The Religious Treehouse
@thereltreehouse.bsky.social
Podcast with the goal to increase religious literacy, with an emphasis on Biblical literacy, for those interested in learning about religion from a slightly more academic perspective
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Bestiaries are a facinating part of medieval literature and their descriptions and pictures of animals can be hilariously wild at times! #ArtHistory #Bestiary #ReligiousStudies #Bible #Samson
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Bestiaries are a facinating part of medieval literature and their descriptions and pictures of animals can be hilariously wild at times! #ArtHistory #Bestiary #ReligiousStudies #Bible #Samson
Should have memorized this for prizes in Sunday School… NRSVUE translation #religiousstudies #biblicalstudies #bible #exvangelical #oldtestament
November 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Should have memorized this for prizes in Sunday School… NRSVUE translation #religiousstudies #biblicalstudies #bible #exvangelical #oldtestament
Can you believe this is Episode 52! Happy 1 year of learning! Catch us on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music! #christianextremism #religiousstudies #justwartheory #religiousextremism #religiousviolence
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Can you believe this is Episode 52! Happy 1 year of learning! Catch us on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music! #christianextremism #religiousstudies #justwartheory #religiousextremism #religiousviolence
I know doctors don’t like q-tips… but what about ear spoons? 🤔 #earspoon #religiousstudies #religiousobjects #ethiopianorthodox #religion
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I know doctors don’t like q-tips… but what about ear spoons? 🤔 #earspoon #religiousstudies #religiousobjects #ethiopianorthodox #religion
Why did Sarah have Abraham banish Hagar and Ishmael?
#biblicalstudies #genesis #bible #hagar #deconstruction
#biblicalstudies #genesis #bible #hagar #deconstruction
November 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Why did Sarah have Abraham banish Hagar and Ishmael?
#biblicalstudies #genesis #bible #hagar #deconstruction
#biblicalstudies #genesis #bible #hagar #deconstruction
New Episode Available Now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music! #religiousextremism #religiousviolence #religiousstudies #christianity #christianextremist
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
New Episode Available Now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music! #religiousextremism #religiousviolence #religiousstudies #christianity #christianextremist
"Abraham Dismissing Hagar and Ishmael" by Nicolaes Maes depicts the story where Hagar and Ishmael are sent to the wilderness. It's a tragic tale that's often glossed over because of the positive light Abraham and Sarah are seen in, but should this tarnish people's view of them?
#Bible #ArtHistory
#Bible #ArtHistory
November 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
"Abraham Dismissing Hagar and Ishmael" by Nicolaes Maes depicts the story where Hagar and Ishmael are sent to the wilderness. It's a tragic tale that's often glossed over because of the positive light Abraham and Sarah are seen in, but should this tarnish people's view of them?
#Bible #ArtHistory
#Bible #ArtHistory
October 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Trick or Treat! Today’s clip is an editor’s choice! A treat for him and a trick for us! Check out our latest episode reviewing the movie Midsommar on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Amazon Music! #religiousstudies #trickortreat #halloween #midsommar #moviereview
October 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Trick or Treat! Today’s clip is an editor’s choice! A treat for him and a trick for us! Check out our latest episode reviewing the movie Midsommar on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Amazon Music! #religiousstudies #trickortreat #halloween #midsommar #moviereview
‘Tis the season of ghosts and witches! Check out our podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music! #religiousstudies #witchofendor #ghoststories #seasonofthewitch #halloween
October 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
‘Tis the season of ghosts and witches! Check out our podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music! #religiousstudies #witchofendor #ghoststories #seasonofthewitch #halloween
Have you seen the movie Midsommar (2019)? If so, did you enjoy it? Check out our latest episode on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music! #midsommar #florencepugh #moviereview #religiousstudies #letterboxd
October 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Have you seen the movie Midsommar (2019)? If so, did you enjoy it? Check out our latest episode on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music! #midsommar #florencepugh #moviereview #religiousstudies #letterboxd
Check out these episodes and more on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Amazon Music! #biblicalstudies #religiousstudies #textsofterror #feminism #womenofthebible
October 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Check out these episodes and more on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Amazon Music! #biblicalstudies #religiousstudies #textsofterror #feminism #womenofthebible
Here’s what’s overflowing our shelves!
Books for Religious and Biblical Scholars. What books did we miss? #religion #bible #booktok #Christian #Read
Books for Religious and Biblical Scholars. What books did we miss? #religion #bible #booktok #Christian #Read
October 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Here’s what’s overflowing our shelves!
Books for Religious and Biblical Scholars. What books did we miss? #religion #bible #booktok #Christian #Read
Books for Religious and Biblical Scholars. What books did we miss? #religion #bible #booktok #Christian #Read
Check out this weeks latest episode for an introductory conversation on “Terror in the Mind of God” by Mark Juergensmeyer. #religiousstudies #religiousextremism #extremism #religion #booktok
October 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Check out this weeks latest episode for an introductory conversation on “Terror in the Mind of God” by Mark Juergensmeyer. #religiousstudies #religiousextremism #extremism #religion #booktok
Ep. 50 Introduction to Terror in the Mind of God - Part 1
Jodie and Matthew begin their discussion on religious violence and extremism by offering a brief introduction to religious violence.
#religiousstudies #extremism #religiousextremism #religiousviolence #book
Jodie and Matthew begin their discussion on religious violence and extremism by offering a brief introduction to religious violence.
#religiousstudies #extremism #religiousextremism #religiousviolence #book
October 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Ep. 50 Introduction to Terror in the Mind of God - Part 1
Jodie and Matthew begin their discussion on religious violence and extremism by offering a brief introduction to religious violence.
#religiousstudies #extremism #religiousextremism #religiousviolence #book
Jodie and Matthew begin their discussion on religious violence and extremism by offering a brief introduction to religious violence.
#religiousstudies #extremism #religiousextremism #religiousviolence #book
This Coronation Stone of Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin from 1503 acts as an important piece to integrate current events into a cosmological history. What do you think of this piece? #ArtHistory #Aztec #Montezuma #ReligiousStudies #religion
October 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This Coronation Stone of Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin from 1503 acts as an important piece to integrate current events into a cosmological history. What do you think of this piece? #ArtHistory #Aztec #Montezuma #ReligiousStudies #religion
You never know what you’ll learn at The Religious Treehouse! Check us out for more conversations and opportunities to learn! #religiousstudies #religiousrelics #medieval #circumcision #jesus
October 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
You never know what you’ll learn at The Religious Treehouse! Check us out for more conversations and opportunities to learn! #religiousstudies #religiousrelics #medieval #circumcision #jesus
6 of Matthew’s favorite books! Drop a comment if you want more recommendations! #religiousstudies #booktok #philosphy #goodreads #thelifeofashowgirl
October 15, 2025 at 12:49 AM
6 of Matthew’s favorite books! Drop a comment if you want more recommendations! #religiousstudies #booktok #philosphy #goodreads #thelifeofashowgirl
New episode out now. Join us for conversation on the aftermath of 9/11 and how it changed America’s social climate. #religiousstudies #religiousextremism #twintowers #unity #religioustolerance
October 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
New episode out now. Join us for conversation on the aftermath of 9/11 and how it changed America’s social climate. #religiousstudies #religiousextremism #twintowers #unity #religioustolerance
"Saint Jerome" explores some iconography associated with Jerome. Jerome was responsible for translating the Bible into Latin in the Vulgate, using Hebrew texts for the Hebrew Bible, as opposed to the Greek texts that had been commonly used
#Christianity #ReligiousStudies #Saint #Jerome #SaintJerome
#Christianity #ReligiousStudies #Saint #Jerome #SaintJerome
October 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
"Saint Jerome" explores some iconography associated with Jerome. Jerome was responsible for translating the Bible into Latin in the Vulgate, using Hebrew texts for the Hebrew Bible, as opposed to the Greek texts that had been commonly used
#Christianity #ReligiousStudies #Saint #Jerome #SaintJerome
#Christianity #ReligiousStudies #Saint #Jerome #SaintJerome
What other religious folklore do you want to learn about? #dybbuk #jewishfolklore #souls #religiousstudies #folklore
October 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
What other religious folklore do you want to learn about? #dybbuk #jewishfolklore #souls #religiousstudies #folklore
For more conversations on interpretations of this parable, check out our latest episode available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Amazon Music! #newtestament #parable #religiousstudies #parableofthelaborers #biblicalstudies
October 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
For more conversations on interpretations of this parable, check out our latest episode available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Amazon Music! #newtestament #parable #religiousstudies #parableofthelaborers #biblicalstudies
Some examples include: Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999), Kumare (2011), Jesus Camp (2006), and The Passion Of Joan of Arc (1928). #moviereview #jesuschristsuperstar #josephandtheamazingtechnicolordreamcoat #documentaries
October 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Some examples include: Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999), Kumare (2011), Jesus Camp (2006), and The Passion Of Joan of Arc (1928). #moviereview #jesuschristsuperstar #josephandtheamazingtechnicolordreamcoat #documentaries
In a reading slump and need a book to read? Try East of Eden! And if you’ve already read it, read it again!!
#booktok #religion #book #steinbeck #EastOfEden
#booktok #religion #book #steinbeck #EastOfEden
October 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
In a reading slump and need a book to read? Try East of Eden! And if you’ve already read it, read it again!!
#booktok #religion #book #steinbeck #EastOfEden
#booktok #religion #book #steinbeck #EastOfEden
Check out this weeks episode on the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard as we ask questions such as: What ways has this been interpreted? Or. Is this title accurate? Available now on YouTube! #parables #newtestament #biblicalstudies #religiousstudies #parableofthelaborers
October 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Check out this weeks episode on the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard as we ask questions such as: What ways has this been interpreted? Or. Is this title accurate? Available now on YouTube! #parables #newtestament #biblicalstudies #religiousstudies #parableofthelaborers