Historian
Tristram Hunt looks at how Protestantism has
affected people’s lives in The Protestant
Revolution. This is a story of a revolution
which has affected every person in the West,
and nearly every country in the world. It is
a revolution which influences the very fabric
of existence – from what we do for a living,
to who we vote for, who we go to war with and
how we see ourselves as individuals and as nations.
The series investigates the
scientific, cultural, economic and political
aspects of the movement with the aid of key
academic witnesses, and concludes that the reach
of Protestantism is so profound that it is impossible
to imagine the modern world without it. The
series explores how the revolutionary nature
of the Reformation shaped the world we live
in today, from modern art to the war in Iraq.
When Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the
Wittenberg Church door, he unleashed a revolution
in thought and events which would have both
astonished and horrified him.
From modern capitalism to
the shape of the nuclear family, Protestantism
has molded the Western world in its image, and
this is the dramatic story of how and why that
happened. Tristram says: “Now that the traditional
culture of Protestantism has fallen away in
the UK, I wanted to show just how elemental
a force this religion has been in shaping our
modern world. “From the books we read, to the
political parties we vote for, to the ways we
live and love, the Protestant revolution continues
to reverberate. “As Britain struggles with its
sense of national identity and as the forces
of evangelical Protestantism grow across the
world an understanding of this faith, its meanings
and legacy seems more vital than ever.”
Watch the full documentary
now
(
Note: Contains some mature and violent scenes.
Parental Discretion is advised. )
The Politics
of Belief
(
Note: Contains some mature and violent scenes.
Parental Discretion is advised. )
The Godly Family
(
Note: Contains some mature and violent scenes.
Parental Discretion is advised. )
A Reformation of the
Mind
(
Note: Contains some mature and violent scenes.
Parental Discretion is advised. )
No Rest for the Wicked
