Religion
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Religion.
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Talks about Religion
Stephanie H. Smith
The dark history of Graham crackers
5 minutes 23 seconds
Stephanie H. Smith
How to love, according to Rumi
5 minutes 50 seconds
Joëlle Rollo-Koster
Why were there three popes at the same time?
5 minutes 52 seconds
Birte Kristiansen, Petra Sijpesteijn
A day in the life of a teenager in medieval Baghdad
4 minutes 39 seconds
Petra Sijpesteijn, Birte Kristiansen
The rise and fall of the medieval Islamic Empire
4 minutes 52 seconds
Christopher M Moreman
The dark history of zombies
4 minutes 49 seconds
Exclusive articles about Religion
Are we living in a post-truth era? Yes, but that’s because we’re a post-truth species.
Shared fictions -- in the form of news, religions, novels, sports, money, even brands -- fill our lives, but that’s OK. It’s these shared beliefs that have helped humans cooperate and conquer the planet, explains historian Yuval Harari.
Posted Sep 2018
Why — and how — we must unite to confront religious violence now
We can do so with careful planning, recovering the ideals of compassion, peace and equity, and standing together in the face of hate, says Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.
Posted Apr 2017
The surprising power of silence
A film director set out to capture the many sides of silence on film. What he realized: Silence is a state that's tremendously appealing -- and tremendously uncomfortable.
Posted Jun 2016
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