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 …

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 Ja…

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 tra…

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. SH…

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 W…

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 …

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 …

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…

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 …

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,…

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 r…

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 defin…

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!