The Apocalypse
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- T1 E1 - The Synagogue of SatanWatch on supported devices8 de agosto de 202352 minWhat does the term 'Apocalypse' mean? Who is the author of the Book of Revelation, said to be by John of Patmos? When was it written? In what historical context? What was the Christians' relationship to the Empire at the time? How did the different Christian groups get along together? What is hidden behind the mysterious 'synagogue of Satan'?Freevee (con anuncios)
- T1 E2 - The Great Fire of RomeWatch on supported devices8 de agosto de 202352 minWith Jesus crucified for being king of the Jews around the year 30 in Jerusalem, how was Christianity able to become the religion of the Roman Empire? Where does the name 'Christians' come from? Why did Nero accuse the Christians of setting fire to Rome in 64? Were they the real culprits or wrongly accused? Why is Revelations the most anti-Roman text in the whole New Testament?Freevee (con anuncios)
- T1 E3 - The Blood of MartyrsWatch on supported devices8 de agosto de 202350 minWhat problems do the Christians cause for the Romans in the early 2nd century? What is the Christians' attitude when they are arrested? Why does Ignatius of Antioch ask to be torn apart by beasts? What is the difference between Jewish martyrs and Christian martyrs? What is the historical interest of these accounts? Should they be read as the earliest Christian propaganda?Freevee (con anuncios)
- T1 E4 - The Inheritance BattleWatch on supported devices8 de agosto de 202353 minHow do the Pagans see the Christians? Why is there such a mutual lack of understanding? What purpose do the apologies sent to the emperors serve? Why does Justin engage in a dialogue with the Jew Trypho around 160? Does the Christian interpretation of the Bible render the Jewish interpretation obsolete? Are the Christians 'the True Israel'?Freevee (con anuncios)
- T1 E5 - The New CovenantWatch on supported devices8 de agosto de 202352 minWhy, from the 2nd century on, do the Christians feel the need to constitute a specifically Christian body of literature? Why is there a New Testament? What are the criteria that make it possible to separate what is orthodox from what is heretical? What is the crucial role Marcion plays around 140? Why does he imagine there being a Christian God and a Jewish God?Freevee (con anuncios)
- T1 E6 - The Great HeresyWatch on supported devices8 de agosto de 202351 minWhy have certain forms of Christianity disappeared? How can gnosis be defined? Does it contain secret revelations on the order of the universe? Why is it so hard to find traces of this movement that was widespread throughout the Empire? Did gnosis pose a serious threat to the Church?Freevee (con anuncios)
- T1 E7 - Against the ChristiansWatch on supported devices8 de agosto de 202351 minHow does Christianity gain ground in the Empire? Why do Pagan intellectuals fight against Christianity? Where does monotheism stand in the 3rd century? Why do the emperors Decius and Valerian suddenly begin persecuting Christians? How can they avoid being put to death? What are Diocletian's reasons for starting 'the Great Persecution'?Freevee (con anuncios)
- T1 E8 - The Conversion of ConstantineWatch on supported devices8 de agosto de 202350 minHow and why did the emperor Constantine convert to Christianity during the Battle at the Milvian Bridge in 312? Was it a sincere personal decision or politically motivated? What were the advantages of converting? Though he chose Christianity, did Constantine continue to believe in the Sun God? Was the covenant between the Church and the Empire inevitable?Freevee (con anuncios)
- T1 E9 - The Council of NicaeaWatch on supported devices8 de agosto de 202348 minWas Constantine truly a Christian? Why does he keep a close watch over internal Church affairs? Why does Constantine order the Council of Nicaea to be held? Who attends the Council? What issues are debated? Is there a divine hierarchy between the Father and the Son? How was this theological problem solved? Are echoes of Nicaea still perceptible today?Freevee (con anuncios)
- T1 E10 - The City of GodWatch on supported devices8 de agosto de 202352 minWhat advantages do the Christians benefit from by allying themselves with Roman power? What are the consequences of Theodosius's decision in the late 4th century to make Christianity the state religion of the Empire? Why is the sacking of Rome in 410 an unfathomable catastrophe?Freevee (con anuncios)
- T1 E11 - Christianity Year ZeroWatch on supported devices8 de agosto de 202351 minWhen can the beginning of Christianity be dated? Should it be when Jesus is born? When he dies? At the time of Constantine's conversion? When Theodosius decrees Christianity to be the Empire's official religion? Or at another date? What measures does Theodosius take to impose Christianity? Do the Pagans accept the new religion? Who are the Christians' main enemies: Jews or heretics?Freevee (con anuncios)
- T1 E12 - After the ApocalypseWatch on supported devices8 de agosto de 202351 minHow has a tiny Jewish sect that was turned toward Israel and living in the expectation of the End of Time become the religion of the West? Why does the phrase Alfred Loisy wrote a century ago, 'Jesus announced the Kingdom and was the Church that came,' still create uproar? Why is it that the Jewish origin of Christianity is still unacceptable to many?Freevee (con anuncios)
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- Gail PlichonJoachim Olender
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- Manuela Morgaine
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