Calling all college freshmen and high school seniors (and mid-life adults who think it is about time to get that BA)

Six exceedingly simple and simply awesome reasons to study Latin American and the Caribbean at FIU (Florida International University) if you live in Miami:




Visit the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) web page for more information!

Oh, and by-the-way, there is a lot of interesting religion in Latin America and the Caribbean!

Study Religion in Latin America towards a Bachelor of Art's degree

For more information: https://lacc.fiu.edu/academics/bachelor-of-arts-program/

or come by my office in DM 350 in Duexieme Maison on FIU's main campus

Taínos BBC

Taínos BBC Spirits of the Jaguar 3 of 4 Hunters of the Caribbean Sea

The "Family" - CoG (Children of God)

by Noah Thompson

Warning, there are some sexually explicit scenes in here. This is another example of a 1970s/80s cult in addition to the Jim Jones "Suicide Cult." 

Published on Jul 10, 2009

After a highly unconventional childhood in Children of God, a cult that mixed religion with sex, filmmaker Noah Thomson escaped to begin a normal life. But after experiencing years of sexual abuse and neglect, Thomson and other former members of the organization may never know what "normal" is. The documentary follows Thomson as he searches for others who have tried to start a new life outside the cult - and searches for answers about his own lost childhood.

Jonestown murder suicide

Sociopaths series: Jim Jones (Jonestown murder/suicide) 909 died

Published on Apr 27, 2014

James Warren "Jim" Jones (May 13, 1931 -- November 18, 1978) was an American religious leader and community organizer. Jones was the founder and the leader of the Peoples Temple, best known for the cult murder/suicide in November 1978 of 909 of its members in Jonestown, Guyana, and the murder of five individuals at a nearby airstrip, including Congressman Leo Ryan. Over 300 children were murdered at Jonestown, almost all of them by cyanide poisoning.[3] Jones died from a gunshot wound to the head; to this day it is unknown whether his death was a suicide or murder.

British Muslims repudiate violent extremism

George Takei

These terrorists and extremists do not speak for their religion, and are vehemently rejected by Muslims around the world.

via Channel 4 News

Islam

Islam: Empire of Faith [PBS Documentary]

Published on Jul 13, 2013

Protestant Reformation

Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Crash Course World History #218

Published on Nov 29, 2014

In which John Green teaches you about the Protestant Reformation. Prior to the Protestant Reformation, pretty much everyone in Europe was a Roman Catholic. Not to get all great man, but Martin Luther changed all that. Martin Luther didn't like the corruption he saw in the church, especially the sale of indulgences, so he left the church and started his own. And it caught on! And it really did kind of change the world. The changes increased literacy and education, and some even say the Protestant Reformation was the beginning of Capitalism in Europe.

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Nicaraguan pastor jailed for burning woman to death in 'exorcism'

BBC News

An evangelical Nicaraguan pastor and four followers have been sentenced to 30 years for burning a woman to death in a so-called exorcism ritual.

Vilma Trujillo, 25, died in February after being tied up and thrown on a fire.

The group had denied killing her and said she was possessed by the devil.

"The suffering that Trujillo was subjected to is something no human being should go through," said judge Alfredo Silva.

Pastor Juan Rocha, 23, plus his siblings Tomasa and Pedro Rocha, and Franklin Jarquin and Esneyda Orozco, were convicted of murder.

Christianity from Judaism to Constantine

Christianity from Judaism to Constantine: Crash Course World History #11

Published on Apr 5, 2012

In which John Green teaches you the history of Christianity, from the beginnings of Judaism and the development of monotheism, right up to Paul and how Christianity stormed the Roman Empire in just a few hundred years. Along the way, John will cover Abram/Abraham, the Covenant, the Roman Occupation of Judea, and the birth, life, death and legacy of Jesus of Nazareth. No flame wars! Let's keep the commentary civil.

Contemporary Evangelicals

A History Of Christianity Episode5 (Documentary)

BBC, by Diarmaid MacCulloch

Evangelical Protestantism (Pentecostals?)

Published on Apr 3, 2016

The Bible

History Documentary - Origins of The Bible ( Full Documentary )

Published on Dec 8, 2016

History Documentary - Origins of The Bible ( Full Documentary )

Prof Stephen Prothero on the human problem and religion

This is a great series by Prof. Stephen Prothero about 8 world religions, in which he approaches an analysis of each religion from the point of view of the human problem ... in other words, what is the problem that Buddhism is trying to answer? Basically, how to deal with suffering.

Prothero -- God is not one  (these are the Youtube videos: approximately 20 to 25 minutes each)

Here is the information about his book:

God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World

Crash Course in Cosmogony

Cosmic Sexy Time, Eggs, Seeds, and Water: Crash Course Mythology #3

Published on Mar 11, 2017

In which Mike teaches you about the creation of the universe, with sex. This week we're talking about creations stories from Egypt, West Africa, Greece, China, and Persia that have a lot in common with human sexual reproduction. And also some castration and puking, to boot. We've got your cosmic eggs, right here!

Group presentation on Chapter 5

East Asian Religions: Confucianism, Shinto, Daoism and Chinese Buddhism

Alexis, Christian, Akeem, Venus

The Buddha

The Buddha (Full Documentary)

https://youtu.be/EDgd8LT9AL4

Published on Feb 5, 2015

This documentary tells the story of the Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. It features the work of some of the world’s greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the Buddha’s life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Guru Granth Sahib

Sikhs 101: Sikh Scripture (Holy Book) Guru Granth Sahib

Published on Aug 21, 2014

The Sikh Scripture or Holy Book is the Guru Granth Sahib. ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ. It is the revealed word of the divine, and has writings directly from the Sikh Gurus (Masters or "Prophets"). The way other faiths have scriptures, like the Bible, Torah, or Quran, Sikhs have the Guru Granth Sahib which is their Guru (Enlightener, Master)

Santeria Rituals

Santeria 

Published on Apr 6, 2015

This video is about Santeria Rituals

Hinduism 101: Religions in Global History

Hinduism 

Published on Jul 17, 2016

An introductory lecture to the basics of Hinduism. Please consider support HHH this summer for more World History vids for the kiddies!

Animism - Native American Religion

Animism - 
Published on Mar 15, 2016