Curated Video
Caravaggio's Taking of Christ: Great Art Explained
The Taking of Christ is a painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The subject is the moment that the son of God is betrayed with a kiss, and arrested in the garden of Gethsemane. Caravaggio’s approach to religious art was shocking...
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.
CuriosaMente
¿Existió Jesús?
No estamos tratando de revolver las aguas, simplemente queremos compartir información interesante acerca de la existencia histórica de Jesús. Aún así, sabemos que habrá gente de los dos bandos que se va a enfurecer ¡serenidad! La...
Coto Japanese Academy
Japanese School in Tokyo - Beginner Japanese - Fun and Easy Unit 3 - Section 1
In this unit we will look at how to ask shopkeepers if they have an item that we are looking for.
Curated Video
Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights (Part Two): Great Art Explained
In this video I look at Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights. Nobody painted Hell quite like Bosch. What we think of as Hell, and certainly what Bosch thought of as Hell is not based on the bible. There is no mention of Hell...
Curated Video
Israel, the Gospel trail in the Galilee
The Gospel Trail provides an opportunity for anyone on foot or mountain bike to enjoy the physical and spiritual experience of following in the footsteps of Jesus through the beautiful, historical landscape of the Galilee. The trail...
Music Matters
Handel’s Word Painting Brilliance - Composer Insights
A detailed look through the opening of the first Chorus movement in Handel’s “Messiah”. In particular word painting is explored, namely how Handel paints the text “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed”. Choice of key and tempo are...
Curated Video
😱 OMG Why Do British People Disrespect God? 😱
OMG Why do British people disrespect God? British people are taking the Lord's name in vain all the time. Why? Find out the answer in this short video, where I explain that using phrases such as Oh My God, Jesus Christ and For God's Sake...
The March of Time
MOT 1946:PALESTINE: CHRISTIANS: VS People carrying large wooden cross up Jerusalem city stairs (toward hill of execution). CAVERY / GOLGOTHA: VS Inside religious shrine w/ priests, alter boys, woman holding candle while kissing floor, touching metal sun.
MOT 1946:PALESTINE: CHRISTIANS: VS People carrying large wooden cross up Jerusalem city stairs (toward hill of execution). CAVERY / GOLGOTHA: VS Inside religious shrine w/ priests, alter boys, woman holding candle while kissing floor,...
Poetry Foundation
Blas Falconer reads "Like Jesus to the Crows"
Blas Falconer reads "Like Jesus to the Crows" a poem by Vievee Francis.
Step Back History
What is the Gnostic Religion?
Long-buried secret books of the Bible. A good an evil god. A Gospel of Judas. These are all parts of a mysterious early branch of sects in Christianity called the Gnostics. Who were these people? What did they believe? And why 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
Religion for Breakfast
The Pre-Christian Origins of Baptism
Baptism is one of the most well-known rituals in Christianity. But what are the origins of this ritual? Did John the Baptist invent it himself?
Amor Sciendi
Procession to Calvary: Bruegel Telling Two Tales at Once
Bruegel's massive painting, Procession to Calvary, tells the biblical story and the story of the Dutch Revolt, or 80 years war. Why is that so impressive? the 80 years war hadn't even started yet.
History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: West marches east
What happened in 1095? How are the crusades seen by those involved and those outside of it? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 6
The Guardian
The Climate and the Cross
An internal battle is simmering among US Christians over whether climate change is a call to protect the Earth, the work of God to be welcomed, or does not exist at all.
Religion for Breakfast
Gospel of Thomas: Why Is It Not In the Bible?
The Gospel of Thomas. It is a famous text, but what do we really know about it? And why didn't it make it into the New Testament canon?
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.
Religion for Breakfast
Did the Gospels Copy Each Other?
In this episode we examine the topic: Did the Gospels Copy Each Other?
Religion for Breakfast
When Did Christianity and Judaism Part Ways?
In this episode we examine the topic: When Did Christianity and Judaism Part Ways?
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...
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.
History Hit
Tom Holland on the Birth of Islam: What is Islam
Is Islam a religion of peace or of rampant militarism? Why is there a certain part of Islam that believes itself to be completely incompatible with western democracy? Tom Holland on the Birth of Islam, Part 3