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"In Genesis: a Living Conversation, Bill Moyers gathers thoughtful and engaging individuals from a variety of professions to discuss, debate and discover what the Genesis stories say to us today. Passionate, animated, and full of surprises, the conversations take the Bible seriously as a religious document while honoring a democratic spirit that is flexible and tolerant. This televised study group of scholars, artists, writers, therapists, composers, lawyers, and others served as a model for thousandes [sic] of groups which sprang up nationwide supported by the Doubleday book, the Doubleday resource guide and the World Wide Web site surrounding the broadcast"--1996 Peabody Awards entry form. The story of Adam and Eve and the eating of the forbidden fruit is debated by the roundtable. Questions raised and debated include: can there be free will and obedience to God?; is it wrong to desire wisdom and knowledge?; did Adam and Eve do anything wrong?; why do we choose to do wrong instead of right?; are we masters of our own fate?

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Public Affairs Television (Firm) ; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) ; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) ; Peabody Collection.; African-American History and Culture Programs. ; Peabody Collection.; Women's History and Culture Programs.stereo sd., col. ;; 3/4 in.; arch master. Entry to the 1996 Peabody Awards, Documentary category./ Running time: 56:42./ "Show no: 102"--opening slate./ "c1996 all rights reserved"--end credits./ Participants: [Moderator:] Bill Moyers; [participants:] Stephen Mitchell, Jean-Pierre Ruiz, Naomi H. Rosenblatt, Robin Darling Young, Elaine Pagels, Leon Kass, Marianne Thompson; storyteller: Alfre Woodard./ According to the 1996 Peabody Awards entry form, this program was originally broadcast on October 27, 1996.Produced: U.S./ Restricted use: University of Georgia Libraries Media Department use of videocassettes only; no circulation.a production of Public Affairs Television, Inc. ; a presentation of WNET New York ; PBS ; executive producers, Judith Davidson Moyers, Judy Doctoroff O'Neill ; producer/director, Catherine Tatge ; coordinating producer, Michael Epstein. Editor, Donna Marino; director of photography, Joel Shapiro; opening show narrative, Elizabeth Swados; music, Elizabeth Swados; associate producer, Eliza Starr Byard; sound, Mark Dichter, Gautam Choudry; production executive, Arthur White; executive editor, Bill Moyers.