Crash Course Religions

2024 · 10m · Talk · Documentary

John Green teaches you about Religions!

Episodes

1. What Even IS a Religion?11m · Why is defining what is a religion and what is not, so difficult?

2. How Many Religions Are There?12m · Learn why “world religions” is a category constructed by human choice.

3. What's the Difference Between Cults and Religion?10m · What is a cult? How are cults different from religions?

4. What's the Difference Between Religion and Magic?12m · Is there really a difference between magic and religion?

5. The Infinite Stories of Hinduism11m · What does it mean to be Hindu?

6. Life, the Universe, and the Buddha11m · Let's explore the ways Buddhists try to leave that suffering behind and reach enlightenment.

7. Can a River Be A Person?11m · What does it mean for a river to be a person? An ancestor, even?

8. What Does it Mean to Be Jewish13m · What does it mean to be Jewish?

9. Sacrifice, Redemption, and Miracles: The Story of Christianity12m · Christianity isn’t just about Jesus.

10. The History and Practice of Islam on Earth and Beyond11m · In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we dig into the beliefs, pillars, and spread of Islam.

11. Religions of the African Diaspora11m · African religions include Islam and Christianity, but also hundreds of diverse and complex indigenou

12. Are Confucianism and Daoism philosophies or religions?12m · In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn about Confucianism and Daoism!

13. Is Atheism a Religion?11m · We break down the different flavors of atheism and non-belief and ask if atheism is a religion?

14. How Do Religious Texts Work?11m · Sacred texts mean vary amongst religions—sometimes they’re essential to belief and other times not.

15. What Does Ritual Have to Do with Religion?12m · Rituals can mark time and space, create new identities, and connect people to something bigger.

16. Who Speaks for a Religion?12m · Religious leaders play a big role in shaping religions today. But who speaks for a religion?

17. Death and Afterlife Across Religions12m · Everybody dies—and then what?

18. Religion, Spirituality, and the Supernatural13m · What does it mean to be "spiritual but not religious"?

19. Are Science and Religion Compatible?12m · Do religion and science always have to be in conflict?

20. What Do Sex and Gender Have to Do with Religion?12m · What do sex, gender, and sexuality have to do with religion?

21. What Does Race Have to Do with Religion?11m · In this episode, we'll unpack racism’s roots in religious colonialism, and what that means for us.

22. Visions of the End of the World12m · How will the world end? In this episode, we explore end-of-the-world predictions.

23. What Does Religious Freedom Mean?12m · We might agree religious freedom is a good thing—but can we agree on what it really means?

24. Religions and Pop Culture12m · We’ll explore how religion shapes pop culture, and pop culture shapes religion right back.

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