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Apostles and Council meeting, choir
MOT 1937: MORMON CHURCH: Meeting of Twelve Apostles & Council of Wise Men CU President Heber Jedediah Grant (1856-1945) speaking. EXT Salt Lake Tabernacle. INT Tabernacle choir (300) singing. (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)
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Elizabeth I of England part 4: Religious Tolerance and Choosing a Successor
Calming the tension between Protestants and Catholics was important to Elizabeth I of England. She re-instituted the Church of England as the country's chosen church but repealed strict heresy laws and permitted people to practice...
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Bloody Mary part 2: The Fall of Princess Mary
Follow the story of Princess Mary as she navigates the turbulent political landscape of 16th century England. As her parents' marriage falls apart and her father's infatuation with Anne Boleyn grows, Mary's world is turned upside down....
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1949: THE PONTIFICAL NORTH AMERICAN COLLEGE: Priests & Cardinal at table head, Blessing food (no SOT), seminary students eating family style at long tables in dining room, men clearing plates. Formation & study of diocesan priesthood, Roman Catholic
MOT 1949: THE PONTIFICAL NORTH AMERICAN COLLEGE: Priests & Cardinal at table head, Blessing food (no SOT), seminary students eating family style at long tables in dining room, men clearing plates. Formation & study of diocesan...
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Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights (Part Three): Great Art Explained
The painting was just too complex and detailed to deal with in fifteen minutes, so I made it in three parts. There are no records to tell us what Bosch or his contemporaries were thinking. There are so many theories out there, some more...
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Empress Matilda part 4: The Young Queen Copes with Loss
Matilda began settling into her role as a ruler in Italy during her husband's absence. But she soon had to deal with the deaths of her mother, younger brother, husband, and the loss of her role as Queen of Germany. Because she never had...
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Empress Matilda part 3: "Coronation" of Holy Roman Empress
Though Matilda and Heinrich received warm welcomes from some as they worked to gain control of Italy, not all, including Pope Pascat II in Rome, were quite as happy. This led to Matilda being crowned as Holy Roman Empress in symbol only.
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Francisco Goya's Los Caprichos Prints
What happens when reason or rationality is asleep and superstitious beliefs take over from science and reason? Francisco Goya explores this and other Enlightenment topics in his Los Caprichos series of aquatint prints. One of the most...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Diane Moore - Teaching Understanding
Diane L. Moore focuses her research on enhancing the public understanding of religion through education from the lens of critical theory. Her current project is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) through HarvardX entitled Religious...
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1940s: VATICAN CITY: SAINT PETER'S BASILICA: CATHOLIC CLERGY: VS Ordained Catholic clergymen walking out of church, deacons, priests, bishops escorted by Swiss Guard.
MOT 1940s: VATICAN CITY: SAINT PETER'S BASILICA: CATHOLIC CLERGY: VS Ordained Catholic clergymen walking out of church, deacons, priests, bishops escorted by Swiss Guard.
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The Feared Witch of York part 2: Ursula the Herbalist Becomes Mother Shipton the Soothsayer
Ursula worked as an herbalist or "cunning person," a lucrative job at the time. People relied on herbalists to ease their maladies but also tended to distrust them for their seemingly magical knowledge of plants and their powers....
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Eleanor of Aquitaine part 2: Petronilla and Raoul I's Marriage and the Burning of Vitry
A marriage between Eleanor's sister, Petronilla and the already married Raoul I of Vermandois triggers hostilities between Louis VII's and Theobault II, the brother of Raoul's first wife. This tension culminates in Louis VII burning of...
National Theatre
Commedia dell'Arte: Using Language to Connect and Create
The video discusses the use of "grammalot," a nonsensical language used in Commedia dell'Arte performances to facilitate communication among actors with different dialects and to evade censorship by the church. It also highlights the...
Religion for Breakfast
What is the Dome of the Rock?
The Dome of the Rock is one of the most iconic buildings in the world and one of the most sacred buildings for Muslims today. But what is the Dome of the Rock? What is its history?
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1940: PONTIFICAL GREGORIAN UNIVERSITY: VS EXT Building, sign 'Pontificia Universita Gregoriana' near roof, Seminary students leaving building.
MOT 1940: PONTIFICAL GREGORIAN UNIVERSITY: VS EXT Building, sign 'Pontificia Universita Gregoriana' near roof, Seminary students leaving building.
Economics Explained
The Weird and Wonderful Economy of Vatican City
This is Vatican city. The smallest widely recognized sovereign state in the world. This tiny nation exists entirely within these walls, but its influence is felt the world over.
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?
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Tudor Christmas part 2: Christmas Feasts and Gift Giving
Discover the rich history of Christmas feasts and gift giving during the Tudor period. From the political dance of gift-giving within the Tudor Court to the traditional agricultural celebrations of plow Monday, learn about the customs...
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Pope Pius XII
MOT 1943: POPE PIUS XII: INT MS Pope Pius XII (1876-1958) sitting on chair carried by men walking down crowded aisle of church. INT WS Crowds gathered inside church. MS Pope Pius XII sitting in seat talking hand gestures.
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1966: STARK DILLARD: CU Stark smoking cigarette while driving car in town, WS Porsche 911 moving downtown road. Reverend Stark getting out of parked Porsche, walking toward St. Paul's Episcopal church, through breezeway, into building.
MOT 1966: STARK DILLARD: CU Stark smoking cigarette while driving car in town, WS Porsche 911 moving downtown road. Reverend Stark getting out of parked Porsche, walking toward St. Paul's Episcopal church, through breezeway, into building.
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MOT: 1938: Europeans leaving China in wake of Japanese invasion
Docked passenger ship, Europeans waiting at the pier to board ship / Russian Orthodox church ceremony.
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Yasuke: the Forgotten African Samurai
There is a Japanese proverb which says “For a Samurai to be brave, he must have a bit of black blood.” Yasuke first appears in history in 1579 as an attendant of the Jesuit missionary Alessandro Valignano coming to Japan to visit the...
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