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Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine

ANCIENT ROADS FROM CHRIST TO CONSTANTINE charts Christianity's evolution from a small movement to the largest religion in the world, with more than two billion followers. Host Jonathan Phillips, an author and distinguished history professor at Royal Holloway, University of London, journeys into the fascinating world of the early Christians to explore the faith's long struggle and triumph.

Constantine

55m 56s

In our last hour, we see how Rome exerted its fullest effort to eradicate Christianity. But both emperors and empires had fallen exhausted, while the faith grew stronger. It would be the conversion of one man that would fully transform the fortunes of the Christian Faith. He is known as Constantine the Great. This is his incredible story.

Episodes

  • Constantine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Constantine

    S1 E106 - 55m 56s

    In our last hour, we see how Rome exerted its fullest effort to eradicate Christianity. But both emperors and empires had fallen exhausted, while the faith grew stronger. It would be the conversion of one man that would fully transform the fortunes of the Christian Faith. He is known as Constantine the Great. This is his incredible story.

  • Pagans and the Cult of Martyrs: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pagans and the Cult of Martyrs

    S1 E105 - 55m 57s

    We will travel to North Africa and tell the story of Perpetua, a young Christian martyr, whose extraordinary story still resonates today. We will go to places where Christians faced unimaginable violence because of their beliefs, where the Roman Empire threatened everything that Christians stood for with their pagan temples, emperor cult, and vicious tortures.

  • From Apocalypse to Heresies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    From Apocalypse to Heresies

    S1 E104 - 55m 57s

    In hour four, the city of Jerusalem will be rocked by war. Then we travel to Patmos Island where John was exiled and visit the cave where John wrote the most enigmatic book of the New Testament, Revelation. We witness the crucial battle where powerful heretics claiming special knowledge of Jesus threatened to distort, divide and even to destroy the Christian faith.

  • Age of the Apostles: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Age of the Apostles

    S1 E103 - 55m 56s

    Travel with Jonathan Phillips on Paul’s third and final missionary journey as the Apostolic Age comes to an end. We 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 in the hands of one of the cruelest tyrants in history.

  • The Great Missionary: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Great Missionary

    S1 E102 - 55m 57s

    In hour two we meet the man whose transformation is one of the most compelling in history, the Apostle Paul. We 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.

  • Birth of a Faith: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Birth of a Faith

    S1 E101 - 55m 57s

    Hour one begins in Bethlehem and travels throughout the Holy Land. With the Gospels as our guide, we join our host Jonathan Phillips as he traces the incredible journey of Jesus from his birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection.

Schedule

  • Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine: Birth of a Faith: TVSS: Iconic

    Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine

    Birth of a Faith

    Monday
    Dec 23

    1 Hour

    Tracing the life of Jesus from birth to resurrection.
  • Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine: The Great Missionary: TVSS: Iconic

    Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine

    The Great Missionary

    Monday
    Dec 23

    1 Hour

    Paul's quest to bring the Christian message to Asia and Europe.
  • Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine: Age of the Apostles: TVSS: Iconic

    Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine

    Age of the Apostles

    Monday
    Dec 23

    1 Hour

    The remaining apostles, except for John, are martyred for their beliefs; Paul and Peter meet their fate in Rome.
  • Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine: From Apocalypse to the Heresies: TVSS: Iconic

    Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine

    From Apocalypse to the Heresies

    Tuesday
    Dec 24

    1 Hour

    The city of Jerusalem endures war; Patmos Island, where John was exiled, and the cave where he wrote most of Revelation.
  • Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine: Pagans and the cult of Martyrs: TVSS: Iconic

    Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine

    Pagans and the cult of Martyrs

    Tuesday
    Dec 24

    1 Hour

    The story of Perpetua, a young Christian martyr; places where Christians faced violence because of their beliefs.
  • Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine: Constantine: TVSS: Iconic

    Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine

    Constantine

    Tuesday
    Dec 24

    1 Hour

    The conversion of Constantine the Great transforms the fortunes of the Christian faith.

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