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Heaven on Earth

Heaven on Earth

2004•26m•Documentary
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Explores how six major world religions have expressed the spiritual yearnings of the faithful in art and architecture through the ages.

Stephen Rooke · Director

Christy Kenneally · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime26m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 25, 2004

Episodes

E126m

Paganism

Christy Kenneally explores the ancient creed of paganism. In the Dogon tribal lands of Mali, West Africa, he finds the belief on which he feels the great religions of the world were built.

Jan 25, 2004

E226m

Judaism

Christy Kenneally explores how the Jews, scattered to the four corners of the world, found refuge and how they expressed themselves in art and architecture.

Feb 1, 2004

E326m

Christianity

Christy Kenneally seeks the expression of Christianity through art and architecture. His journey begins at the end of the world—Inishmurray Island off the coast of County Sligo, Ireland.

Feb 8, 2004

E426m

Islam

Five times a day, one fifth of the worlds population falls on its knees in prayer facing Mecca. Christy Kenneally is in search of Muslims and how they expressed their belief in art and architecture.

Feb 15, 2004

E526m

Hinduism

Christy Kenneally learns about Hinduism by journeying to the oldest inhabited city in the world: Varanasi, India. There, he discovers the many Gods that Hindu embraces embodied in art.

Feb 22, 2004

E626m

Buddhism

Christy Kenneally goes in search of the art and architecture that represents Buddhism. He begins in India with the story of Siddhārtha Gautama and how Buddhism was born.

Feb 29, 2004

Actors

Christy Kenneally

Self - Presenter

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