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Crash Course Religions

Crash Course Religions

2024•10m•Talk•Documentary
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John Green teaches you about Religions!

StatusEnded
Runtime10m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 10, 2024

Episodes

Episode 1 - What Even IS a Religion?E111m

What Even IS a Religion?

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

Sep 10, 2024

Episode 2 - How Many Religions Are There?E212m

How Many Religions Are There?

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

Sep 17, 2024

Episode 3 - What's the Difference Between Cults and Religion?E310m

What's the Difference Between Cults and Religion?

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

Sep 24, 2024

Episode 4 - What's the Difference Between Religion and Magic?E412m

What's the Difference Between Religion and Magic?

Is there really a difference between magic and religion?

Oct 1, 2024

Episode 5 - The Infinite Stories of HinduismE511m

The Infinite Stories of Hinduism

What does it mean to be Hindu?

Oct 8, 2024

Episode 6 - Life, the Universe, and the BuddhaE611m

Life, the Universe, and the Buddha

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

Oct 15, 2024

Episode 7 - Can a River Be A Person?E711m

Can a River Be A Person?

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

Oct 22, 2024

Episode 8 - What Does it Mean to Be JewishE813m

What Does it Mean to Be Jewish

What does it mean to be Jewish?

Oct 29, 2024

Episode 9 - Sacrifice, Redemption, and Miracles: The Story of ChristianityE912m

Sacrifice, Redemption, and Miracles: The Story of Christianity

Christianity isn’t just about Jesus.

Nov 5, 2024

Episode 10 - The History and Practice of Islam on Earth and BeyondE1011m

The History and Practice of Islam on Earth and Beyond

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

Nov 12, 2024

Episode 11 - Religions of the African DiasporaE1111m

Religions of the African Diaspora

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

Nov 19, 2024

Episode 12 - Are Confucianism and Daoism philosophies or religions?E1212m

Are Confucianism and Daoism philosophies or religions?

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

Nov 26, 2024

Episode 13 - Is Atheism a Religion?E1311m

Is Atheism a Religion?

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

Dec 3, 2024

Episode 14 - How Do Religious Texts Work?E1411m

How Do Religious Texts Work?

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

Dec 10, 2024

Episode 15 - What Does Ritual Have to Do with Religion?E1512m

What Does Ritual Have to Do with Religion?

Rituals can mark time and space, create new identities, and connect people to something bigger.

Dec 17, 2024

Episode 16 - Who Speaks for a Religion?E1612m

Who Speaks for a Religion?

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

Jan 7, 2025

Episode 17 - Death and Afterlife Across ReligionsE1712m

Death and Afterlife Across Religions

Everybody dies—and then what?

Jan 14, 2025

Episode 18 - Religion, Spirituality, and the SupernaturalE1813m

Religion, Spirituality, and the Supernatural

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

Jan 21, 2025

Episode 19 - Are Science and Religion Compatible?E1912m

Are Science and Religion Compatible?

Do religion and science always have to be in conflict?

Jan 28, 2025

Episode 20 - What Do Sex and Gender Have to Do with Religion?E2012m

What Do Sex and Gender Have to Do with Religion?

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

Feb 4, 2025

Episode 21 - What Does Race Have to Do with Religion?E2111m

What Does Race Have to Do with Religion?

In this episode, we'll unpack racism’s roots in religious colonialism, and what that means for us.

Feb 11, 2025

Episode 22 - Visions of the End of the WorldE2212m

Visions of the End of the World

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

Feb 18, 2025

Episode 23 - What Does Religious Freedom Mean?E2312m

What Does Religious Freedom Mean?

We might agree religious freedom is a good thing—but can we agree on what it really means?

Feb 25, 2025

Episode 24 - Religions and Pop CultureE2412m

Religions and Pop Culture

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

Mar 4, 2025

Actors

John Green

John Green

Self

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