Christianity : : the First Thousand Years

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Originally broadcast on television in 1998 and 2000.
Dolby digital stereo.
Special features include: historical timeline.
The rise and fall of Christianity : the first 1000 years (title on disc label and container: Christianity : the first thousand years). The apostles -- First leaders -- Controversy -- Paul of Tarsus -- Seeds of faith -- Struggle for survival -- Constantine's rule -- The Gnostics -- New Testament -- Monastic life -- Augustine of Hippo -- Fall of Rome -- St. Patrick -- The Irish church -- Byzantine Empire -- Theodora -- Birth of Islam -- Iconoclasts -- King Charlemagne -- Church and state -- King Louis -- The Vikings -- Otto the Great -- Otto the Second.
Christianity : the second millennium (title on disc label and container: Christianity : the second thousand years). The new sect -- The Dark Ages -- Reformation -- The Crusades -- Constantinople falls -- St. Dominic -- Birth of Spain -- The Protestants -- Martin Luther -- The Eastern Church -- The Renaissance -- Henry the VIII -- The New World -- Slavery -- The Methodists -- Christianity in America -- Napoleon -- Doctrine of faith -- The modern age -- Missionaries -- The Mormons -- Evangelists -- The Black church -- The church today.
Narrators, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Dorian Harewood, Gloria Foster.
Tracks the evolution of the Christian faith from the Crucifixion to the Crusades and from the Reformation to the sweeping changes of Vatican II. Draws on ancient texts, the Scriptures, commentary from renowned scholars, and visits to historic sites to chronicle the events and personalities that shaped the history of Christianity.
DVD ; Full screen.

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