The Essence of Religion Movie Review 19??

Four segments on religion. In "Self-Acceptance," Swami Dayananda suggests that we confuse our true self with our physical bodies. In "States of Grace," Charlene Spretnak discusses Buddhism, native American spirituality, goddess worship, Christianity, Judism and Islam. In "Human Nature and the Divine," David Steindl-Rast, PhD. suggests that the genuine spiritual tradition of all religions encourages the cultivation of independent action and conscience. In the final segment, "The Gospel According to Jesus," Stephen Mitchell compares the teachings of Jesus to the spiritual traditions found in Buddhism.

Distribution

Thinking Allowed Productions, 2560 9th St., Ste. 123, Berkeley, CA 94710, Phone: (510)548-4415, Toll-free: 800-999-4415, Fax: (510)548-4275, Email: info@thinkingallowed.com, URL: http://www.thinking-allowed.com

Available on VHS
Running time 120 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Religion, New Age, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism