Monday, November 14, 2005
The Question of God - Sigmund Freud & C. S. Lewis
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: I bought this because we never caught the entire show on PBS and it intrigued both Mom and me. We haven't had it very long but have watched it twice. After the second watching I ordered the book. I'm sure it will be one that she and I will read aloud together. Although my mother considers herself a Christian and has a grounding in and much respect for C. S. Lewis' theology and little familiarity with Sigmund Freud's work, both times we've watched this, during some of the explanation of Freud's thought journey to atheism, my mother has said, "You know, he's got a point, there." I can guarantee that she never lost her belief and faith in [a G]od. She was born into a deeply Methodist family that included preachers, deaconesses and an organist who specialized in religious music. She was, however, always game for a contentious consideration of religious beliefs, including, and especially, the ones with which she was raised and that she "accepted". For instance, she and I spent a year of evenings reading The Seth Material out loud to one another and discussed it with meticulous determination. She was as happy doing this as she was when she took her Kerygma course.
Update 7/31/21: Much to my surprise, the Question of God Guide still exists on the internet, at the immediately previous link.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Peter Eyre Sigmund Freud Erika Deutschova Martha Freud Simon Jones C.S. Lewis Martina Vachalova Joy Davidman
Astonishingly, Wikipedia does not have a page about this series. I'm baffled. However, IMDb has an informative page on this series that also lists actors, crew and technical details.
Release Date: 2004
Directed by Catherine Tatge.
Labels: documentary1, religion1, shared-favorite, spiritual1
