Show Does God Really L Exist Martha Carter Arts Editor The ultimate question is addressed in a anew anew anew new two-part two television special The Question of God airing on PBS September and poses heavy questions to a panel of diverse individuals als led by Dr Di Armand Nicholi a professor sor at Harvard University The discussion revolves around the works of CS Lewis and Sigmund Freud who are described as two of the most profound thinkers of the twentieth century Nicholis Nicholi's popular course explores the possibility of God using the works of both Lewis and Freud as his text Few individuals have influenced the moral fabric of contemporary Western Civilization more than Sigmund Freud and CS Lewis said Nicholi NicholL Director Catherine uses emotional emotional emotional emo emo- imagery photos and theatrical footage to depict the philosophical journeys journeys journeys jour jour- taken by the late scholars Actors Sam Jones and Peter Eyre portray Lewis and Freud their dialogue consisting of direct quotes from the two men Part one shows each mans man's history and theorizes how events have may contributed contributed contributed con con- to their opposing views of religion religion religion reli reli- gion and God Though both men were raised in secular homes eventually Freud saw religion as the universal obsession obsession- al neurosis of humanity He is renowned as the founder of psychoanalysis sis and lived the majority of his life as an atheist On the opposite end of the spectrum CS Lewis was the most influential religious religious religious reli reli- author of our time I believe in God as I 1 believe the sun has risen said Lewis not because I can see it but because by way of it I can see everything else t y 1 ch chy r Jr sf y C c 9 Cg u g I t C fw Co o IU U I s 5 u CJ t tM M z CS Lewis Simon Jones praying in THE QUESTION OF GOD Lewis and Freud experienced an era during the se second ond half of the century century century ry when the war between science and religion was raging Belief in miracles began to subside after the invention of the The Question of God shows how this period shaped the minds of both individuals and led them to their final perspectives on religion life and the existence of God Nicholi feels that Freud and Lewis represent conflicting parts of our our- selves Throughout this intriguing special special special cial he asks questions concerning the source of our morality the endless pursuit pursuit pursuit pur pur- suit of happiness and the looming uncertainty uncertainty uncertainty behind our final destination death Part two of The Question of God airs September on PBS from 9 to 11 I pm p.m. I |