The History of Religion in 90 Seconds Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Recommended by a friend:

How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries, and where has it sparked wars? Our map gives us a brief history of the world's most well-known religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Selected periods of inter-religious bloodshed are also highlighted. Want to see 5,000 years of religion in 90 seconds? Ready, Set, Go!
—Maps of War: The History of Religion

Cool stuff. After you're done watching that one, watch The Imperial History of the Middle East for another healthy dose of perspective. Funny that the mainstream media never thinks this kind of historical information is important. Maybe that's because it's harder to spin events if they're set in their proper context?

War! Fear! The Muslims hate us for our freedom! The mainstream media makes me sick.