EPISODE 1

WAR + PEACE

Jesus commanded his followers: “Love your enemies”, “turn the other cheek”. Yet from the Old Testament through to the Crusades and inquisitions and beyond, Christian scripture and history are full of violence.

Has Christianity been a major contributor to war?

How did the followers of a crucified leader manage to get things so wrong?

And what difference has it made when they have followed his example of peace-making and non-violence?