Genesis
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.21 (864 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385483457 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 361 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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If you didn't catch the series, or even if you did and you still want more, pick up this book. Within seconds of watching, however, I was completely engrossed in a conversation unlike any I'd experienced before--lively, intelligent, generous, illuminating, exciting. . It expands in places where the program had to be cut and is just as riveting. The commentary and the "already familiar text" prove as multidimensional and visceral as life itself. In all honesty, when I first tuned into Genesis the PBS series, I wasn't really in the mood to hear a cabal of hyper-intellectual critics enlighten me with their interpretations of an already widely familiar religious text
Pagels, Charles Johnson, Stephen Mitchell, Bharati Mukherjee, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Elizabeth Swados, Burton L. Kass, Elaine H. The stories in the Book of Genesis captured our ancestors' imagination thousands of years ago--and they speak to us today. Among the four dozen writers, theologians, artists, and thinkers in the series are Mary Gordon, John Barth, Faye Kellerman, Samuel D. Weems--a dazzling, multilayered chorus of voices.. Genesis invites readers into a lively and accessible discussion of the manifold meanings of these stories, and engages us in a fascinating exploration of the relationship between interpreter and text. In Genesis, acclaimed television journalist Bill Moyers explores the contemporary relevance of the ageless wisdom from th
GrandmotherGamer said Still an excellent way to listen to the Genesis stories in a. Still an excellent way to listen to the Genesis stories in a new way, exploring them from many viewpoints - artists, businessmen, parents, Christians of all kinds, Jews,. Muslims, and a variety of ethnicities. Excellent teaching tool.. "Myths Come Alive" according to Edwardson Tan. Joseph Campbell, reknowned professor of world mythology, has said that the three great religions--Judaism, Islam, and Christianity--are at loggerheads with one another while forgetting their common roots.The Book of Genesis is that common ground. And in this dialogue hosted by television journalist Bill Moyers representatives from these three traditions join each other in illuminating their audience as to the nature of God, of man, ethics, worship, and religion. Rabbis, ministers, Muslims, writers, artists, scholars, and educators discuss the stories of Genesis and to provide us with a myri. Talking about Genesis A group of contemporary intellectuals, under the leadership of Bill Moyers, gathers to exchange views concerning main issues from the stories of Genesis. Matters such as creation, God's relationship to man and vice-versa, evil, family relations, faith, temptation, murder, and moral values are discussed among the participants. It represents a friendly and inspirational exchange of ideas, with mutual respect for each others religious background, be it Jewish, Christian, or Muslim. The book is based on the televised PBS series which unfortunately I did not have the opportunity to watch and whi