Christianity: A History
Christianity: A History is an eight-part television series produced in 2009 by Pioneer Productions for Channel 4.[1] Each episode is presented by a different personality with a connection to the story they tell. The episodes cover a range of personal views on issues from the religion's inception in Palestine[2] and its progression in the Roman empire, the Crusades, English Reformation, colonial dissemination and the Age of Enlightenment, to the impacts of science and 21st-century views.[3]
Show Listing[]
- Jesus The Jew: Writer Howard Jacobson discusses the nature of Jesus' 'Jewish-ness' and looks at the chequered relationship between Judaism and Christianity.
- Rome: Michael Portillo investigates the political compromises that Christianity was forced to make when the Roman Empire adopted it as its official religion.
- Dark Ages: Theologian Robert Beckford looks at the impact Christianity has had on Britain and argues that the sixth-century conversion was the most important event in British history.
- Crusades: War reporter Rageh Omaar examines the relationship between Christianity and war, and the lasting impact of the Crusades on Christianity's relations with Islam.
- Reformation: Ann Widdecombe, who has converted from Anglicanism to Catholicism, focuses on the Reformation and the intolerance, divisions, and bloodshed it caused.
- Dark Continents: Writer and actor Kwame Kwei-Armah, whose African ancestors were enslaved and converted as part of the European colonial conquest of Africa, investigates the global spread of Christianity.
- God and the Scientists: Leading British scientist Colin Blakemore examines the impact of the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th centuries and how scientific discovery challenged centuries of biblical teachings.
- The Future of Christianity: And in the final episode, QC Cherie Blair looks at the challenges Christianity faced in the 20th century from war, genocide and revolutionary social change; and asks whether as a world religion it has a real future.
References[]
- ^ "Christianity: A History". Pioneer TV. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Jacobson, Howard: Behold! The Jewish Jesus at The Guardian, 9 January 2009. Accessed 17 April 2013
- ^ "Christianity: A History". Channel 4. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Christianity: A History (TV Series 2009– ) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
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