Explaining 20 World Religions in 40 Minutes

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000

How can 330 million gods equal one monotheistic faith? What is the "Godless mind-hack" at the heart of Buddhism? And how did one of the world's largest religions put a Pope's nine-month-old corpse on trial?

This is not your standard theology class. This is a 40-minute rapid-fire tour through the most bizarre, profound, and mind-bending "intellectual paradoxes" of 20 of the world's major faiths. We're bypassing the dogma to explore the core "glitch" that makes each belief system a unique "Odd Why."

From the terrifying logic of Predestination to a religion hidden in plain sight using "secret code," join us as we explore the enigmas that 8 billion people anchor their lives to.

In this episode, we dive into the core "mysteries" of:

0:00 Hinduism
2:51 Buddhism
5:09 Judaism
7:45 Christianity
10:12 Catholicism
12:33 Eastern Orthodoxy
15:00 Lutheranism
16:49 Calvinism
19:09 Baptist
20:57 Pentecostalism
23:04 Islam
25:25 Sunni Islam
27:14 Shi'a Islam
29:26 Ibadi Islam
31:28 Confucianism
33:35 Daoism
35:45 Shinto
37:54 Spiritism
39:55 Candomblé
42:06 Umbanda

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