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1) Genesis
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A visual retelling of the biblical story of the house of Abraham from an African perspective, the film portrays the bitter rivalry between brothers Jacob and Esau which threatens to engulf both clans in a never-ending cycle of violence.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
At a moment when world peace has been shattered in the name of religion, one figure stands out as the shared ancestor of the Jews, Christians and Muslims. One man holds the key to our deepest fears-and our possible reconciliation: Abraham. Thoughtful and inspiring, Abraham will redefine what we think about our neighbors, our future and ourselves.
Author
Publisher
Schocken Books
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Language
English
Description
I didn't think he'd do it. I really didn't think he would. I thought he'd say, whoa, hold on, wait a minute. We made a deal, remember, the land, the blessing, the nation, the descendants as numerous as the sands on the shore and the stars in the sky." So begins James Goodman's original and urgent encounter with one of the most compelling and resonant stories ever told-God's command to Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. A mere nineteen lines in...
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This newly translated Fear and Trembling, a founding document of modern philosophy and existentialism, could not be more apt for these perilous times. First published in 1843 under the pseudonym "Johannes de silentio" (John of Silence), Søren Kierkegaard's richly resonant Fear and Trembling has for generations stood as a pivotal text in the history of moral philosophy, inspiring such artistic and philosophical luminaries as Edvard Munch, W. H. Auden,...
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