TED-Ed
TED-ED: Where do superstitions come from? - Stuart Vyse
Are you afraid of black cats? Would you open an umbrella indoors? How do you feel about the number 13? Whether or not you believe in them, you're probably familiar with a few of these superstitions. But where did they come from? Stuart...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 1.3 Interview Casca and Cassius
This video offers an in-depth analysis of a scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where characters Casca and Cassius discuss ominous natural phenomena and their interpretations. Casca describes unusual and terrifying events like men...
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality: The civilization crisis
Tom Holland concludes by explaining how much Christianity is a cultural civilizational phenomenon. How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 7
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality: Comparative history to Christianity
How much comparative history does the author have to look at to test the ideas of how revolutionary Christianity is? How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 4
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality: Humanism
Listen to Tom Holland's thoughts on humanism and science. How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 5
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
Barcroft Media
Boy With Hairy Tail Worshipped As God In India: BORN DIFFERENT
AN eight-year-old boy is being worshipped in an Indian village after growing a long hairy tail. Dulha Singh was born with a patch of hair on his lower back with locals believing that he is an incarnation of Hanuman - a monkey like God....
Religion for Breakfast
Why did the Romans Persecute Christians?
It is common knowledge that the Romans killed Christians in the first few centuries of the new religion's history. But we don't often ask why. What was it about Christianity that made the Romans want to persecute 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
Professor Dave Explains
The Cognitive Basis of Superstition and Belief in the Supernatural
What is superstition, and what is the psychological basis behind it? What drives belief in the supernatural, and is there any evolutionary basis for it? Are we merely driven to detect patterns in chaos, or is there something more to it?...
Weird History
Unusual Viking Rituals That Will Surprise You
Vikings would slaughter dozens and perform some pretty severe ritualistic executions. What’s known is that the Viking age is littered with some extreme rituals from the Norse religion but also a few oddball traditions that Vikings...
Soliloquy
Why is Friday the 13th Unlucky?
Phobia expert Dr. Donald Dossey claims as many as 21 million Americans suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia (fear of Friday the 13th). So how did this superstition come about? The short answer is we donât really know, but there some...
British Movietone
Fish:
What draws Scottish Anglers to Festival at Brighton? asks Barry Barnes. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
Getty Images
WS T/L Clouds passing over canyon rock face in desert / Superstition, Arizona, United States
WS T/L Clouds passing over canyon rock face in desert / Superstition, Arizona, United States
Bridgeman Arts
The art of Tarot Cards
The art of Tarot Cards through representative examples from different epochs.