The Long Search 1977
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The Long Search was a 1977 BBC documentary television series spanning 13 episodes. Presented by theatre director Ronald Eyre, the series surveyed several major world religions, including Protestant, Orthodox, and Catholic Christianity. Other episodes surveyed Theraveda and Zen Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and even the New Age movement. Location filming took place in India, England, Italy, Japan, Israel, Romania, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, the United States, Egypt, Indonesia, and South Africa. Scholar of religion Ninian Smart acted as editorial consultant to the show, and also authored a companion book by the same name. The series was re-issued on DVD, and is currently distributed by Ambrose Video.
- Released: 1977-09-19
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Protestant Spirit USA 1977-09-19
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2. Hinduism: 330 Million Gods 1977-09-19
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3. Buddhism: Footprint of the Buddha 1977-09-19
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4. Catholicism: Rome, Leeds and the Desert 1977-09-19
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5. Islam: There is no God but God 1977-09-19
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7. Judaism: The Chosen People 1977-09-19
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10. African Religions: Zulu Zion 1977-09-19
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11. Taoism: A Question of Balance 1977-09-19
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13. Reflections on the Long Search 1977-09-19
