An Empire Conquered: True Stories from the Early Church (DVD)

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Because of their faith and unwillingness to compromise the Roman Empire, one of the most powerful ever, was changed from the inside out.

'An Empire Conquered!' is a moving docu-drama filmed on location in Rome. This documentary brings to life the intriguing days of early Rome, when the power of Pax Romana was unchallenged throughout th known Western World. In the three hundred years that followed the reign of the all-powerful Octavian Augustus, who died in 14 A.D., Rome was turned upside down by a controversial religion known as Christianity. Infiltrating even the ranks of the imperial household and the powerful Roman senate, the followers of Christ, though cruelly persecuted and martyred for their beliefs, eventually won over the entire Roman Empire to their faith.

Through the centuries this era has continued to fascinate us. Why were Christians so brutally persecuted by the Romans? How did the church survive when the cost of becoming a convert could mean death? And who were those early Christians that in spite of incredible pressure remained unshakable in their beliefs?

This documentary tells of heroic early martyrs. it looks at five such Christians who lived in Rome during those turbulent years - Augustus, Clement, Cecilia, Apollonius, and Agnes. Narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor, Joseph Campanella, the film also includes a number of dramatic live-action reenactments.

A companion guide in PDF is included on the DVD and can be accessed through your computer's DVD-ROM drive.

Product Details

Format: DVD/NTSC/Color/Stereo
Language: English
Encoding: Region Free
Studio: Vision Video
DVD Release Date: 2006
Time: 52 minutes

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