The history of the church offers plenty of ammunition to its critics. Crusades, inquisitions, witch hunts, the oppression of women ...
For the Love of God: How the church is better and worse than you ever imagined,
a documentary by the Centre for Public Christianity, confronts the worst of what Christians have done - and also traces the origins of Western values like human rights, charity, humility, and non-violence back to the influence of Jesus.
Select an episode below to take a guided tour
11th Dec 2018 - 4 mins
How the shoot was better and worse than you ever imagined.
11th Dec 2018 - 4 mins
How the shoot was better and worse than you ever imagined.
1st Jul 2018 - 8 mins
The Crusades are one of the most notorious episodes of Christian history.
1st Jul 2018 - 8 mins
The Crusades are one of the most notorious episodes of Christian history.
1st Jul 2018 - 7 mins
Few ideas have changed our world more profoundly than this one.
1st Jul 2018 - 7 mins
Few ideas have changed our world more profoundly than this one.
1st Jul 2018 - 3 mins
How can we take Christianity seriously, if Christians have so often departed from the tune of Jesus?
1st Jul 2018 - 3 mins
How can we take Christianity seriously, if Christians have so often departed from the tune of Jesus?
1st Jul 2018 - 5 mins
Jesus' most famous parable had a big influence on the early church - and the world.
1st Jul 2018 - 5 mins
Jesus' most famous parable had a big influence on the early church - and the world.
1st Jul 2018 - 7 mins
Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a rare example of someone whose faith prompted him to stand up to Hitler.
1st Jul 2018 - 7 mins
Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a rare example of someone whose faith prompted him to stand up to Hitler.
1st Jul 2018 - 9 mins
Jesus dramatically changed how Western culture thinks about power and service.
1st Jul 2018 - 9 mins
Jesus dramatically changed how Western culture thinks about power and service.
1st Jul 2018 - 4 mins
From Emperor Constantine onwards, the church has had a fraught relationship to power.
1st Jul 2018 - 4 mins
From Emperor Constantine onwards, the church has had a fraught relationship to power.
1st Jul 2018 - 7 mins
The Jewish and early Christian insistence on care for the poor transformed the ancient world.
1st Jul 2018 - 7 mins
The Jewish and early Christian insistence on care for the poor transformed the ancient world.
1st Jul 2018 - 2 mins
Not all Crusades were against Muslims, or in the Middle East.
1st Jul 2018 - 2 mins
Not all Crusades were against Muslims, or in the Middle East.
1st Jul 2018 - 1 min
We head to George Washington’s house for a concrete take on a big philosophical concept.
1st Jul 2018 - 1 min
We head to George Washington’s house for a concrete take on a big philosophical concept.
1st Jul 2018 - 4 mins
What happened when Christians started acting like every person was made in God’s image?
1st Jul 2018 - 4 mins
What happened when Christians started acting like every person was made in God’s image?
1st Jul 2018 - 4 mins
Can we be good without God?
1st Jul 2018 - 4 mins
Can we be good without God?
1st Jul 2018 - 5 mins
Jesus preached a radical ethic of non-violence - one the early church took very seriously.
1st Jul 2018 - 5 mins
Jesus preached a radical ethic of non-violence - one the early church took very seriously.
