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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If you are looking for a book to enjoy in the new year, we can’t recommend “Texts of Terror” by Phyllis Trible enough. #religiousstudies #biblicalstudies #feminism #womenofthebible #literaryfeminism
December 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
If you are looking for a book to enjoy in the new year, we can’t recommend “Texts of Terror” by Phyllis Trible enough. #religiousstudies #biblicalstudies #feminism #womenofthebible #literaryfeminism
Why do Christians think Jesus was born on December 25th? The short answer: Hippolytus. In reality, there’s about a 1/365 chance Jesus was born on December 25th, but sometimes tradition is more fun than reality.
#Christmas #Christianity #Bible #Jesus #December25
#Christmas #Christianity #Bible #Jesus #December25
December 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Why do Christians think Jesus was born on December 25th? The short answer: Hippolytus. In reality, there’s about a 1/365 chance Jesus was born on December 25th, but sometimes tradition is more fun than reality.
#Christmas #Christianity #Bible #Jesus #December25
#Christmas #Christianity #Bible #Jesus #December25
Available now on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music. #virginmary #christmas #jesus #religiousstudies #biblicalstudies
December 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Available now on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music. #virginmary #christmas #jesus #religiousstudies #biblicalstudies
Normally we wouldn’t speculate about a woman’s virginity, but here we are. #virginmary #virginity #christmas #biblicalstudies #religiousstudies
December 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Normally we wouldn’t speculate about a woman’s virginity, but here we are. #virginmary #virginity #christmas #biblicalstudies #religiousstudies
Astrolabes are a fascinating part of Greek and Islamic History and can act as both helpful tools and beautiful pieces of art. Let us know if you want to hear more about how these were used and how they work! #ReligiousStudies #Islam #Astrolabe #ArtHistory #Ancient
December 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Astrolabes are a fascinating part of Greek and Islamic History and can act as both helpful tools and beautiful pieces of art. Let us know if you want to hear more about how these were used and how they work! #ReligiousStudies #Islam #Astrolabe #ArtHistory #Ancient
December 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Ep. 57 A Charlie Brown Christmas: A TRT Movie Review
Jodie and Matthew are looking at one of the most iconic Christmas movies of all time, and one of the most explicitly Christian scenes in all of Christmas media. #acharliebrownchristmas #peanuts #charliebrown #achristmascarol #scrooge
Jodie and Matthew are looking at one of the most iconic Christmas movies of all time, and one of the most explicitly Christian scenes in all of Christmas media. #acharliebrownchristmas #peanuts #charliebrown #achristmascarol #scrooge
December 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Ep. 57 A Charlie Brown Christmas: A TRT Movie Review
Jodie and Matthew are looking at one of the most iconic Christmas movies of all time, and one of the most explicitly Christian scenes in all of Christmas media. #acharliebrownchristmas #peanuts #charliebrown #achristmascarol #scrooge
Jodie and Matthew are looking at one of the most iconic Christmas movies of all time, and one of the most explicitly Christian scenes in all of Christmas media. #acharliebrownchristmas #peanuts #charliebrown #achristmascarol #scrooge
Ep. 57 A Charlie Brown Christmas: A TRT Movie Review
Christmastime is here!
#acharliebrownchristmas #charliebrown #peanuts #religiousstudies #moviereview
Christmastime is here!
#acharliebrownchristmas #charliebrown #peanuts #religiousstudies #moviereview
December 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Ep. 57 A Charlie Brown Christmas: A TRT Movie Review
Christmastime is here!
#acharliebrownchristmas #charliebrown #peanuts #religiousstudies #moviereview
Christmastime is here!
#acharliebrownchristmas #charliebrown #peanuts #religiousstudies #moviereview
December 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
It’s giving Old Testament story meets modern day New Testament symbol and idk how to feel about it! #christmasdecor #christmasdecoration #materialculture #religiousstudies #christmas
December 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It’s giving Old Testament story meets modern day New Testament symbol and idk how to feel about it! #christmasdecor #christmasdecoration #materialculture #religiousstudies #christmas
This OU controversy is something else, and this student has a lot of learning to do. Let’s look at one of the arguments made in their paper that tries to use Biblical Studies. I’ll leave it to people knowelgable in other areas to dismantle the rest of their claims…
#ou #bible #essay #biblicalstudies
#ou #bible #essay #biblicalstudies
December 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This OU controversy is something else, and this student has a lot of learning to do. Let’s look at one of the arguments made in their paper that tries to use Biblical Studies. I’ll leave it to people knowelgable in other areas to dismantle the rest of their claims…
#ou #bible #essay #biblicalstudies
#ou #bible #essay #biblicalstudies
Check out our review through a religious studies lens on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music #JimCarrey #moviereviews #religiousstudies #brucealmighty #satan
November 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Check out our review through a religious studies lens on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music #JimCarrey #moviereviews #religiousstudies #brucealmighty #satan
I had DEFINITELY heard of the Torah before the podcast but had no idea it was a name for only 1 section of the Hebrew Bible. #tanakh #torah #hebrewbible #oldtestament #judaism
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I had DEFINITELY heard of the Torah before the podcast but had no idea it was a name for only 1 section of the Hebrew Bible. #tanakh #torah #hebrewbible #oldtestament #judaism
There is no wrong answer! Check out our review through a religious studies lens on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music #JimCarrey #moviereviews #religiousstudies #brucealmighty #trumanshow
November 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
There is no wrong answer! Check out our review through a religious studies lens on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music #JimCarrey #moviereviews #religiousstudies #brucealmighty #trumanshow
Jodie and Matthew delve into the topic of Jewish Extremism as they discuss Chapter 3 of Mark Jurgensmeyer’s “Terror in the Mind of God” (TITMOG). #jewishextremists #religiousextremism #religiousstudies #extremist #extremism
November 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Jodie and Matthew delve into the topic of Jewish Extremism as they discuss Chapter 3 of Mark Jurgensmeyer’s “Terror in the Mind of God” (TITMOG). #jewishextremists #religiousextremism #religiousstudies #extremist #extremism
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Welp. There’s a lot to unpack there. #religiousstudies #thebible #deuteronomy #biblicalstudies #biblepassage
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Welp. There’s a lot to unpack there. #religiousstudies #thebible #deuteronomy #biblicalstudies #biblepassage
Available now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music. #thelittlehours
#thedecameron #aubreyplaza #religiousstudies #catholicism
#thedecameron #aubreyplaza #religiousstudies #catholicism
November 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Available now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music. #thelittlehours
#thedecameron #aubreyplaza #religiousstudies #catholicism
#thedecameron #aubreyplaza #religiousstudies #catholicism
You could say we are pro-Apocrypha. Read it, it’s good. #apocrypha #literature #bible #protestant #religiousstudies
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
You could say we are pro-Apocrypha. Read it, it’s good. #apocrypha #literature #bible #protestant #religiousstudies
Have you read “The Bible Tells Me So” by Peter Enns? What are your thoughts?
#bible #biblicalstudies #booktok #bookrecommendations #christianity
#bible #biblicalstudies #booktok #bookrecommendations #christianity
November 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Have you read “The Bible Tells Me So” by Peter Enns? What are your thoughts?
#bible #biblicalstudies #booktok #bookrecommendations #christianity
#bible #biblicalstudies #booktok #bookrecommendations #christianity
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