Scott Sonnon
12-18-2007, 01:52 PM
In God's Name:
http://cbsmediagroupftp.com/clips06/inthename_STREAM.wmv (http://cbsmediagroupftp.com/clips06/inthename_STREAM.wmv)
The showing is Sunday, Dec. 23 (9:00-11:00 PM,ET/PT).
Here are highlights from the CBS press release that just came out yesterday:
"IN GOD'S NAME, a CBS primetime special produced in association with the acclaimed French filmmakers Jules and Gedeon Naudet, will explore the complex questions of our time through the intimate thoughts and beliefs of 12 of the world's most influential spiritual leaders. These diverse and powerful voices offer provocative, compelling and enlightening perspective on myriad issues in our post-9/11 world, including the rise of terrorism, fanaticism, intolerance and war. The two-hour special will be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 23 (9:00-11:00 PM,ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
"The 12 leaders featured in this special, in alphabetical order, are:
o Alexei II, Patriarch of Moscow and head of the Russian Orthodox Church
o Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi), a Hindu spiritual leader
o Pope Benedict XVI, head of the Roman Catholic Church
o The Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso), spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists
o Ayatollah Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah, a prominent Shi'ite Muslim leader
o Bishop Mark Hanson, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and President of the Lutheran World Federation
o Michihisa Kitashirakawa, Jingu Daiguji (High Priest) of the Shinto Grand Shrine of Ise
o Yona Metzger, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel
o Dr. Frank Page, President of the Southern Baptist Convention
o Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, Sheikh of Al-Azhar and a prominent Sunni Muslim leader
o Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the Sikhs' highest authority
o Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England"
The Amma segment was filmed in Amritapuri earlier this year and I was very impressed with the humility and sensitivity of the filmmakers. It looks like this could have quite a positive effect.
http://www.cbspressexpress.com/div.php/cbs_network/release?id=17308
This CBS release comes with photos and captions of each of the 12 leaders:
http://www.cbspressexpress.com/div.php/cbs_entertainment/original/photos?id=2424&dpid=59
Naudets, CBS go on pilgrimage, Docu features 12 leaders of faiths
Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3if4dd78b5e8cb03903b346dfbfd83a76e
http://cbsmediagroupftp.com/clips06/inthename_STREAM.wmv (http://cbsmediagroupftp.com/clips06/inthename_STREAM.wmv)
The showing is Sunday, Dec. 23 (9:00-11:00 PM,ET/PT).
Here are highlights from the CBS press release that just came out yesterday:
"IN GOD'S NAME, a CBS primetime special produced in association with the acclaimed French filmmakers Jules and Gedeon Naudet, will explore the complex questions of our time through the intimate thoughts and beliefs of 12 of the world's most influential spiritual leaders. These diverse and powerful voices offer provocative, compelling and enlightening perspective on myriad issues in our post-9/11 world, including the rise of terrorism, fanaticism, intolerance and war. The two-hour special will be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 23 (9:00-11:00 PM,ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
"The 12 leaders featured in this special, in alphabetical order, are:
o Alexei II, Patriarch of Moscow and head of the Russian Orthodox Church
o Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi), a Hindu spiritual leader
o Pope Benedict XVI, head of the Roman Catholic Church
o The Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso), spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists
o Ayatollah Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah, a prominent Shi'ite Muslim leader
o Bishop Mark Hanson, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and President of the Lutheran World Federation
o Michihisa Kitashirakawa, Jingu Daiguji (High Priest) of the Shinto Grand Shrine of Ise
o Yona Metzger, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel
o Dr. Frank Page, President of the Southern Baptist Convention
o Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, Sheikh of Al-Azhar and a prominent Sunni Muslim leader
o Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the Sikhs' highest authority
o Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England"
The Amma segment was filmed in Amritapuri earlier this year and I was very impressed with the humility and sensitivity of the filmmakers. It looks like this could have quite a positive effect.
http://www.cbspressexpress.com/div.php/cbs_network/release?id=17308
This CBS release comes with photos and captions of each of the 12 leaders:
http://www.cbspressexpress.com/div.php/cbs_entertainment/original/photos?id=2424&dpid=59
Naudets, CBS go on pilgrimage, Docu features 12 leaders of faiths
Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3if4dd78b5e8cb03903b346dfbfd83a76e