1. Our common roots
The stories of the son of Abraham and the servant woman Hagar, and the son of Abraham and his wife Sarah, who had been barren, are at the root of three religions; Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Charlotte Gordon is an English professor at Endicott University who explores the story of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar in her forthcoming book, The Woman who Named God. In this interview, Professor Gordon talks about her own family’s religious traditions and choices (some are Jewish, some Christian) and, in her words, focuses on “the essential elements of the story — Hagar’s bravery, Sarah’s intelligence, Abraham’s divided loyalties, the dark history of the conflict between the two women, and the hope that by grappling with these complexities we can work toward peace.”
In a time of conflict (at current writing, in Gaza and Israel), this item looks back to a story the author says was, eventually ,a hopeful one, as the two sons, Isaac and Ishmael, came together to bury their father.
The item is in Part Two of the program. Scroll down the web page you’ll find with the link below, and click on the arrow on the bar “Listen to Part Two”.
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2009/200901/20090102.html
Source: CBC Radio, Jan. 2, 2009 Duration: ~ 23 minutes
Related reading in our library: Please note you can now look up books in the Kingsway-Lambton Library through our online catalogue!
Roiphe, Anne. Water From The Well /Call number: 222.11 ROI
Mastro, M. All The Women Of The Bible /Call number: 220.92 MAS
Frank, Harry T. Discovering The Biblical World /Call number: 220.95 Fra
Muggeridge, Malcolm. End of Christendom / Call number: 270 Mug
2. United Church videos on YouTube
The United Church of Canada recently launched its own channel on YouTube. According to the church’s multimedia producer, Catherine Rodd, it will include local, regional and international stories to showcase the United Church and its work. Some examples of the videos available include messages from the Moderator, work done through the Mission and Service Fund, and reports on groups such as Project Ploughshares, which works to control small arms used in conflicts. The site can be found at: www.youtube.ca/unitedchurchofcanada
Sunday, January 11, 2009
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