PBS
How some evangelical leaders are combating political radicalization in their congregations
Evangelical Christian leaders have sounded the alarm in recent years about problems of polarization and radicalization in their churches. Laura Barrón-López spoke to one pastor trying to shift the conversation.
Crash Course
Serpents and Dragons: Crash Course World Mythology #38
This week, Mike is teaching you about the most mythic of mythological creatures: Dragons. Cultures across the world (and across Westeros) tell stories of dragons, and their power to destroy, their power to prop up kings, and their power...
PBS
Relics and treasures reveal U.S. history through African-American lens
One hundred years in the making, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will open on Saturday in Washington. The museum presents history through objects both celebratory and sobering -- showcasing everything from...
Crash Course
Cities of Myth: Crash Course World Mythology
This week on Crash Course Mythology, we're getting urban. Mike Rugnetta is the man with the orange umbrella who's about to give you a free tour of mythical cities. We'll talk about a few cities that didn't exist, but we're going to focus...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Development of English drama - Mindy Ploeckelmann
When presented with the problem of hoards of illiterate commoners, English clergymen in the 11th century created plays to spread word about the Bible. Eventually, the plays moved out of the church and into the streets. Mindy Ploeckelmann...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Beware of nominalizations (AKA zombie nouns) - Helen Sword
Few mistakes sour good writing like nominalizations, or, as Helen Sword likes to call them, zombie nouns. Zombie nouns transform simple and straightforward prose into verbose and often confusing writing. Keep your nouns away from...
Crash Course
Divine Command Theory: Crash Course Philosophy
As we venture into the world of ethics, there are a lot of different answers to the grounding problem for us to explore. One of the oldest and most popular is the divine command theory. But with age comes a long history of questions,...
TED Talks
Billy Graham: On technology and faith
Speaking at TED in 1998, Rev. Billy Graham marvels at technology's power to improve lives and change the world -- but says the end of evil, suffering and death will come only after the world accepts Christ. A legendary talk from TED's...
Crash Course
Natural Law Theory: Crash Course Philosophy
Our exploration of ethical theories continues with another theistic answer to the grounding problem: natural law theory. Thomas Aquinas’s version of this theory says that we all seek out what’s known as the basic goods and argued that...
TED Talks
AJ Jacobs: My year of living biblically
Author, philosopher, prankster and journalist AJ Jacobs talks about the year he spent living biblically -- following the rules in the Bible as literally as possible.
TED Talks
Lesley Hazleton: On reading the Koran
Lesley Hazleton sat down one day to read the Koran. And what she found -- as a non-Muslim, a self-identified "tourist" in the Islamic holy book -- wasn't what she expected. With serious scholarship and warm humor, Hazleton shares the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How folding paper can get you to the moon - Adrian Paenza
Can folding a piece of paper 45 times get you to the moon? By seeing what happens when folding just one piece of paper, we see the unbelievable potential of exponential growth. This lesson will leave you wanting to grab a piece of paper...
SciShow
Great Minds: James Hutton, Founder of Geology
Rocks are more than just rocks, they're the key to Earth's history!
TED-Ed
A brief history of the devil | Brian A. Pavlac
Satan, the beast crunching sinners' bones. Lucifer, the fallen angel. Mephistopheles, the trickster striking deals. These three divergent devils are all based on Satan of the Old Testament. But unlike any of these literary devils, the...
Curated Video
Studbudz share the viral Diplo story from WNBA All-Star Weekend
New ReviewAhead of the WNBA playoffs, Studbudz— Minnesota Lynx Guards Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman—reflect on their fast journey to success as Twitch streamers. They discuss how leaning into authenticity allowed them to build an...
The Daily Conversation
The Future of World Religion (in 2050)
New ReviewBy 2050, the number of Muslims around the world will nearly equal the number of Christians, as Islam will grow faster than any other major world religion.
Curated Video
The Dilemma of 'An Eye for an Eye': Exploring Justice in Today's Society
New ReviewThis video explores the concept of "an eye for an eye" as a historical form of justice and questions its relevance in today's society. It delves into the origins of this principle in ancient civilizations and religious texts, while also...
Curated Video
David & Goliath Bible Story
Howcast - Learn about the Bible story of David and Goliath in the Book of Samuel in this Howcast video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.
Curated Video
Bible Verses about Love
Howcast - Learn Bible verses about love in this Howcast video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.
Curated Video
Adam & Eve Bible Story
Howcast - Learn about the Bible story of Adam and Eve in the Book of Genesis in this Howcast video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.
Curated Video
The Prodigal Son in the Bible
Howcast - Learn the Bible story of the Prodigal Son in this Howcast video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.
Curated Video
The Tower of Babel Bible Story
Howcast - Learn about the Bible story of the Tower of Babel in the Book of Genesis in this Howcast video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.
Curated Video
Moses & the 10 Commandments in the Bible
Howcast - Learn about the Bible story of Moses and the 10 Commandments in the Book of Exodus in this Howcast video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.