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The Test

This program examines God’s command to Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. "What kind of God would ask me to kill my son?" asks theologian Francisco Garcia-Treto in this program, which explores the difference between blind faith and true faith, and the meaning of sacrifice. Featured in the program are theologian Dianne Bergant; Norman Cohen, author of The Family Conflict Stories in Genesis; P. K. McCary, author of a version of the Old Testament aimed at young African-Americans; Islamic scholar Seyyed Hossein Nasr; sacred literature authority Phyllis Trible; and Rabbi Burton Visotzky. (60 minutes)

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Item#: FMK6453
Copyright date: ©1996



Part of the Series : Genesis: A Living Conversation with Bill Moyers
     
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Temptation

This program examines Adam and Eve's tasting of the forbidden fruit and their subsequent expulsion from Eden. The program explores freedom of choice, the nature of good and evil, the meaning of sin, and issues of gender and sexuality. Featured in the...(more details)
 
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Call and Promise

This program examines the story in which God makes his covenant with Abraham. "If it's hard not to be chosen, it's harder to be chosen," observes Azizah al-Hibri, professor of law at the Univ. of Richmond. The program explores what it means to be "ca...(more details)
 
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A Family Affair

This program explores the story of Abraham's relationship with the slave girl Hagar, examining the role of Sarah, her importance for the idea of faith, and the issues of race and class. Featured in the program are scholar Robert Alter, law professor ...(more details)
 
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God Wrestling

This program looks at the story of Jacob's wrestling with the angel. "What a wonderful thing...to begin by struggling with an adversary, only to discover that you are in the embrace of a lover," says theologian John Kselman in this program, which exp...(more details)
 
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Blessed Deception

This program focuses on the story in which Rebekah procures Isaac's blessing for Jacob through deceit. Sibling rivalry, the idea of women as the carriers of faith, the nature of blessing, and the uses of deception are all explored in the program. Fea...(more details)
 
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