ANCIENT ROADS 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 , Judea and Rome , 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.

- In this episode, the city of Jerusalem is rocked by war. Host Jonathan Phillips travels to Patmos Island where John was exiled and visits the cave where John wrote the most enigmatic book of the New Testament, Revelation. Phillips traces the crucial battle where powerful heretics claiming special knowledge of Jesus threatened to distort, divide and even to destroy the Christian faith.

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