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The Present Need of the World (1926)

No one with any sense who observes keenly the present condition of humanity, will deny the fact that the world today needs the religion. Why I say the religion and not a religion is because there are many religions in existence which might be called a religion; but what is...

Hazrat Inayat Khan · 12,060 views · 4.9 stars

Religion Is Not the Only Reason Rohingyas Are Being Forced Out of Myanmar

Recent weeks have seen an escalation of violence against the Rohingya in Rakhine, the poorest state of Myanmar. A tide of displaced people are seeking refuge from atrocities – they are fleeing both on foot and by boat to Bangladesh. It is the latest su

Giuseppe Forino, Jason von Meding, Tom Johnson · 9,073 views · 4.5 stars

European Paganism and Christianization

In contemporary conversations about decolonization, this is a point which is often overlooked – Europeans are indigenous too. Before the spread of Christianity, Europe was home to a profusion of religious beliefs, most of which are pejoratively referred to as paganism. The...

Jordan Engel · 4,738 views · 3.5 stars

The God Delusion (2006)

There are would-be murderers, all around the world who want to kill you and me, and themselves, because they are motivated by what they think is the highest ideal..." - Richard Dawkins. In this television documentary, Richard Dawkins raises the question, is religion the root...

93 min · 13,944 views · 4.3 stars

Our Religions: Are they the Religions of Humanity Itself?

Contrary to popular opinion, Charles Darwin did not originate the idea of evolution. By the middle of the 19th century, the mere fact of evolution had been around for a long time, and most thinkers of the time were perfectly content to leave it at that. The absence of a...

Daniel Quinn · 50,982 views · 5 stars

We Need a New Story for Our Relationship with the Earth, One that Goes Beyond Science and Religion

It is no secret that the Earth is in trouble and that we humans are to blame. Just knowing these grim facts, however, won’t get us very far. We have to transform this knowledge into a deep passion to change course. But passion does not come primarily from the head; it is a...

Richard Schiffman · 13,919 views · 5 stars

How Is Capitalism Like a Religion?

How capitalism functions like a religion

Zack Smith · 7,767 views · 4.8 stars

Dalai Lama: 'Religion Is No Longer Adequate'

On Monday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama took to Facebook to tell his four million friends that "religion is no longer adequate."

Dominique Mosbergen · 7,608 views · 5 stars

The Psychology of Religion: A Force For Good or Evil?

Is religion the source of conflict, or are deeper problems to blame? Militant atheists such as Richard Dawkins compare religion to a virus which infects human minds and turns potentially rational people into dogmatic automatons, willing to kill and die for their beliefs. But...

Steve Taylor Ph.D. · 5,904 views · 4.8 stars

American Theocracy: Radical Religion, Oil and Borrowed Money

Kevin Phillips talks about his 2006 book, American Theocracy: the peril and politics of radical religion, oil, and borrowed money in the 21st century.

60 min · 5,173 views · 4 stars

Can We Talk about Sustainability without Talking about Religion and Spirituality?

It would seem that there are certain strands of thought within many religions that are highly unsustainable, for the health of individuals as well society and the planet as a whole.

Tim Hjersted · 2,444 views · 4 stars

Statism: the Most Dangerous Religion on Earth

(Warning: Graphic content) A compilation of Larken Rose audio clips taken from various radio interviews. Edited by Harvey Lester ( http://www.facebook.com/harveylester84) If you appreciate videos like this, and would like to see more, please consider donating. Thanks!

6 min · 2,362 views · 4.5 stars

Anti-Communism: America's Unofficial Religion (2015)

The Empire has a range of weapons to maintain its power: from its courts to its military. But it also has effective ideological weapons. Everyone in the United States knows that "socialist" or "communist" is considered a bad word. How did things get that way?

30 min · 1,700 views · 4.5 stars

Debate Chris Hedges vs Sam Harris Religion, Politics

Uploaded by None on 2011-11-26. Debate Chris Hedges vs Sam Harris Religion, Politics FULL

88 min · 1,413 views · 3.5 stars

Politics as Religion; Escaping the Cult

If you want to explain the political landscape of this country to anyone unfamiliar- be it a foreigner or the youth- simply explain it as our national religion. Because that's what it actually is.

Michael Emero · 1,079 views · unrated

When Anarchism Becomes a Religion

I love the core spirit of anarchism. But like most philosophies, oftentimes the spirit gets lost as it gets codified into a religion.

Tim Hjersted · 945 views · 5 stars

Indiana Senate Passes Bill Allowing Employers to Discriminate Based on religion

License to discriminate: The Republican controlled Indiana Senate has

Michael Stone · 719 views · 2.5 stars

Sex, Drugs and Religion (2010)

Sex, Drugs & Religion is a 71 minute look into the wacky world of religion. Targeting groups from Catholics to Baptists, this movie exposes the idiocy that is associated to religion in general. Sex, Drugs & Religion is the fourth film release from B.A. Brooks and is quickly...

75 min · 679 views · unrated

Nuestras Religiones: ¿Son Las Religiones Propias De La Humanidad?

Al contrario de lo que se suele creer, Charles Darwin no introdujo la idea de evolución. A mediados del siglo XIX, la evolución era un hecho que ya se conocía desde hacía mucho tiempo, y la mayoría de los pensadores de la época se contentaba con eso. La ausencia de una teoría...

Daniel Quinn / ishmael.org · 663 views · 5 stars

Chris Hedges: What Can Atheists Learn from Religion? Interview with Alain de Botton (2012)

The degree to which one can be considered an atheist while simultaneously being an adherent of a sect of a traditionally monotheistic, polytheistic, or non-t. Iraqi insurgency surged in the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal. The terror campaigns have since been engaged by...

58 min · 566 views · unrated

Trailer for the Film, Revolution and Religion, A Dialogue Between Cornel West and Bob Avakian (trailer)

Coming This March! A High-Quality Full-Length Film Of: REVOLUTION AND RELIGION: The Fight for Emancipation and the Role of Religion; A Dialogue Between Cornel West & Bob Avakian. On November 15, 2014, at the Riverside Church in NYC, 1,900 people witnessed an historic Dialogue...

4 min · 296 views · unrated

This Animated Map Shows How Religion Spread across the world

Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are 5 of the biggest religions in the world. Over the last few thousand years, these religious groups have shaped the course of history and had a profound influence on the trajectory of the human race. Through countless...

2 min · 224 views · unrated

Peter Joseph Breaks Down the Market Religion Construct

“Beneath the notice of the social sciences, I will argue, market theory and practice together depend on a core structure of presuppositions of a necessary and benevolent design which constitutes an unacknowledged religious metaphysic.” ~ Dr. John McMurtry, Understanding...

12 min · 203 views · unrated

The Pressure Campaign on Spotify to Remove Joe Rogan Reveals the Religion of Liberals: Censorship

All factions, at certain points, succumb to the impulse to censor. But for the Democratic Party's liberal adherents, silencing their adversaries has become their primary project.

Glenn Greenwald · 188 views · unrated

Is Religion Having an Identity Crisis?

Are you a spiritual person, but have no room for religion?

Darice Cairns · 181 views · unrated

A short film about the paradox of religion

5 min · 152 views · unrated

Science Just Figured Out Which Religion's Holy Book Is More Violent

Text Analytics Program Proves Quran Less Violent Than The Bible

Curtis F · 136 views · unrated

Why It's Time to Stop Freaking Out About Islam

Bill Maher, Newt Gingrich, Michelle Bachmann, the Pentagon, the NYPD, and pretty much everyone on Fox News want you to be very worried about Islam. They portray the religion as a fundamentally violent religion that is developing in a scary way. This video uses some very basic...

5 min · 317 views · unrated

It Wasn't an Apple! (2018)

For thousands of years, we have misinterpreted the foundational story of the world's three most dominant religions. Where did we go wrong, and what does it really mean?

5 min · 1,156 views · 5 stars

Removing the Blindfold of Dogmatic Belief

Belief, when it’s blind, is a spiritual prison that keeps us from growing in understanding and finding peace.

Sofo Archon · 376 views · unrated

We Are All One... so What?

So what? So You are literally All That Is. You are literally infinite, You are literally eternal, You are literally God. And more importantly, You are literally Me! This changes everything.

Mark Ellison · 143 views · 3.5 stars

American Jihadist (2010)

This is the story of Isa Abdullah Ali, aka Clevin Raphael Holt, an African-American Muslim from the ghettos of Washington, DC, labelled a "known terrorist" by the U.S. Defense Department though he's never been charged with any crime or with terrorism. Ali fought for 6 years...

61 min · 93 views · unrated

Women Reform (2013)

Religion. Jew. Rabbi. Women. There should be no struggle if you fit in these four words. But apparently there is. Three Rabbis share their opinions about two different ways of practice the Jewish religion. Although their all Jewish and rabbis the outcome of theirs opinions is...

5 min · 69 views · unrated

LEAVING GOD: Why I Left God and Why so Many Others Are Too.

The largest and fastest growing religion in the US isn’t a religion, it’s the absence of one. In LEAVING GOD: Why I left God and why so many others are too filmmaker John Follis explores this shift as it parallels his own 35-year search for God and Truth. “Compelling”...

47 min · 2,173 views · unrated

VC Bruital (2020)

In his book A Secular Age (2007), the influential Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor offers brief reflections on the place of festivity in public culture, describing it as “one of the new forms of religion in our world.” Taylor discusses the importance of moments in urban...

34 min · 111 views · unrated

Pope Francis: Capitalism Is 'Terrorism Against All of Humanity'

Pope Francis argues that modern economy's worship of 'god of money' leads to disenfranchisement and extremism

Nika Knight · 31,849 views · 5 stars

Funding Jihad? - Did the Saudi Royal Family Really Finance 9/11?

The invasion of Iraq has fuelled anti-western sentiment in Saudi Arabia, strengthening grassroots’ support for terrorist organisations. Allan Gerson has sued Saudi charities, banks and members of the royal family for two trillion dollars. He accuses them of financing the...

24 min · 125 views · unrated

Religulous (2008) (trailer)

Borat director Larry Charles directs Religulous with Bill Maher in 2008.

3 min · 82,672 views · 4.3 stars

The New Worldwide Rallying Cry: Ethical Humanism

There's a meme going around that says "My religion is kindness; I'm basically against anything that harms the planet or the people on it." Another one points out, "If your religion requires you to hate someone, you need a new religion." These are humanist truths. If we as...

Michael Emero · 610 views · unrated

intentional Season 1 Episode 1: Kashi Ashram

We invite you to join us on a journey toward true community and a sustainable way of life for all!

59 min · 139 views · unrated

On Charlie Hebdo: A Letter to My British friends

Dear friends, last week, a horrid assault was perpetrated against the French weekly Charlie Hebdo, who had published caricatures of Mohamed, by men who screamed that they had “avenged the prophet”. A wave of compassion followed but apparently died shortly afterward and all...

Olivier Tonneau · 12,572 views · 5 stars

How Science Saved My Soul

An atheist reflects on the universe, science, religion, and the joy and personal meaning that can be found from understanding the universe as it really is.

15 min · 8,256 views · 4.5 stars

Muslim schoolgirl explaining Islamophobia after Paris attacks

In a five minute presentation, a Kenton student talks about their religion, and how it has been portrayed in the media.

5 min · 196 views · unrated

Heaven and Hell are Misunderstood Social Constructs

A lot of us are banking on heaven for ourselves and hell for certain others, but spiritual teacher Rob Bell urges us to think about those concepts as states of consciousness, and rethink the nature of the afterlife.

4 min · 9,808 views · 4.5 stars

The Future of Christianity

A dialog featuring Brian McLaren, Barbara Holmes, James Finley, & Richard Rohr.

117 min · 3,879 views · unrated

How Religious Beliefs are Products of Human Imagination | Neil Van Leeuwen

Get Neil Van Leeuwen's book "Religion as Make-Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group Identity"

12 min · 519 views · unrated

How To Deal With Hatred | Zander Keig

"I first came out as a lesbian when I was 13. When I was 18, I went to my first gay pride parade. It was an incredible experience, witnessing the joy of people being themselves. That was in 1984. I have been to hundreds of pride parades and festivals since then and...

6 min · 2,163 views · unrated

Bison Nation: Walking Sacred Sites (2012)

We are still here. This is our story, the story of the bison, who inhabit the Northern Hemisphere. You might also know us as buffalo, tatanka, zubr, wisent, basha, Inii, ethanon, tatanga, Wisent... It is a comical story, because sometimes we are caught in politics...

12 min · 4,011 views · 4 stars

The Miracle of Kindness | Chris Hedges

Evil, even in the darkest moments, is impotent before the miracle of human kindness. This miracle defies prejudices and hatreds. It crosses cultures and religions. It lies at the core of faith. Take a brief journey through the eyes of American, Pulitzer Prize-winning...

8 min · 1,963 views · 5 stars

Maori Elder Rose Pere Speaks and Sings for the 2015 Parliament Indigenous Plenary

Dr. Rangimarie Turuki Rose Pere, a Traditional Maori Elder, Leader Creation, and a Tohuna, addresses the Spotlight on Indigenous Peoples plenary at the 2015 Parliament of the World's Religions in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 19th.

14 min · 3,198 views · 4.5 stars

Placing The Children's Fire at the Centre of Institutions of Power

The Children's Fire is part of the Earth teachings of the elders of ancient America. Over time the elders came to understand that all human-created institutions needed to reflect the balance and wisdom observed in nature. The Children's Fire was a reminder of the first...

14 min · 3,195 views · 5 stars

The Trials Of Muhammad Ali

'The Trials of Muhammad Ali' covers Ali's toughest bout: his battle to overturn a five-year prison sentence for refusing US military service in Vietnam. Prior to becoming the most recognizable face on earth, Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali and found himself in the crosshairs...

92 min · 101 views · unrated

Reggie Yates' Extreme UK - Gay and Under Attack (2015)

Reggie is shocked to discover that, for young black and Asian gays and transsexuals, their harshest critics - and persecutors - often come from their own communities, or even their own families. Whether it's young Muslims threatened with exorcism, or West African Christian...

57 min · 91 views · unrated

Our Egypt

A documentary about the history of black religion in America, investigating atheism. Dedicated to Legacy Gray, my best friend, who inspired this film and always amazes me with her wisdom!

16 min · 88 views · unrated

Chris Hedges to Poverty Scholars

Poverty Initiative at Union Theological Seminary brought Chris Hedges to their Poverty Scholars Strategic Dialogues on Media and Religion and he delivered a monumental address urging the poor deal effectively with the right wing's grip on power, counter their fascistic racial...

78 min · 5,588 views · 3 stars

Why Bill Maher's Views on Islam Aren't Only Racist, But Dangerous | Heroes and Villains

BTS Producer, Manuel Rápalo, discusses comedian Bill Maher's recent comments concerning the innate problem with the religion of Islam that breeds extremism and violence and why it's just the latest example of using Islamophobia to promote fear and intolerance.

5 min · 151 views · unrated

How the Universe Became Something Out of Nothing | Interview with Lawrence Krauss

Abby Martin interviews theoretical physicist and cosmologist, Lawrence Krauss, discussing everything from his belief that all religion will be eliminated within a generation to his view on the origins of the universe.

11 min · 141 views · unrated

Love Everybody

'Love Everybody' tells the story of Krishnadas, a man who stands everyday for hours on end at Juhu Circle in Mumbai with a sign that says 'Apne dharm par chalo, sabse prem karo' - 'Follow your religion, Love everybody'.

5 min · 9,119 views · 4.2 stars

The Pursuit of Liberty, and Life.

We can no longer play the blame game on the Government, Big Corporations, Banksters, Geppetto, the economy, God, Religion, Luck or Fate. It is you who must assume responsibility for your life. It is only when you can change your behavior and then reflect it in your world can...

6 min · 338 views · 3.8 stars

Losing Faith [cc]

https://www.patreon.com/theramintrees 'Atheism happened to me when I wasn't looking. Theism happened to me when I wasn't thinking.' A timeline of some key memories around my personal experience of religion, running from my earliest memories to my emergence from it into atheism.

29 min · 208 views · unrated

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