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In God’s Image

This program looks at the very first story in the Book of Genesis, God’s creation of the Earth and humankind. "There has to be a woman. There has to be a man. And there has to be a divine spark," observes Rabbi Burton Visotzky in this program which examines such issues as creativity, the image of God, and the roles of male and female. The program features Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann; ecumenical Christian teacher Roberta Hestenes; Old Testament scholar John Kselman; painter Hugh O’Donnell; Renita Weems, an ordained elder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; and Avivah Gottleib Zornberg, author of Genesis: The Beginning of Desire. (60 minutes)

VHS is Closed-Captioned  DVD is Subtitled  


 
    

Item#: FMK6447
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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The First Murder

This program focuses on the story of Cain and Abel and asks the question "Are we our brother's keeper?" The program deals with such issues as sibling relationships and the nature of justice and mercy. Featured in the program are authors John Barth, R...(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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Apocalypse

This program features the story of Noah, his ark, and the great flood. "God is not a cozy daddy in a cozy world," observes Karen Armstrong, a former nun and author of the bestseller A History of God, in the program. The role of suffering, the wrath o...(more details)
 
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