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From Jesus to Christ, the first Christians, a Frontline coproduction with InVision Productions, Ltd. ; written and produced by Marilyn Mellowes ; senior producer and director, William Cran

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From Jesus to Christ

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Originally produced for the PBS television program Frontline in 1998

a Frontline coproduction with InVision Productions, Ltd. ; written and produced by Marilyn Mellowes ; senior producer and director, William Cran

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the first Christians

Explore the life of Jesus and the movement he started, challenging familiar assumptions and conventional notions about the origins of Christianity. Drawing upon new and sometimes controversial historical evidence and interviews with the nation's leading New Testament scholars, the series transports the viewer back two thousand years to the time and place where Jesus once lived and preached. Traces Jesus' life, focusing on the events that occurred after he died and on his first followers

Part I. Introduction ; Who was Jesus? ; The Roman Empire and King Herod ; Jesus' social class ; Jesus and Judaism ; The Dead Sea Scrolls ; John the Baptist ; Jesus the preacher ; Pontius Pilate ; The passion of Jesus -- part II. The Apostle Paul ; The first followers ; The spread of Christianity ; Jews and Gentiles ; Peter & Paul ; Building the church ; The first revolt -- part III. The Rock of Masada & rabbis ; The Gospel according to Mark ; The Gospel according to Matthew ; The Gospel according to Luke ; The Gospel according to John -- part IV. Paganism and ancient Rome ; Discovery at Nag Hammadi ; Pliny the Younger ; Crime to be a Christian ; Bishop Irenaeus & the canonical gospels ; The rule of Emperor Decius ; The cross -- symbol of triumph

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First Christians