God In The Dock

God In The Dock

Available on Prime Video, BBC Select
S1 E6: Diarmaid MacCulloch concludes his BBC history documentary by looking at the notion of skepticism. Tracing its origins back to 17th-century Amsterdam, he examines the ideas of Spinoza, who refused to see God as a supernatural being, while Isaac Newton quietly pursued a similar approach. But, despite displaying remarkable resilience, can any religion survive the relentless advances of science?