Christianity’s Roots in the Republic of Georgia

It was famed novelist John Steinbeck, who while traveling through the Soviet Union in 1947, referred to Georgia as a kind of second heaven. No, we are not talking about the state in the U.S., but the Republic of Georgia! Once part of the Communist empire and often called the “Riviera of the Soviet Union” the country of Georgia nestles between the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea. With the help of Georgian cameraman Giorgi Shermazana and Henrick Weber, CBN News Senior International Correspondent George Thomas brings us this unique view of one of the world’s oldest Christian countries where culture, tradition and faith in Jesus Christ run deep.

[@yakovmatityahu]

from India with love for all Georgians...Glory to God in the highest and peace upon all those who love and worship Jesus the truth and salvation...

[@heydarling2192]

I Am Georgia❤❤ thank all❤❤

[@mr.t658]

@@heydarling2192 xdxd

[@heydarling2192]

@@mr.t658 it was 2 years ago :d Georgian*

[@endlapikksaar6749]

Respect and love Georgia and its people. Greetings and God's blessings to the nation from Estonia. ,

[@sandrovaro]

GOD BLESS GEORGIA!!!

[@imadboles3431]

"Christianity is how we survived in the past, and it's how we will survive in the future." Great to say that.

[@NovemXI]

God bless Georgia! Such a beautiful country. I hope to visit soon.

[@Juanita.Ackhurst]

I was there for a month absolutely loved it, keep in touch tell me when you go :-)

[@samuelfrancis458]

Georgia please don't leave away from Christianity.Christanity in Georgia long live long live.

[@AnupamPatel02]

it's a beautiful country... God bless you all

[@canadianloon6433]

Great video A must visit for me I think it's awesome this Country has held its beliefs for so long. I call it the Last Frontier on Earth

[@hunkhengloh3487]

Be strong,Georgia.

[@heydarling2192]

I from Georgiaa!! Thank You All❤❤❤

[@samuelraj9204]

Thanks again for CBN for this posting.

[@enlilabdesho3345]

Triune God bless you Georgians! We the Assyrians/ Ninevites love you!

[@orkun_prv]

I love this video so much! It is a great honor to have the blood of my ancestors who were from Georgia.

[@Selene.11]

Where do you live now?

[@TruthDefender]

GOD BLESS THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sufieladubal6301]

GOD ALWAYS BE WITH YOU. CATHOLIC FROM PHILLIPINES

[@ChristinaTittu]

Woaw what a beautiful video. Really would love to come over and visit the land of love and harmony. God is surely made #Georgia his own place ❤️❤️❤️ 🌷. This country definitely got a heavenly touch which no other country in the world has .. 🌷🌷🌷🌷 Love from India 🇮🇳 😍 🇬🇪 🌷🌷

[@Nisa-hi2du]

😍✊🤝💝

[@jackiej6196]

Nice Christian state. 😘

[@heydarling2192]

ქართველებო სად ხაართ?😃❤❤

[@irosonur6851]

I am actually fully pure Georgian on my dads side but I’m not Christian, I’m Muslim and in Georgia now days everyone respects each other’s faiths that’s what I love about it ❤️

[@SadikaHusniaPHB]

Nice

[@nikolozbagrationi7880]

Ofc we respect everyone who respect us to, but I don't think you are fully georgian, your name is turkish

[@fbh25.]

MashaAllah live peacefully

[@georgiannationalist1719]

Nope we don't go try walk with Hijab here and tell me if ya didn't heard so beautiful words 😌💀

[@Yaqubsalama]

you are a turk not georgia

[@geosaidi9057]

I am Georgian orthodox

[@cyrus7475]

Love from Australia

[@ak11472]

Just in case, briefly about Georgia itself. Georgians are one of the oldest ancient European (Colchians and Iberians) peoples of South-Eastern Europe, which are one of the Iberian-Celtic ethnic groups and one of the oldest Christian nations. The origin of the Georgian alphabet, Georgian writing is closely related to the ancient Greek alphabets and this is especially visible when you see the early Georgian alphabets. Georgians are classified as South-Eastern Europeans(Colchians and Iberians). One of the closest ethnic group for Georgians are Corsicans and other Iberian-Celtic ethnic groups. For example, Some part of Georgian folklore sounds absolutely like Corsican melodies, and the Corsicans themselves know this too, they come to Georgia periodically. Georgian folk songs, music are original and unique, but also much in common with to other European, to other South-Eastern European folk melodies. Georgia itself belongs to Europien culture, civilization, historically. Since ancient times, BC Georgia had very close relationships with the Greek civilization, Roman Empire etc. In AD Georgia had very close relationships with the Byzantine Empire, Catholic Rome and other European countries. Georgian culture, architecture, etc. are part of European culture. We hope that historical process of Georgians will return to the own Europien roots will be end positivitly, which Georgia, Georgians belongs to, ethnically and historically in this south-eastern region of Europe. Sincerely,Alex

[@vuvu5873]

Alex Khoshtaria georgia has biggest conection with basque

[@deleteduser1877]

Yes we georgians whant to join europa but russian people Don't let us and we whan't help russians are coming in our country fore war

[@stivengarcia7332]

@@deleteduser1877 You are white, you are our brothers and we Europeans would have to defend you! The European Union is ruled by traitors to the white race!

[@kakha4362]

Just awesome 👍👍🥰🥰

[@Kakabingi]

კარგი იუჟეტია რომ გაიცნონ საქართველო საზღვარგარეთ

[@lalitkishan7132]

Love from India

[@franklinpanakkal97]

Guys stay christian please. We need more Christians and pls pls have more babies.

[@georgiannationalist1719]

We are 93% christians lol and it increases

[@BombayGenetics]

amen!

[@Juanita.Ackhurst]

I miss it SO much

[@paul2778]

Love Georgia from India. Greeting to christian brothers and sisters.

[@dipindraroka922]

Amen amen

[@Juanita.Ackhurst]

I want to go back

[@templedrake6890]

Georgia's 'Christianity and no mention of King Tamar?!?!?

[@georgiannationalist1719]

She was a queen and they had to mention Mirian the III

[@SujojoyDas-is9gq]

GOD bless Georgia ✝️🙏❤️

[@stevepetrovic8344]

Isnt Armenia first that adopted christianity in 301 as state relgion?When Georgia adopted christian ortodox faith?Greetings from Serbia

[@lasha1120]

Yep second was Georgia, but armenians are not orthodox anymore:)

[@stevepetrovic8344]

La Sha Armenian Apostolic church belongs to oriental ortodox same as Egiptian Coptic,Indian,Ethiophian,Eritrera .So they are ortodox :) they just split from Eastern ortodox and Constatinopole church.They are not same as we but still they are ortodox:)

[@lasha1120]

Well i don't really care, not theist myself :D Just let's live in peace :D

[@stevepetrovic8344]

La Sha I just respond on your question :) Have a nice day.

[@vuvu5873]

steve petrovic gruzija je brojala naj veci broj krscana u staro vrijeme ,pa cak i prije adaptacije krscanstva kao jedine religije u zemlji bez obzira sta je armenija prva priznala kao drzavnu religiju,gruzija je daleko imala naj veci broj vjernika od svih drzava.greetings from croatia

[@orthodox_gentleman]

Looks like I have found the country I want to move to from the US! 80% of the population identifies as Orthodox is a big yes!

[@juliustoms417]

❤georgia

[@paws5026]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@alvegutt42]

scandinavia, estonia, japan, some of the wealthiest and happiest countries in the world, and lowest in religion

[@sandrobadurashvili-bk9wh]

Sadly we are losing our christianity We are still christians but our love for god is getting weaker God is only reason we still exist

[@lightfallonthehead3842]

to be honest prefer the 3 year period between being occupied by the Russian empire and being occupied by the soviet union at that time Georgia was at its highest and achieved standards which many European countries couldn't!

[@Anna-wx3lt]

u obv don't know our history if ur saying that lmao under king Tamar's rule was when we were at our strongest, we controlled land from the Black sea to the Caspian sea the whole Caucasus region greater and lesser mountains. What r u even saying smh

[@Anna-wx3lt]

how do u "prefer" another country occupying and bombing innocent civilians over our land- get help

[@lightfallonthehead3842]

@@Anna-wx3lt well you seem to not get point i am refering to 1918-1921 regime not the russians or the soviets.

[@madonnaujmajuridze6466]

Georgia is the first Christian country not only in the Caucasus but in the world. Western Georgia has become Christian in the 1st century by apostles Andrew and Simon!!

[@mr.didgorski3736]

მესამე საუკუნეში :) პირველი სასომხეთი იყო

[@truantj]

These Protbois learning about the real olde tyme religion.

[@gabro3089]

vasadzev , aqac yle xar

[@giorgipkhaladze5575]

+foxbat gabro კაი იყო :დ :დ :დ

[@gabro3089]

+Giorgi Pkhaladze მადლობა დზმა , ვცდილობ ხოლმე ესეთები ვიბაზრო

[@AnI-dz5fp]

rato gaqvt egeti damokidebuleba ra daashava am kacma ?

[@gabro3089]

ylea meti ra unda daeshavebina

[@AnI-dz5fp]

foxbat gabro xoda ratom aris?mizezi xom gaqvs ratomac edzaxi

[@wierdo-jc7xv]

1:37 2,000? Lol i think he meant 20 000 years old

[@lukashamanauri5400]

Bruh... do you have any idea how much 20 000 years is?lol. As much as i love and want my country to be that ancient it's sadly not 20 000 years old

[@narhuki8200]

We did not participate to ww1or2 nor the Cold War we keep to our selves much like the us but old

[@POWERGeorgian]

Are you serious? WW1- 300,000 Georgian soldiers, WW2 - 700,000 Georgian soldiers. Is it not participating? Georgian soldier Meliton Kantaria raised the soviet flag on reihstag.

[@narhuki8200]

r u georgian if you are what is your name and where were you born i have done research we did not fight in ww1 however we did fight in ww2 which was a mistake i made

[@narhuki8200]

oh nice i was born in the united states philadelphia. i was sent to georgia and raised there. that means i was there in 2008 when russia attacked. one of my friends died. What i was saying was we did not want to participate government wise. when/where did you learn english?

[@narhuki8200]

kavkasia inglisurat aris caucasia

[@POWERGeorgian]

Narhuki shen inglisurshi magrad xar xo? Caucasia ki ara CAUCASUS aris swori. Ase ro sanam dawerdi jer leqsikonshi unda genaxa. )))