IDS 101: Beyond Good and Evil: The Myths and Legends of Genesis

A mixed media documentary film that analyzes and aims to dismantle misogyny and gender hierarchy within the Christian faith

Is a large swathe of Christianity out of step with the modern world? As society in general becomes more liberal, the Church seems more entrenched. This fascinating series explores how the religion's complex, explosive and often divisive ideas about sex, marriage and gender have their roots in an extraordinary story that began 2,000 years ago. In the first part of a major three-part series, the eminent theological historian Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch explores how Christianity has shaped western attitudes to sex, gender and sexuality throughout history.

This episode delves into a number of cosmological perspectives on the beginning and end of time. Various scientific, religious and cultural viewpoints are featured, including The Big Bang theory, creationism and evolution as well as other myths and metaphors concerning the nature of reality.

From Dante's Inferno to modern-day revival meetings, this feature-length special chronicles our views of Satan and his legendary realm.

This documentary, by Reiner Moritz, is about Lucas Cranach the Elder's painting entitled Adam and Even in Paradise.

Can we find the Garden of Eden? Bible scholar Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou thinks so. In the final episode of her series re-examining conventional readings of the Bible, she argues that the Garden of Eden has nothing to do with the origins of humanity, but is rather a story concealing dramatic events about a particular figure in a particular place, two and half thousand years ago. Marshalling compelling evidence from archaeology, Islam and the Bible text itself, she identifies and visits the exact site of Eden. It's a revolutionary theory which challenges some of the most cherished preconceptions about Eden in both Christianity and western culture.