Video: Children of Abraham - Part 1
Summary:
In the post-9/11 world, entrenched religious belief is often seen as a key factor in a clash of cultures--Christians, Muslims, and Jews locked into an age-old struggle. In this thought-provoking 3-part series, Mark Dowd, a Catholic who trained to be a Dominican Friar, embarks on a very personal journey to the Holy Land, Egypt, Turkey, Bosnia, and the US to explore the shared roots and deep enmities of the three faiths, and to discover if there is hope in a shared future. The prophet Abraham is central to the three great monotheistic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Yet, his descendants have often resembled a squabbling, dysfunctional family. Why, if there is one God, are there three so-called monotheistic faiths? Why do some people abuse religion to demonize their enemies, while others build bridges to them? And why have the "Children of Abraham" often fallen so short of the legacy of unity that was promised to the prophet
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