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A History of Christianity

Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch - one of the world's leading historians - reveals the origins of Christianity and explores what it means to be a Christian

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coming up (6)
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    Orthodoxy - From Empire to Empire

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    Available since last Tuesday with 22 days left.

    3/6. Diarmaid MacCulloch explores Eastern Orthodox Christianity's fight for survival.

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    1. Catholicism: The Unpredictable Rise of Rome

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      Available since Thu, 12 Nov 2009 with 23 days left.

      2/6. Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the extraordinary rise of Roman Catholic Church.

    2. The First Christianity

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      Available since Thu, 5 Nov 2009 with 22 days left.

      1/6. Diarmaid MacCulloch shows how Christianity's origins lie east of Jerusalem and Rome.

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Interview with Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch

The series' presenter, who is Professor of the History of the Church at St Cross College, Oxford, talks about why A History Of Christianity is a story he has long wished to tell.

BBC Press Office: Diarmaid MacCulloch interview

Coming up

Tomorrow, 21:00 on BBC Four

Reformation: The Individual Before God

4/6. Diarmaid MacCulloch looks at the Reformation and its attack on the Catholic Church.

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