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BBC The End Of God A Horizon Guide To Science And Religion

The relationship between science and religion has been long and troubled: from
the condemnation of Galileo by the Catholic Church in 17th century Italy, 
through the clashes between creationism and evolution in 20th century America,
right up to recent claims that the universe does not need God.

Delving through the rich archive of programmes from Horizon and BBC Science,
Thomas Dixon looks at what lies behind this difficult relationship. Using original footage from 1925, he tells the story of John Scopes, a Tennessee teacher who was tried for teaching evolution. He sees the connections between
religion and American politics in the story of a more recent court case ? the
trial of Intelligent Design. He looks at what happens when new scientific discoveries start to explain events that were once seen as the workings of God,
and explains how some of our most famous scientists have seen God in the 
grandest laws of the universe. Finally, he finds intriguing evidence from brain
science which hints that belief in God is here to stay.