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Sunday: Oppenheimer, Manipur, The Sixth Commandment

14/06/2020

Oppenheimer, Manipur, The Sixth Commandment

BBC Radio 4 - Sunday, Oppenheimer, Manipur, The Sixth Commandment

William Crawley takes a look at some of the ethical and religious issues of the week.

The influence of Hinduism on Oppenheimer, ethno-religious violence in Manipur, the moral pros and cons of 'true crime' drama.

J. Robert Oppenheimer had a life-long fascination with Hinduism, and the Hindu sacred text, the Bagavad Gita, which he famously quoted in response to the first Atomic bomb detonations. As 'Oppenheimer' is released in cinemas this week, William Crawley explores the connections between Oppenheimer, the Gita and the Bomb, with Emeritus Professor of History Jim Nijiya and Hindu scholar Acharya Vidyabhaskar.

The Indian state of Manipur, has been plunged into what some believe is a state of civil war between its two largest ethnic groups; the majority Meitei, who are mostly Hindu, and the minority Kuki tribe, who are mostly Christian. We speak to a researcher from Open Doors, the charity supporting persecuted Christians.

And as the television series ‘The Sixth Commandment’ draws rave reviews, we debate the moral pros and cons of ‘true crime’ drama with journalist Amelia Tait and theologian Canon Angela Tilby. 


CORRECTION: This programme has been edited since broadcast to remove the incorrect assertion by Professor Satvinder Juss that Terry Milewski apologised for a statement he made in an article. Mr Milewski neither apologised, nor retracted any part of the article. Professor Juss has apologised to Mr Milewski for this incorrect assertion.

Presenter: William Crawley
Producers: Bara'atu Ibrahim & Louise Clarke
Studio Managers: Nat Stokes & Sue Stonestreet
Production Coordinator: David Baguley
Editor: Dan Tierney

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