Tony Benn on the relevance of Jesus
We've featured the excellent work of 4thought.tv before - Channel 4's series of two minute, thought-provoking films on faith, ethics and philosophy, from a range of viewpoints.
If you only watch one of the recent series of "Are Jesus and his teachings still relevant in Britain today?", may we recommend the brilliant Tony Benn?
I think of Jesus as the carpenter of Nazareth, and that's very different Jesus in the way he's presented by some religious authorities - by popes and archbishops and bishops - who present Jesus as the justification for their power...
See the rest on the 4thought website.
Other viewpoints on the subject include Rachel Lindley on the social justice aspect of Jesus' teachings, atheist writer Ken Humphreys giving Jesus's teachings a thorough drubbing, cancer survivor Elisabetta Bell on Jesus as a healer, plus Jon Holmes, Hannah, and Julia Long.
It's well worth keeping your eye on 4thought.tv, as an excellent source of thoughtfulness, opinion and debate. Take a look around and post links to any particular video highlights in the comments box below...
