The Nature of Existence

Starring: Orson Scott Card, Richard Dawkins, Irvin Kershner, et al.

What if you asked the religious experts, gurus, scientists, and everyday people of the world why we exist? Why are we here, and what are we supposed to do about it? What started the Universe, and was it a mistake? Does God exist, and why does he seem so interested in our sex lives? After exploring the phenomenon of Trekkies, filmmaker Roger Nygard took on The Nature of Existence. Nygard roamed the globe to the source of each of the world's philosophies, religions, and belief systems, and interviewed people who have influenced, inspired, or freaked out humanity. Combining an investigative approach with a spiritual quest, the award-winning film is a humorous yet uplifting search for enlightenment, presenting some of the most challenging ideas and extraordinary people you'll ever see, such as: Indian holy man Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (The Art of Living), evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins (The God Delusion), 24th generation Chinese Taoist Master Zhang Chengda, Stanford physicist Leonard Susskind (co-discoverer of string theory), wrestler Rob Adonis (founder of Ultimate Christian Wrestling), confrontational evangelist Brother Jed Smock, novelist Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game), director Irvin Kershner (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back), Stonehenge Druids Rollo Maughfling & King Arthur Pendragon and many more.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 649241881902
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Channel Sources Dist
• Director: Nygard, Roger
• Starring: Orson Scott Card, Richard Dawkins, Irvin Kershner, Larry Niven, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Leonard Susskind, Julia Sweeney
• Runtime: 1 hour, 34 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

“To be, or not to be: that is the question.”

“To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis n-o-b-l-e-r in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep; No more;” - William Shakespeare Well, “The Nature of Existence (2010 documentary)” is quite befuddling, and it is not a dissertation on existence as much as a survey on obscure and flamboyant religions. Two-thirds of this presentation could probably have been cut out unless, of course, those are just the two-thirds that you were looking for. I suspect that the presenter, Roger Nygard, was using this documentary to pay for his vacation. The drawback in this presentation, like many today, is that it is a sound bite snippet format as we bounce back and forth between different people in various locations with different agendas as they get to speak one sentence at a time versus one person in one location with one agenda completing one thought. I was particularly interested in the interview with the Paiute Tribe. As a kid, I was always fascinated by Native American creation stories. I do not mean to make this presentation appear flippant; if you pay attention to some of the questions and answers, you may find some insights into "the nature of existence."