The Question of God - Sigmund Freud & C.S. Lewis
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In Theaters : 15 September, 2004
DVD Release : 12 October, 2004 |
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The Question of God - Sigmund Freud & C.S. Lewis description
The Question of God: Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis makes an exhaustive yet stimulating case that Freud, father of psychoanalysis, and Lewis, author and Oxford scholar, are exemplary representatives of their respective secular and spiritual belief systems. This two-part PBS program grew out of a quarter-century-old Harvard course taught by Armand M. Nicholi, in which the backgrounds of Freud and Lewis (born a generation apart) are compared and contrasted for formative experiences that drove one man toward a science-based atheism (Freud's conclusion that belief in God stems from childhood fear and helplessness) and the other away from atheism toward Christianity (Lewis's assertion that one can reject religion and find a personal path toward God). Through dramatized scenes featuring actors playing Lewis and Freud, the show simulates a kind of give-and-take between these deeply influential men. Somewhat less interesting are interspersed excerpts from a roundtable discussion, moderated by Nicholi, among various people (writers, filmmakers, etc.) who talk about their own experiences of faith. --Tom Keogh |
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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. |
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