Science Friction (3 Parts)

Synopsis

Series looking into the struggle between the belief systems of religion and science.
1: Explores the passions and fears surrounding the evolutionary debate. Follows the story of the Anti-Evolution Bill before the US Senate that would ban the teaching of evolution as anything other than theory. The forthcoming US presidential election has intensified the debate.
2: Looks at genetic research - the dark history of Nazi eugenics casts a shadow over a future that promises an end to all inherited illness and the perfection of the human species. Meanwhile the L’Arche community in France offers a challenging alternative with able-bodied people living and working alongside disabled people.
3: Explores the authenticity of mircles, looking a Italian episodes of weeping statues and the dying being cured. The Vatican is questioning its own historical commitment ot the miraculous power of the saints, with scientists and theologicans meeting to discuss the problems.

Series

Miracles 1

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 40 min.

Year of production

1996

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p) each 1999 sale: £150.00 (+VAT +p&p) series

Notes

Broadcast on BBC1 from 8/9/96.

Subjects

Religious studies

Keywords

creationism; genetic engineering; miracles; religious belief and practice

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact

Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)

Email

BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com

Web

https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 20 8433 1009

Address

BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK

Notes

The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’