Christianity: A History (2009)
Eight-part history of the Christian faith, looking at its origins, development and turbulent past. High-profile British personalities examine a religion that has particular resonance for them.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Jesus the Jew2009-01-11 · 1h 0mLeading British writer Howard Jacobson, a Jew himself, examines the origins and consequences of Christian belief. He argues that although Christianity originated in devout Judaism,
- 2 2. Rome2009-01-18 · 1h 0mMichael Portillo investigates the legacy of the Roman Emperor Constantine - the man who transformed Christianity from a clandestine handful of followers of Jesus Christ into one of
- 3 3. Dark Ages2009-01-25 · 1h 0mPresented by leading theologian Robert Beckford, Dark Ages explores how warring pagan tribes in Britain became one nation under a single religion - Christianity. In this extraordi
- 4 4. Crusades2009-02-01 · 1h 0mAcclaimed war correspondent Rageh Omaar examines the effect the Crusades have on the world today. In the West, the Crusades are a chapter of Christian history that has little impa
- 5 5. Reformation2009-02-08 · 1h 0mNearly five centuries ago, the Reformation split the medieval Church into competing Catholic and Protestant factions. Ancient customs were abolished, the Pope was declared the Anti
- 6 6. Dark Continents · 1h 0mThis programme reveals how Christianity became the world's largest religion despite, rather than because of, Western missionary zeal. Writer and playwright - and Christian - Kwame
- 7 7. God and the Scientists2009-02-22 · 1h 0mFor over fifteen hundred years, Christians saw the bible as the primary source of knowledge, but in the seventeenth Century the beginnings of a scientific revolution began to chall
- 8 8. The Future of Christianity2009-03-01 · 1h 0mLeading British lawyer and committed Catholic Cherie Blair investigates Christianity over the last 100 years and explores its future prospects. She examines the challenges to Chri
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