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1. Oz (1997–2003)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A series chronicling the daily activities of an unusual prison facility and its criminal inhabitants.
Stars: Ernie Hudson, J.K. Simmons, Lee Tergesen, Dean Winters
Votes: 107,106
2. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
TV-G | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
Stars: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Laurence Olivier, James Mason
Votes: 25,103
3. The Sign of the Cross (1932)
Not Rated | 125 min | Drama, History
A Roman soldier becomes torn between his love for a Christian woman and his loyalty to Emperor Nero.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Fredric March, Claudette Colbert, Elissa Landi, Charles Laughton
Votes: 2,721 | Gross: $5.97M
4. Coven (2020)
TV-MA | 92 min | Drama, History
Basque Country, 1609. The men of the region are at sea and Amaia takes part for the first time in the nightly dances in the woods with the other villager girls. She is only 20. At dawn, they are all arrested.
Director: Pablo Agüero | Stars: Amaia Aberasturi, Alex Brendemühl, Daniel Fanego, Garazi Urkola
Votes: 5,822
5. The Milky Way (1969)
M/PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
Two drifters go on a pilgrimage from France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Along the way, they hitchhike, beg for food, and face the Christian dogmas and heresies from different Ages.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Paul Frankeur, Laurent Terzieff, Alain Cuny, Edith Scob
Votes: 8,114
6. I AM PATRICK (2020)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
I AM PATRICK peels back centuries of legend and myth to tell the true story of Saint Patrick. Through historical re-enactments, expert interviews and Patrick's own writings, experience the journey from man to saint.
Director: Jarrod Anderson | Stars: John Rhys-Davies, Moe Dunford, Shane O'Regan, Seán T. Ó Meallaigh
Votes: 245
7. Constantine and the Cross (1961)
Approved | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Biopic of Constantine the Great, set between 293-312 AD, from his days as Tribune to his accession as Roman Emperor of Gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against the usurper Roman Emperor Maxentius in Rome.
Directors: Lionello De Felice, Irving Rapper | Stars: Cornel Wilde, Belinda Lee, Massimo Serato, Christine Kaufmann
Votes: 569
8. Marching to Zion (2015)
101 min | Documentary, History
Documentary tracing the history of the Jewish people from the destruction of the temple in AD 70 to the modern-day nation of Israel. Through scriptural and historical evidence, DNA, ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Wittenberger | Stars: Steven L. Anderson, Texe Marrs, Leo Abrami, Reuven Mann
Votes: 1,844
9. John Wycliffe: The Morning Star (1984)
Not Rated | 75 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of 14th century John Wycliffe, AKA "The Morning Star of the Reformation", who was the first to translate the Bible into English.
Director: Tony Tew | Stars: Michael Bertenshaw, James Downie, Peter Howell, Barrie Cookson
Votes: 161
10. Patrick (2004 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A fascinating story of the truth behind the legend and history of St Patrick. He was Welsh and even though he was thought to be Irish. "Patrick" is released in time for St. Patrick's Day (... See full summary »
Director: Pamela Mason Wagner | Stars: Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Seán T. Ó Meallaigh, Peadar Cox
Votes: 100
11. I, Paul (1980 Video)
31 min | Short, Biography, Drama
Actor Fred Scolay portrays Paul, delivering his final message in prison. The beautiful text of the King James Version comes alive in this one-man soliloquy as Paul thinks, writes, and ... See full summary »
Director: Domenic A. Arbusto | Stars: Fred J. Scollay, Raymond Tate, Alfred E. Weil, Richard Jamieson
Votes: 22
12. Fear No Evil (1945)
87 min | Drama, History, War
The life of Saint Benedict, the founder of Western Monasticism, taped at Subiaco and Montecassino Italy and Subiaco Arkansas. Hosted by Bob and Penny Lord.
Director: Giuseppe Maria Scotese | Stars: Fosco Giachetti, Adriana Benetti, Liliana Laine, Nino Pavese
Votes: 23
13. Les Cathares (2001 TV Movie)
87 min | Documentary, History
Times are rough, violent, conducive to the deepest questioning, the Holy Scriptures are reread and interpreted. For the Cathars, God could not have created a world so inhabited by evil.
Director: Chema Sarmiento | Stars: Dominique Baudis, Anne Brenon, Olivier De Robert, Jean Duvernoy
Votes: 8
14. Sphinx - Geheimnisse der Geschichte (1994– )
43 min | Documentary
This German format is not a series properly speaking, as it has no permanent cast or script continuity, but presents each time a 45 minutes documentary, usually in part presented as a ... See full summary »
Stars: Gert Heidenreich, Thomas Reiter, Maximilian Schell, Constantin Dinulescu
Votes: 30
15. The History of Easter (2021)
54 min | Documentary
While the origin behind Easter is known to all, the origins of the traditions that accompany it are less familiar. When did Christians start celebrating Easter? When did the bunnies come into play? And why do bunnies hide eggs
Director: Jim Hanon | Stars: Matthew West, Melody Joy Cloud
Votes: 7
16. John at Patmos, an Allegory (2024)
Short, Drama
JOHN AT PATMOS, AN ALLEGORY - In this allegory, Apostle John is incarcerated by the Romans on the Island of Patmos and fed by a Greek slave woman. Being the last living Apostle, he is ... See full summary »
Directors: Trevor Erickson, Chris Weatherhead | Stars: Michael Easler, Clarence Felder, Robbin Knight, Matilda Kotoe
17. The Discovery of Noah's Ark (1993 Video)
52 min | Documentary, History
With the aid of aerial reconnaissance, technologically advanced sensing devices, controlled chemical analysis, and strict archeological field work, this program presents the evidence that ... See full summary »
Stars: John Baumgardner, G. Edward Griffin
18. The Glory of America (1996– )
Drama, Family, History
'The Glory of America' was much more than a spectacular celebration of our nation's birth and our Independence Day - it was more than a tribute to Christian martyrs and heroes - more than a... See full summary »
Stars: Danny York, Betty Jean Robinson, Bill Henderson, Bill Morris
19. Andin: Armenian Journey Chronicles (2014 TV Movie)
128 min | Documentary
Director: Ruben Giney
Votes: 11
20. One: Following Jesus' Call for Unity (2020 Video)
98 min | Documentary
What did Jesus mean when He prayed that His disciples would be one just as He is one with His Father (John Chapter 17)? Many in Christendom have deep concerns about disunity in the church ... See full summary »
Director: David Peters
21. To Brave a Dream (1992)
27 min | Short, Documentary
In 1866, a group of Christians from Maine under the leadership of the charismatic Reverend George Jones Adams sailed to the Holy Land in order to prepare for the second coming of Christ.
Director: Yael Katzir
23. An Empire Conquered (1991 Video)
51 min | Documentary
Joseph Campanella tours Rome and visits the locations where five early Christians were martyred. A testimony to the faith of Christians from the first century through the post-Constantine era who suffered great persecution.
Director: Robert Marcarelli | Star: Joseph Campanella
24. Svetlo z temnot (1980)
128 min | Drama, History
A two-part film from the period of Thirty Years' War about John Amos Comenius. He impresses Queen Kristina of Sweden with the weight of his scientific and moral authority in the hope that ... See full summary »
Stars: Otakar Dadák, Jirí Dusek, Ota Filip, Zdenek Hradilák
25.
The Coral Ridge Hour (1993– )
Episode:
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born?
(2003)
Documentary
Christianity's influence on the world is detailed through interviews and historical reenactments, including impacts on science, education, charitable organizations, and America's founding.
Director: John Quarquesso | Stars: D. James Kennedy, Joseph Campanella, Alex Attewell, David Barton