Pagans and the Cult of Martyrs
ancient roads from christ to constantine

Fri, Apr 17 9:00 P.M. NH Explore (11.2)  

Host Jonathan Phillips treks to North Africa to tell the story of Perpetua, a young Christian martyr, whose extraordinary story still resonates today. Phillips visits places where Christians faced unimaginable violence because of their beliefs, where the Roman Empire threatened everything that Christians stood for with their pagan temples, emperor cult and vicious tortures.

Duration: 55 minutes and 57 seconds

Episode Number: 105

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Fri, Apr 17 9:00 P.M. Pagans and the Cult of Martyrs     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Apr 18 1:00 A.M. Pagans and the Cult of Martyrs     NH Explore (11.2)

About Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine:

The compelling six-hour series THE ROAD FROM CHRIST TO CONSTANTINE charts Christianity's evolution from a small movement to the largest religion in the world, with more than two billion followers.

Host Jonathan Phillips, an author and distinguished history professor at Royal Holloway, University of London, journeys into the fascinating world of the early Christians to explore the faith's long struggle and triumph against the odds.

He recounts some of Christianity's pivotal moments at the actual locations where they unfolded, including Bethlehem (site of Jesus' birth), Judea (where Jesus preached) and Rome (where Emperor Constantine the Great embraced the faith as his own), among others.

Phillips' entertaining and enlightening 12,000-mile odyssey through seven countries in Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East brings the rich history of Christianity to life.

Along the way, he meets experts who have devoted their lives to the study of this important historical period.


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Fri, Apr 17 9:00 P.M. Pagans and the Cult of Martyrs     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Apr 17 10:00 P.M. Constantine     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Apr 18 1:00 A.M. Pagans and the Cult of Martyrs     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Apr 18 2:00 A.M. Constantine     NH Explore (11.2)


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