How did mankind transition from worshiping the elements to the organized religions that dominate our world today? This comprehensive documentary explores the 5,000-year history of human faith, tracing the origins of Hinduism and Buddhism in the East to the Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the West. We examine the sacred texts, the lives of the great prophets, and the cultural shifts that allowed these beliefs to spread across continents. From ancient stone circles to modern humanism, discover the enduring power of the human spirit’s search for meaning. You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact [email protected]
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I have a better title. Religion-5000 Years of Control Thru Fear Torture and Intimidation.
Worshipping nature instead of an old man in the sky makes a lot more sense.
Skipping Proto Indo Iranian, Iranian, Zoroastrianism and Egyptian, Norse, Celtic, and Chinese belief systems is a huge sin.
It's called sanatana dharma not Hinduism. They couldn't pronounce sindoor. Nobody dominant it was once one tradition
I started a religion yesterday. (Wu Tang ism) If you’re still claiming this is a “complete” history. We’re gonna need a redo
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recently invited Christian Nationalist pastor Douglas Wilson to lead the Pentagon’s monthly prayer meeting….. Pastor Wilson doesn’t believe women have the right to vote, and he believes in an American government and society governed by a conservative interpretation of biblical law, a theocracy…….The flip side of Sharia Law
I want to see the world without religion, Worship our nature
I wanna worship the elephant one. I wanna give it peanuts 🥜🐘
How did the first religion get started? Ans: when the first village idiot met the first con man.
You can tell by the length of the beard this guy is clearly an expert.....clearly
**laughs in Göbekli Tepish** 😅😅
Worshipping ignorance for 5 millennia.
Islam: All Your Country Are Belong to Me
Such clickbait. You’re going to cover everything in 47 minutes? You didn’t even cover the basics.
" Religion sells people comfort from the fear of their own mortality.". A sentence from Omni magazine I've never forgotten from over 3 decades ago.
Excellent. Thanks for bring this all together in a sensible easily understood way without bias. A great contribution to average human understanding Schaun
Religion: Easy way to turn people into fools
I'm actually looking forward to this one. 5,000 years sounds like they cover the multi god era as well and not just pretend religion started in a single god era like so many religions do and they ignore the history before them.
Let’s evolve beyond religion.
All religions are garbage, just look at the state of our planet.