History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Non-believers in the middle ages, Part 2
What is the difference between a heretic and a non-believer? What did the church do to combat non-belief? Could accusations of non-belief be a political tool? What role does anti-clericalism play in unbelief? A History of Unbelief, Part 4
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality: The Christianity revolution, Part 1
How revolutionary was Christianity in its early form? How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 2
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality: The Christianity revolution, Part 2
The continuation in answering how revolutionary was Christianity in its early form. How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 3
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality: The purpose behind the book
Why did the author want to write this book and what did he want to say in it? How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 1
Religion for Breakfast
The Reason Why They Gave Jesus a Beard
Why do depictions of Jesus always seem to portray him with long hair and a full beard? The reason stretches back to the earliest centuries of Christianity. The first images of Jesus actually depict him as beardless, but by the 4th...
Amor Sciendi
Madonna with the Long Neck
This strange and clever painting by Parmigianino asks a lot of questions. It deals with art inside a greater context and how how the story of art can often be self-referential.
History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan
In the East Meets West season, this is the starting point. Frankopan's rightly lauded book has done what it said on the cover: created a new history of the world. For way too long we Westerners have been espying history through the lens...
OverSimplified
The War of the Bucket
The War of the Bucket - A war in Medieval Italy that started over the theft of a bucket...or did it?
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality: Christian beliefs and values
Is it possible to hold on to morality without beliefs? What two core Christian teachings did the Nazis set out to change? How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 6
Amor Sciendi
The Flagellation of Christ: A Formal Analysis | AmorSciendi
This video is a formal analysis of the composition of Piero della Francesca’s painting The Flagellation of Christ. It moves through competing theories regarding the subject of the painting, and then does a geometric analysis of the...
Step Back History
The Holy Foreskin of Jesus Christ
I won’t mince words, the title speaks for itself. I’m going to tell you the story of the holiest foreskin in Christianity. This is the legend of the holy prepuce, the holy hood of Jesus Christ.
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Irish identity and Catholicism, Part 2
Has it been difficult to be a cultural Catholic in the last 20 years? Can you be an Atheist and a cultural Catholic? What is the new Irish identity and are we going to see more unbelief in Ireland? A History of Unbelief, Part 6
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Atheism in ancient times, Part 1
How old is Atheism? What does Atheism look like in ancient Greece and Rome? Are there any examples of Greek Atheism? A History of Unbelief, Part 1
Hip Hughes History
Islam Explained: Religions in Global History
What do Muslims believe? What are the basic beliefs of Islam? A short overview of Islam.
Curated Video
Three Michelangelos in Florence: Great Art Cities
In this episode we look at three less well known works by Michelangelo, including a Pieta he made for his own tomb, a controversial naked Jesus Christ created when he was just a teenager, and a Bacchus rejected by the man who...
But Why
The History of the Calendar
Understanding and tracking time is key to keeping society -- and our lives -- running smoothly. Early civilizations developed calendars with just 300 days in a year. But by 1582, the time it takes for Earth to rotate around the sun was...
Kids Learning Videos
Holidays | Learn about Holidays for Children
Holidays! Learn about Holidays for Kids Learn about your favorite holidays with this fun video. This video talks about many different holidays that people in the United States and other places in the world enjoy. Kids and Children will...
Ancient Lights Media
Israel: Introduction
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip introduces the nation of Israel.
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The cross of candles, luminous cross, light reflection.
The cross of candles, luminous cross, light reflection.
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AERIAL WS Notre Dame de Brouilly chapel atop Mount Brouilly / Brouilly, France
AERIAL WS Notre Dame de Brouilly chapel atop Mount Brouilly / Brouilly, France
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Tomar, Convent of the Order of Christ (Convento de Cristo), Charola, Romanesque Templar church, 12th century
Tomar, Convent of the Order of Christ (Convento de Cristo), Charola, Romanesque Templar church, 12th century
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WS ZO interior of Los Angeles Cathedral built in post-modern style of architecture with few right angles / Los Angeles, California, USA
WS ZO interior of Los Angeles Cathedral built in post-modern style of architecture with few right angles / Los Angeles, California, USA
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Footage of gothic architecture, The Black Church in Brasov, Romania, Johannes Honterus statue, tilt
Footage of gothic architecture, The Black Church in Brasov, Romania, Johannes Honterus statue, tilt