Free Religious Figures Documentaries

How did Jesus of Nazareth become the Christ of the Christian tradition? And why did the early Christian communities develop different theological images of Jesus?

The documentary follows Gene Scott, famous televangelist involved with constant fights against FCC, who tried to shut down his TV show during the 1970's and 1980's, and even argues with his viewers?

Kumare is an enlightened guru from the East who builds a following of disciples in the West. But Kumare is not real.

Luther teaches that one gains salvation through faith alone.

The monk posts 95 theses in Wittenberg, attacking papal abuses and the sale of indulgences.

Forced to seek refuge in India and still viewed by China as a threat to national security, the Dalai Lama had never returned to Lhasa. For 50 years, he had been prevented from crossing the mountains separating him prom his homeland. For 50 years, he had not spoken directly to Tibetans inside the country.

Filmed over 18 months, The Unwinking Gaze is a unique portrait of the Dalai Lama, as he attempts to strike a balance between his religion and the realpolitik needed to engage China in a debate over the future of Tibet.

During his near-27-year reign, John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla) was known as the people s Pope, traveling countless miles to greet both the faithful and skeptics, carrying a message of peace and Christianity to his vast audiences.