I love Lewis Black, I've been a big fan for a long time. Directed by Chris W. Freeman. Inspired by the true story of the Hodel family, the series stars Chris Pine and comes from acclaimed Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins. Search for "Root of All Evil" on Amazon.com, Title: Dawkins compares religious faith to a virus, being passed from parents to offspring and teachers to pupils. Finally Dawkins discusses some of the ideas about morality from evolutionary biology, such as reciprocal altruism and kin selection. DNA travels from parents to offspring in genes, but some DNA in the form of viruses can also pass between any individuals. Which is worse: a media control freak or a shame-inducing religious institution? Dawkins has stated that the notion of anything being the root of all evil is ridiculous. Quoting from the Old Testament, Dawkins describes its God as "the most unpleasant character in all fiction," and expresses similar disregard for the New Testament's "sadomasochistic doctrine of atonement for original sin.". Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. It is because people want to satisfy and gratify themselves. This FAQ is empty. Use the HTML below. Returning to the United States Dawkins visits the Hell-House Outreach Programme, an organisation that uses hell for "moral policing", producing videos aimed at twelve-year-olds. [4] Journalists including Howard Jacobson had accused Dawkins of giving voice to extremists,[5] a claim Dawkins responded to by noting that the National Association of Evangelicals has some 30 million members, and also that he had invited the main UK religious leaders to participate, but they all declined. He also interviews Michael Bray, a friend of Paul Jennings Hill who was sentenced to death for murdering a doctor who performed abortions. Dawkins argues that faith is not a way of understanding the world (described as "non-thought"), and is opposed to modern science which tests hypotheses and builds theories to describe the world. De très nombreux exemples de phrases traduites contenant "root of evil" – Dictionnaire français-anglais et moteur de recherche de traductions françaises. The God Delusion explored the unproven traditions that are given as fact by religious faiths, and the extremes that some followers take them. Root of Evil is the companion podcast to TNTs limited series I Am the Night. In a lecture at City Church of San Francisco McGrath said that his interview was cut because he said things that did not promote the message that Dawkins and the producers wanted to get across. The title of the programme comes from Dawkins' 1976 book The Selfish Gene in which Dawkins introduced the idea of the meme. Harries states that it is possible to be intellectually fulfilled as both a rationalist and religious person. 11 of 23 people found this review helpful. (2008– ). Dawkins did not think The Root of All Evil? Dawkins interviews the head teacher of the school, asking why the science curriculum includes Noah's Ark and describes AIDS as the "wages of sin". From the Peabody Award nominated C13 Originals Studio, and the creators of Root of Evil, comes a new documentary series about the stories, and family we can’t escape. Root of Evil is the companion podcast to TNTs limited series I Am the Night. was an ideal title. Add the first question. [4] [11], Charlie Brooker writes for The Guardian that Dawkins' "central point [...] seems pretty valid from where I'm standing" but that Dawkins "quickly becomes far too angry to conduct a civil conversation" in interviews with religious people and this "doesn't exactly move the debate forward". The debates on both sides were sharp, and funny, and with Lewis Black as the much deserving judge, I very much enjoyed the show, and intend to keep watching.Good stuff Mr. Black, good to have you back. 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The Root of All Evil?, later retitled The God Delusion, is a television documentary written and presented by Richard Dawkins in which he argues that humanity would be better off without religion or belief in God. His human rights violations are devastatingly clear, while she strips away the dignity of her suitors and her viewers in a more subtle fashion. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin.