Crash Course Religions
Season 1
24 episodes
1. What Even IS a Religion?Why is defining what is a religion and what is not, so difficult?CC11minSep 10, 2024
2. How Many Religions Are There?Learn why “world religions” is a category constructed by human choice.CC12minSep 17, 2024
3. What's the Difference Between Cults and Religion?What is a cult? How are cults different from religions?CC10minSep 24, 2024
4. What's the Difference Between Religion and Magic?Is there really a difference between magic and religion?CC12minOct 1, 2024
5. The Infinite Stories of HinduismWhat does it mean to be Hindu?CC11minOct 8, 2024
6. Life, the Universe, and the BuddhaLet's explore the ways Buddhists try to leave that suffering behind and reach enlightenment.CC11minOct 15, 2024
7. Can a River Be A Person?What does it mean for a river to be a person? An ancestor, even?CC11minOct 22, 2024
8. What Does it Mean to Be JewishWhat does it mean to be Jewish?CC13minOct 29, 2024
9. Sacrifice, Redemption, and Miracles: The Story of ChristianityChristianity isn’t just about Jesus.CC12minNov 5, 2024
10. The History and Practice of Islam on Earth and BeyondIn this episode of Crash Course Religions, we dig into the beliefs, pillars, and spread of Islam.CC11minNov 12, 2024
11. Religions of the African DiasporaAfrican religions include Islam and Christianity, but also hundreds of diverse and complex indigenouCC11minNov 19, 2024
12. Are Confucianism and Daoism philosophies or religions?In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn about Confucianism and Daoism!CC12minNov 26, 2024
13. Is Atheism a Religion?We break down the different flavors of atheism and non-belief and ask if atheism is a religion?CC11minDec 3, 2024
14. How Do Religious Texts Work?Sacred texts mean vary amongst religions—sometimes they’re essential to belief and other times not.CC11minDec 10, 2024
15. What Does Ritual Have to Do with Religion?Rituals can mark time and space, create new identities, and connect people to something bigger.CC12minDec 17, 2024
16. Who Speaks for a Religion?Religious leaders play a big role in shaping religions today. But who speaks for a religion?CC12minJan 7, 2025
17. Death and Afterlife Across ReligionsEverybody dies—and then what?CC12minJan 14, 2025
18. Religion, Spirituality, and the SupernaturalWhat does it mean to be "spiritual but not religious"?CC13minJan 21, 2025
19. Are Science and Religion Compatible?Do religion and science always have to be in conflict?CC12minJan 28, 2025
20. What Do Sex and Gender Have to Do with Religion?What do sex, gender, and sexuality have to do with religion?CC12minFeb 4, 2025
21. 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.CC11minFeb 11, 2025
22. Visions of the End of the WorldHow will the world end? In this episode, we explore end-of-the-world predictions.CC12minFeb 18, 2025
23. What Does Religious Freedom Mean?We might agree religious freedom is a good thing—but can we agree on what it really means?CC12minFeb 25, 2025
24. Religions and Pop CultureWe’ll explore how religion shapes pop culture, and pop culture shapes religion right back.CC12minMar 4, 2025
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- John Green
- Cast
- John Green
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- PBS Digital Studios
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