Root of All Evil?

Root of All Evil?

2006
1h 33m
7.4

7.4/10

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Overview

In this two-part Channel 4 series, Professor Richard Dawkins challenges what he describes as 'a process of non-thinking called faith'. He describes his astonishment that, at the start of the 21st century, religious faith is gaining ground in the face of rational, scientific truth. Science, based on scepticism, investigation and evidence, must continuously test its own concepts and claims. Faith, by definition, defies evidence: it is untested and unshakeable, and is therefore in direct contradiction with science. In addition, though religions preach morality, peace and hope, in fact, says Dawkins, they bring intolerance, violence and destruction. The growth of extreme fundamentalism in so many religions across the world not only endangers humanity but, he argues, is in conflict with the trend over thousands of years of history for humanity to progress to become more enlightened and more tolerant.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United States of America Israel France United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 9, 2006
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0774118

Cast

Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins

Self

Ted Haggard
Ted Haggard

Self

Yousef al-Khattab
Yousef al-Khattab

Self

Richard Harries
Richard Harries

Self

Key Crew

Russell Barnes
Director
Richard Dawkins
Writer