A History of Christianity (TV series)

A History of Christianity is a six-part British television series originally broadcast on BBC Four in 2009. The series was presented by Diarmaid MacCulloch and was repeated on BBC Two in 2010.

A History of Christianity
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GenreDocumentary
Presented byDiarmaid MacCulloch
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time60 mins
Release
Original networkBBC Four
Original release5 November (2009-11-05) 
10 December 2009 (2009-12-10)

Overview

The aim of the BBC was to produce "a new 'landmark' series which will examine the origins of Christianity and the relevance of the faith in the modern world".[1] Presented by Diarmaid MacCulloch, Professor of History of the Church at St Cross College Oxford, the series considers the evolution of the Christian faith and its four main forms: Orthodoxy, Oriental Christianity, Western Catholicism and Protestantism.

Episodes

#TitleDirected and produced byOriginal airdate
1"The First Christianity"Gillian Bancroft5 November 2009 (2009-11-05)
Details how Christianity's origins lie east of Jerusalem and Rome.
2"Catholicism: The Unpredictable Rise of Rome"Sian Salt12 November 2009 (2009-11-12)
Explores the rise of Roman Catholic Church.
3"Orthodoxy – From Empire to Empire"Sian Salt19 November 2009 (2009-11-19)
Explores Eastern Orthodox Christianity's fight for survival.
4"Reformation: The Individual Before God"Gillian Bancroft26 November 2009 (2009-11-26)
Looks at the Reformation and its attack on the Catholic Church.
5"Protestantism – The Evangelical Explosion"Gillian Bancroft3 December 2009 (2009-12-03)
Traces the growth of Evangelical Protestantism across the globe.
6"God in the Dock"Sian Salt10 December 2009 (2009-12-10)
Examines the concept of scepticism in Western Christianity.

Merchandising

A book, published in September 2009, is available.

  • A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years. London, Allen Lane. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7139-9869-6

The series was released on DVD on 1 February 2010 with the title, A History Of Christianity.

References

  1. BBC unveils new 'landmark' series on Christianity Archived 20 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 April 2010.
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