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Compass: Christianity - A History, Jesus the Jew

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Christianity - A History, Jesus the Jew

Season 1 | Episode 1 | ABC | March 7, 2010

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Written and presented by leading British writer, Howard Jacobson, this film examines the story of the origins, and consequences, of Christian belief.

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Written and presented by leading British writer, Howard Jacobson, this film examines the story of the origins, and consequences, of Christian belief.

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