Seasons & episodes
1 season · 24 episodes
Episode 01
What Even IS a Religion?
Why is defining what is a religion and what is not, so difficult?
Episode 02
How Many Religions Are There?
Learn why “world religions” is a category constructed by human choice.
Episode 03
What's the Difference Between Cults and Religion?
What is a cult? How are cults different from religions?
Episode 04
What's the Difference Between Religion and Magic?
Is there really a difference between magic and religion?
Episode 05
The Infinite Stories of Hinduism
What does it mean to be Hindu?
Episode 06
Life, the Universe, and the Buddha
Let's explore the ways Buddhists try to leave that suffering behind and reach enlightenment.
Episode 07
Can a River Be A Person?
What does it mean for a river to be a person? An ancestor, even?
Episode 08
What Does it Mean to Be Jewish
What does it mean to be Jewish?
Episode 09
Sacrifice, Redemption, and Miracles: The Story of Christianity
Christianity isn’t just about Jesus.
Episode 10
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.
Episode 11
Religions of the African Diaspora
African religions include Islam and Christianity, but also hundreds of diverse and complex indigenou
Episode 12
Are Confucianism and Daoism philosophies or religions?
In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn about Confucianism and Daoism!
Episode 13
Is Atheism a Religion?
We break down the different flavors of atheism and non-belief and ask if atheism is a religion?
Episode 14
How Do Religious Texts Work?
Sacred texts mean vary amongst religions—sometimes they’re essential to belief and other times not.
Episode 15
What Does Ritual Have to Do with Religion?
Rituals can mark time and space, create new identities, and connect people to something bigger.
Episode 16
Who Speaks for a Religion?
Religious leaders play a big role in shaping religions today. But who speaks for a religion?
Episode 17
Death and Afterlife Across Religions
Everybody dies—and then what?
Episode 18
Religion, Spirituality, and the Supernatural
What does it mean to be "spiritual but not religious"?
Episode 19
Are Science and Religion Compatible?
Do religion and science always have to be in conflict?
Episode 20
What Do Sex and Gender Have to Do with Religion?
What do sex, gender, and sexuality have to do with religion?
Episode 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.
Episode 22
Visions of the End of the World
How will the world end? In this episode, we explore end-of-the-world predictions.
Episode 23
What Does Religious Freedom Mean?
We might agree religious freedom is a good thing—but can we agree on what it really means?
Episode 24
Religions and Pop Culture
We’ll explore how religion shapes pop culture, and pop culture shapes religion right back.
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