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In this episode of 101+, we talked with our guest Kürşat Demirci about one of humanity's most fundamental drives: the search for faith. Is belief a human need? How have the mental changes humanity has undergone throughout history affected belief systems? Why and how did the Uyghurs become Manichaean? What role did shamans play in ancient Turkic societies?

All this and more in this episode. Don't miss it!

00:00 Introduction
00:40 The Human Search for Faith
01:16 What does the history of religions study? How does it differ from theology?
03:47 Do societies influence each other, or does the human mind work the same everywhere?

06:27 Is belief a human need? Where does the desire for faith originate?
10:14 The developmental process of the human brain
16:16 What are Manichaeism and Gnosticism?

24:13 Why and how did Manichaeism disappear?

28:11 The concept of "iye" in Shamanism and the beliefs of Central Asian Turks
34:20 What does a shaman do in Shamanism, and what is their importance? 39:08 What are Puritanism and Calvinism?

50:20 The susceptibility of religious history to manipulation
53:22 Book of the Week with Kitapyurdu
53:59 Closing

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