1. Religion of the World
(Religion of the World)
2. Christianity: The First 1000 Years
The incredible story of the people who, despite persecution, grew Christianity from an obscure movement to one of the world's largest religions.
3. Christianity: The Second Millennium
The story of Christianity's second thousand years of existence, including its strength in the 1500s and the overwhelming challenges it has faced since then.
4. Spurensuche – Die Weltreligionen auf dem Weg (Spurensuche – Die Weltreligionen auf dem Weg)
Theologian Hans Küng explains and explores religions around the world, where they originated, and what defines them.
5. Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries
Janina Ramirez discovers how monasteries shaped all aspects of medieval Britain and created a dazzling array of art, architecture and literature, a story of faith, sacrifice, violence and corruption.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
6. In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal (나는 신이다: 신이 배신한 사람들)
This docuseries examining the chilling true stories of four Korean leaders claiming to be prophets exposes the dark side of unquestioning belief.
It has an average vote of 7.826 on TMDB.
7. Life's Rituals (La vie en quatre temps)
Birth, Coming of Age, Love and Death. These are the four cornerstones of life and are recognized in many different ways from one culture to another.
8. The Monastery
Five men searching for meaning in their lives accept a challenge from the Benedictine monks of Worth Abbey to live according to the monks' rules for 40 days and nights.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
9. God in America
God in America explores the tumultuous 400-year history of the intersection of religion and public life in America, from the first European settlements to the 2008 presidential election.</p><p>This series examines how religious dissidents helped shape the American concept of religious liberty and the controversial evolution of that ideal in the nation's courts and political arena; how religious freedom and waves of new immigrants and religious revivals fueled competition in the religious marketplace; how movements for social reform -- from abolition to civil rights -- galvanized men and women to put their faith into political action; and how religious faith influenced conflicts from the American Revolution to the Cold War.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
10. Religious biographies (Biographies religieuses)
A series of about twenty movies about religious matters. They all last 52 minutes. By Armand Isnard.
11. New Testament History and Literature with Dale B. Martin
Yale Courses - This course approaches the New Testament not as scripture, or a piece of authoritative holy writing, but as a collection of historical documents. Therefore, students are urged to leave behind their pre-conceived notions of the New Testament and read it as if they had never heard of it before. This involves understanding the historical context of the New Testament and imagining how it might appear to an ancient person.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
12. Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief
Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief – known in the United States as A Brief History of Disbelief – is a 2004 television documentary series written and presented by Jonathan Miller for the BBC and tracing the history of atheism.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
13. Raël: The Alien Prophet (Raël : Le prophète des extraterrestres)
Featuring interviews with his followers, critics and Raël himself, this docuseries traces how a UFO-inspired religion spiraled into a controversial cult.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
14. The Western Tradition
Covering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of political and social events woven with many strands — religion, industry, agriculture, demography, government, economics, and art. A visual feast of over 2,700 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art portrays key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition.
15. Bible's Buried Secrets
Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou examines how archaeological discoveries are changing the way people interpret stories from the Bible.
It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.
16. Extraordinary Rituals
Explores the spectacular and emotional world of rituals.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
17. Who Was Jesus?
(Who Was Jesus?)
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
18. Secret Files of the Inquisition
A four-part history of the Inquisition, a 500-year campaign against heretics by the Roman Catholic Church initiated by Pope Gregory IX. The series benefits from the 1998 release of secret Vatican files.
It has an average vote of 2 on TMDB.
19. 2000 Years of Christianity (2000 Jahre Christentum)
2000 Jahre Christentum is a German documentary series on the history of Christianity prior to the year 1999. This series explores the archeology and origins of Christianity and how it came into the world. Filmed on location in actual historical and biblical sites, this series features many memorable, full-scale dramatic re-creations.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
20. Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine
Jonathan Phillips attempts to find the answer to the question: How did Christianity grow and develop from just a small, Jewish sect to the largest, and majority, dominant religion of the West?
