Guest Author - Sandy Mullins
Every once and a while a show come on the Specialty Channels that I find interesting to Bahais, this three part series, The Children of Abraham is one, airing November 27th on History Channel International.
The Children of Abraham looks like and interesting show, because it looks at three other religions that have their beginnings from Abraham. It will look at how religion might be the key to worldwide friction.
The Children of Abraham looks at the origins of Christianity, Islam and Judaism. It will take us to Jerusalem, Egypt, Turkey, Bosnia and the United States and as a question we as Bahai know the answer to: If there is one god, why are there three monotheistic religions? It ask some very important questions about the differences.
In the first part, you will meet the host, Mark Dowd, a Catholic who trained to be a Dominican Friar. Mark takes us with him on his personal journey to explore the shared beginnings of the three faiths.
In the second part Mark travels to Jerusalem, the Holy Land and a Holy City to all three religions. Mark will talk with Muslims at the Temple Mount, he will show us a demonstration by US Christian Zionist and interview Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. We are all aware that the Temple Mount, the Wailing Wall, and Al Aqsa Mosque are object of dispute.
In the third part, Mark goes to US and Bosnia, He visits the Bible Belt, and visits a Christian who shot three Asian men in response to 911 and also meets with the surviving victim, who as a Muslim embraces forgiveness. Mark will attend a Christian radio call in show, and meets the host who wants religious intolerance tolerated. In Bosnia, Mark discovers what happens when religious intolerance goes to far, at where Muslim and Orthodox Christian leaders are still at odds.
The Children of Abraham looks interesting for Baha'is because it will give us some insight to the three other religions. It will also probably give us more insight in ourselves. I believe you will find it interesting if you are Christian, Muslim or Jewish. If you miss The Children of Abraham I found it will be rebroadcast later so you will hopefully have a chance to catch it again.
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