Crash Course Religions

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  1. What Even IS a Religion?

  11m

  Why is defining what is a religion and what is not, so difficult?

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  2. How Many Religions Are There?

  12m

  Learn why “world religions” is a category constructed by human choice.

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  3. What's the Difference Between Cults and Religion?

  10m

  What is a cult? How are cults different from religions?

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  4. What's the Difference Between Religion and Magic?

  12m

  Is there really a difference between magic and religion?

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  5. The Infinite Stories of Hinduism

  11m

  What does it mean to be Hindu?

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  6. Life, the Universe, and the Buddha

  11m

  Let's explore the ways Buddhists try to leave that suffering behind and reach enlightenment.

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  7. Can a River Be A Person?

  11m

  What does it mean for a river to be a person? An ancestor, even?

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  8. What Does it Mean to Be Jewish

  13m

  What does it mean to be Jewish?

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  9. Sacrifice, Redemption, and Miracles: The Story of Christianity

  12m

  Christianity isn’t just about Jesus.

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  10. The History and Practice of Islam on Earth and Beyond

  11m

  In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we dig into the beliefs, pillars, and spread of Islam.

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  11. Religions of the African Diaspora

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  African religions include Islam and Christianity, but also hundreds of diverse and complex indigenou

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  12. Are Confucianism and Daoism philosophies or religions?

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  In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn about Confucianism and Daoism!

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  13. Is Atheism a Religion?

  11m

  We break down the different flavors of atheism and non-belief and ask if atheism is a religion?

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  14. How Do Religious Texts Work?

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  Sacred texts mean vary amongst religions—sometimes they’re essential to belief and other times not.

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  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.

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  16. Who Speaks for a Religion?

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  Religious leaders play a big role in shaping religions today. But who speaks for a religion?

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  17. Death and Afterlife Across Religions

  12m

  Everybody dies—and then what?

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  18. Religion, Spirituality, and the Supernatural

  13m

  What does it mean to be "spiritual but not religious"?

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  19. Are Science and Religion Compatible?

  12m

  Do religion and science always have to be in conflict?

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  20. What Do Sex and Gender Have to Do with Religion?

  12m

  What do sex, gender, and sexuality have to do with religion?

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  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.

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  22. Visions of the End of the World

  12m

  How will the world end? In this episode, we explore end-of-the-world predictions.

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  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?

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  24. Religions and Pop Culture

  12m

  We’ll explore how religion shapes pop culture, and pop culture shapes religion right back.

Cast

John Green

Self