What Does Religious Freedom Mean?: Crash Course Religions #23
AdultsEducationReligion We might agree religious freedom is a good thing—but can we agree on what it really means?
Are Science and Religion Compatible?: Crash Course Religions #19
AdultsReligionScience Religion and science have had some famously messy fights, but do they always have to be in conflict? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll look at some ways religion and science are more than just enemies.
How Do Religious Texts Work?
AdultsEducationReligion Sacred texts mean different things to different religions—sometimes they’re essential to belief and practice, and other times, not much importance is placed on them at all.
The Infinite Stories of Hinduism: Crash Course Religions #5
AdultsHistoryHumanCultureReligion What does it mean to be Hindu? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn about the surprising history of the term “Hindu,” what the word “karma” really means, and how this vast, sprawling tradition contains more than one version of a story.
What's the Difference Between Cults and Religion?: Crash Course Religions #3
AdultsHistoryHumanReligionCulture What is a cult? How are cults different from religions? And why do many religious scholars say we shouldn’t even use that label? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn why the line between cults and religions is much fuzzier than it seems.
How Many Religions Are There?: Crash Course Religions #2
AdultsEducationHumanLifeReligionCulture When we think of world religions, we often think of the Big Five: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. But why do we think of those?
Buried Secrets of the Bible with Albert Lin: Sodom & Gomorrah
AdultsHistoryHumanWorldReligion Albert Lin reveals real events behind the epic biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah.
What Is Day Of The Dead?
YouthSpaceCultureReligion Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebration of life and death.
The Mad Monk Who Controlled a Royal Family
AdultsHistoryHumanPoliticsReligion There have been many attempts to take the life of the spiritual advisor of the Russian Royal Family, but what made Rasputin the prophet so "Unkillable" as if the gods were on his side?
A day in the life of an ancient Celtic Druid
AdultsArtHistoryNatureReligionCulture Join the Celtic druid Camma in her village as she conducts religious rites, serves as a healer, and mediates conflict between tribes.
The Aztec myth of the unlikeliest sun god
AdultsArtCultureReligionMythology Discover the myth of how the weak and pimply Aztec god Nanahuatl sacrificed himself to become Lord Sun and created a new world.
The myth of King Midas and his golden touch - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsHistoryReligionSocietyMythologyCulture In Greek mythology, King Midas is known as a rogue ruler whose antics bemused his people and irritated the Gods.
The myth of Thor's journey to the land of giants - Scott A. Mellor
AdultsHistoryReligionMythologyCulture Thor - son of Odin, god of thunder, and protector of mankind - struggled mightily against his greatest challenge yet: opening a bag of food.
The myth of Oisin and the land of eternal youth - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsHistoryReligionSpiritualityMythology In a typical hero's journey, the protagonist sets out on an adventure, undergoes great change and returns in triumph to their point of origin. But in the Irish genre of myth known as echtrai, the journey to the otherworld ends in a point of no return. Iseult Gillespie shares the myth of Oisin and the land of eternal youth.
The myth of Cupid and Psyche - Brendan Pelsue
AdultsHistoryRelationshipsReligionMythologyCulture Psyche was born so beautiful that she was worshipped as a new incarnation of Venus, the goddess of love. But human lovers were too intimidated to approach her, and Apollo recommended her father abandon her on a crag where she would marry "a cruel and savage, serpent-like winged evil." But Psyche's story ended up being much more interesting. Brendan Pelsue shares the myth of Cupid and Psyche.
How one woman used fashion to reclaim her Muslim American identity
AdultsCultureReligionFashionWomen From skater girl to Muslim hipster this is Layla Shaikley's American story.
The myth behind the Chinese zodiac - Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen
AdultsReligionSpiritualityMythologyCulture What's your sign? In Western astrology, it's a constellation determined by when your birthday falls in the calendar. But according to the Chinese zodiac, it's your shuxiang, meaning the animal assigned to your birth year.
Blind Trust Project
AdultsReligionSociety In response to recent hate crime and bullying against Muslims due to islamophobia, we walked the streets of downtown Toronto to see the reactions of Canadians on how Muslims are made to feel because of false media.