This four-hour documentary tells the epic story of the rise of Christianity, exploring the life and death of Jesus, and the men and women whose belief, conviction, and martyrdom created Christianity. The film covers how Judaism and Roman cultures shaped Jesus’ life, to the growth of the Christian religion from 100 to 300 A.D. Watch. (Originally aired: 4/6/1998)
Rabbi Shea Harlig is on a mission to get Jews to embrace a more traditional practice of their faith. As an emissary of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, he works nearly nonstop. He leads prayer services and Torah studies. Watch. (Originally aired: 12/5/2008).
The first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of chemistry, physics, medicine, literature and peace, on the 5th anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death, December 10, 1901. Nobel, who was a Swedish chemist and the inventor of dynamite, created a fund for the prizes in his will.
* Bush calls for Zimbabwe’s Mugabe to step down
* The growing global recession
* Tears and tear gas over Greece shooting
* Can tourists save the mountain gorillas in Uganda?
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A conversation with singer and songwriter James Taylor & cellist Yo-Yo Ma on Ma’s new holiday CD “Yo-Yo-Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace.” The three discuss musical collaboration and diversity. Watch.
Experts also appraise an original print of the map that revolutionized our understanding of the American landscape — the Lewis and Clark report of 1814, in Hour 3 of Antiques Roadshow, in Portland, Oregon. Watch all appraisals from this episode. (Originally aired: 05/2/2005).
A group of students held a protest rally against the Iranian government and president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the University of Tehran on Sunday to commemorate Student Day, the anniversary of the murdering of three students of University of Tehran on December 6, 1953. Watch a video on the demonstration.
* Pakistan raids Mumbai terrorists
* What motivates Somali pirates?
* A positive outlook in Rwanda
* 21st Century Africa: Women gaining power
* British schools to offer U.S. a lesson
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After a decades-long comeback, the grizzly bears of Yellowstone appear to be thriving. Should they now be removed from the protection of the Endangered Species Act? Discover the complex issue of grizzly bear management and conservation from ranchers, conservationists, and government officials who share their stories and insights. Watch now.
