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From Jesus to Christ - The First Christians
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Product Details
- Starring: Paula Fredriksen
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- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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- Binding: VHS Tape
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- EAN: 9780780622883
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- Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
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- ISBN: 078062288X
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- Label: Pbs Home Video
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- Manufacturer: Pbs Home Video
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- Number of Items: 4
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- Product Group: Video
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- Publisher: Pbs Home Video
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- Release Date: 1998-05-01
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- Studio: Pbs Home Video
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- Theatrical Release Date: 1998-04-06
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- Title: From Jesus to Christ - The First Christians
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- UPC: 794054373936
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Product Description: Becoming a Christian at the beginning of the first millennium was a sure-fire way to get transplanted to the outer fringe of society and expose oneself to an unprecedented level of intolerance. Times were harsh and this rising renegade sect of Judaism had more then their share of obstacles to overcome. These men and women were forced to wrestle with their Jewish faith and traditions and confront the Romans and their "zero tolerance" policy during the Pax Romana, while facing infighting among the various Christian sects about how to interpret and understand the teachings of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Frontline's From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians is not a tale of joy, peace, and acceptance but of the perseverance of the early Christians, whose daily lives were shaded with conflict as they struggled to practice and spread their newfound faith. From Jesus to Christ recounts the life of Jesus Christ, the events that occurred after he died, and the hardships his first followers faced while teaching his message. The story is told not from a religious angle per se, but is effectively presented in a historical, sociological, and humanistic manner by today's leading New Testament academics. Drawing on the latest, and often controversial, historical evidence and interviews, the documentary vividly transports the viewer back to the times of the Christians whose belief, conviction, and martyrdom would create the movement that would turn the Roman Empire upside down in the next three centuries. --Rob Bracco
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Customer Reviews
Rational,calm and civilised presentation
Four hours of an overview of the life and times of Jesus--the real Jesus as opposed to the ridiculous figure invented by the church.
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4 hours of scholarly interviews and narrative
I think this is great scholarly work because it gives historical facts, archaeology and is separate from religious/sectarian opinion. It challenges modern religions as much as it strengthens it.
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Another Amazon item not available!
I ordered this title on 2 April 2006 (I am writing on 2 July 2006, New Zealand time)and have yet to receive it. What I have received are regular emails telling me that there is a problem filling my order. Yet, when I looked up this title this morning, the information page still says "usually available within 1-3 weeks." After waiting three months, this is obviously not so. Other potential buyers be warned. A pity: I watched this programme on television and thought it was informative.
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A condescending treatment of Christianity
The main problem with this documentary is that it begins with the premise that Christ was not the Son of God. As a result, the series dismisses the New Testament as a source and then comes up with lots of alternative explanations for why Christianity developed. If you are a skeptic about Christianity, then this documentary may be for you, but if you are a Christian, this documentary will tell you very little about early Christianity and will take lots of cheap shots at your faith.
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Watch it several times
I can't say enough about this program. I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn the basics of the early church.
I saw this program on television when it first aired, which also happened to be the same time I was going through RCIA. Since I am much better at learning things visually, I found this to be a great help to me as I learned about The Church. The historical background to the Jesus movement is fascinating.
I also have found myself watching this program twice a year, at Christmas and again at Easter. Every time I watch it I take another nugget of information that I had forgotten. And unlike Jesus: The complete story, different sides of theological ideas are discussed without a conclusion being made for you.
The only thing I didn't like (and maybe it's just because I've seen the program about a dozen times) was the haunting period music. But it obviously fits the program.
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