A History of Christianity

How did a small Jewish sect evolve into the world's largest religion? This series explores the forgotten origins of Christianity and the key to its unexpected spread into Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. Deep down the Christian faith boats a shared core, but what is it? And what does it actually feel like to be Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant or Pentecostal? Christianity has brought human beings to acts of criminal folly as well as the highest achievements of goodness and creativity. It has survived persecution, splits, wars of religion and hatred. But in today's Europe, Christianity seems under pressure from the apathy of a secular society. Is this the Christian story's final chapter? (Verleiher-Text)