The Monumental Impact of Ancient Egypt on the Bible Atheologica 2022-11-21 | #AncientEgypt #ChristianOrigins #PaganParallels #Osiris Scholars of early Christianity, primarily trained in Classics, are keen to demonstrate Christianity's indebtedness to the Greco-Roman world. While this much is certainly correct, many of them pay too little attention to critical areas of study outside their purview. The impact and influence of Ancient Egypt upon Palestine and the Greco-Roman world, upon both the Old and New Testaments, cannot be overstated. Taking a more comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach, Derreck Bennett demonstrates that Christianity is as Egyptian as it is Greco-Roman, Jewish, or otherwise. The majestic World of the Nile--the Kingdom of intrigue and mystique that put Eternal Life on the map--finds its final and ultimate expression in the cultural collage that we know as Christianity.Support me on Patreon!patreon.com/user?u=29960218Or feel free to provide a one-time donation to my PayPal!paypal.com/paypalme/derreckbennettI plan on making this a full-time endeavor, providing as much content for my viewers as possible! Whatever you can do to help, no matter how great or small, will be greatly appreciated! Thank you a million times over to my current patrons!
Kara Cooney┃Legacy and Lessons of Ancient Egypt Atheologica 2023-08-22 | Egyptologist Kara Cooney joins me to discuss the legacy of Ancient Egypt and the historical lessons it has to teach us concerning our modern day perils. Support me on Patreon!patreon.com/user?u=29960218Check out my new online store for merchandise, including shirts, hoodies, tote bags, coffee mugs, and more!atheologica.myspreadshop.comWant to learn more from Professor Cooney? Check out her work in the following links!The Good Kings: Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern Worldamazon.com/Good-Kings-Absolute-Ancient-Modern/dp/1426221967Afterlives of Ancient Egypt Podcast: http://karacooney.squarespace.com/podcast-afterlivesKara's Substack Online Publishing: ancientnow.substack.com
Countering Christian Nationalism with Dr. Dan Durbin Atheologica 2023-06-03 | Dan Durbin has been an educator for over 30 years, and holds a doctorate in Leadership and Organizational Development. He was, in fact, my most influential mentor during my high school years, my speech & debate coach who shaped and molded my own skills in public speaking. Dan has witnessed, firsthand, the gradual rise of Christian Nationalism in the U.S. In the 1980's, he overheard the talk behind closed doors in Texas evangelical circles about a national takeover of our system of governance. This was not the Christianity he grew up with, and it's not the country he served during his time in the military. And now, he has something to say about it: in the bold, clear, and direct style that he's known best for. Buckle up for one of the most incisive talks you'll ever hear on one of the most important topics looming over our nation.
The Resurrection in its Ancient Mythic Context Atheologica 2023-05-21 | Dr. Richard C. Miller, author of "Resurrection and Reception in Early Christianity," joins me to discuss the resurrection of Christ and its place within the mythic and literary context of the ancient Mediterranean world. Comparisons to figures like Heracles, Romulus, and various Roman Emperors, who played a major role in the mythic and imaginative landscape of the Greco-Roman world, will be brought to bear. Don't miss this deep dive into one of the most controversial and fascinating topics concerning early Christianity, from a bona fide expert! Find his book on Amazon here: amazon.com/Resurrection-Reception-Christianity-Routledge-Religion/dp/1138048275
Breaking Free: Healing from Religious Trauma Atheologica 2023-05-20 | Dr. Darren Slade will join me to discuss Religious Trauma, a phenomenon that affects many of us who have walked away from superstition and dogma, and up to one-third of U.S. adults. What are the signs of religious trauma? How does one go about healing from the emotional damage wrought by it? All these questions and more will be explored in this critically important and insightful episode, with a leading expert in the field. Sign up for this online course on Religious Trauma, brought to you by the Global Center for Religious Research: gcrr.org/rt And don't miss the upcoming eConference on Religious Trauma, June 10-11. Get 15% off the price of admission by buying your tickets and entering the promo code "ATHEOLOGICA" at check-out: religioustrauma.gcrr.org/rt-conference
Why Are Evangelicals Prone to Conspiracies? Atheologica 2023-05-12 | Shane Almgren, author of "Conspiracy Christianity: The 7 Evangelical Training Principles that Promote Wild Propaganda, Dangerous Misinformation & Outlandish Conspiracy Theories," will join me Thursday evening to discuss why it is that Evangelical Christians are particularly susceptible to all manner of stupid. Shane is a long-time friend of mine, a talented musician, and a brilliant, incisive, and hilarious writer. Join us for learning, laughter, and other "L" words! Find his book on Amazon! amazon.com/Conspiracy-Christianity-Evangelical-Principles-Misinformation/dp/B0C2RSB3Y5
Aliens & Religion: Where Two Worlds Collide Atheologica 2023-05-08 | Jonathan Pearce and Aaron Adair will join me this Sunday, at 3 pm EST, to discuss their new book "Aliens and Religion: Where Two Worlds Collide: Assessing the Impact of Discovering Extraterrestrial Intelligence on Religion and Theology." This topic is wildly fascinating, and both authors are an absolute powerhouse of knowledge and insight. Stacie Grahn, aka Apostacie, will co-host for an interview that is sure to be out of this world! Find their book on Amazon! amazon.com/Aliens-Religion-Discovering-Extraterrestrial-Intelligence-ebook/dp/B0C2BB7RXV
Polytheism in Ancient Israel & the Hebrew Bible Atheologica 2023-05-05 | Ed Dodge, author of A History of the Goddess, will join me to discuss ancient Israelite polytheism, including Yahweh and his Asherah! We'll go back in time to when God had a wife! Find his book on Amazon! amazon.com/History-Goddess-Ice-Age-Bible/dp/1634243048
Interviewing Dr. Kipp Davis About His Online Course! Atheologica 2023-04-27 | Real Israelite Religions: Facts on the Ground & Propaganda in the Bible:atheologica--pursuit4knowledge.thrivecart.com/israelite-religionsSupport me on Patreon!patreon.com/user?u=29960218Or feel free to provide a one-time donation to my PayPal!paypal.com/paypalme/derreckbennettI am working hard to make this a full-time endeavor, providing as much content for my viewers as possible! Whatever you can do to help, no matter how great or small, will be greatly appreciated! Thank you a million times over to my current patrons!
Greek Epic & the Gospels! With Dr. Dennis MacDonald! Atheologica 2023-04-24 | Sign up for Dr. MacDonald's course, "Reading the Gospels with One Eye on Greek Poetry!" atheologica--pursuit4knowledge.thrivecart.com/homeric-mimesisSupport me on Patreon!patreon.com/user?u=29960218Or feel free to provide a one-time donation to my PayPal!paypal.com/paypalme/derreckbennettI plan on making this a full-time endeavor, providing as much content for my viewers as possible! Whatever you can do to help, no matter how great or small, will be greatly appreciated! Thank you a million times over to my current patrons!
David Fitzgerald Joins Me for Godless Antics! Atheologica 2023-04-21 | David Fitzgerald will join Atheologica for godless antics and wholesome(ish?) fun! David is the author of "Nailed: Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed at All" and "The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion." He is an entertaining and informative public speaker, an activist against all things cruel and stupid, and just an all-around great guy. When the two of us pair up, we'll bring laughs, enlightenment, and nightmares to all those who deserve them. Capiche? Oh, and he fights with swords. No joke.
Former Christian Rapper Phanatik Drops the Mic Atheologica 2023-04-14 | Former Christian rap artist Brady Phanatik Goodwin joins me for a conversation about letting go of childish things. We'll dive into his past music career, his deconversion, and where he stands now on issues of evangelism and apologetics. If you miss this, it's proof that you hate yourself. Because this mother trucker is golden. Subscribe to Phanatik here: youtube.com/channel/UCy3xSx60nIuu9CkHc9shBPA And check out his book "Let There Be Gaslight: Does the Bible Tell the Truth about Our Creation, Fall, and Redemption?" Available on Amazon: amazon.com/Let-There-Be-Gaslight-Redemption-ebook/dp/B0B7CC8CNB Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/user?u=29960218 Or feel free to provide a one-time donation to my PayPal! paypal.com/paypalme/derreckbennett I plan on making this a full-time endeavor, providing as much content for my viewers as possible! Whatever you can do to help, no matter how great or small, will be greatly appreciated! Thank you a million times over to my current patrons!
Dr. Kipp Davis Joins Me for Live(ly) Bible Talk Atheologica 2023-04-06 | Dr. Kipp Davis is a Hebrew Bible scholar and a specialist in Second Temple Judaism and the Dead Sea Scrolls. He is a guest favorite on a variety of secular YouTube channels, and he even hosts a channel of his own: youtube.com/@DrKippDavis Dr. Kill, as he is known, will be joining me to discuss all things Bible. And there might even be shenanigans. The guy is Canadian, after all, so there's no possible way this won't be funny, eh?
Apostacie Shares Her Story Live! Atheologica 2023-03-31 | The devilish Apostacie (AKA Eater of Souls, AKA Stacie Grahn) joins me Thursday evening, 7 pm CST, to discuss her deconversion and life after faith! Don't miss it! If you do miss it, she will destroy you! If you're there for the show, she will STILL destroy you! \m/
No, Really. Ask Me ANYTHING. Atheologica 2023-03-23 | With all new Wi-Fi equipment up and running, Atheologica is ready to do a seamless show, in which you ask me anything your heart desires! And I mean, ANYTHING. Ancient Religion? Christian Origins? Counter-Apologetics? Cosmology? Addiction & Recovery? Movies? TV? Games? Butt Stuff? Politics? Extra Butt Stuff? You name it! If you want to support me with much-needed immediate funds, my PayPal is: paypal.com/paypalme/derreckbennett
Interviewing Dr. James Tabor on Marks Forgotten Gospel Atheologica 2023-03-17 | Sign up for this fascinating, deep dive into Mark's Gospel here:atheologica--pursuit4knowledge.thrivecart.com/firstgospelSupport me on Patreon!patreon.com/user?u=29960218Or feel free to provide a one-time donation to my PayPal!paypal.com/paypalme/derreckbennettI plan on making this a full-time endeavor, providing as much content for my viewers as possible! Whatever you can do to help, no matter how great or small, will be greatly appreciated! Thank you a million times over to my current patrons!
Ask Atheologica Anything! Atheologica 2023-03-10 | Atheologica invites you to a live stream, as I proceed into the next part of my journey with such fun-filled and stimulating online shindigs. Superchat your questions and comments to support my channel and my work, and let's have a cerebral blasty blast! Bring your cats and dogs, and, if she's up for it, your mom!
The Origins of Satan Atheologica 2022-09-09 | The Global Center for Religious Research is the world’s leading academic institute and publisher in atheism and religious trauma. And Atheologica viewers get $50 off any certification course just by going to gcrr.org/coursesSupport me on Patreon!patreon.com/user?u=29960218Or feel free to provide a one-time donation to my PayPal!paypal.com/paypalme/derreckbennettI plan on making this a full-time endeavor, providing as much content for my viewers as possible! Whatever you can do to help, no matter how great or small, will be greatly appreciated! Thank you a million times over to my current patrons!
How Would Alien Life Affect Christianity? With #JonathanPearce Atheologica 2022-08-06 | #Aliens #Apologetics #Atheism #Theology #Christianity"The saved and the damned of Proxima Centauri B" by Jonathan MS Pearce:https://onlysky.media/jpearce/the-saved-and-the-damned-of-proxima-centauri-b/?fbclid=IwAR0tL1ch5rYeq_jPfXRn4Kkoi6H7X8Wnn1QaYLnWY-nx5oZxhB_AexUdtL8Jonathan MS Pearce on Amazon: amazon.com/Jonathan-M.S.-Pearce/e/B004DAVFKC%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_shareJonathan Pearce's YouTube: youtube.com/c/ATipplingPhilosopherJonathan Pearce on Mythvision:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq3dh__o7S0oip-Xq7hSBe7oMUOE0SNytSupport me on Patreon!patreon.com/user?u=29960218Or feel free to provide a one-time donation to my PayPal!paypal.me/derreckbennettI plan on making this a full-time endeavor, providing as much content for my viewers as possible! Whatever you can do to help, no matter how great or small, will be greatly appreciated! Thank you a million times over to my current patrons!
Is the Universe Fine-Tuned for Life? Atheologica 2022-07-18 | #Universe #Cosmology #FineTuning #Apologetics #AtheismAs we marvel at the wonders of the universe, how much more must we marvel at our own existence within it? Indeed, astrophysicists tell us that the parameters of the universe are within an extremely narrow range, so that if you altered one parameter in the slightest, there would be no stars, no planets, no life, no us. We appear to live on a knife's edge of existence, leading many to suppose that the universe must have been finely tuned with us in mind. A grand architect, a cosmic engineer, must have dialed everything in just the right order to produce life as we know it. Science reveals God's handiwork, at last. Or does it? Explore the universe with me, as we take a critical look at the Fine-Tuning Argument for God. Support me on Patreon!patreon.com/user?u=29960218Or feel free to provide a one-time donation to my PayPal!paypal.me/derreckbennettI plan on making this a full-time endeavor, providing as much content for my viewers as possible! Whatever you can do to help, no matter how great or small, will be greatly appreciated! Thank you a million times over to my current patrons!
A Message of Hope: Atheists Do Recover Atheologica 2022-06-09 | Support me on Patreon!patreon.com/user?u=29960218Or feel free to provide a one-time donation to my PayPal!paypal.me/derreckbennettI plan on making this a full-time endeavor, providing as much content for my viewers as possible! Whatever you can do to help, no matter how great or small, will be greatly appreciated! Thank you a million times over to my current patrons!
From Baal & Osiris to Christ: The Evolution of Resurrection. With @MythVisionPodcast Atheologica 2022-01-26 | This presentation traces the evolutionary lineage of resurrection, from the agricultural dying-rising god myths of Baal and Osiris, to the earliest notions of metaphorical resurrection in the Hebrew Bible, to the apocalyptic Jewish views that gave rise to belief in Christ's resurrection. For more information on this topic, see Lloyd Geering, "Resurrection: A Symbol of Hope." Available online at: religion-online.org/book/resurrection-a-symbol-of-hopeSupport me on Patreon!patreon.com/user?u=29960218Or feel free to provide a one-time donation to my PayPal!paypal.me/derreckbennettI plan on making this a full-time endeavor, providing as much content for my viewers as possible! Whatever you can do to help, no matter how great or small, will be greatly appreciated! Thank you a million times over to my current patrons! Also, check out and subscribe to the Mythvision Podcast!youtube.com/c/MythVisionPodcast
Resurrection & Exaltation Before Christ. With @MythVisionPodcast Atheologica 2022-01-19 | The New Testament’s depiction of Christ’s resurrection, immortalization, and exaltation to heaven is not unique in the context of ancient Mediterranean myth and legend. Several key figures from antiquity will be discussed, all of whom were immortalized either by resurrection (bodily restoration to life) or apotheosis (deification and exaltation to a heavenly sphere).Support me on Patreon!patreon.com/user?u=29960218Or feel free to provide a one-time donation to my PayPal!paypal.me/derreckbennettI plan on making this a full-time endeavor, providing as much content for my viewers as possible! Whatever you can do to help, no matter how great or small, will be greatly appreciated! Thank you a million times over to my current patrons! Also, check out and subscribe to the Mythvision Podcast!youtube.com/c/MythVisionPodcast
Asclepius: The Pre-Christian Healer & Savior Atheologica 2021-10-21 | Asclepius was the son of the god Apollo and a mortal woman, Coronis. He healed the lame, the blind, and the paralytic, and raised the dead—and was himself raised and exalted by Zeus, thereafter appearing to others in his post-mortem divine form. As scholar Louise Wells states, “The parallels with the life and work of the man Jesus of Nazareth, and with the post-resurrection nature of the Christian Jesus, are obvious” (The Greek Language of Healing from Homer to New Testament Times, 15-16).Support me on Patreon!patreon.com/user?u=29960218Or feel free to provide a one-time donation to my PayPal!paypal.me/derreckbennettI plan on making this a full-time endeavor, providing as much content for my viewers as possible! Whatever you can do to help, no matter how great or small, will be greatly appreciated!For further reading on Asclepius:Asclepius: Collection and Interpretation of the Testimonies. Emma J. Edelstein and Ludwig Edelstein.Miracles in Greco-Roman Antiquity: A Sourcebook for the Study of New Testament Miracle Stories. Wendy Cotter, ed.Iesus Deus: The Early Christian Depiction of Jesus as a Mediterranean God. M. David Litwa.
Is God Necessary for Morality? Atheologica 2021-10-09 | What is the basis of morality? Is God necessary to explain its existence? In this video, I delve into philosophical considerations of morality, as well as pre-Biblical codes of conduct and their implications. With a healthy dose of good sense and humor. Not to mention, a monumental challenge for those who insist that morality must be dependent upon God. Support me on Patreon!patreon.com/user?u=29960218Or feel free to provide a one-time donation to my PayPal!paypal.me/derreckbennettI plan on making this a full-time endeavor, providing as much content for my viewers as possible! Whatever you can do to help, no matter how great or small, will be greatly appreciated!
The Origins of Yahweh Atheologica 2021-10-01 | Who is the biblical god, Yahweh? Where did he come from? Does he actually exist? Derreck Bennett tells the story of Yahweh's origins, from his earliest days as a primitive storm god to his elevation to the high god of Israel. For a comprehensive defense of early Israelite polytheism, in which Yahweh had once been subordinate to the Canaanite high god El, see Thom Stark's "The Most Heiser: Yahweh and Elyon in Psalm 82 and Deuteronomy 32," available online at http://religionatthemargins.com/2011/07/the-most-heiser-yahweh-and-elyon-in-psalm-82-and-deuteronomy-32Support me on Patreon!patreon.com/user?u=29960218Support me on PayPal!paypal.me/derreckbennettI plan on making this a full-time endeavor, providing as much content for my viewers as possible! Whatever you can do to help, no matter how great or small, will be greatly appreciated!
