(You may want to use this lesson as the final, summary lesson in a series, after having looked at several…
For the Love of God is a documentary that confronts the worst that Christians have done, and traces the origins of Western values like human rights, charity, and non-violence back to the influence of Jesus.
These resources, produced in partnership with several teachers, contain suggested activities for use in high-school classrooms, based on one or more of the documentary's segments. If you would like to do a series on For the Love of God in your classroom, click here for a suggested ten-week plan.
(You may want to use this lesson as the final, summary lesson in a series, after having looked at several…
This segment comes from Episode 1: War + Peace. From Jesus’ command to “love your enemies” to the idea of…
This segment comes from Episode 3: Rich + Poor. From decadent medieval popes to modern televangelists with private jets, religion…
This segment comes from Episode 1: War + Peace. From Jesus’ command to “love your enemies” to the idea…
This segment comes from Episode 4: Power + Humility. The church’s record of holding power – from Emperor Constantine in…
This segment comes from Episode 3: Rich + Poor. From decadent medieval popes to modern televangelists with private jets, religion…
This segment comes from Episode 2: Rights + Wrongs. Modern Westerners take it for granted that every life is…
This segment comes from Episode 4: Power + Humility. The church’s record of holding power – from Emperor Constantine in…
(You may want to do the lesson on “The Image of God: The Concept, An Illustration, & The Impact” before…
This segment comes from Episode 1: War + Peace. From Jesus’ command to “love your enemies” to the idea…
This segment comes from Episode 3: Rich + Poor. From decadent medieval popes to modern televangelists with private jets, religion…
(You may want to do the lesson on ‘MLK: Power and non-violence’ before this lesson, or use some material from…
This segment comes from Episode 3: Rich + Poor. From decadent medieval popes to modern televangelists with private jets, religion…
This segment comes from Episode 2: Rights + Wrongs. Modern Westerners take it for granted that every life is valuable.…
This segment comes from Episode 1: War + Peace. From Jesus’ command to “love your enemies” to the idea of…
This segment comes from Episode 2: Rights + Wrongs. Modern Westerners take it for granted that every life is valuable.…
This segment comes from Episode 1: War + Peace. From Jesus’ command to “love your enemies” to the idea of…
This segment comes from Episode 1: War + Peace. From Jesus’ command to “love your enemies” to the idea of…
This segment comes from Episode 1: War + Peace. From Jesus’ command to “love your enemies” to the idea…
Content Warning: While this segment does not display any graphic images, it does contain mature themes, including references to murder…
These three segments come from Episode 2: Rights + Wrongs. Modern Westerners take it for granted that every life is valuable.…
This segment comes from Episode 2: Rights + Wrongs. Modern Westerners take it for granted that every life is…
This segment comes from Episode 3: Rich + Poor. From decadent medieval popes to modern televangelists with private jets, religion…
This segment comes from Episode 3: Rich + Poor. From decadent medieval popes to modern televangelists with private jets, religion…
This segment comes from Episode 3: Rich + Poor. From decadent medieval popes to modern televangelists with private jets, religion…
This segment comes from Episode 3: Rich + Poor. From decadent medieval popes to modern televangelists with private jets, religion…
This segment comes from Episode 4: Power + Humility. The church’s record of holding power – from Emperor Constantine in…
Content Warning: While this segment does not display any graphic images, it does contain mature themes, including references to massacre…
This segment comes from Episode 4: Power + Humility. The church’s record of holding power – from Emperor Constantine in…
This segment comes from Episode 4: Power + Humility. The church’s record of holding power – from Emperor Constantine in…
This segment comes from Episode 4: Power + Humility. The church’s record of holding power – from Emperor Constantine in…