When we think of world religions, we often think of the Big Five: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. But why do we think of those? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn why “world religions” is a category constructed by human choices—and why that matters for the communities that are left out.

Introduction: "Coexist" 00:00
The "Big Five" 00:53
Colonialism & Religion 01:38
"World Religions" 04:02
Family Resemblance 05:03
Essentialism & Nationalism 07:10
The Limits of "Major Religions" 09:39
Review & Credits 10:30

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I...


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