Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!uupsi!njin!paul.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: tblake@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Thomas Blake) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Testament Message-ID: Date: 17 May 91 06:28:47 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: State University of New York at Binghamton Lines: 26 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article dcatla!culwf@gatech.edu writes: >From what I've seen here so far it looks like most of you need to be >watching TESTAMENT. It is telling historical fact about how and why the >Bible was and the Christian Religion were created. I suspect, however, >that most of you will pass it off as hogwash since it simply RIPS apart >most of the posts here. I have seen segments of "Testament" previously. I don't think my local PBS affiliate is running it currently. I really don't think you given it a fair representation. I found it a fascinating exploration of the creation of the Old Testament. I don't pass it off as hogwash, and my faith is not shaken by it. I've recommended it to a number of Christian friends. It was extremely popular in my area, and has been rerun on our local PBS station at least twice. I just wish they'd show it at a more convenient time! It is of course important to point out that while some of the show deals with "historic fact" much of it deals with archeoligical evidence, which suggests theories. It also deals with traditions, and neither theories nor traditions are necessarily facts. Nor for that matter is history. >You'll find it on your local PBS affiliate. Tom Blake SUNY-Binghamton