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In the middle of the first century CE, the movement of Jesus’s followers spreads amongst Jewish diasporic communities and amongst gentiles. A council meets in Jerusalem to decide on a crucial question: Must one be Jewish to become a Christian?

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The Birth of Christianity

<p>In the middle of the first century CE, the movement of Jesus’s followers spreads amongst Jewish diasporic communities and amongst gentiles. A council meets in Jerusalem to decide on a crucial question: Must one be Jewish to become a Christian?</p>

The Council of Jerusalem

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Around 30 CE, Jesus is crucified by the Romans. Three centuries later Christianity becomes the official religion of the Roman Empire. How long did it take for Jesus to become Jesus Christ, son of God? And did Jesus found the church?

Jesus

How long did it take for Jesus to become Jesus Christ, son of God? And did Jesus found the church?

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In the early gospels James, named as the brother of Jesus, seems to be his successor. Did Jesus really have brothers? And if so why did some of the gospels insist on Mary’s virginity?

James

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Instead of hiding or fleeing to Galilee, Jesus's disciples congregate in Jerusalem. Why do they run this risk? During his lifetime, what did Jesus’s disciples expect? What do they still hope for after the death of their leader? And what exactly did Jesus mean by the kingdom of god?

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ARTE’s landmark series on the history of religion, produced in 2003. This series tells how Christianity emerged between the death of Jesus and 150 CE. In this episode a conflict tears apart the small community of Jesus’s followers: Stephen, leader of the community is brutally executed.

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 In this episode a conflict tears apart the small community of Jesus’s followers: Stephen, leader of the community is brutally executed.

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Paul, according to the Acts of the Apostles, helped to kill Stephen and then in the persecution of the early Christian Jews. Did Paul convert on the road to Damascus? Who was this New Testament character, both author of the epistles that bear his name and hero of the book of Acts? Why does he call himself the last of the last?

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The story of Paul, the killer of Christians who became a devout Christian himself

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In the First Epistle to the Thessalonians, the oldest text in the New Testament in which he gives his instructions to the Christian community of Thessaloniki, Paul seems to denounces the Jews. Why does Paul do this? Is this the starting point of Christian anti-Semitism?

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In the First Epistle to the Thessalonians Paul seems to denounces the Jews. Is this the starting point of Christian anti-Semitism?

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Towards the end of the first century CE, the author of the Gospel according to Luke writes another work, the Acts of the Apostles, which tells of the birth of the Christian movement.  How trustworthy is this source as an historic document? And who was it written for?

The Acts of the Apostles

Towards the end of the first century CE, the author of the Gospel according to Luke writes another work, the Acts of the Apostles.

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Some call Paul the inventor of the Christian faith. Did he betray Jesus? Did he provoke the separation from Judaism?

The Separation from Judaism

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Around 150 CE Christianity declares itself verus Israel, the true Israel. What consequences does this have for the Jews? And for the nascent Christian religion?

The True Israel

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The Maginot Line is a giant: Thousands of underground bunkers and concrete defences lining the French border, from Belgium to the Mediterranean. In its time it was celebrated as a technical masterpiece and thought to be impregnable, today it also stands for the trauma of the French defeat in 1940. The documentary looks at a military construction that is as fascinating as it is controversial.

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Thought to be impregnable, the French defensive barrier did not halt the German invasion in 1940.

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Behind his polite exterior lies a formidable leader with a ruthless character, ready to do anything to make China the world's leading power by the People’s Republic’s centenary in 2049. This well-documented portrait of the Chinese president gives an unprecedented insight into his politics and shows how Xi Jinping's personal journey has shaped his choices as he steers China towards world domination.

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Far away from the South Korean capital of Seoul is the Buddhist Gameunsa Temple. Three nuns live, pray and cook together here as they preserve the knowledge of centuries-old temple cuisine. The abbess of this small monastery is the charismatic Wookwan Sunim, revered in Asia as one of the best cooks in the world.

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After two months of fighting, the Russian troops had their advance towards the West blocked by fierce Ukrainian resistance. Forced to leave the suburbs of Kyiv, the occupying army left behind mass graves and horrific accounts of rape and abuse in their wake. Russia is now turning its efforts to the Dobas and the coastline along the Sea of ​​Azov. In Kyiv, the return of spring is also the return of many residents who had fled.

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The literary source for Richard Strauss’s opera immortalizing the degeneracy of Herodes Antipas, King of Judea, and his step-daughter Salome, was supplied by Oscar Wilde. It tells of Herodes, who is keeping the prophet Jochanaan captive inside a cistern. Salome tries to seduce him and on being rebuffed, forces her stepfather to serve her the prophet’s head on a silver platter.

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Rejected by the prophet Jochanaan, Salome forces her abusive stepfather to exact revenge.

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Three Japanese men have fallen under the charms of high school student Rinko, a character from the video game Love Plus. The game finally leads them to the seaside resort of Atami, where the virtual world and real life collides.

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The Supreme Court is now made of a majority of ultra-conservative judges since President Trump's term in office. The court now looks set to overturn the Roe v Wade case which gave women the constitutional right to have an abortion if they so wish or need. This worrying step backwards for women's rights doesn't mean women won't have abortions. It means they'll die trying.

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This worrying step backwards doesn't mean women won't have abortions. It means they'll die trying

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Lockdowns, crop failures due to climate change and the war in Ukraine are all to blame for soaring prices around the world.

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ARTE Concert Festival welcomes a legend, Damon Albarn. He performs his new album live: The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows.

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In 2020, for the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, Philippe Jordan and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra recreated the mythical evening of December 22 1808, when  the composer presented his Sixth Symphony, also known as his Pastoral.

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On May 9, Russia celebrated its victory day without a victory in Ukraine. Instead, President Putin further pushed the narrative of Russian victimhood, despite the fact that Moscow, not Kyiv, is the agressor. As the battle continues to rage, we take a look at Ukraine before and after the conflict.

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Live from the Teatro Real in Madrid, an adaptation of Prokofiev’s flamboyant masterpiece by the ever-radical Calixto Bieito.

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A breakaway region of Moldova that is not recognised internationally, Transnistria is largely pro-Russian. The war in Ukraine has awakened fears that Russia will try to annex the region.

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Since its invention in the 19th century, the bicycle has allowed Western women to move around independently. Today, it is the turn of women in Arab countries to discover its power. Though at first glance innocuous and common, the bicycle is unexpectedly feminist.

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Thirty years after the end of apartheid, South Africa has still not overcome its many problems: Endemic violence, economic and racial inequalities, state corruption. However, the rainbow nation has a lot to offer: tourism, natural resources and a leadership role on the African continent.

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The paintings of Vincent Van Gogh are losing their colours. The paints he used were vibrant, but cheap, and degraded within months of painting. It's now impossible to appreciate the true beauty of his works, as his flamboyant flare for colours has slowly turned drab. If nothing is done, the Sunflowers which are still a beautiful gold today could well turn brown. Should we just accept they can't be saved?

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Ordinary Ukrainian citizens are preparing to resist the Russian invader by joining the army and helping the resistance in any way they can.

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It is impossible for them to stay in Russia. For these Russian citizens opposed to the Kremlin, the outbreak of war in Ukraine and the new laws restricting freedom of expression have forced them to leave everything behind. Their destination: Istanbul, as Turkey did not require a visa. It is a difficult exile with a host country that does not consider them as refugees and a homeland that views them as pariahs.

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Why do the works of the Italian painter Caravaggio exude such violence? The answer is to be found in the eventful life of the artist, who just couldn't stay out of trouble and met a sticky end.

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought the people of Kyiv together like nothing else. Calling on the spirit of the Maidan Revolution of 2014, they are ready to resist.

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