Curated Video
Vatican City: History, Attractions, and Dining Options
In this video, we explore the fascinating city-state of Vatican City, also known as the Holy See. We delve into its history, starting with its independence from Italy in 1929. With a population of less than 1000, Vatican City is a...
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
Institute of Art and Ideas
Are some cultural values better than others?
Western values have been extraordinarily successful. Yet now, we seem on the backfoot unsure of ourselves and sometimes embarrassed at our own past. Beset with postmodern doubts, do we need to revive belief in the value and importance of...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did you know? The Protestant Reformation
Find out how Martin Luther launched the Protestant Reformation.
Religion for Breakfast
When Did Christianity and Judaism Part Ways?
In this episode we examine the topic: When Did Christianity and Judaism Part Ways?
Religion for Breakfast
How Did the New Testament Form?
In this episode we examine the topic: How Did the New Testament Form?
Religion for Breakfast
What is Satanism?
Satanism is a widely misunderstood tradition. Misconceptions about it are influenced, in part, by a moral panic that swept through the US in the 1980s and 1990s. But what really is Satanism?
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo
There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.
Cerebellum
The Reformation - The Humanist Movement
This programme examines the period of time during the 16th and 17th centuries in Western Europe commonly referred to as; The Reformation. Scholars from Saint Anselm College and California Lutheran University provide a balanced and...
Boulder Creek International
Celebrate St. Patrick: Who is St. Patrick?
Celebrate St. Patrick part 4/21:
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
Cerebellum
The Middle Ages - Kings And Kingdoms
This video tells the fascinating story of these thousand years of history, from around 500 A.D. to 1400 A.D. The Middle Ages are an incredibly dynamic period of history. So much of what we are familiar with today, from states to...
Weird History
How Medieval Church Frightened Parishioners
The medieval Catholic church was a mixed bag of corruption, persuasion, and fear-mongering. There are a number of scary historical facts about the Catholic church, many involving the use of intimidation and coercion against the faithful...
Kult America
Finding My Lost Polish Family
Growing up in America I always identified myself as “Half Polish”, this was a normal part of my identity as my Great Grandmother sent packages containing my childhood clothing to relatives in Poland. When she passed away the contact...
Step Back History
A Brief History of Quebec
This week, we're going to celebrate the Canadian Province Quebec's birthday by doing a quick history of the strange place.
Amor Sciendi
Matisse and Hemingway
There are similarities between the French Artist Henri Matisse and the American author living in Paris Ernest Hemingway. What made their style so popular in the early part of the 20th century? Full Hemingway passage: "Chapter IX"...
Curated Video
Italy, Florence - Santa Maria Maggiore Church
The church was originally constructed in the 11th century and underwent extensive renovations to the facade and sides in the 13th century. The interior was renewed by Gherardo Silvani in the early 17th century, possibly to an earlier...
Curated Video
Portugal, Batalha Monastery
The monastery was built to thank the Virgin Mary for the Portuguese victory over the Castilians in the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, fulfilling a promise of King John I of Portugal. The battle put an end to the 1383-85 Crisis. Work...
Cerebellum
Early Scientific Revolution - Galileo Galilei
Europe experienced one of the most remarkable periods in history roughly between 1550 and 1700, when three of history's most important events were occurring simultaneously: the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution....
Curated Video
What Role Can Business Play in Stabilizing Communities?
Part 2/3 of the Rising Tide Capital series: The video is about Alfa Demmellash and Alex Forrester, the founders of Rising Tide Capital. They share their personal stories, discuss the transformative role of education, and their...
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...
Jabzy
British Israelism - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about British Israelism
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - Basilica Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.
Jabzy
German Peasants War - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the German Peasants War