What is a history of Christianity?

A History Of Christianity will reveal the true origins of Christianity and delve into what it means to be a Christian. Intelligent, thought-provoking and magisterial in its scope the series will uncover how a small Jewish sect that preached humility became the biggest religion in the world.

What is the history of Christianity in Bulgaria?

The history of Christianity is described superficially, roughly, negligently. An example of this is the story of the spread of Orthodoxy to the east. The author speaks a lot about Russia. But the first Khrestians appeared in Bulgaria. In 865, at the time of St. Prince Boris, there is a universal baptism of the Bulgarian people. Then…

When did Christianity come to modern Ukraine?

In 865, at the time of St. Prince Boris, there is a universal baptism of the Bulgarian people. Then Christianity came to modern Ukraine. Then it was Kievan Rus.

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A History of Christianity, a six-part series presented by Diarmaid MacCulloch, an Oxford history professor whose books about Cranmer and the Reformation have been acclaimed as masterpieces. A History Of Christianity will reveal the true origins of Christianity and delve into what it means to be a Christian.

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1×01 The First Christianity

When he was a small boy, Diarmaid MacCulloch’s parents used to drive him round historic churches. Little did they know that they had created a monster, with the history of the Christian Church becoming his life’s work.

1×02 The Unpredictable Rise Of Rome

Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch’s grandfather was a devout pillar of the local Anglican church and felt that any dabbling in Catholicism was liable to pollute the English way of life. But now his grandfather isn’t around to stop him exploring the extraordinary and unpredictable rise of the Roman Catholic Church.

1×03 Orthodoxy: From Empire To Empire

Today, Eastern Orthodox Christianity flourishes in the Balkans and Russia, with over 150 million members worldwide. It is unlike Catholicism or Protestantism – worship is carefully choreographed, icons pull the faithful into a mystical union with Christ, and everywhere there is a symbol of a fierce-looking bird, the double-headed eagle.

1×04 Reformation: The Individual Before God

The Amish today are peaceable folk, but five centuries ago their ancestors were seen as some of the most dangerous people in Europe. They were radicals – Protestants – who tore apart the Catholic Church.

1×05 Protestantism: The Evangelical Explosion

Diarmaid MacCulloch traces the growth of an exuberant expression of faith that has spread across the globe – Evangelical Protestantism. Today, it is associated with conservative politics, but the whole story is distinctly more unexpected.

1×06 God In The Dock

Diarmaid MacCulloch’s own life story makes him a symbol of a distinctive feature about Western Christianity – scepticism, a tendency to doubt which has transformed both Western culture and Christianity. In the final programme in the series he asks where that change came from.