The Story Of God

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I watched the first repeat last night and it was cool, check it out if you are interested in this stuff!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/a...ry_of_god.shtml

Professor Robert Winston presents a definitive three-part documentary series on the history of mankind's quest to understand the nature of God.

The Story of God is an epic journey across continents, cultures and eras exploring religious beliefs from their earliest incarnations, through the development of today's major world faiths and the status of religious faith in a scientific age.

It looks at the divergence between religions that worship a range of deities and those that represent strict monotheism.

The series begins with Professor Winston delving into the past to discover the beginnings of monotheism, a belief in one true God.

Judaism, Christianity and Islam are examined in order to understand the ideas they share about God and the issues that divide them.

In India, Professor Winston explores the origins of Hinduism and the emergence of Brahman as the supreme being with many different forms.

Some experts believe that there may be 330 million gods across the Hindu faith and he looks at the notions of karma and reincarnation, also popular in Buddhism.

Finally he explores how belief in God has been challenged in the modern world by secular ideas, in particular science.

Times you can watch are:

Repeats:

Episode 3 - Tues 20 Dec - BBC1 at 26:45-27:45 (Wed 02:45)

Episode 2 - Wed 21 Dec - BBC1 at 27:15-28:15 (Thurs 03:15)

Episode 3 - Thurs 22 Dec - BBC1 at 27:35-28:35 (Fri 03:35)

Edited December 22, 2005 by whoa182