Religions of the world

Introduces the basics of Rastafarianism through the eyes of a child of living in Brooklyn after his parents emigrated from Jamaica where the religion began in 1930.

Archival footage, artifacts and interviews on ancient history of Native Americans and how environment, the economy influenced their culture and spiritual life. Explore customs and rituals in diverse tribal cultures. (50 min.).

Explores the cultural diversity of Africa through its many religions, traditional and neo-traditional African, Christainity, and Islam. Also examines how African-American Christianity, Haitian Voodoo and Cuban Santeria have been influenced by Christianity and traditional African religions.

Introduces the ancient religion of Judaism through the eyes of a Jewish child living in St. Louis.

Mona, a member of the Bah?a?i Faith, describes her religion's history, practices, and beliefs.

Discusses Judaism, its teachings, practices, rituals, history, and contributions to human culture.

Explores the history of the world from the perspective of Protestant Christianity, which originated in the sixteenth century with Martin Luther, looks at the different denominations that have developed over the centuries, and discusses their similarities and differences.

Explores the history of the world from the perspective of Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christianity, discussing the differences between them, the practices of Eastern and Western followers, and attempts to heal the rift between them.

Explores the history of the world from the perspective of Judaism, one of the oldest surviving religions, examining Jewish culture, looking at the religion's sacred texts and holidays, and discussing the two centers of Jewish life--the synagogue and the home.

Explores the history of the world from the perspective of Islam, explaining Islamic culture through the daily life and rituals of Muslims around the world, and chronicling Islam's rise of the Ottoman Empire between the ninth and twelfth centuries to the twentieth.