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Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine

Series: Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine
4.5
(66)
Episodes
6
Rating
TVPG
Year
2015
Language
English

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Historian Jonathan Phillips journeys to the historic sites of early Christianity.
Embark on an exciting and visually stunning journey to the beautiful and important historical places of early Christianity, starting from where Christianity was born, growing from a small movement called "The Way" to its eventual place as the official religion of the Roman Empire. Today, Christianity is the largest religion in the world, with over 2 billion followers. Author and distinguished history professor Jonathan Phillips takes a 12,000-mile personal journey through seven countries in Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East to bring this rich history to life. Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine is both an entertaining and enlightening six-hour journey, full of sights and sounds that capture the essence of Christianity's early history and its incredible triumph against all odds. Episodes Include: Birth of a Faith; The Great Missionary; Age of the Apostles; From Apocalypse to Heresies; Pagans and the Cult of Martyrs; Constantine.
Embark on an exciting and visually stunning journey to the beautiful and important historical places of early Christianity, starting from where Christianity was born, growing from a small movement called "The Way" to its eventual place as the official religion of the Roman Empire. Today, Christianity is the largest religion in the world, with over 2 billion followers. Author and distinguished history professor Jonathan Phillips takes a 12,000-mile personal journey through seven countries in Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East to bring this rich history to life. Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine is both an entertaining and enlightening six-hour journey, full of sights and sounds that capture the essence of Christianity's early history and its incredible triumph against all odds. Episodes Include: Birth of a Faith; The Great Missionary; Age of the Apostles; From Apocalypse to Heresies; Pagans and the Cult of Martyrs; Constantine.

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1. Birth of a Faith

1h

The series begins in Bethlehem and travels throughout the Holy Land. With the Gospels as a guide, host Jonathan Phillips traces the life of Jesus from his birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection.

2. The Great Missionary

1h

Meet the man whose transformation is one of the most compelling in history, the Apostle Paul. Journey with Jonathan Phillips as he re-traces Paul's bold quest to bring the Christian message to Asia and Europe, a quest which would see him imprisoned, beaten and on the brink of death.

3. Age of the Apostles

1h

Travel with Jonathan Phillips on Paul's third and final missionary journey as the Apostolic Age comes to an end. Witness how the remaining apostles, except for John, are martyred for their unwavering beliefs. In Rome, Paul and the Apostle Peter will both meet their fate at the hands of one of the cruelest tyrants in history.

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