Video Documentary - A history of G-D
Judaism, On G-D, Online Media June 15th, 2007Today considering it’s Friday and all I decided to kick back, watch a few videos online and to my pleasant surprise I stumbled upon something I’d never seen before. It’s an hour and a half long documentary based on Karen Armstrong’s book ? a brief history of G-D?. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Karen she is probably one of the most important contemporary theologians around. This documentary which as I’ve mentioned is based on one of her best-selling books tracks the origins of man’s understanding, beliefs in and relationship with the G-D from its beginnings right up to the modern-day. Although it is based on Armstrong’s book it a also includes interviews with other academic and religious experts from all three major streams of monotheism. There’s even a little time dedicated to a kabbalistic understanding of G-D.
Although this documentary is trimmed down content wise compared to the near 500 page book , it is nonetheless entertaining and informative.
Anyhow if you do wind up watching it please let me know what you thought.
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June 18th, 2007 at 11:13 pm
I read her book about Jerusalem and it simply blew my mind.
It shook my basic simple faith and forced me to examine what I really do believe in. Hardcore.
June 21st, 2007 at 5:01 pm
Cool Jacob! Mind expanding a little on what you mean by blew your mind?