CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 1h 33m

Root of All Evil?

74%(71)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byRussell Barnes

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Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
EN
Released
January 9, 2006

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Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins

Self

Ted Haggard

Ted Haggard

Self

Yousef al-Khattab

Self

Richard Harries

Self

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Directed by
Russell Barnes
Russell Barnes
Written by
Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins

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