Shadow Empire | Rise and Fall of Religious Freedom
One man, Constantine, ignited a global movement that forever changed how you think, live and believe. Shawn Boonstra takes you across the globe and through history to uncover hidden costs and sacrifices made in the name of religious freedom. Discover what it really means to have a government driven by the church, or a church driven by the government.
This award-winning, cinematic documentary series features exclusive, high quality footage from Rome, Istanbul, Nicaea and the site of a fourth-century palace never before seen on TV until our team gained special access. Enjoy stunning cinematography and watch history come alive through untold stories. Find out how you can be part of the change that prevents history from repeating itself.
Shadow Empire: A legendary story. A warning for today.
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The Rise of the Early Church
A father sells his daughter, for one night, to a powerful Roman soldier. Nine months later, Helena has a baby that ends up changing the world forever. And that baby's legacy still affects the way you think, live and believe.
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The Persecution of the Church
He was born to a peasant girl who had to prove that her son’s father was a rich and very powerful Roman ruler. But once that happened—once she produced indisputable proof that the Roman governor was her baby’s father—it started a chain of events that rocked the whole planet.
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A Marriage of Church and State
Nine year old Constantine ends up living in the Roman emperor's palace, in an unlikely story that ends up putting the government in charge of the world's most influential church.
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Constantine's Christianity
Emperor Constantine turns the Christian church from a fringe group into a force you can't ignore—even today. But his motives might have been less than honest.
