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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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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 t...(more details) |
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Exile
This program focuses on Joseph's exile in Egypt and explores the issues of national and spiritual exile, assimilation, coming of age, and the dilemma of beauty. "A person who has a yearning for the spirit feels like an exile in this world, no matter ...(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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