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For rock, petros, "and on this rock, petra, i will build my church." >> peter became the head of the small christian church that was centered in jerusalem itself. so early on, peter was the key player in early christianity, and according to our traditions, was the one who converted jews early on to believe in jesus as the messiah. >> but there was another crucial leader of the early followers of jesus. his name was james, and he seemed to have the ultimate trump card in the new faith. >> because...

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 hadnt 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 werent the only ones facing violent martyrdom. back in judea, in the birthplace of christianity, jud...

Within two decades of the crucifixion of jesus, scholars say, christianity faced a life or death moment. >> this was the major dispute in early christianity, whether followers of jesus have to become jewish in order to worship the jewish god. >> the conflict threatened to destroy the new faith. how could it be saved? >> in jerusalem, around the year 48 to 49, the first apostolic council is called in order to resolve the issue of gentile christians. do they convert or dont they convert? >> paul a...

Rock, petra, i will build my church." >> peter became the head of the small christian church that was centered in jerusalem itself. so early on, peter was the key player in early christianity, and according to our traditions, was the one who converted jews early on to believe in jesus as the messiah. >> but there was another crucial leader of the early followers of jesus. his name was james, and he seemed to have the ultimate trump card in the new faith. >> because he was jesus earthly brother, ...

For rock, petros, "and on this rock, petra, i will build my church." >> peter became the head of the small christian church that was centered in jerusalem itself. so early on, peter was the key player in early christianity, and according to our traditions, was the one who converted jews early on to believe in jesus as the messiah. >> but there was another crucial leader of the early followers of jesus. his name was james, and he seemed to have the ultimate trump card in the new faith. >> because...

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 hadnt saved these three, what then for christianity? >> once these people died, there were already leaders in place who can take over the mantel of leadership and then lead christianity on into the future. >> christians werent the only ones facing violent martyrdom. back in judea, in the birthp...

Village life in jesus time is reenacted today in this open air museum located on a passage of farmland. archaeology and early history tell us it was a relatively new town when jesus grew up here. >> scripture says jesus of nazareth. scripture says jesus was born in bethlehem. jesus of nazareth, jesus of bethlehem. lets bring those two together. >> almost every christian in the world believe jesus was born in bethlehem. >> dr. james charles worth is a methodist minister and ologist. >> the vast m...

He said it was better one man should die than a whole nation should suffer. >> so his bones ended up in this box? >> correct. >> the pontius pilate and caifhus inscriptions are authentic. but names alone dont prove a thing. what do we have here? >> two ossuaries. the first one here says jude today, son of jesus. the one there in back says jesus, son of joseph. >> nothing relating, though, to the jesus of nazareth? of the new testament? >> no. no way whatsoever. these are just simply very common ...

>> how long are you going to keep doing this? >> keep doing it as long as i work, and then i know my family is going to continue. it will be here for a long time. >> this is the 22nd year worcester has taken on his christmas keith project at arlington and other veteran cemeterys in all 50 states and overseas. more than 540,000 wreaths and google donated 50 poo thousand to help worcester continue his work, and thats it for today. comp on, guys, come on in. with three of the wallace grandchildren ...

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