“Here, brah. I made you some gluten free protein whey no-carb bread substitute.â€

“Jesus. That looks terrible, Caucasian Fabio Joshua. I doubt your cooking skills.â€

“Shhh, Thomas…Don’t doubt me, brah.â€

Prof. Thomas Whitley and Sam Harrelson attempt to bring some thoughtfulness to the topic of religion again this week with a discussion of their new documentary, self-image, religion scholars and the media, who are the top Christians in the US, and what prophecy means.

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• A.D. The Bible Continues is a terrible show
  
• Self-image and biblical interpretation
  
• Buff Jesus wants you to stop doubting, Thomas
  
• Brick Testament
  
• Why do scholars do TV?
  
• Who are the top 100 Christians in the US?
  
• How can you be a Christian and live with capitalism?
  
• More on the Sea Peoples
  
• CNN goes colonialist about Ethiopian Christianity
  
• Bart Ehrman is writing a new book about Jesus before the Gospels
  
• Thomas and Sam’s “Discovering the Ancient World†documentary
  

Thought Piece: What makes a prophet in the 21st century?

All Thinking Religion Links

Religion In The News

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• A.D. The Bible Continues (seriously, terrible) – NBC
  
• Play The Bible game!
  
• The Brick Testament (and here’s the sword-in-mouth with triple crown Jesus from Revelation)
  
• Prof. Nicola Denzey Lewis from Finding Jesus Responds “Why I Do TVâ€
  
• Replacing carpet at Jerusalem shrine reveals religious rift – WBOC
  
• Are you on the list of the Top 100 Christians in America? (Tim Tebow is) – Newsmax
  
• How Corporate America Invented Christian America – Politico
  
• Pope accepts resignation of bishop who didn’t report abuse – Yahoo News
  
• NJ Rabbis Convicted in Divorce Scheme – Reuters
  

Ancient Religion

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• Yoda from the 14th Century – NPR
  
• Rethinking synagogues in the 1st Century – Bible History Daily
  
• CNN plays Indiana Jones in Ethiopia – CNN
  
• Ancient papyri are hot – The Ancient Near East Today
  
• 30 minute podcast on the Sea Peoples from last week’s discussion – ASOR
  
• Prof. Bart Ehrman is writing a new book about Jesus Before the Gospels – Christianity In Antiquity
  
• Secrets of Tel Aviv Templar tunnel REVEALED! – Haaretz
  
• Thomas and Sam are doing a documentary called Ancient History’s Secrets REVEALED! Contribute now!
  

Thought Piece: What Is a Prophet?

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• The Ghost of Cornel West – The New Republic
  
• Playing The Prophet: Michael Eric Dyson, Cornel West, and The True Black Prophet – Marginalia
  
• Dyson’s interview with Salon explaining his TNR piece – Salon