Paul establishes congregations of Jesus followers around the Mediterranean and writes letters that will become central to Christian theology.

Through the efforts of missionaries, faith in Jesus continues to spread among Jews and non-Jews throughout the Roman Empire. However, hostile locals, imperial forces and conflicting ideas threaten to tear the young movement apart. On the issue of conversion, Paul falls into open and angry disagreement with some of the oldest members of the movement. Despite Peter's apparent efforts to mediate the crisis, Paul distances himself from his one-time allies. He establishes congregations of Jesus followers around the Mediterranean and writes letters that will become central to Christian theology. In 70 AD, disaster strikes. After decades of rising tension, Judea erupts in revolt against Rome. For four years, war rages. When Rome finally re-establishes control, it destroys much of Jerusalem, torches the sacred Temple and enslaves the population. The scorched ground of Judea can no longer support a Jewish Jesus movement, but the communities established by Paul will survive and grow.