UUFR Adult Religious Education Archives: Aug-Sept 2005

Sept 11, 18, and 25 : "Ascent of Man" Volumn 2 : Harvest of the Seasons

An American Film Festival Award winner, this 13 volume series attempts a massive survey of science, from flint tools to the theory of relativity.

Volume 2: Harvest of the Seasons -- Man domesticates plant and animal life. With the Neolithic cultivators come the nomads and the roots of warfare. Cameras capture the unique lifestyle of the Bakhtiari tribe of central Iran and there recreate the war games of Genghis Khan.
Volume 3: Grain In The Stone -- Man splits a stone and reassembles the pieces to build a wall, a cathedral, a city. From the Greek temples of Paestum and the cathedrals of medieval France to modern Los Angeles, this film expresses humanity’s faith and fancy as architect and builder.

The series, a co-production of the BBC and Time-Life Films was made as a science counterpart to “Civilization”. It is given superb technical support, with two crews using innovative filming techniques, shooting in 27 countries. Dr. Jacob Bronowski makes for an unorthodox narrator, his non-scripted delivery ranging from hushed awe to trembling passion. He uses the crawling infant, the performing athlete, the development of the hunt and the discovery of fire to illustrate the most distinctive feature of man: imagination. His Scientific-Humanism is often spectacular, always provocative.

For More Information see http://www.documentary-video.com/displayitem.cfm?vid=860

Sept 4 - Labor Day Holiday - Current Events

September 4 -- Labor Day Holiday -- Discussion of current events.

Aug August 14, 21, and 28 "The Ascent of Man"; Volume 1: Lower Than Angels (Continued)

An American Film Festival Award winner, this 13 volume series attempts a massive survey of science, from flint tools to the theory of relativity.

Volume 1: Lower Than Angels -- A multitude of evolutionary changes - anatomical and intellectual - gives rise to man’s superiority among the animals. New computer techniques illustrate humanity’s evolution, while x-ray and slow motion photography of an Olympic athlete in action show the complex interweaving of mind and body.

The series, a co-production of the BBC and Time-Life Films was made as a science counterpart to “Civilization”. It is given superb technical support, with two crews using innovative filming techniques, shooting in 27 countries. Dr. Jacob Bronowski makes for an unorthodox narrator, his non-scripted delivery ranging from hushed awe to trembling passion. He uses the crawling infant, the performing athlete, the development of the hunt and the discovery of fire to illustrate the most distinctive feature of man: imagination. His Scientific-Humanism is often spectacular, always provocative.

For More Information see http://www.documentary-video.com/displayitem.cfm?vid=860

August 7; The Baha'i Religion

On Sunday, August 7, Rose Abbott of the Raleigh Baha'i Community, will speak to our ARE class about the Baha'i religion. The Web site for the Community is: http://www.bci.org/raleigh/index.shtml, in case you want to do some research ahead of time.