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A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Religion.

Video playlists about Religion

Incredibly soothing TED Talks

The voices of these speakers are sure to gently pull you in with their warm delivery.

Curator's Picks: Top 10 TED Talks of 2017

The most notable talks of 2017, chosen by TED Curator Chris Anderson.

Faith in the modern world

An exploration of faith’s place in our current, tumultuous times.

Misconceptions of Islam and Muslim life

See beyond the prejudice, stereotypes and thoughtless hate with these talks about the Muslim faith.

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Talks about Religion

Petra Sijpesteijn and Birte Kristiansen

The rise and fall of the medieval Islamic Empire

Christopher M. Moreman

The dark history of zombies

Iseult Gillespie

How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis

Why was India split into two countries?

A day in the life of the Oracle of Delphi

Brian A. Pavlac

A brief history of the devil

Ugly History: The Spanish Inquisition

A brief history of divorce

The rise of the Ottoman Empire

His Holiness Pope Francis

Our moral imperative to act on climate change -- and 3 steps we can take (English voiceover)

Iseult Gillespie

Savitri and Satyavan: The legend of the princess who outwitted Death

Soraya Field Fiorio

A day in the life of an ancient Babylonian business mogul

The strange history of the world's most stolen painting

It takes a community to eradicate hate

His Holiness Pope Francis

Our moral imperative to act on climate change -- and 3 steps we can take

Iseult Gillespie

The Japanese folktale of the selfish scholar

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Exclusive articles about Religion

Are we living in a post-truth era? Yes, but that’s because we’re a post-truth species.

Shared fictions -- in the form of news, religions, novels, sports, money, even brands -- fill our lives, but that’s OK. It’s these shared beliefs that have helped humans cooperate and conquer the planet, explains historian Yuval Harari.

Posted Sep 2018

Why — and how — we must unite to confront religious violence now

We can do so with careful planning, recovering the ideals of compassion, peace and equity, and standing together in the face of hate, says Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Posted Apr 2017

The surprising power of silence

A film director set out to capture the many sides of silence on film. What he realized: Silence is a state that's tremendously appealing -- and tremendously uncomfortable.

Posted Jun 2016

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