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Series on mankinds myths and mysticisms.
Episode 10 : The Son of God - A Christianity before Christianity (2)
March. 17,2007
Sequel to Son of God (1), “A Christianity before Christianity” studies the re-emergence of ancient gnosticism, seekers of secret knowledge ‘from the heart’, and the sensational find of Nag Hammadi: Ancient, unknown manuscripts which throw a new light on the origins of Christianity… If the Gospels weren’t formulated until generations after his death and the creed devised even centuries later, what do we truly know of Jesus Christ? Did an orthodox Church on the rise obliterate an older Christian faith? The shaping of the Christian myth.. And the discovery of hidden gospels which have come to haunt the Church of Rome and Protestantism alike..
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Episode 8 : The Mahabharata
January. 01,2000
One of the greatest epics of mankind, laying out the very roots of Indian mythology, religion, history and thought.. With a spiritual import akin to the Bible, a literary vitality comparable to the Iliad and a storytelling power as enchanting as Arabian Nights.. A quest through India before history began - with author Paul Roberts.
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Episode 2 : Dracula
January. 01,2000
The story of Transsylvania’s bloodsucking ‘count Dracula’ is etched firmly in world memory. Few doubt its truth.. But, in fact, it was a work of complete fiction.. And, as always, the reality is far stranger.. and far more terrifying.. A documentary about man’s inability to accept death.
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