The Bible: A History
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Jesus - Gerry Adams, politician and supporter of the IRA throughout years of sectarian conflict and the subsequent peace process, investigates the life and death of Jesus Christ, against the backdrop of his own life and career. Adams sets out to discover the real, historical Jesus, rather than the version of Jesus he was t...Episodes 2013
Revelation: The Last Judgement - Since it was written in the first century AD, the Book of Revelation has been seen as one of the most controversial books in the entire Bible. Dr Robert Beckford sets out to discover what message really lies at the heart of this book. He explores whether it really is a guidebook to the even...
St Paul - Tom Holland, historian and award-winning author on the classical world, examines the significance of St Paul. After Jesus himself, Paul is the most important person in the story of the origins of Christianity. Even today, at a time when the influence of the Bible seems to be fading, Paul continues to be cited by ...
The Daughters of Eve - A revealing exploration of one of the world's most influential books. In this episode, historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes meets the feisty women figures of the Bible. While it’s fashionable to dismiss the Bible as a manifesto for misogyny, Hughes argues that the Bible is a window on the Bronze ...
Moses and the Law - Conservative MP and Christian Ann Widdecombe goes in search of the law of Moses, tracing the historical origins of the Ten Commandments and their profound influence on British society for over two millennia. She has robust encounters with scholars, and with leading atheists Christopher Hitchens and Step...
Abraham - A revealing exploration of one of the world's most influential books. In this episode, war correspondent Rageh Omaar, who was brought up as a Muslim, examines Abraham, one of the most revered patriarchs of both the Jewish and Christian Bible, and of the Muslim Holy Qur'an. Omaar travels to Israel, the West Bank a...
Creation - A revealing seven-part series that explores one of the world's most influential books. Each episode is presented by a prominent commentator and thinker who explores the ideas and influence of seven books of the Scriptures, tracing how they came into existence and how they have shaped the world we live in today. ...