Monday, November 14, 2011

The History Channel Presents Secrets of Christianity DVD Review & Giveaway

History Channel's Secrets of Christianity attempts to unravel the mysteries of Christianity that have existed for thousands of years. Archeological and historical sleuthing will reveal the details behind the following puzzles: The sea journey Jesus took and why its been covered up. How Mount Vesuvius might have been more responsible for the spread of Christianity than Apostles Peter and Paul. What happened to the nails discovered in the tomb of the man who sent Jesus to the cross? Who was Simon of Perea and was he the messiah before Jesus? Did Christianity thrive within the very army that was supposed to suppress it? Did Christianity conquer Rome or did pagan Rome conquer Christianity? The answers and more lie within.

DISC 1: The Lost Voyage of Jesus / Vesuvius and the Fear of God / The Nails of the Cross

DISC 2: The Messiah Before Jesus / The Roman Armys Secret Christians / Selling Christianity

The 411:

Did Jesus travel by boat to the Land of Gadarene? In the first part of the DVD, we head to Gadarene where investigators inspect a boat located and believed to be the boat that Jesus and the Disciples traveled in.  This is where it gets good. We see a replica boat, people aboard as the journalists asks if it is possible for Jesus to have slept while on this trip. The story obviously has holes as the archeologist explains what a moment aboard the ship would have been like. There would be no sleeping during a "tempest". This sets the mood for the rest of the DVD that goes on to debunk various moments of the bible.  Real experiments done using real locations in the bible.

We all want to believe in the words of the bible. What the segment does is try to establish truth in the historical words that millions believe in. As someone with limited knowledge of the details in the bible I believe that the world was different then. They kept talking about the sea being very far from the location of Gadara but I believe as one of the Archaeologists says, it is a miracle and we can't pinpoint and scrutinize every single word.

While I appreciate the well made documentary, I refuse to believe that everything CAN be explained.  What annoyed me the most about this documentary was the smug face Simcha Jacobovici uses when he feels he has established inconsistencies.

The DVD for me was very controversial. It felt very bias and as if I was being spoon fed theories of  Simcha.


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