Why study religion? An understanding of the world’s religious traditions is crucial in helping us to appreciate not just the varied forms of belief and practice that we encounter at home, abroad and in the media, but also the influence that religion has on world affairs. This course offers an introd…
Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.
The largest and most splendid mosque in India.
Transcript -- The largest and most splendid mosque in India.
The most important Sufi shrine in India in Awia near Delhi.
Transcript -- The most important Sufi shrine in India in Awia near Delhi.
How Hindu practice has changed in a small Indian village over the last 25 years
Transcript -- How Hindu practice has changed in a small Indian village over the last 25 years
Varanasi, on the Ganges, is one of the most important Hindu religious sites.
Transcript -- Varanasi, on the Ganges, is one of the most important Hindu religious sites.
Hinduism is an evolving religion both in India and internationally. Mathura, the reputed birthplace of Krishna, is now an international centre
Transcript -- Hinduism is an evolving religion both in India and internationally. Mathura, the reputed birthplace of Krishna, is now an international centre
Bodhgaya in northern India is famous for Buddhists and Hindus as the place where the Buddha gained enlightenment. It is a site of pilgrimage and prayer for monks and lay Buddhists from all over the world.
Transcript -- Bodhgaya in northern India is famous for Buddhists and Hindus as the place where the Buddha gained enlightenment. It is a site of pilgrimage and prayer for monks and lay Buddhists from all over the world.
Trainees come from all over Sri Lanka to a Theravada centre near Colombo to train as monks. For local people too it is an important cultural institution
Transcript -- Trainees come from all over Sri Lanka to a Theravada centre near Colombo to train as monks. For local people too it is an important cultural institution
Leslie and Irene Lancaster on the everyday life of a Jewish family.
Transcript -- Leslie and Irene Lancaster on the everyday life of a Jewish family.
Transcript -- Holy communion in the Greek orthodox church
Comparing three very different Sikh temples or Gurudwaras, beginning with the most important shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar
Transcript -- Comparing three very different Sikh temples or Gurudwaras, beginning with the most important shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar
On the importance and complexity of music in the Sikh religion
Transcript -- On the importance and complexity of music in the Sikh religion
Transcript -- Initiation into a strict Sikh sect
Transcript -- The Guru Nanak Sikh School in London
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