Episode 1
On September 11, 1649, an army stormed the town of Drogheda and as many as 3,500 people were slaughtered, unleashed by the great bogey-man of Irish history – Oliver Cromwell.…
Episode 3: Angels
More than three-quarters of North Americans believe in angels. But what are angels, and where do they come from? In this episode of Decoding Christianity, host Christy Kenneally considers the…
Episode 6: A Faith Divided
In the 11th century, Christianity split into the Eastern Orthodox and Western Churches. In the 16th century, Western Christianity divided into Protestantism and Roman Catholicism. Why did these great divisions…
Episode 5: Miracles
What is a miracle? In this episode of Decoding Christianity, host Christy Kenneally asks why, even today, people all over the world quest after miracles. He considers one of the…
Episode 4: Secrecy, Symbols And Mystery
Why is Christianity so steeped in symbols? In this episode of Decoding Christianity, host Christy Kenneally asks how the faith developed such a rich symbolic language. He revisits Christianity’s origins…
Episode 2: Damned And Saved
Where do we go when we die? What happens to the soul on its final journey? Because the Bible offers little detail about either Heaven or Hell, Christian artists and…
Episode 1: Flesh and Blood
“Christianity,” says Decoding Christianity host Christy Kenneally, “is not for the faint-hearted.” Why do vivid images depicting the torment of Jesus Christ and the Christian martyrs play such an important…
Episode 6: E-Waste
We all love our gadgets, but in the rush to get our hands on the latest technology we don’t stop to think about what happens to our old ones. This…
Episode 5: Tourism
Our planet isn’t lonely anymore and the demand for unspoiled, holiday destinations has put delicate habitats in danger. In this episode, Jonathan jets off to discover the 4D technology that…
Episode 4: Housing
Today we find the world in the midst of a housing crisis as the demand for houses and apartments soar. In this episode Jonathan travels to China to uncover the…