Basic Info

First Air: January 01, 1998

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 13

Last Episode

Name: Skepticism and Religious Relativism

Season: 1, Episode: 13

Air Date: 1998-01-01

Runtime: 47 min

Examine the role of philosophy and science in the universal quest to understand the "cosmic order" or purpose to life, and survey major Western thinkers, beginning with the Greek philosophers, Socrates and Plato. Discover how their ideas and questions about morality became the roots of skepticism and religious relativism, and later led to scientific work by Aristotle and Copernicus.

Videos

RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD (1998) | Official Trailer (YouTube)

Religions of the World

1998 1 seasons 13 episodes

Overview

Narrated by Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, this series objectively documents religions worldwide with interviews from experts. Explore issues that probe the very core of our existence and offer a deeper understanding of global spiritual beliefs.