Films for the Humanities and Sciences

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 of God, and the idea of righteousness are all explored in this program, which features writer Barney Calame; Alexander DiLella, a Franciscan priest and scholar; psychologist Carol Gilligan; poet and writer Blu Greenberg; pastor and academic Samuel Proctor; and Rabbi Burton Visotzky. (60 minutes)

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Item#: BVL6450
Copyright date: ©1996

Part of the Series : Genesis: A Living Conversation with Bill Moyers


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