The Question of God: Sigmund Freud & C.S. Lewis
by Catherine Tatge
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Director: Catherine TatgeBrand: Paramount
Producer: Catherine Tatge
Producer: Dominique Lasseur
Writer: Leslie Clark
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 225 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-03-08
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: PBS
Movie Reviews of The Question of God: Sigmund Freud & C.S. Lewis
Movie Review: Perceptive Conversation
Summary: 5 Stars
I found this DVD to be very enlightening and entertaining. It records a study, or 'conversation', between some believers (though not necessarily Christians) and some skeptics, concerning God and his operations/origins. Two men are used as a short of skeleton or rubric for this study: Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis. It is interesting to see the questions Freud (who predates Lewis by approximately 60 years) asks, and the answers Lewis gives, and the questions Lewis asks, and the answers (though not in the same chronological fashion of course) Freud gives.
Each man is obviously very intelligent, and is considered in his certain field of study an expert, if not a revolutionary - certainly in the case with Freud, many would quite reasonably say he is the 'father' or psycho-analysis. Lewis would, of course, deny any such acclamation and say he is an unread layman.
All the deep, important, and controversial questions are asked. This is an unrestrained coversation, between people who believe in God, and people who are skeptical. Nothing is left in the dark. Questions about pain, existence, morality, love, good and evil, are all hashed out.
There are of course no mathematical answers reached (for if there were, we would all either be on one side of the fence or the other), but some very perceptive points are made and some insightful questions are asked. Make no mistake, the people in this video are learned individuals: one a Harvard Graduate Doctor, one Editor of 'Skeptic' Magazine, one an author, one a film director; they have able minds and unique insight.
If you are interested in a real conversation between believers and skeptics, I would recommend this video. I would not, however, recommend this if you are wanting to learn in depth about Lewis's philosophy/theology or Freud's psychology. Each view is skimmed, and enough information is given to acquaint one with perhaps a little higher than a general understanding. But no man's ideas are fully explored. If you want that, I would suggest Lewis's Signature Classics, or Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams.
Summary of The Question of God: Sigmund Freud & C.S. Lewis
Explore issues that preoccupy all thinking people today: what is happiness? how do we find meaning? based on a popular harvard course the series illustrates the lives of sigmund freud life-long critic of religion and cs lewis perhaps this centurys most influential proponent of faith based on reason. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 03/08/2005 Starring: Simon Jones Run time: 240 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Catherine TatgeSimilar DVD Movies
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