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Dr. Greg Smits sums up the course.
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Dr. Gregg Smits discusses Paganism and plays an old folk song.
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"Dr. Gregg Smits discusses religion in China and how these traditions have not only influenced chinese culture, but have also impacted other Asian cultures."
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Brief overview and introduction to Religion and Science tracing the similar and divergent paths science and religion have traveled. Sources of confusion over time are highlighted.
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"A bief summary of the topics covered in this course. In this final video, Dr. Smits recounts the the topics we have been studying in terms of commonalities across this academic…
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Breif overview and introduction to the lesson on Islam. Dr. Smits reviews the core beliefs of Islam and discusses the religious and political authority struggles that underpin the Shia/Sunni conflict
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"Kwok-Leong Tang, discusses the relevance of Daoism in todays world and the religion's connection to the martial arts."
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An interview with Phil Jenkins on Later Christianity. The conversation walks us through several seminal points as Christianity has developed over time.
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"Breif overview and introduction to Doaism that considers how it differs from Hinduism, and Daoism's transformation from being predicated in the rhythyms of nature to a popular…
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"Brief overview and introduction to Later Christianity, emphasizing the key events in it's development. Various themes are traced and then linked back to their Jewish roots."
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"Brief overview and introduction to the lesson on Early Christianity, tracing its early Christian roots in Judaism in the Roman Empire to its emergence as a recognized religion."
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"Brief introduction and overview to on Judaism introducing the section on Abrahamic religions. This lesson focuses on Judiasm and the historical roots of Rabinic Judiasm, connecting it to…
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"Breif overview and introduction to Paganism that investigates the term 'Paganism', and considers the evolution of Paganism in the historical geo-political context of Greece and…
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"An interview with Dr. Michael Kulikowski defining Paganism in a historical context, in terms of mono-theism, and in terms of Greco-Roman Practice."
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"Brief overview and introduction to Japanese Religions as an interesting case of religious blending. Using Buddhism as the key to understanding Japanese religious culture, he traces the the…
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Lesson 6: An interview with Courtney Fu on Conuscianism discussing the primary texts of Confuciansim and the fundamental moral values that underpin this religion.
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