#126 Was Jesus an Ancient Magician? - Religion for Breakfast
October 19, 2025
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Episode 126 · October 19, 2025
#126 Was Jesus an Ancient Magician? - Religion for Breakfast
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<p>Exclusive NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/withinreason. Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee.</p><p><br /></p><p>Andrew Mark Henry is a scholar of religious studies. His research focus is early Christianity and late Roman religion. He earned his PhD at Boston University.His YouTube channel is "Religion for Breakfast", find it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ReligionForBreakfast" rel="noopener noreferer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>0:00 - Was Jesus a Magician?</p><p>3:35 - The Origins of ‘Magic’</p><p>10:02 - Celsus, Christianity’s Earliest Critic</p><p>16:35 - The Wise Magi</p><p>19:59 - Did Jesus Use a Wand?</p><p>30:22 - Curses, Rituals, and Magical Formulas</p><p>40:43 - What Kind of “Magus” Was Jesus?</p><p>43:52 - Was Jesus a Freelance Ritual Expert?</p><p>48:34 - Charisma and the Origin of Exorcism</p><p>53:03 - Grimoires: The Magic of the Written Word</p><p>01:08:40 - The Religion Department</p>
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