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These 12 lectures are an engaging and comprehensive introduction to one of the world's greatest faiths. By concentrating on the basics that every well-educated individual should know, Professor Johnson's lectures provide you with a clear survey of the most important elements of this religious tradition-and a framework for further study. In this lecture series, you'll consider fundamental issues including Christianity's birth and expansion across the...
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In this 12-lecture series, you'll encounter a religion that is perhaps the most diverse of all; one that worships more gods and goddesses than any other, and one that rejects the notion that there is only one path to the divine. These lectures provide a window into the roots of, perhaps, all religions. You'll explore over the course of Hinduism's 5,000-year journey: the Indus Valley civilization; the sizable variety of Hindu gods and goddess; the...
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University professor and international government and media consultant John L. Esposito discuss the facts and myths surrounding Islam and its more than 1.2 billion adherents. They further discuss Islam's role as both a religion and a way of life, and its deep impact on world affairs both historically and today.
6) After Hours
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Filtering R&B, pop, and hip-hop through an ambitious widescreen lens, the Weeknd quietly took over popular music and culture on his own terms. Features the global hits Heartless and Blinding Lights.
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Robin Thicke returns with his new album, Blurred Lines. The R&B crooner's latest release includes the chart-topping title track featuring T.I. and Pharrell. Also includes the track Give It 2 U featuring Kendrick Lamar.
"3 out of 4...Sexy and smooth, these songs are a huge turn-on."--USA Today
"...conjures '70s-era R&B and disco..."--Billboard
"3.5 out of 5 stars."--Rolling Stone
15) Nobody's Smiling
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Common's 2014 album, his tenth studio album overall, is inspired by the events taking place in his native Chicago. With tracks like Kingdom, he hopes that this music will serve as a call to action.
17) Teenage dream
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Katy Perry was so serious about music that she obtained a GED in her freshman year of high school so she could chase her dream. In 2008, the world heard her debut album One of the Boys, and they liked it. Now she's back on a release that features the chart-topping single California Gurls.
20) Unapologetic
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Rihanna returns with her highly anticipated seventh studio album, which serves as the follow-up to her hit release Talk That Talk. Unapologetic includes the single Diamonds.
"3 out of 4...compels our curiosity..."--USA Today
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