Religiously Literate

2.5 What is Jainism? Topics discussed in this episode: History of Jainism - 2:03 Five Great Vows Do nor harm any living thing. Speak the truth. Do not steal. Be chaste. Renounce all possessions. Terminology: Jiva (soul): essence of every living thing, eternal and conscious Kevala: omniscience, absolute knowledge of reality; enlightenment that terminates samsara Digambara : one of the main Jain sec...

With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with what everyone believes. Religiously Literate is here to help! Join Jay and Ryan on this episode as we learn about the religious origins of basketball, the man who invented it, and the movement that inspired him. SHOW NOTES: KU Origins: Naismith’s Rules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8z1Al87sCg KU History and Traditions: https://...

With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with  what everyone believes. Religiously Literate is here to help! Join Jay and Ryan on this episode as we learn about The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. In this episode we give a general overview of The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Is it a mocking of religion or an actual religious tradition? Find out in this episo...

With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with  what everyone believes. Religiously Literate is here to help! Join Jay and Ryan on this episode as we learn about the last of the Abrahamic faiths, Christianity. In this episode we give a general overview of Christianity, including the history, beliefs, and practices shared by many Christians regardless of denomination. SHOW NOTES...

With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with  what everyone believes. Religiously Literate is here to help! Join Jay  and Ryan on this episode as we learn about one of Japan's major religious traditions. In this episode, we discuss Shinto, including an overview of history, general beliefs, practices, and its significance with Japanese nationalism. SHOW NOTES: Key terms: Kami...

With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with  what everyone believes. Religiously Literate is here to help! Join Jay  and Ryan on this episode as we learn about one of the most influential regions in world history. In the final to our first season, we'll travel around Israel talking about 10 religious sites important to many traditions that originate in the Middle East, inclu...

With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with  what everyone believes. Religiously Literate is here to help! Join Jay  and Ryan on this episode as we learn about one of the most influential religions in world history. In this episode, we discuss Judaism, including an overview of history, general beliefs, rituals, and holidays. SHOW NOTES:  Key terms: Rabbi: Jewish clerical lea...

SHOW NOTES: Key terms: Bahá’í: follower of the Bahá’í faith, a follower of the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh Bahá’u’lláh: founder of the Bahá’í faith Kitab i Aqdas (The Most Holy Book): scripture written by Bahá’u’lláh The Tablet of Carmel: scripture written by Bahá’u’lláh Kitab i ‘Ahd (The Book of the Covenant): Last Will and Testament of Bahá’u’lláh World Religions and Spirituality Project: The Baha’...

With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with what everyone believes. Religiously Literate is here to help! Join Jay and Ryan on this episode as they discuss a topic that some consider a religion and other do not. In this episode, we discuss Buddhism, including an overview of the Buddha's life, the Buddhist creation story, and beliefs, as well as Buddhism's connections to Hind...

With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with what everyone believes. Religiously Literate is here to help! Join Jay and Ryan on this episode as they discuss a religious movement started in Arabia In this episode, we discuss Islam, including an overview of history and basic practices, dispel popular misconceptions, and discuss how Islam sees itself as related to other traditio...

With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with what everyone believes. Religiously Literate is here to help! Join Jay and Ryan on this episode as they discuss a religious movement started in Jamaica In this episode, we discuss Rastafarianism, including an overview of history, general beliefs, if there is a black Jesus and Reggae’s connection to the movement. Connect with us on...

With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with what everyone believes.  Religiously Literate is here to help!  Join Jay and Ryan on this episode as we discuss the wold's oldest religion, Hinduism.  In this episode, we discuss what Hinduism which is actually an umbrella term for various religious, cultural, and artistic expressions mostly practiced in South Asia. We also discuss...

With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with  what everyone believes. Religiously Literate is here to help! Join Jay  and Ryan on this episode as Jay shares some of his experiences in India  while visiting the holiest site in Sikhism.  In this episode, we discuss Sikhism, including an overview of history, general beliefs, rituals, and Jay's visits to gurdwaras in India and th...

With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with what everyone believes. Religiously Literate is here to help! Join Jay and Ryan on this episode as Ryan shares what he has learned from working with Lakota communities. In this episode, we discuss Lakota Spirituality, including an overview of terms, history, the meaning of "all my relations," the White Buffalo Calf Woman story, as...

With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with what everyone believes.  Religiously Literate is here to help!  Join Jay and Ryan on this episode as we introduce the podcast and make listeners reflect on their own understandings of "religion."   In this episode, we discuss what led us to start this podcast, some of our favorite definitions of religion, what it means to be "relig...

Join us on a journey through the varieties of religious expression from around the world.  Religiously Literate is a podcast to help you learn about these traditions in an accessible and (hopefully!) entertaining way.  Welcome!