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Closer to Truth

Closer To Truth is the definitive series on Cosmos, Consciousness and God, a global journey in search of the vital ideas of existence. It is the most complete, compelling, and accessible series on Cosmos, Consciousness and God ever produced for television. Closer To Truth explores fundamental issues of universe, brain/mind, religion, meaning and purpose through intimate, candid conversations with leading scientists, philosophers, scholars, theologians and creative thinkers of all kinds. The shows are a rich visual experience, shot entirely on location in high definition with multiple cameras generating film-like production values. The visual lushness of the high definition, on-location productions, combined with the intriguing titles of the shows, builds audiences already interested in such perennial topics. Each 30-minute episode features four to seven of the world's foremost thinkers. The series as a whole features 128 such authorities in what we believe to be the most comprehensive and definitive treatment of these topics ever presented in visual or electronic media.

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SCIENCE

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How Is God All Powerful?

The God of Judaism, Christianity and Islam claims to be "Omnipotent" a Being who is all-powerful. Can this Omnipotent God do everything? Literally everything?

Rating: TVG
Episode Number: #907
Length: 26 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Letterbox

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Is Free Will An Illusion?

Some philosophers and scientists claim that because every event is determined by prior events, including every event in our brains, free will is not real. What are the arguments, the evidence?

Rating: TVG
Episode Number: #1110H
Length: 26 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Widescreen, Presented in High-Definition

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Confronting Consciousness

Consciousness is what mental activity feels like inside-the private inner experience of sensation, thought and emotion. Consciousness is like nothing else.

Rating: TVG
Episode Number: #1113H
Length: 26 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Widescreen, Presented in High-Definition

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Is Life and Mind Inevitable in the Universe?

Our universe must be "just so" in order for life and mind—for us— to exist. "Just so" is called "fine-tuning," and it cries out for explanation.

Rating: TVG
Episode Number: #902
Length: 26 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Letterbox

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What Would Intelligent Aliens Mean?

Do intelligent aliens exist? Who knows? But here’s what I do know: The potential existence of intelligent aliens probes meaning and purpose in the universe.

Rating: TVG
Episode Number: #904
Length: 26 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Letterbox

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Pantheism: Is The World God?

Is our search for God too narrow? Why do some philosophers espouse Pantheism? Pantheism's claim is not shy-God is Everything and Everything is God.

Rating: TVG
Episode Number: #1105H
Length: 26 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Widescreen, Presented in High-Definition

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Alternative Concepts of God

Philosophers explore novel ideas of what God may be like. They challenge classical theism-the personal creator of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Rating: TVG
Episode Number: #1104H
Length: 26 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Widescreen, Presented in High-Definition

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