Days before Christmas 1978, Peter Walker, a young English lay preacher, is killed in a motorcycle accident. His wife Mary, already emotionally fragile, falls into the depths of suicidal depression. As a result she loses custody of her two young boys, Paul and James. The boys are further traumatized as they are taken under the care of the county authorities and placed in a series of children's homes and in a temporary foster placement with their grandparents....

Pier Paolo Pasolini's masterpiece comes to life in color for the first time in this beautifully told film about the life of Jesus Christ according to St. Matthew. The story begins with His birth and illustrates how His teachings attracted not only His disciples, but crowds of believers. When the Pharisees, chief priests and elders learn of Jesus, they conspire to have Him arrested, beaten, tried and crucified on the cross. This classic film is a beautiful...

While academic scholars often consider the "Muhammad of history" to be a poorly known figure, Muslim tradition describes his life in great detail. Accordingly, Muhammad was born in Mecca, a city founded by Abraham but which had since descended into paganism. Muhammad, however, found welcome in a city to the north, Medina. There he established a state governed by Islamic law.

A young slave girl, Anna, is rescued and adopted by Christians in 2nd Century Smyrna and befriended by their aged bishop, Polycarp.

Visit Herod's winter palace at Jericho, where he spent his final years, and his fortified palace at Herodium, where: in 2007: archaeologists discovered his tomb. Then, explore the divided kingdom he left to his three sons, with a special focus on the rule of Herod Antipas (who would play a critical role in Jesus's story).

It is difficult to categorize mystics. This is not to exclude the possibility that the mystic can be the prophet. However, the prophetic role is distinct and might even be too narrow for the mystic. In this segment, we will look at the three Abrahamic traditions-Judaism, Islam, and Christianity-as merging the prophetic and mystical and thus bringing about a new reality.

Is divine intervention in the earthly realm possible? And is it responsible for miracles? Through interviews and recreations, explore the role of religion and prayers in the phenomenon of miracles.

Apart from Jesus, no person shaped the history of Christianity like the Apostle Paul. His personal encounter with Jesus Christ changed his life from persecutor to preacher for Christ. Ben Kingsley narrates the story of Paul, who preached for Christ throughout the Roman Empire on three missionary journeys. Paul wrote letters to various churches, many of which became part of the New Testament. His pilgrimage made lands holy and places sacred. Follow...

WUNDERKINDER tells a tale of three exceptionally musically talented children, who develop a deep and genuine friendship, extending beyond their different religions and nationalities. The two Jewish children Larissa and Abrascha are both virtuosos - one on the piano and the other on the violin. Hanna, a young German girl, is also extremely gifted. Living in Poltava/Ukraine in 1941, they all share one great love: music. Their world is one of curiosity,...

Episode three explores the culture and worship of The Salvation Army. In this segment Cleary examines how the fiercely counter-cultural Salvation Army engages with popular cultural to make faith real and relevant; how spiritual training and education of Soldiers of all ages was vital to the formation of the culture and theology of The Salvation Army; and the internalization of what is understood as "The Salvation Army culture." Cleary also explores...