The Story of God: Morgan Freeman

I am not sure if I am like most people today, but I rarely have time to watch TV shows on their actual airtime. So, I usually record the shows that interest me and watch them at my convenience. Honestly, I am not much of a TV watcher, but I do enjoy it. For instance, I love watching Book TV on C-Span 2 on weekends, and I also love watching the Vikings series on the History Channel. The writing in the latter just fascinates me because the main characters seem to have mental illnesses for which they had no labeling in the age the character lived according to the programs depiction, for some reason to me this makes the story line somewhat unpredictable. Anyhow, judging from the title on this post, I am probably not writing about Book TV or Vikings, although one might think I have gotten sidetracked thus far. Just in case, I only wanted to talk a bit about my TV watching habits which I hope do not require me attending a 12 step program or rehab. Well, let’s jump into my title right away: The Story of God: Morgan Freeman.

I am not sure if this post is a review or just I discussing a, seemingly ongoing, series on the National Geographic Channel. Entertainment Weekly said the show consisted of 6 episodes, although I don’t see how that is possible since I just finished watching episode 10. But, Entertainment Weekly does get the idea correct when it comes to the show when they say the show is about "a worldwide quest to understand faith and religion." The story of God is the name of the program, and it is hosted by Morgan Freeman. Variety wrote the following on the program:

“God is arguably the most important topic of our time,” said Lori McCreary, Freeman’s producing partner at Revelations Entertainment and an executive producer on the series. “National Geographic’s unprecedented inside access will allow us to explore the global mystery behind God and religion. With Morgan as our storyteller, we’re going to produce a visually stunning and thought-provoking series that will spur meaningful conversations about God and faith, by believers and nonbelievers alike (variety.com).”

I have only seen one episode, and I am recording them all to watch at a later time. All that I can say is that I enjoyed the show immensely, and I highly recommend it. Basically, the show is a history/documentary in which Morgan Freeman travels all over the world covering the major religions of our planet, often interviewing people on their personal experiences and beliefs about faith and the divine. Some of the programs include topics such as the Apocalypse. The next new episode which airs on Sunday, April 24^that 9:00 PM Eastern Time, will be on the subject of Creation. I can’t wait to watch, and I hope you tune in, as well. Blessings to all! The link to the program is below.

The Story of God with Morgan Freeman - National Geographic Channel

References:

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/the-story-of-god-with-morgan-freeman/.

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/morgan-freeman-story-of-god-nat-geo-1201517341/.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/22/story-of-god-morgan-freeman-first-5-minutes.