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Religion Documentaries. What is more important than religion to modern society? Whether you are a devout believer in God – Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish or otherwise, or whether you’re an atheist or agnostic, these documentaries might change your mind! Religion explains to us why we are here and where we are going – and religion documentaries explain why this is so important – and how it came to be.

• Gospel of John

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  This movie is a very loyal and literal adaptation of the book of John: the last great prophet to write about Jesus Christ and have his words included in the New Testament. The Gospel of John stars a pre-LOST Henry Ian Cusick. Cusick is so special in the role of Jesus that he was quickly
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• Science and Islam: Part 1: The Language of Science

  (11 votes, average: 3.45 out of 5)
  

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  We found a remarkable series on Islam by the BBC. Rather than come at the religion from a purely religious perspective, BBC focuses on the hard science behind religion: in part 1, we focus on the language of science. This crisp and well researched documentary does a fantastic job of explaining an old religion to
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• Mysteries of Jerusalem – Stairway to Paradise

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  Today, we bring you MYSTERIES OF JERUSALEM – STAIRWAY TO PARADISE. This documentary will tackle that seemingly eternal question: what’s so special about Jerusalem? Home to idol worshipers, the city became the capital of Jewish life for a thousand years and then a vibrant Roman city. Before too long, Christianity, and then Islam were both
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• Haunted History of Halloween

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  A Haunted Documentary of Halloween: its origins, what is has become, and what that says about us as a civilization.

• Jewish Documentary

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  In order to celebrate and honor the Jewish holiday of Chanukkah, here is a beautiful documentary, simply called: Jewish Documentary.

• The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

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  This is my favorite science documentary of all time. It is basically a one on one interview with Dr. Richard Feynman. He talks about the way he thinks, the way he sees and interprets the universe around him. I would think that it would provide a new and interesting prespecitive for most viewers.

• Christopher Hitchens debates Peter Hitchens: Hitchens vs. Hitchens

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  This is it! Hitchens vs. Hitchens. Most are aware of Christopher Hitchens, who is an extremely influential atheist. What many might not know is that his younger brother is almost as well known and respected for being PRO Christian. Cane and Abel couldn’t have written this debate any better. This debate should be perfect for
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• Birth of Israel

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  Documentary examining the the events leading up to the Israeli war of Independence in 1949, its continuing impact on Arab/Israeli relations and the implications for the Middle East peace process. Sixty years ago Israel established itself in the wake of the British Mandate of Palestine. For the Palestinians, expelled from their homes in the process,
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• Collision: Is Christianity Good for the World?

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  Recently,we have been having some passionate, intelligent debate about religion and I would love to encourage this healthy debate. COLLISION carves a new path in documentary film-making as it pits leading atheist, political journalist and bestselling author Christopher Hitchens against fellow author, satirist and evangelical theologian Douglas Wilson, as they go on the road to
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• Science and Islam

  (88 votes, average: 3.66 out of 5)
  

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  Physicist Jim Al-Khalili travels through Syria, Iran, Tunisia and Spain to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place in the Islamic world between the 8th and 14th centuries. Its legacy is tangible, with terms like algebra, algorithm and alkali all being Arabic in origin and at the very heart
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