Supremely confident about God

Filming the series The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman has given the actor a renewed appreciation for the differences and commonalities across belief systems

The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman sends the actor to places such as the holy site of Lourdes in France and Jerusalem to see the oldest copy of the Ten Commandments. PHOTO: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
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Since 2016, actor Morgan Freeman has crisscrossed the globe meeting people of different faiths for his documentary series, The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman, which aims to promote mutual understanding and respect.

As it airs its third season, which debuts tomorrow at 9pm on National Geographic (Singtel TV Channel 201 and StarHub TV Channel 411) and streams on Fox+, The Shawshank Redemption (1994) star says he is more convinced than ever that everyone should be allowed his or her own beliefs.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 19, 2019, with the headline Supremely confident about God. Subscribe