Christianity: A History

Christian church

Synopsis

Eight-part history of the Christian faith, looking at its origins, development and turbulent past. High-profile British personalities examine a religion that has particular resonance for them.

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  • Catholic Upbringing Cherie Blair on the Mersey ferry

    Cherie Blair visits Liverpool, the city where she was brought up a Catholic

    1:49

    Series 1, Episode 8, The Future of Christianity

  • Christian America A skyscraping church in Chicago

    How and why does Christianity remain so strong in the US?

    2:03

    Series 1, Episode 8, The Future of Christianity

  • Christian Science Colin Blakemore in Oxford

    The growth of modern science was nurtured by the church

    2:15

    Series 1, Episode 7, God and the Scientists

  • Galileo's Confession Galileo

    The Vatican turned on Galileo when his observations of the stars supported the views of a heretic

    1:43

    Series 1, Episode 7, God and the Scientists

  • Slave to the Religion Kwame Kwei-Armah

    Kwame Kwei-Armah sets out to discover the historical roots of his own beliefs

    1:53

    Series 1, Episode 6, Dark Continents

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  • In Conversation with... Cherie Blair

    Watch extracts from an exclusive interview with barrister Cherie Blair as she considers the future of Christianity against the backdrop of her Catholic beliefs…

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  • Cherie Blair Biography

    Cherie Blair, known professionally as Cherie Booth QC, is a barrister. She is married to the former prime minister, Tony Blair, and is a practising Catholic.

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Find out Cherie's thoughts on Christianity's future in an exclusive interview

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06 March 2009

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