Sir David Attenborough - BBC Natural History
英國進化論者大衛·艾登堡說上帝可能存在
By Matthew Cortina | 基督郵報撰稿人
(圖片: 路透社/Eloy Alonso)
85歲的艾登堡被認為是有史以來旅行路程最長的人，近日在BBC第四廣播電台“荒島大碟”（Desert Island Discs）70周年紀念日上獻聲。該廣播節目的主持人科斯蒂·楊格（Kirsty Young）問他是否他的旅行導致他相信上帝或使他“更靠近主。”
“我不認為對40億年長生命歷史的理解和接受與一種對至高無上力量的信仰相矛盾，”艾登堡說。“我不敢這麼自信地說我是一名無神論者，我寧願說我是一名不可知論者。”
“美國無神論者”（American Atheists）主席大衛·西爾弗曼說，艾登堡不可知論者的宣言沒有傷及無神論團體。“我不認為他說可能有上帝，”西爾弗曼告訴基督郵報。“我認為他想說的是，相信上帝的人也可以相信進化論的科學事實。他不意味着說上帝是不存在的，他也沒有說暗示他相信上帝的存在。”
艾登堡已講述過幾十部有關自然界的影片，包括由BBC製作的倍受好評的“Life”。他曾說過，相信上帝和相信進化論並不相互排斥。
“人們寫信給我，說進化論只是一種理論。哦，這不是一種理論，進化論是正如你能設想的一個可靠的歷史事實，”艾登堡在2009年告訴BBC說。“理論是，是否自然的選擇是一種機制並且是唯一的機制。那是一種理論。但是歷史的事實是恐龍類導致了鳥類，哺乳類產生了鯨魚，那不是理論，”他
大衛‧艾登堡七歲時，常常騎車在住處一帶（他想像中的「侏儸紀公園」）尋找化石，還在家成立了自己的化石博物館。當他找到一粒泛著光澤的貝殼，並想到他可能是一億五千萬年來第一個看到這顆貝殼的人，就對那種魔力深深著迷！
Africa is a feat undertaken by Sir David Attenborough CBE and the award-winning BBC Natural History Unit, capturing the great continent like it’s never been seen before. This landmark series will be bringing never-before-seen wildlife behaviour to our screens; lizards stalking their prey on the backs of lions, antelope-hunting monkeys and an intense giraffe fight, a fight which was seen in the first episode at the turn of the new year, and all of this narrated by the unhurried explanations ofAttenborough himself. It is two years since we were treated to the unforgettable Frozen Planet series and it seems that the magic is Attenborough is afoot, pulling a 25% share of the U.K.'s audience... if you haven't caught wind of it yet, check out the trailer below… Wonderful.
Of course, there are going to be familiar faces cropping up among the animals and creatures that feature but, with the BBC Natural History Unitin tow, once again we are about to be floored by the natural world and the surprises that are there for us still to discover. This six-part series was filmed over four years and stretches from Africa’s ancient south-west corner all the way through the Congo to the Atlantic Ocean.
Sir
David Attenborough has been on British Television screens since 1953,
when he presented his first 3-part series ‘The Pattern of
Animals’, and almost 60 years later, the relevance and importance of
the work that this man does is felt more than ever. At almost 87 years
old, Sir David has brought the wonders of the Natural World to our
living rooms, unearthing new species, behavioral patterns and bringing all of
this to us via breathtaking visuals that have won numerous awards. His passion
for the natural world is contagious and he’s built a legacy
that has gone on to inspire thousands to be like him or those behind
the scenes of what goes on.On his career, Sir David says that some of the highlights have been, ‘watching birds of paradise display, diving on a coral reef, seeing the gorillas at dawn, a lagoon in Spain with everything going on – the clouds, the geese and the sun.’
It was earlier in 2012 that we were treated to Sir David Attenborough’s60 Years in the Wild, three-part series, which wasn’t so much about the man behind the blue shirt and chinos, but more of a look at his past successes narrated and reflected upon by the man himself. If I was to have had a career that spanned six decades, I could assure you that pinpointing highlights would be impossible. I find it difficult enough to divulge the highlights of my own life, let alone one that’s walked on every continent of the world and had the opportunity to watch many of the world’s creatures doing what they do best… living.
He
commented on how technology dictated the way in which his hands
on style of filming has been replaced by a form of storytelling to CQ, saying
that:‘In the Zoo Quest programs, although we went to West Africa with the London zoo collecting team, there were no long lenses and film was so insensitive you couldn't have got any close-ups. You wouldn't have seen any wild animals at all, hardly. So in order to give an impression of what the animal was like, we had to show them live in the studio. We didn't have any money to film in the wild, apart from anything else. Once you were able to film animals [in the wild], there was no need to film in the studio.By and large, television is a visual medium and you should start with the vision; you should only use those words that are required in order to fill in the picture. So if you're talking about chameleons, then you show chameleons and don't spend your words trying to think of smart similes or metaphors or describe something which people can see.’
Sir David Attenborough is one of the finest examples of the English Gentlemen to date and is a living legend. His career has gone on to inspire many and is still doing so today. What he brings to our screens and thus our lives is something extraordinary and captivating, informing us of the world around us and how delicate yet marvellous it is.
Long may his reign continue.
Keep your eyes on the BBC for Africa, an experience that can’t be missed.
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