Blessed Deception

Description

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. Featured are philosopher Leon Kass; biblical translator Stephen Mitchell; Elaine Pagels, professor of religion at Princeton Univ.; psychotherapist Naomi Rosenblatt; priest and scholar Jean-Pierre Ruiz; theologian Marianne Meye Thompson; and Christian historian Robin Darling Young.

Runtime

60 min

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Date of Publication

[2013], c1996

Database

Films on Demand

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