BBC announces Year Of Belief examining religion and ethics in modern Britain

Jan 28, 2019 by Jill

from Belfast Telegraph:

The BBC is launching a year of religious programming examining how faith is shaping and dividing modern Britain.

A Year Of Belief will delve into the current convictions of UK citizens, and their attitudes as well as the pressing moral dilemmas of our time.

New programmes will explore how the personal and religious views of modern medicine, sexuality, parenthood and extremism are dividing society along new fault-lines.

The fatwa issued against Salman Rushdie will be revisited 30 years on, with other planned documentaries covering male circumcision, surrogacy and the wealth gap.

A nationwide survey will also show the contemporary divisions in age, geography and faith which exist in the UK.

Producers have said the BBC will continue its religious and ethical output, with live coverage of Christian worship continuing to form a large part of the broadcaster’s content.

Charlotte Moore, director, BBC Content, said: “With the Year Of Belief we want to capture the complex variety of faiths and beliefs in modern Britain.

“Not only do we continue to offer our audiences a place they can celebrate and share their own personal beliefs, but we also want to help them understand better the meaning of other faiths and beliefs as well as exploring important ethical issues that impact so many people’s lives.

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