Top Documentary Films » Religion http://topdocumentaryfilms.com Watch stunning, eyeopening, interesting, free, streaming, full, online documentary films and movies. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:00:36 +0000 en hourly 1 The Zen Mindhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/zen-mind/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/zen-mind/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:00:36 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=6188 The Zen MindZen is a school of Mah?y?na Buddhism. The Japanese word Zen is derived from the Chinese word Chán, which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhy?na, which means "meditation" or "meditative state." Zen emphasizes experiential prajñ? in the attainment of enlightenment. As such, it de-emphasizes theoretical knowledge in favor of direct realization through

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/zen-mind/feed/ 1 Discovering Religionhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/discovering-religion/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/discovering-religion/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:00:16 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=6184 Discovering ReligionWelcome to Discovering Religion - an original series on the discrepancies between a literalistic belief in religious mythologies and the cold, hard facts of evolution and 21st Century scientific discoveries of the Earth and Universe. Here is an excerpt from the YouTube channel description of the maker of this documentary: "I have been asked on multiple

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/discovering-religion/feed/ 48 Oh My Godhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/oh-my-god/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/oh-my-god/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:00:03 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5992 Oh My GodOh My God asks people from all walks of life, from celebrities, to the religious, to atheists and the common Man - the question - "What is God?" Peter Rodger did an excellent job on this movie. It was enlightening to see how all the different believers of various religions interpreted just what is the "Almighty God." From start to finish Rodgers explores the world's religions

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/oh-my-god/feed/ 101 Collision: Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilsonhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/collision-christopher-hitchens-vs-douglas-wilson/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/collision-christopher-hitchens-vs-douglas-wilson/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:00:02 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5902 COLLISION: Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas WilsonCOLLISION carves a new path in documentary film-making as it pits leading atheist, political journalist and bestselling author Christopher Hitchens against fellow author, satirist and evangelical theologian Douglas Wilson, as they go on the road to exchange blows over the question: "Is Christianity Good for the World?". The two contrarians laugh, confide and argue, in

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/collision-christopher-hitchens-vs-douglas-wilson/feed/ 51 The Story of Lord Buddhahttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/story-of-lord-buddha/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/story-of-lord-buddha/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 17:00:00 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5886 The Story of Lord BuddhaThe Buddha, the founder of the great religious philosophy of Buddhism, lived in North India over two thousand and five hundred years ago and was known as Siddhattha (Siddhartha = one whose purpose has been achieved). Gotama (Sanskrit= Gautama) was his family name. His father, King Suddhodana, ruled over the land of the Sakyans at Kapilavatthu on the

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/story-of-lord-buddha/feed/ 21 Finger of Godhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/finger-of-god/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/finger-of-god/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 05:00:06 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5856 Finger of GodHundreds raised from the dead. Manna appearing in the Pentagon. Gemstones falling from the sky. Teenagers healing perfect strangers on the street. This isn't old time religion. This is a new beginning. A spiritual revolution. This is the Finger of God. Prepare to go on a dizzying journey around the world - from the streets of Northern California to the mud huts of

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/finger-of-god/feed/ 127 The Miracles of Jesushttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-miracles-of-jesus/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-miracles-of-jesus/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 17:00:11 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5789 The Miracles of JesusWhat would first-century Jews have thought when they saw a man heal cripples and still storms? The Miracles of Jesus explains the cultural relevance, and the deeper Biblical meaning, behind Jesus's works. It's a captivating story - Jesus interrupting a funeral cortège to bring the deceased back to life. It isn't hard to picture the scene: the distraught mother

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-miracles-of-jesus/feed/ 277 Did Jesus Die?http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/did-jesus-die/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/did-jesus-die/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:00:12 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5676 Did Jesus Die?This film investigates the variety of stories surrounding the New Testament account of the crucifixion, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus, by interviewing historians, theologians and historical researchers. This exploration of the latest theories about what really happened to Jesus 2000 years ago uncovers some surprising possibilities. At the heart of the mystery is

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/did-jesus-die/feed/ 338 The Lost Godshttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/lost-gods/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/lost-gods/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:00:50 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5648 The Lost GodsIs there a God? It's an eternal question that all ancient civilizations have answered. Not with just one God, but with hundreds of them. Bringing them to life on earth, these civilizations fashioned their images in wood, paint and stone. And built spectacular holy shrines to house them. So what happened to these Gods? Do powerful faiths just vanish?

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/lost-gods/feed/ 29 The Protestant Revolutionhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/protestant-revolution/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/protestant-revolution/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:00:13 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5644 The Protestant RevolutionHistorian Tristram Hunt looks at how Protestantism has affected people's lives in The Protestant Revolution. This is a story of a revolution which has affected every person in the West, and nearly every country in the world. It is a revolution which influences the very fabric of existence – from what we do for a living, to who we vote for, who we go to war with and

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/protestant-revolution/feed/ 15 Sex, Drugs and Religionhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/sex-drugs-religion/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/sex-drugs-religion/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:00:54 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5586 Sex, Drugs and ReligionSex, Drugs and Religion is a 71 minute look into the wacky world of religion. Targeting groups from Catholics to Muslims, this movie exposes the idiocy that is associated to religion in general. Sex, Drugs and Religion is the fourth film release from B.A. Brooks and is quickly causing quite a stir in religious communities across the globe, while also hailing acclaim as a

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/sex-drugs-religion/feed/ 35 For the Bible Tells Me Sohttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/for-the-bible-tells-me-so/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/for-the-bible-tells-me-so/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:22:59 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5572 For the Bible Tells Me SoWe meet five Christian families, each with a gay or lesbian child. Parents talk about their marriages and church-going, their children's childhood and coming out, their reactions, and changes over time. The stories told by these nine parents and four adult children alternate with talking heads - Protestant and Jewish theologians - and with film clips of fundamentalist

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/for-the-bible-tells-me-so/feed/ 565 Banned from the Biblehttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/banned-from-the-bible/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/banned-from-the-bible/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:33:42 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5554 Banned from the BibleWhen Jesus was a boy, did he kill another child? Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute -- or an apostle? Did Cain commit incest? Will there be an apocalypse or is this God's trick to scare us? The answers to these questions aren't found in the Bible as we know it, but they exist in scriptures banned when powerful leaders deemed them unacceptable for reasons both political

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/banned-from-the-bible/feed/ 123 The Bible’s Buried Secretshttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/bible-buried-secrets/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/bible-buried-secrets/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:07:29 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5524 The Bible's Buried SecretsIn this landmark two-hour special, NOVA takes viewers on a fascinating scientific journey to the beginnings of modern religion. The Bible's Buried Secrets vividly recounts the saga of the ancient Israelites and digs deeply into both the Bible and the history of the Israelites through the archaeological artifacts they left behind. The documentary focuses on the Hebrew Bible,

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/bible-buried-secrets/feed/ 46 The Atheism Tapeshttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/atheism-tapes/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/atheism-tapes/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:10:32 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5502 The Atheism TapesAs part of the making of the documentary series A Brief History of Disbelief, Jonathan Miller filmed conversations with some very distinguished minds. In this ground-breaking series, neurologist turned playwright and atheist Jonathan Miller interviewed six of today's leading men of letters and science. New York Times best-selling author Richard Dawkins

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