Children of Abraham with Bruce Feiler [OnBeing.org]

February 8, 2007
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The sacred story of Abraham traverses the geography of the most bitter political conflict in the modern world — beginning in what is now southern Iraq and ending in the West Bank city of Hebron. Yet Abraham is the common patriarch of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. We explore the story of Abraham in several traditions and why he might be important for people in our time. The hour also includes readings from the Bible and the Qur'an as well as music from the likes of Bob Dylan and Benjamin Britten on the figure of Abraham.

Program Details
» Particulars ¦ an annotated guide to the radio program with readings, images, and links
» Resources
» Books + Music ¦ lists of recommended books and music from the program
» Krista's Journal
» Transcript
» Credits

Voices of Our Audience
» Reflections ¦ tell us and other audience members what this program meant to you

Hear the Music
» SOF Playlist ¦ hear full-length tracks of each song played in the program

Songs of the Abrahamic Story
Listen to contemporary musicians sing updated stories of Abraham:
» Louis Armstrong
» Benjamin Britten
» Bob Dylan

Highlighted Story
» Prelude to Fear and Trembling
The Danish philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard, used the story of Abraham and the binding of Isaac as starting point for his classic work. Read how he reimagines the story in four different ways.

Featured Maps
» The World of Abraham
View a larger map of the region Abraham traversed and lived.

» The Biblical Iraq
View an annotated map of the biblical history of the area rich in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions, and where the fabled Tower of Babel was located.

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