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Filmed in India, Europe and the Middle East, and using the latest historical, archaeological and theological research, this series searches for the real Jesus. It is a quest which encompasses millions inside and outside the Christian church, including Jews, Muslims and the many 'post-Christians' who became disillusioned. Jesus is seen as a man/god, a teacher, a rebel and a Jew, as Jesus and the origins of Christianity are examined in the light of...

This film tracks a seeker's quest across 4,000 miles of India in search of answers about where Jesus was during the "hidden years" from ages 12 to 30. Although the New Testament is silent on those years, in India there is an ancient tradition that young Jesus joined a caravan and took the Silk Road to the East, where he lived with both Hindus and Buddhists before returning to begin his ministry.

Hayden offers a comprehensive & archaeological perspective on prehistoric religion. He considers why religion first developed, the dichotomy between traditional religions & scripture based faiths, & concludes with an overview of contemporary industrial society from a cultural-ecological perspective.

Draws on a broad range of scientific evidence to theorize an evolutionary basis for religion, considering how religion may have served as an essential component of early society survival and that the brain may be inherently inclined toward religious behavior.

This is an account of the birth of Islam and a history of conquest stretching from Persia to Spain. For the conquered, what was their place in this empire? For the polytheists they had little choice but to convert, for the People Of The Book, Jews and Christians would be allowed to practice their religions, protected but restricted.

History now takes us to Europe: the French Revolution. Nation-states. The Jews, now European citizens, became the target of a more asserted anti-Semitism. But having incorporated the new national elites, they began to take a greater interest in the fate of the Jews in the Muslim world and to play the role of their protectors. Trapped between Zionism and Arabic nationalism, Palestine — called “Southern Syria” by the Ottomans — became the object...

In the year 721, the Muslim Empire was vast. Across the empire Jews and Christians were minorities motivated by a desire to obtain the most favorable status. Their quest for an elevated status within the empire did not hinder cultural exchanges as can be determined with the House of Wisdom in Baghdad, nor prevent the occurrence in the 11th Century of the massacre of Jews in Granada and the persecution and forced conversion of Jews & Christians under...

After King Herod passed away, his successor Antipas turned his attention to Jesus, who, like John the Baptist, was also considered a threat. In this program, the "Jesus file" reveals information on Jesus' birth, his parents, his career as a carpenter, his allegedly dissident preaching, and the mixed acceptance and opposition he incited. In addition, the ancient cities of Tiberias, Sebaste, and Bethlehem, along with the fortress-mausoleum of Herodium,...

This documentary is a biography of Joan of Arc, charting her life from a peasant girl born in northeastern France to her canonization as a Roman Catholic saint in 1920. She claimed divine guidance from several saints instructing her to support Charles VII and recover France from English domination. The uncrowned Charles VII sent Joan to the Siege of Orléans, where she gained prominence after the siege was lifted, and went on to win several additional...