Christianity

Christianity in Britain: What's it all about? | Belief File

First of five programmes exploring Christianity in Britain now, and in the past.

Christianity in Britain: Many Voices | Belief File

Second of five programmes exploring how Christianity speaks to many different people across Britain.

Christianity in Britain: Signs and Symbols | Belief File

Third of five programmes exploring the meaning behind the different signs and symbols in Christianity.

Christianity in Britain: Community and religion | Belief File

Forth of five programmes exploring the importance of community in Christianity.

Christianity in Britain: Personal quests | Belief File

Fifth of five programmes exploring how Christianity can be life-changing.

Jesus's arrival in Jerusalem | The Passion

In a dramatised retelling of the last week of Jesus' life, Jesus arrives in Jerusalem for Passover.

Joseph's dream | The Nativity

In a dramatised retelling of the Nativity, the Angel Gabriel visits Joseph in a dream.

Requiem Mass | Being…

A demonstration of what happens in a requiem mass.

The creationist view | Did Darwin Kill God?

From the 1960s, a new view of creation emerged in America, contradicting the theory of evolution… and previous Christian teaching...

Daniel in the lion's den | Testament: The Bible in Animation

The story of Daniel's imprisonment in the lions' den after choosing his God over his king.

Darwinism and Victorian Christianity | Did Darwin Kill God?

Darwin's theories were largely accepted by Victorian Christians but clashed with the ideas of William Paley.

The seven days of creation | Testament: The Bible in Animation

The story of the creation of the world by God, according to the book of Genesis.

Jesus | Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

Simon Sebag Montefiore tells the story of Jesus in Jerusalem.

3. In the Beginning... | A History of the Bible by John Barton

In this instalment of John Barton's essay, Hugh Bonneville narrates the history of The New Testament.

Jesus teaching about compassion | The Passion

In a dramatised retelling of the last week of Jesus' life, Jesus teaches his followers about compassion and justice.

The Eucharist | The Passion

In a dramatised retelling of the last week of Jesus' life, Jesus establishes the sacrament of the Eucharist.

The crucifixion | The Passion

A dramatised retelling of the crucifixion of Jesus.

Mary and the Angel Gabriel | The Nativity

A dramatised retelling of the annunciation of the Virgin Mary.

Mary visits Elizabeth | The Nativity

In a dramatised retelling of the Nativity, Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth.

The kings and the star | The Nativity

In a dramatised retelling of the Nativity, a messenger from Herod interrogates the three kings about their reason for travelling to Jud...

The Three Kings | Black and British: A Forgotten History

David Olusoga investigates the traditional belief that one of the three kings was black.

1. Ancient Book, Modern World | A History of the Bible by John Barton

Read by Hugh Bonneville, this first episode discusses the contemporary relevance of the Bible and explo...

Saul's downfall | Testament: The Bible in Animation

The story of Saul's death in the war between the Philistines and the Israelites.

Roman tax | The Passion

In a dramatised retelling of the last week of Jesus' life, Jesus meets a Roman official outside the temple.

The sacrifice of Jesus | The Passion

In a dramatised retelling of the last week of Jesus' life, Jesus' followers urge him to flee Jerusalem for his own safety.

The shepherds and the kings visit baby Jesus | The Nativity

In a dramatised retelling of the Nativity, the shepherds and kings visit the stable where Jesus has just been bor...

Peter and the empty tomb | David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

The story of St Peter and the other disciples finding the empty tomb after Jesus' crucifixion.

Pentecostal Church healing | A Question of Faith

Students visit a Pentecostal Church where they do divine healing.

Baptism | Life and Death the Pentecostal Way

Hannah and Jordan are baptised in the Pentecostal Church.

Catholic children practice for their First Holy Communion | Catholics

Catholic children prepare for their First Holy Communion with the help of their teachers.

The Iona Community | Songs of Praise

The story of the Iona Community, founded at the site of one of the oldest Christian places of worship in Great Britain.

Another Great Awakening? | Around the World in 80 Faiths

Pete Owen-Jones explores whether America is experiencing another Great Awakening, as charismatic Christianity sweeps...

Introduction to Pilgrimage | Pilgrimage

Eight celebrities with different faiths and religious backgrounds travel together on pilgrimage to Rome.

The Holy Flame | Sacred Wonders

At the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Christians gather to witness an Easter miracle.

Serpent handling in church | Around the World in 80 Faiths

At a church in the Tennessee Bible Belt, worshippers show their faith by handling deadly serpents.

A child preacher in Atlanta | Around the World in 80 Faiths

A Baptist preacher in Atlanta is unusual in one important way… he's only ten years old.

Pam takes part in an outdoor baptism | Songs of Praise

A vicar in Dorset welcomes a child to the Christian church through an outdoor baptism.

Exploring an ancient church | Pilgrimage

The pilgrims explore an ancient church carved into the rock at a site used for worship for thousands of years.

Social Christianity | The Battle for Christianity

In Bolton, Christian organisations help their local community by running a food bank.

Pentecostalism in Britain | The Battle for Christianity

Pentecostal Christians are one of the fastest growing religious groups in the UK but their values are sometimes seen ...

Christianity in Ethiopia | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

Afua Hirsch looks at the art of Ethiopian Christianity.

Nubian Christian frescoes | Africa's Great Civilisations

A look at the beautiful and distinctive frescoes produced by Nubian Christians in the seventh and eighth centuries.

Lalibela | Africa's Great Civilisations

In Ethiopia, the rock churches of Lalibela were part of a plan to build a new Jerusalem.

Pentecostal Baptism | Being…

Savannah is baptised into the Pentecostal church.

Marriage ceremony | Being…

A Christian marriage ceremony.

Evangelism | Life and Death the Pentecostal Way

Members of the Evangelism team discuss their work.

St Peter's Basilica | Pilgrimage

The pilgrims reach their destination, St Peter's Basilica in Rome, the heart of the Catholic Church.

Hillsong: a new type of church | The Battle for Christianity

More than 8000 people gather at Hillsong every Sunday for a different form of Christian worship.

Byzantine mosaics | Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

A few years ago an ancient Byzantine church was discovered in Istanbul complete with a wealth of extraordinary mosaics.

Can good come out of suffering? Part 1 | A Question of Faith

The students visit children with extreme disabilities. They discuss their enjoyment of life and the children's a...

A Charismatic church in South Africa | Around the World in 80 Faiths

In Johannesburg in South Africa, devotion to the Holy Spirit is at the heart of the activities of a popu...

Revelation | A Question of Faith

Students share their thoughts about religious revelations and how they function in different religions.

Mount Hermon | David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

David Suchet recounts the events on Mount Hermon where Jesus proved himself to be the messiah to some of his follo...

Intelligent design | Did Darwin Kill God?

An explanation of the theory of Intelligent Design and some of the scientific and theological criticisms it has provoked.

Can good come out of suffering? Part 2 | A Question of Faith

Students share their opinions about suffering and religion.

St. Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

The story of St Paul's conversion after a dramatic revelation on the road to Damasc...

Reconciling Darwinism and Christianity | Did Darwin Kill God?

Francis Collins, a leading geneticist, explains how he reconciles his understanding of Darwinism with his Chris...

Divine revelation or temporal lobe epilepsy? | Horizon

Increased understanding of temporal lobe epilepsy could help explain the religious visions of Ellen White, one of the ...

Ultra-Darwinism | Did Darwin Kill God?

For a group of scientists and philosophers, Darwin's theories are evidence for atheism.

Religious experience and brain activity | Horizon

Could the mystical experiences of Moses and St Paul have been caused by temporal lobe epilepsy?

King Ezana of Axum and Christianity | Africa's Great Civilisations

King Ezana of Axum's decision to convert to Christianity changed the course of African history.

Constantinople | Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

Constantinople was once the capital of a unified Christian Empire, bringing religion and power together.

'Upon this rock'' | David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

The story of one of the most significant moments in church history, the Confession of St Peter.

St Peters martyrdom | David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

St Peter's crucifixion followed soon after the catastrophic fire in Rome in 64 AD.

The early life of St. Peter | David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

The story of St Peter's early life based on evidence from the Bible and archaeological findings.

The Jesus Movement and Jewish Law | David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

St Peter's conversion of a Roman centurion showed the appeal of Christianity but brought it i...

Introduction to St Paul | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

David Suchet explains how St Paul has influenced the Christian church and his own life.

Roman persecution of Christians | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

The story of how the Romans persecuted Christians in the decades after Jesus' death.

St. Paul in Athens | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

The story of St Paul's travel to Athens to preach Christianity to the philosophers and citizens of the city.

St. Paul's letters | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

A look at the letters written by St Paul to the church communities he founded.

St. Paul's personality | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

David Suchet explores what we can know about the character and personality of St Paul.

St. Paul's radical teaching | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

The story of how St Paul opened up the Christian faith to a wider range of people through relaxing so...

The death of St. Paul | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

Evidence about the death and last years of St Paul's life is very limited, but church traditions have emerg...

The Jerusalem Council | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

At the council of Jerusalem, St Paul's vision of how the Christian faith should spread triumphed over other...

Constantine and the origins of Christianity | Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

Simon Sebag Montefiore discusses the origins of Christianity and the Church of the Holy Se...

A Byzantine flat-pack church | Songs of Praise

At the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, one of the exhibits is a flat-pack church, built over a millennium ago in Byzantium and los...

A church in decline in Scotland | Reverse Missionaries

Pastor John Chilimtsidya from Malawi arrives in a Scottish town where church attendance is falling and few young peopl...

The Great Schism | Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

The Hagia Sophia was the site of the Great Schism, when the Catholic and Orthodox branches of Christianity split apart.

Plans for a peace mural | Reverse Missionaries

Reverse missionary Kshama plans a peace mural to bring Protestant and Catholic communities in Belfast together.

Jewish Christian divide over Jesus | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

The story of how the divide between Christianity and Judaism emerged in Roman Jerusalem.

Reaching out to young people | Reverse Missionaries

Pastor John Chilimtsidya from Malawi reaches out to young people in Blantyre, Scotland, to try to revive the local church.

The Lord's Prayer advert ban | The Battle for Christianity

Professor Robert Beckford talks to the Archbishop of Canterbury about an ad showing the Lord's Prayer being banned...

The peace mural | Reverse Missionaries

Reverse missionary Kshama's peace mural in Belfast brings Protestant and Catholic communities together.

Campaigning for disability rights | Fern Britton Meets…

Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson talks about her campaigning on disability rights in the House of Lords.

Religion and homosexuality | A Question of Faith

Students discuss their religious beliefs about homosexuality.

Public attitudes to disability | Fern Britton Meets…

Tanni Grey-Thompson discusses how the 2012 Paralympics changed public attitudes to disability and the progress that st...

Pentecostal Sermon | Life and Death the Pentecostal Way

A sermon at the Pentecostal in Brixton.

Tanni Grey-Thompson's childhood | Fern Britton Meets…

Tanni Grey-Thompson talks about her childhood in the 1970s and the role faith played in her family life.

Christianity and politics | The Battle for Christianity

Marksteen Adamson, a Christian photographer, uses his faith to inspire his political art, including a project on refu...

LGBT Church | A Question of Faith

Students visit a Church that accepts LGBT people.

An Episcopalian same-sex wedding | Around the World in 80 Faiths

An Anglican vicar discusses different Christian attitudes to homosexuality after attending a same-sex weddin...

Marriage | A Question of Faith

Students discuss their differing opinions on relationships, sex and marriage.

Marriage ceremony | Being…

A Christian marriage ceremony.

Homosexuality and different faiths | A Question of Faith

After visiting a church service for LGBT+ Christians, a group of young people with a variety of religious beliefs di...

Women's place in the Church | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

St Paul's view of women has been invoked in recent church debates but his own opinions are often uncl...

Naming ceremony at Oasis Church | Queer Britain

At a church in London, a transgender man takes part in a naming ceremony.

Dedication | Life and Death the Pentecostal Way

Shaniqua dedicates her son Isaiah to the Pentecostal Church.

Conversion Therapy | Queer Britain

Riyadh Khalaf meets a representative of a Christian organisation which claims it can cure homosexuality.

Jesus' Teachings on Sex | Sex and the Church

A look at how the arrival of Christianity changed views around sex and relationships.

Jehovah's Witnesses and Homosexuality | Queer Britain

Riyadh Khalaf meets a former Jehovah's Witness who was dis-fellowed from his congregation for being gay.

Christianity in the courts | The Battle for Christianity

Different views on the Ashers cake row where a bakery was taken to court for refusing to make a cake supporting gay ...

LGBTQ+ supportive faith groups | Queer Britain

Riyadh Khalaf learns about Christian groups which welcome and support LGBTQ+ people.