Synopsis
Are humans in charge of the world or just God's servants looking after it? Would Hindu belief in the sacredness of all life help the human race as a whole? A mini-documentary outlining Christian and Hindu views on the environment.
- Programme: KS4 Curriculum Bites
- Episode: Challenging Beliefs 14-16
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2007
- Religious Education
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