The Sea of Faith

Season 1

Sea of Faith was a six-part documentary television series, presented on BBC television in 1984 by Don Cupitt. The programme dealt with the history of Christianity in the modern world, focussing especially on how Christianity has responded to challenges such as scientific advances, political atheism and secularisation in general.

Where to Watch The Sea of Faith • Season 1

7 Episodes

  • The Mechanical Universe
    E1
    The Mechanical UniverseDon Cupitt looks at the origin of the idea of a mechanistic universe & a distant God.
  • The Human Animal
    E2
    The Human AnimalThe reverend professor looks at the extension of material historical explanations of phenomena, to the human body and mind.
  • Going by the Book
    E3
    Going by the BookRev Prof Cupitt looks at the turning of the critical historical approach onto Christianity and its scriptures.
  • Prometheus Unbound
    E4
    Prometheus UnboundKarl Marx and Søren Kierkegaard, simultaneously engaged in a similar rebellion against the tradition of German idealism. Kierkegaard affected this in the realm of ethics and religion, and Marx in the realm of social and political thought.
  • Religion Shock
    E5
    Religion ShockArthur Schopenhauer, Annie Besant & Swami Vivekananda. Cupitt looks at the influence of Indian thought on western outlooks. Karlheinz Stockhausen's 'Stimmung' features.
  • The New World
    E6
    The New WorldFriedrich Nietzsche and the death of God. Ludwig Wittgenstein's austerity and rigor towards language, his suspicion of built-up religious theories.
  • Christianity In Charge
    E7
    Christianity In Charge

Cast of Season 1

  • Don CupittSelf - Presenter / Writer
  • Phil ChilversDirector
  • Peter ArmstrongProducer
  • Cecilia BreretonProduction Design
  • Chris LysaghtEditor
  • Nigel OsborneOriginal Music Composer

 

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