Diarmaid MacCulloch's a history of Christianity: Episode 2. Catholicism : the unpredictable rise of Rome
Diarmaid MacCulloch's grandfather was a devout pillar of the local Anglican church and felt that any dabbling in Catholicism was liable to pollute the English way of life. But now his grandfather isn't around to stop him..
Diarmaid MacCulloch's a history of Christianity: Episode 3. Orthodoxy : from empire to empire
Today, Eastern Orthodox Christianity flourishes in the Balkans and Russia with over 150 million members worldwide. It's quite unlike Catholicism or Protestantism: worship is carefully choreographed, icons pull the faithf..
Diarmaid MacCulloch's a history of Christianity: Episode 4. Reformation : the individual before God
The Amish today are peaceable folk, but five centuries ago their ancestors were seen as some of the most dangerous people in Europe. They were radicals - Protestants - who tore apart the Catholic Church. In the fourth pa..
Diarmaid MacCulloch's a history of Christianity: Episode 5. Protestantism : the evangelical explosion
In his fifth part of A History of Christianity, Diarmaid MacCulloch traces the growth of an exuberant expression of faith that has spread across the globe - Evangelical Protestantism. Today, it's associated with conserva..
Diarmaid MacCulloch's a history of Christianity: Episode 6. God in the dock
Diarmaid MacCulloch's own life story makes him a symbol of a distinctive feature about Western Christianity - skepticism, a tendency to doubt which has transformed Western culture and transformed Christianity. In the las..
Dido and Aeneas-From the Royal Opera House
Based on Book IV of Virgil’s Aeneid, Henry Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas contrasts both musically and dramatically the supernatural with personal tragedy. This performance—a collaboration between the Royal Opera ..
Differences Between Oceans and Continents (Part 1)
Geophysicist and geologist Tanya Atwater talks about the very different ways in which oceans and continents are formed and how each changes over time.
Differences Between Oceans and Continents (Part 2)
Geophysicist and geologist Tanya Atwater compares the relatively neat sea floor with continents, which she terms a "mess." She attributes these differences to the predictable and "tidy" process of seafloor spreading, as ..
Different Leadership Styles
Different leadership styles are effective in different situations. Often, an effective leader is someone who has a vision that seems to bring everything into focus, and is able to inspire other people to action.
Different Strokes: Cultural Influences on Development
Culture sets forth the explicit rules, beliefs, assumptions, and social norms that organize people. At a very basic level, culture affects how parents interact with their children, as shown in a comparative study of Am..