C4 Dispatches: In God's Name
Dispatches explores the growth and increasing influence of Christian fundamentalists.
First broadcast on C4, Monday 19 May 2008 08:00 PM
The Channel 4 Dispatches team takes a behind-the-scenes look at some of the people driving this new religio-political agitation.
As the Human Fertilisation and Embryo Bill continues its way through Parliament, David Modell follows some of the leading members of Christian pressure groups as they attempt to win converts and convince MPs to base laws on Biblical beliefs.
Hard-line Christian activists are now mobilising believers in an attempt to make an impact on society nationally. Followers believe abortion and homosexuality should be illegal, there should be no sex before marriage and that the law of blasphemy should be strictly enforced.
They say the Bible is the definitive word of God and is literally true and are intolerant of other faiths. The film follows well funded and politically active Christian groups and shows them attempting to become a significant voice in British politics.
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Guardian, 7 January 2009
Guardian, 7 January 2009
New York Times, 7 January 2009
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