Comparing World Religions, episode 12: Buddhism
From The Blue Collar Scholar by Will Reitz
April 21, 2026 · 1h 38m · Episode 350
About this episode
This episode provides a broad overview of Buddhism, a major world religion that branched out of Hinduism.
Buddhism is the major world religion that branched out of Hinduism in a way very similar to how Christianity branched out of Judaism. It is a fascinating religious system, technically non-theistic but deeply spiritual. This episode attempts to provide a broad overview of one of the world's most popular religions, popular mostly in East, Southeast, & Central Asia.
People in this episode
Host: Will Reitz
Topics covered
- Buddhism
- world religions
- Hinduism
- Christianity
- spirituality
Keywords
- Buddhism
- Hinduism
- Christianity
- spirituality
- world religions
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism
Places: East Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia
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