Religion
BBC Information on World Religions
Unit I: The Religious Impulse
"The Story of God" -- In 18 parts, BBC series. Part I begins with Zoroastrian fire temple. 9:55
"Oh My God" -- Explores the question, "What is God?
"Hitchens vs. Wilson" --Christopher Hitchens in debate.
"The Lost Gods" -- What happened to the ancient gods?
"A History of God" -- History Channel documentary.
"The Naked Truth" -- Similarities of religious beliefs.
"Is There a Creator?" -- Did the universe happen by chance?
"Baraka" -- Sufi word meaning blessing.
Unit II: Aboriginal Spirituality
"Our Home on Native Land - Wikwemikong" -- Scarred by the Legacy of Residential Schools. Uploaded by CPAC.
"Nanook of the North" -- 1920's documentary of an Inuit family.
"Vision Quests" -- Short Videos
"Sleeping Children Awake" -- The Impact of the Residential School Experience
"The Oka Crisis 1989" -- CBC Archives news stories
"Kahnasatake: 270 years of resistance (1993)" -- The Oka Crisis 1989
"The Story of God" -- Part 2: At 6:36, Aztec religion is discussed. Continues in "The Story of God" -- Part 2:
"When Worlds Collide" -- The first 100 years after the Spanish conquest. PBS video.
"Engineering an Empire" --The Aztec and Maya. History Channel. Peter Weller narrates.
Unit III: Early Religions
"The Story of God" -- part 6 of 18, Zoroastrianism. From the BBC documentary, The Story of God 9:38
"Around the World in 80 Faiths: Zoroastrianism" -- BBC begins at 37:00 minutes (only 4 minutes)
"Jainism: 1 of 5" -- youtube 9:55
"Around the World in 80 Faiths: Jainism" -- BBC begins at 47:00 minutes ( 8 minutes)
"Around the World in 80 Faiths: Taoism, A Small Insight" -- BBC 8:56
"Confucius: Words of Wisdom" -- part 1 of 5
(part 2) (part 3) (part 4) (part 5)
"Five relationships of Confucianism" -- interview with Bill Moyer
Unit IV: Hinduism
"The Story of God" -- part 3 of 18, Hinduism Begins at 6:15. 9:38 Continues in "The Story of God" -- part 4.
"India: The Empire of the Spirit" -- Legacy: The Cradle of Civilization.
"Around the World in 80 Faiths" -- BBC India 46:00 minutes
Unit V: Buddhism
"The Story of God" -- part 5 of 18, Buddha. 9:55
"The Life of Buddha" -- Journey to Enlightenment.
"Science of the Mind" -- National Geographic Light at the Edge of the World
"Tibet A Buddhist Trilogy" -- 134 minute documentary.
"The Story of Lord Buddha" -- in 5 parts
"Wisdom of the Buddha" -- 8:21
"Little Buddha: Part 4" --10:09
"Little Buddha: Part 5-- 10:13 The Four Sights
"Little Buddha: Part 10" -- 9:42 The Awakening
"Little Buddha: " --4:00 The Middle Path
"Little Buddha" --Full Movie 122 minutes
"Tibetan Sand Mandala" -- 5:51
"Life and Death of a Sand Mandala" --1:37
"Sand Mandala: Eitan Kedmy" --5:18
"A Day in the Life of a Zen Monk" -- 4:54 Japan
Unit VI: Judaism
"The Story of God" -- part 7 0f 18, Abrahamic religions. 9:55
"The Bible's Buried Secrets" -- PBS NOVA (need proxy server)
Unit VII: Christianity
"From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians" -- PBS Frontline
"Christianity: A History" -- Episode 1: Jesus the Jew
"Christianity: A History" -- Episode 2: Rome
"Christianity: A History" -- Episode 3: The Dark Ages
"Christianity: A History" -- Episode 4: The Crusades
"Christianity: A History" -- Episode 5: Reformation
"Jesus of Nazareth Miniseries" -- 1977 Series of Episodes
"The Greatest Action Story Ever Told" -- MadTV Parody
Unit VIII: Islam
"Muhammed" --Legacy of a Prophet.
"Islam: Empire of Faith" -- PBS
"Inside Mecca" -- National Geographic documentary.
Unit VIII Sikhism
"Around the World in 80 Faiths" -- BBC begins at 40:00 minutes
