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Christianity: Second Thousand Years

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A panoramic journey through ten centuries of belief and conflict, Christianity: The Second Thousand Years chronicles not just the events and personalities that left indelible marks on the landscape of faith, but also the forces behind them.

From the Crusades and the Reformation to the sweeping changes of Vatican II, each fascination episode is illuminated through extensive use of historical documents, commentary for renowned scholars, and visits to the sites where history was made.

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Running Time	186 mins (2 DVDs)
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Region Code	4
Video Format	PAL
Aspect Ratio	4x3 Full Format
Audio	Dolby Digital
Director	History Channel

A panoramic journey through ten centuries of belief and conflict, Christianity: The Second Thousand Years chronicles not just the events and personalities that left indelible marks on the landscape of faith, but also the forces behind them.

From the Crusades and the Reformation to the sweeping changes of Vatican II, each fascination episode is illuminated through extensive use of historical documents, commentary for renowned scholars, and visits to the sites where history was made.

"Christians can often be quick to assume that the form and meaning of Christianity is static, but if we reflect on the year 2000 as a significant milestone, the second millennium of the world's largest religion has truly been an amazing journey of faith and turmoil. This four-part series is a millennial celebration, examining the evolution--good and bad--of Christian churches and theologies over the last thousand years. After a brief summary of the origins and early growth of the Church, the first part starts out examining how war and Christianization went hand in hand under Charlemagne and other Holy Roman emperors while military and perceived cultural threats loomed on the frontiers with Islam. The second part examines the height of the Church's influence and its corruption, which led to the Avignon papacy and the Reformation (the subject of the third part). The fourth part looks at primarily American reform movements in the 20th century through the leadership of people like Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa, and Desmond Tutu. Although 1,000 years of Christian history will clearly be treated with some superficiality in only four parts--Eastern Orthodoxy and postwar ecumenism have been almost entirely left out, for example--this is an informative and entertaining documentary with A&E's typically high production values." --Erik Macki

Disc 1:
1. Introduction
2. The Dark Ages
3. Holy War
4. The Fourth Crusade
5. The Inqusition
6. The Reformation
7. The Renaissance
8. The Jesuits

Disc 2:
1. Introduction
2. Nicholas Copernicus
3. The Great Awakening
4. Temple of Reason
5. Industrial Revolution
6. Modern Society
7. Big Tent Revivals
8. Mutual Understanding