Direct-Books Knowledge Centre
Discover educational videos, books and original works exploring spirituality, history, science, philosophy, culture and human understanding.
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A video essay on why light travels at roughly 299,792 kilometres per second, why nothing observed can exceed it, and what that limit means for space, time and our picture of the universe.
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VideoJudaism, Christianity and Islam traced back to their shared origin in Abraham, following the lives of Moses, Jesus and Muhammad and the paths their communities took.
14 Aug 2026Related book: The Star & the Crescent
VideoAn introduction to the book Intercessor, covering the life, mission and faith of Saint Jude Thaddeus, one of the original Twelve Apostles.
12 Aug 2026Related book: Intercessor — Biography of Jude Thaddeus
VideoA close look at Quantum, an original mixed-media work created in 2014, measuring 90 × 60 cm and made with recycled plastic water-bottle caps.
21 Aug 2026
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Each hub gathers the videos and books that belong to a subject, so a single question leads to the whole body of work behind it.
Method, evidence and discovery, and where they meet belief and history.
Know moreEnduring questions of meaning, ethics, knowledge and human purpose.
Know moreLong-arc history connecting civilisations, beliefs, conflict and exchange.
Know moreFaith traditions compared with historical evidence, scripture and lived practice.
Know moreHow words carry history, translation choices and shifting meaning.
Know moreVisual works, symbolism, technique and cultural interpretation.
Know moreTexts, authorship, canon formation and the craft of writing.
Know moreTraditions, places and memory preserved across generations.
Know moreEarly societies, their records, technologies and inherited ideas.
Know morePeople, places and periods behind the biblical record, examined historically.
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A clear and reverent biography of Jesus of Nazareth, tracing his ministry as teacher, healer and prophetic voice, and his message of repentance, compassion and inner renewal.
An exploration of the shared spiritual ancestry of Jews and Muslims through Abraham, and how faith, identity and memory shape both harmony and conflict.
A Quest for Spiritual Understanding
A reflective exploration of humanity's search for the sacred, tracing religious thought from the gods of ancient Mesopotamia to modern movements.
Biography of Jude Thaddeus
A portrait of Saint Jude Thaddeus, one of the original Twelve Apostles, and his preaching of the Gospel amid adversity and persecution.
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