whether they were jewish christians or gentile christians, the christian message and the christian church>> and the church has gradually and slowly built up a fuller and fuller understanding of what it is to be human in the image of god, trying to be honest to the jesus who walked in galilee and delivered the sermon of the mount. and also trying to be honest to the lives we lead in the 21st century. and that will always be intention, always. >> christianity has survived many powerful attempts to kill it off, and today, many of the issues that occupied the first christians are once again causing us to debate, challenge, and to believe or not 2,000 years after jesus.

the gnostic christians are targeted, marcionite christians and other duelist christians-- christianse the old testament as part of their canon-- are targeted. the list of enemies goes on and on. there's a kind of, in a sense, internal purge of the church as one emperor ruling one empire tries to have this single church. >> to appreciate the remarkable, dramatic evolution that had occurred in so short a period, one might counterpose the image of pliny in his courtroom under the emperor trajan, sending christians off to their execution simply for being called christians, to the majesty of constantine presiding over the great gathering of bishops that he had called to resolve particular questions. the imperium, on the one hand, being used clearly to extinguish a religious movement; the imperium, on the other hand, being used clearly to undergird and support a religious movement, the same religious movement, in so short a period of time. >> narrator: the cross, the hated symbol of death and defeat, now emerged as the symbol of triumph. and in the eyes of some, the apocalyptic prophecy of

the reason christians were persecuted early on was not because it was illegal to be a christian.ted because they were known to be troublemakers. >> among nero's victims were the two most important leaders of the early christian church. peter had been living and preaching in rome. paul had been living under house arrest. now they were both condemned to death for their faith. >> peter is not a citizen of the roman empire, and so he is able to be crucified. then he's crucified upside down because he did not feel that he was worthy to die in the same manner that jesus did. >> paul, who spread christianity throughout the empire, was beheaded. two years earlier, james, the brother of jesus, had been stoned to death in jerusalem. now peter was gone, and paul, too. the heart and the head of the faith. if jesus hadn't saved these three, what then for christianity? >> once these people died, there were already leaders in place who could take over the mantle of leadership and then lead christianity on into the future. >> christians weren't the only ones facing violent martyrdom. back in jud

and he was able to separate out christianity from jesus, say no to christianity and say yes to yeast. >> how many of the colonists, what percentage were religiously affiliated or had had religious beliefs in some specific denomination? >> i'm not sure the percentageí but much smaller percentage of churchgoers than we have now. something more on the order of, i don'tnow, one out of five rather than the vast majority. and those who were christians and who did go to crunch typically didn't think a lot about jesus either. >> how much did jefferson take out of the bible? >> took out about 9/10 of the saying of jesus, tenth survived. >> took out the miracles? >> miracles, anything that sounded to him like calvinist theology, to jesus like god or healing and he took out the rest your ration, ends the story with the crucifix. >> did the early founders view the united states as a christian organization? >> nasa a good question. some of them did and many did not but i think it's fair to say that most of them had a more deistic view, a view that yes, god, yes, afterlife and rewards and punishme

as seen through the eyes of a christian, a christian sojourner. the sojourn is now six years and counting. in her introduction she writes that the best explanation for this length of time has been the connection she has formed with people in his real. this connection was unexpected because as she puts it, when viewed from afar, israel doesn't seem to be about people at all. what she means by that is the following, to read about israel she says in the international media's they to to me and this arpanet abstract discussions, some about politics, some about religion, palestinian history and palestinian rights about armed conflicts, terrorism, debates about grudges betrayals and injustices, descriptions of holy sites and the various meanings of innumerable religious text. in fact it too often amounts to little more than cool categorizations especially if israelis. labels that she says ken rob the smart, savvy and lively people which she came to know in their decency and humanity. all of these things provide little if any feel for the actual israeli w

>> tom: today on christian world news, boko haram strikes again, at least 24 christians killed in recent attacks, and there is a call to bring the deadly terrorist group to justice. >> wendy: plus a new pharaoh. mohammed morsi makes a bold power grab. and a new constitution is pushed throughout without the input of christians or moderates. >> tom: and a look at the film that is exposing the dark world of sex trafficking, and bringing victims a message of hope. >> george: as nigeria's christians suffer more attacks, the international community seeks more tools to fight islamic terrorist. hello, everyone, i'm george thomas. >> wendy: and i'm we wendy griffith. twin car bombings on a military base in nigeria killed at least 15 people. it happened in the muslim north. officials say a bus packed with explosives rammed into st. andrew military protestant church right after sunday's services. about 10 minutes later, a car just outside the church exploded, as people fled from the first attack. boko haram is expected in the attack. boko haram is blamed for killing more than 760 nigerians this yea

that christianity itself, as a... a new and constantly improvising form of judaism, is able to spread as it does throughout the roman world. >> narrator: paul himself was a diaspora jew. convinced that god had chosen him to spread the word about jesus, he traveled to antioch, the capital of roman syria. >> antioch has one of the largest jewish communities outside of the jewish homeland-- it's been suggested that maybe something like 40,000 people in this jewish community. so we can... we must imagine a number of different jewish congregations and subsections of the city in and through which paul could have moved and still felt very much at home within the jewish community. >> wherever you have a sufficient number of jews, you would have a jewish community. wherever you have a jewish community, you would have a jewish synagogue. >> narrator: by the fourth century, the synagogue had become a formal place of worship. but in paul's day, especially in the diaspora, it was more of a community center. >> another remarkable f

it's christian. i want to let you know the painting is coming along really fast. >> i'm actually in a meeting. >> talk to you soon. bye. >> i'm just going to say my new painting coming along. >> i think christian is a hobbyist. he likes to write. he likes art. he likes a lot of things but he's not getting paid to do it. >> this is what i find happens. twenty minutes on the hair product, twenty minutes object facebook add up. i wonder if successful people like steve jobs, do they do this? maybe they don't. >> today was an awesome day at work. it does feel strange at times going home when christian is there. >> hey. how are you? >> good. how are you? >> great. >> i just want to sit down and rest for a minute. >> chill? >> yeah. >> wow, i love it. the hair is coming alive. what do you think? >> i'm not sure what to think about it. >> do you like it? >> it's not finished yet. >> it sounds like you just don't like it. >> what are your plans, christian? >> i'm going to make dinner. but i'm not talking abou

and faithful christians will continue to rely on jesus' own words to doubting thomas, words that define the mystery of faith. blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ >>> they are two of the most popular women on the planet. billions pray to them. great temples honor them. and both are bona fide media stars. in blockbuster movies and in best-selling books. and this, despite the fact that they have both been dead for nearly 2,000 years. one is venerated as the mother of jesus. the good virgin mary who said yes to god's request and who reigns from heaven crowned with stars. >> in a sense, you could say christianity began the moment mary gave birth. in fact, you could say the whole modern world begins the moment mary gave birth. it's the way we date our checks. it's the way we count our age. count our anniversaries and so on. from the moment mary gave birth. the other mary, called magdalene, is the bad girl who was seized by demons. in ancient time, scholars say, her flaming red hair was a sign she was touched by satan. until she found je

that christianity itself, as a... a new and constantly improvising form of judaism, is able to spread as it does throughout the roman world. >> narrator: paul himself was a diaspora jew. convinced that god had chosen him to spread the word about jesus, he traveled to antioch, the capital of roman syria. >> antioch has one of the largest jewish communities outside of the jewish homeland-- it's been suggested that maybe something like 40,000 people in this jewish community. so we can... we must imagine a number of different jewish congregations and subsections of the city in and through which paul could have moved and still felt very much at home within the jewish community. >> wherever you have a sufficient number of jews, you would have a jewish community. wherever you have a jewish community, you would have a jewish synagogue. >> narrator: by the fourth century, the synagogue had become a formal place of worship. but in paul's day, especially in the diaspora, it was more of a community center. >> another remarkable f

he has seen many changes. >> where have all of the christians gone?ey are afraid of all of the turmoil and fighting that has plagued this area. >> this bethlehem used to be 100 percent christian. now it stands only above 35. >> i talked with people who used to wait in line for hours to get into the church of the nativity. now it looks like you can walk right in. >> absolutely. the door we will be going through. >> so this is the traditional birth place of jesus? >> this is the traditional birth place. there is very little doubt about the city and for us the probability about 85 percent that the church is actually built over the right place. we have two different versions one in luke where mary and joseph start from nazareth and matthew where mary and joseph are native of bethlehem. that's why jesus is born here. i say most scholars matthew's account is preferable. >> didn't luke give the more detailed account. >> more detailed more vivid more dramatic but the benefit accounts for the census which forces a man and his very pregnant wife to move through

christian this is good stimulus but not how you do stimulus. when you give people $300 that center a family and house to support. they have to spend that money and i disagree that americans are apathetic and lazy. they want jobs. you can find a person who doesn't want a job, you can't say it is it all americans. the 3.3 million people will slip in poverty. what they need is jobs that. is it a real stimulus. to argue that this is a stimulus measure i disagree. >> hold on. >> we have talked to ceo's time and time on the fox business network. we have help wanted signs and people will nolt take the jobs because they don't want to work for minimum wage. it is not forever . the notion is to move up and get promoted but people would rather collect 99 weeks of feebie. we are creating the monster and like ham sterse on i wheel and can't get off. hold on >> i just disagree that many americans are lazy. >> we are not saying everyone. but there are enough of them out there that unfortunately put a bad taste in everyone's mouth. >> wayne rogers going back t

not just christians and catholics.eople of belief. >> bill: people who admire the philosophy. >> the religion of christianity. >> bill: we're not going to debate that now. >> it's also a religion. >> bill: it's a religion but it's a philosophy. >> absolutely that too. >> bill: that is being administered by different religions. >> that's true. >> bill: we will have you back for that discussion. >> i couldn't let you get away from w. that. >> i have to wisen you up. i'm going to be excommunicated i know. >> ann coulter banned by fordham university, jesse watters investigating. and then adam carolla on his state, california, being the worst one in the union. those reports after these messages. >> bill: watters world segment tonight, i didn't know this but fordham university has banned ann coulter. late last month student in the florida republic club invited ms. coulter to speak on campus. predictably those who opposed her ideology objected. took the side of anti-coulter forces even personally insulted ann. the club rescin

not just christians and catholics. belief. >> bill: people who admire the philosophy. >> the religion of christianity. >> bill: we're not going to debate that now. >> it's also a religion. >> bill: it's a religion but it's a philosophy. >> absolutely that too. >> bill: that is being administered by different religions. >> that's true. >> bill: we will have you back for that discussion. >> i couldn't let you get away from w. that. >> i have to wisen you up. i'm going to be excommunicated i know. >> ann coulter banned by fordham university, jesse watters investigating. and then adam carolla on his state, california, being the worst one in the union. those reports after these messages. there is no mass-produced human. every human being is unique. and there is one store that recognizes it. the sleep number store. the only place in the world you'll find the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. an exclusive collection of innovations that totally individualize your sleep. perfectly comfortable pillows that adj

and on thursday, december 6th, christians celebrate the feast day of st.saint of children, who many consider the inspiration for santa claus. ♪ on the first day of christmas ♪ >>> finally, as advent season begins, investment advisers at the pennsylvania-based pnc bank have priced what it would cost this year if you bought everything the true love gave his lady during the 12 days of christmas. the cheapest item is the partridge, at 15 bucks. the most expensive are the swans, at $1,000 each. half the items are the same price as last year -- the maids a-milking, ladies dancing, lords a-leaping, pipers piping and drummers drumming. the minimum wage did not go up, so neither did hiring lords and ladies. but calling birds, swans, geese, french hens, gold rings and the pear tree all cost more. counting everything, each time it's mentioned in the song, the total for the set is $107,300, plus shipping and handling. > tt's our rogr for now. i'm bob abernethy. you can follow us on twitter and facebook and watch us anytime on the pbs app for iphones and ipads. there's

christian judeo. people outnumber that secularists maybe 6 to 7 to 1 you don't see them being it through the secularists, i saw the poll yesterday that 76% of americans christmas ought to be about celebrating the birth of jesus christ. any elm imbecile. we are the majority and we ought to start acting like we are in the majority instead of cowering in fear and becoming wimps. if we don't stand up we will lose the very real rights that our forefathers died to provide us with. >> doctor, thank you very much. we appreciate it we have a brand new bill o'reilly.com pole question for you. do you believe the coverage is accurate or overbroken. accurate or are we making a big deal out of it? thanks to you all who participate in the bill o'reilly.com polls. john stossel has a special entitled science versus god. it will be controversial. stossel will be here. and then is it legal on legalizing marijuana and chrysler ordered it to rehire some workers caught smoking pot on the job. we hope you stay >> bill: in t

we know that the virgin birth was not a part of the earliest christian preaching. the earliest generation, the earliest decades of christian preaching had to do with the resurrection, the fact that this man who is crucified is our messiah and god raised him from the dead. that was the systems of the early preaching. it was in the succeeding decades as more questions began to arise as the notion of jesus' did i have vicinity began to really take hold that questions were to arise that well, if he was divine how did that happen? and then questions of his birth became very important questions. it's very clear that, for example, luke went back and had to do research. he had to investigate. he tells us that at the start of his gospel. in order to find out what he calls the exact truth. and the fact that he concluded that jesus was born of a virgin may well be because that was a part of the tradition that he discovered as he went back and did his research. >> do you have thoughts on what you're hearing? >> of course i do. this is my business. >> what are your thoughts? >>

>> when there is a significant presence of christians in a culture culture, specifically christianitypoor, elderly, sick, or friend -- or fined. john: it is a remarkable amount. >> is. of the average person that calls themselves a question which is a high number gives three times as much money and time to charity the average evangelical gives 10 times as much with it entire culture you understand why and country is there's absence of a vibrant church also a lack of concern for the board did jesus calls the least of these. john: the declaration of evident -- declares independence all manner created equal the only way it makes state -- makes sense if man is in doubt of his creator. >> it only makes sense within a christian context what about the equality of man? >> is right. >> the weatherization would have that view to say outside of the west we believe that because we are heavily influenced by judeo-christian thought this social, the physical, intellectual asset inequalies so the statement means in a spiritual sense, then i art equal which makes sense if there is only a guide. john: l

i have heard it said that gandy is perhaps more christian than most christians in the sense that he practiced things that jesus taught. what would you say about that, father? >> yes. his lifestyle comes so close to following christ and being a disciple of christ. his sense of renounce asian. he owned no house, no money in the bank. he only had his glasses and his sandals, his eating bowl, and such things. six different articles. also he believed very deeply in nonviolence which comes close to christ teaching and nonattachment. >> here he was in an area, a country, when he went back to india which was just filled with violence, correct? >> yes. in one sense. because the british were colonial powers there. but hinduism is a very peaceful religion. there were conflicts between hindus and muslims but mostly they live in harmony. when he went there, there were all kinds of discriminations and human rights violations. he had to fight for freedom, political freedom. he also had to fight for economic freedom because so many people were deprived of their rights as workers. so he had to fight for their

if you are christian, if you are christian, then stay christian. if you go muslim, you know, you have the right in the united states to pursue that. i know of a number of people from the caribbean and the americas, who had me over to his home to find out what is the essence of the deity, which tt represents what we feel inside as spiritual beings. whether we are religious or not, all of us are spiritual beings. many people have the structuring of that spiritual feeling. so it is tied to religion. i find all religions equal. all religions have something to offer humanity. , whether it's in the nature of music were beautiful architecture. cathedrals, mosques, shrines, the models of human creativity. music and descriptors can make fascinating reading. whether it is accepted or not. the arguments that go into building this can be very limited. from that point of view, i don't think we should compare ourselves to follow this or that religion because we come simply from africa. he would be losing something if you didn't make the inquiry and see what is t

>> when there is a significant presence of christians in a culture culture, specifically christianityreciprocally effect. more care for the poor, elderly, sick, or friend -- or fined. john: it is a remarkable amount. >> it is. of the average person that calls themselves a question which is a high number gives three times as much money and time to charity the average evangelical gives 10 times as much with it entire culture you understand why and country is there's absence of a vibrant church also a lack of concern for the board did jesus calls the least of these. john: the declaration of evident -- declares independence all manner created equal the only way it makes state -- makes sense if man is in doubt of his creator. >> it only makes sense within a christian context what about the equality of man? >> is right. >> the weatherization would have that view to say outside of the west we believe that because we are heavily influenced by judeo-christian thought this social, the physical, intellectual asset inequalities so the statement means in a spiritual sense, then i art equal which m

christian judeo. people outnumber that secularists maybe 6 to 7 to 1 you don't see them being it through the secularists, i saw the poll yesterday that 76% of americans christmas ought to be about celebrating the birth of jesus christ. any elm imbecile. we are the majority and we ought to start acting like we are in the majority instead of cowering in fear and becoming wimps. if we don't stand up we will lose the very real rights that our forefathers died to provide us with. >> doctor, thank you very much. we appreciate it we have a brand new bill o'reilly.com pole question for you. do you believe the coverage is accurate or overbroken. accurate or are we making a big deal out of it? thanks to you all who participate in the bill o'reilly.com polls. john stossel has a special entitled science versus god. it will be controversial. stossel will be here. and then is it legal on legalizing marijuana and chrysler ordered it to rehire some workers caught smoking pot on the job. we hope you stay i was having

christian cevaer, the arab christians first of all have very little to do with evangelical western christians that go in for various reasons. it's just a hodgepodge. so what people think it is going to be what they think of you personally. i don't think very many people are judged on their christianity or judaism, unless they're just totally obnoxious. >> there's a few of those. >> definitely. i mean, the fear against christians amongst the orthodox, or we have an angle from how bringing forth armageddon reports time, or i don't know. and i don't know anybody that does the. i heard the story, that's what these jews thought of and i've never don't a christian that had the motivation. i know some that want to talk about the faith, but i mean in terms of converting jews to bring forth the end of days, i don't know anybody that does that. and so there's that fear, but people get all that once they get to know you. as far as we're concerned will just close friends. i think she was very impressed, because he was so outspoken and it was so much a part of what form tended and his courage at becoming

why isn't christianity a religion? >> christianity is not an organized religion.a church that can be imposed. christianity is a philosophy. you don't have to believe jesus is god in order to admire his view on life. >> jon: no. but you have to believe jesus is god to be a cristian. for instance, i like a lot of jesus' philosophy. love your neighbor. a little cheek turning. stone not casting. it's very nice. but while i can get an "a" in his philosophy class, i don't get to go to the after party. you get what i'm saying here? so you want to do this at my place or your place because ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: welcome back to the show. as we all know, of our congress' two houses the lower house the house of representatives is a dumping ground for morons at which any [bleep] can get elected. to get electedded to the upper house you have to be among this nation's most reasoned and revered [bleep]. who keep voting year after year to continue what are known as the rules of the senate. >> you know that one friend who just won't let you get a word in edgewise? well, t

if you're christian, to be, if you feel christian, secretion. if you feel nussbaum, then there's the nation of islam in the united states. i know of a number of people from the caribbean and the americas who have made pilgrimages home to find out just what is the essence of their spirituality, which deity represented and answers that they feel it by the spiritual beings. whether we are the just are not to a large extent, there's a small fraction of those who are spiritual beings. so many people think the structure of that spiritual feeling. been so it's religion. you should never hesitate. i find quite honestly all religions equal. all religions have some thing to offer in humanity, whether it's the nature of music are beautiful architecture in the cathedrals, mosques, shrines. these are marvelous of human creativity. music, even of the scriptures can make fascinating reading. whether you are accepted or not for the arguments that go into building this structure can be very, very riveting. so from that point of view, i don't did you should compa

the arab christians have a very little sense of the evangelical western christians. it is a hodgepodge. announcing very many people are a judge on there christiane your duty is some unless they are totally obnoxious. [laughter] this year among the christians that they are proselytizing are to have an ankle of armageddon. i don't know. i don't know anybody that does that. i have never known a christian to have that motivation but to bring forth the end of day i don't know anybody who does that. but people get over that. but we were just impressed with his face because he was so outspoken and his courage under the threat of death and it was near death. she was very impressed with that. he bears on his body the suffering of the true faith and courage. i hope he comes to america to speak. he has a good message you're not supposed to be reading. >> host: i know. i have many more questions. one issue that comes up powerfully in the book, coming up in different ways when you talk about at the news from muslim countries, as somebody was asked why don't the jew make of big de

if you're christians, to me, if you really feel christian, then stay christian. if you feel muslim, you know, and then the nation of islam in the united states. i know of a number of people from the caribbean and the americas who have made pilgrimages home to find out just what is the essence of their spirituality, which deity represents, captures what they feel inside, spiritual beings, because whether we're religious or not, all of us are spiritual beings, at least a small fraction of us, and so many people -- the structuring of that spiritual feeling, and so religion. and i think should never hesitate -- i find quite honestly all religions equal. all religions have something to offer humanity, whether it's in the nature of music, or beautiful architecture, you know, the cathedrals and masks, shines. music, the scriptures can make fascinating reading, whether you believe it, accept it or not, or the arguments that go into building this can be very riveting. so, from that point of view, i don't think should compare to follow yurba or other religion simply becaus

the christian world accepts him as son of god and clearly he was a jew.t he represents, but at least we all have some claim upon him and that's the basis of conversation. >> so historians will continue to dig for clues in the dust of the holy land. sifting through new evidence and re-examining the old, all to

are christians going to be protected, and rights trampled on based on the fact that they're christian muslim. >> adding there are 8 million christians in egypt and could be facing a calamitous situation where so many, and speak of millions being spent around the world, to countries where they can safely practice their religion. that's a real possibility. harris? >> that's a very large number, millions. dominic di-natale. president obama and john boehner meeting behind closed doors to talk about the economic fiscal cliff and the latest on the negotiations in the financial future of american families and hundreds of people feared dead. victims of a huge storm. the latest on rescue efforts. ♪ but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! ♪ but the fire is so delightful ♪ nothing melts away the cold like a hot, delicious bowl of chicken noodle soup from campbell's. ♪ let it s

christian religion, unquote.re is offend od that i want a christmas tree to be called a christmas tree. he sees it as an attack on his value system. moore is one of the legions of media who have formed a secular clown posey. a bunch of people who have no blanking idea what this country was founded on. so i'm going to speak very slowly to you frazier, please take some notes and have that dictionary handy. christianity is a religion for those who believe jesus is is god. and for those who join a specific church to celebrate that belief. but christianity is a philosophy to people like thomas jefferson who did not believe that jesus was the deity. and mr. jefferson, as well as many of the founding fathers, incorporated the judeo-christian philosophy into the constitution. that's why the 10 commandments hang in the supreme court building. are you with me so far, frazier? images of the manger scene in the public square simply honor the baby jesus, the human being. the baby is not sitting at the right hand of god. he is

whether they were jewish christians or gentile christians, the christian message and the christian church has always lived in this tension of diversity. >> and the church has gradually and slowly built up a fuller and fuller understanding of what it is to be human in the image of god, trying to be honest to the jesus who walked in galilee and delivered the sermon of the mount. and also trying to be honest to the lives we lead in the 21st century. and that will always be intention, always. >> christianity has survived many powerful attempts to kill it off, and today, many of the issues that occupied the first christians are once again causing us to debate, challenge, and to believe or not 2,000 years after jesus. >>> tonight, finding faith and purpose this holiday season. >> there's so much bad news in the world. we need good news. >> america's pastor rick warren joins me. >> people say i fell out of love. that's your choice. >> he talks religion, reason, and what america needs now. >> the good life isn't good enough. what you need is the better life. >> the election, the economy, same-sex

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christianity is okay for you.that's fine. but for you to try to tell me that i must convert is to disrespect my religion. >> well, if the price of respecting your religion is to disrespect mine, the price is too high. >> you would comfortable telling mitt romney that you think his is not -- that he's not a christian? >> sure. that would be my duty as a christian. >> land says he's retiring from his position at the spc next year, but not from the culture wars. he says of the social issues, i'll probably continue to talk about them. >>> in other news celebrated musician dave brubeck died wednesday. he was 91 years old, a day short of 92. in 2009 brubeck spoke about his religious influences with bob fall for religion and ethics ne newsweekly. known as a jazz musician, he composed several pieces of music that dealt with religious themes including a catholic mass he wrote in 1979. >> when i write a piece, a sacred piece, i'm looking hard and trying to discover what i'm about and what my parents were about and the world