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 and work in human…

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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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Friday 06 March

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