13 episodes

A couple of graduate nerds discuss all things wacky and weird about religions.

Welcome to the World of Religion Nathan Tudor & Austin Nachbur

    • Religion & Spirituality

A couple of graduate nerds discuss all things wacky and weird about religions.

    Ep. 12b: Religious Symbols Ranked Part 2

    Ep. 12b: Religious Symbols Ranked Part 2

    Part 2 of our season finale!

    Follow along with the visuals and see the finalized tier list here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H3LkDFRh9g6AyTrxDWNgQBUS0WcBra5AySpYB8ck7KQ/edit?usp=sharing

    • 32 min
    Ep. 12a: Religious Symbols Ranked Part 1

    Ep. 12a: Religious Symbols Ranked Part 1

    In the season one finale, we undertake the deadly serious task of ranking religious symbols.

    Click here to follow along with the visuals and see the finalized tier list!

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H3LkDFRh9g6AyTrxDWNgQBUS0WcBra5AySpYB8ck7KQ/edit?usp=sharing

    • 26 min
    Ep. 11: Manichaeism, The Great Religious Bug Fix

    Ep. 11: Manichaeism, The Great Religious Bug Fix

    We look at an ancient religion that tried to fix everything wrong with other religions... with some interesting results.

    • 26 min
    Ep. 10: In the Field: Black Lives Matter Protest

    Ep. 10: In the Field: Black Lives Matter Protest

    Austin brings us a report from a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest where a number of local religious leaders spoke. 

    • 18 min
    Ep. 9: Religions that Don't Belong

    Ep. 9: Religions that Don't Belong

    Christians in ancient India? Muslims in China?

    This week, we look at some religions that defy cultural expectations.

    CORRECTION: We erroneously identified Kerala as an island; it is a coastal region.

    • 35 min
    Ep. 8: Greeks, Gnostics, and Muslim Philosophers

    Ep. 8: Greeks, Gnostics, and Muslim Philosophers

    We get into the strangeness of Neoplatonic philosophy and those who picked up on it!

    Correction: We said there are 365 aeons, when we meant 360. Also, note  the precise number of aeons varies according to the given Gnostic tradition.

    • 29 min

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