendency to isolate religious behavior from other human behavior, which can make religious behavior seem arbitrary or ridiculous. In this week's video, I argue that the best way to understand religion, even from a purely materialist perspective, is to understand it as an extension of other types of ritualized behavior, even those we can find among animals.

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384 - Gregg Hurwitz - Why We Tell Stories (Ralston College)

384 - Gregg Hurwitz - Why We Tell Stories (Ralston College)

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383 - John Vervaeke and Chris Mastropietro - Awakening from the Meaning Crisis

383 - John Vervaeke and Chris Mastropietro - Awakening from the Meaning Crisis

In this conversation with John Vervaeke and Christopher Mastropietro we discuss their collaborative work on the 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis' project, exploring the dynamics of their partnership...

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382 - The Resurrection of Logos (Reupload)

382 - The Resurrection of Logos (Reupload)

The world is changing rapidly, and the transformation we’re witnessing—especially within the Church—has been astonishing. Across America, Orthodox churches are growing at an unprecedented rate, and cu...

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381 - James Orr - Christianity Beyond Civilization

381 - James Orr - Christianity Beyond Civilization

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380 - Alien Intelligence: Stargate, UFOs, AI, Psychedelics

380 - Alien Intelligence: Stargate, UFOs, AI, Psychedelics

This is a repost of the patron video for January 2025. Given the recent announcement about project Stargate I delved into modernity's quest for forbidden knowledge and how it relates to today's obsess...

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379 - You’re Not That Different From Your Political Opponents

379 - You’re Not That Different From Your Political Opponents

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378 - Richard Rohlin - Tolkien and Universal History

378 - Richard Rohlin - Tolkien and Universal History

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377 - Annie Crawford - The Breakthrough of Myth

377 - Annie Crawford - The Breakthrough of Myth

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