The Test
Description
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.
Runtime
60 min
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Date of Publication
[2013], c1996
Database
Films on Demand
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