Real people with terminal illnesses share their stories of living with dying. Also their caretakers share the challenges of delivering a "good death."

The poet and essayist talks with Bill about her work and the importance that poetry plays in her life.

The filmmaker discusses his efforts to tell old myths in new ways, the role of faith in his own life, and the influence of his mentor, Joseph Campbell.

Bill Moyers talks with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who has been a tireless voice for justice and racial reconciliation.

Gifted, talented, and handsome, Joseph survives slavery and exile by his wits. What does his story mean today?

Apparently headed for his final comeuppance, the fugitive Jacob meets God in a dream and ultimately finds himself.

By engineering Isaac's blessing on Jacob, does Rebecca become the heroine of the story, or simply a schemer? And what of Esau, her passed-over son?

God's command to Abraham to sacrifice Isaac raises profoundly disturbing questions. What kind of God would make such a demand? And what kind of parent would consider obeying it?

Seeking a descendant, Abraham takes Hagar as a wife, who conceives Ishmael — engendering jealousy, division and pain for everyone involved.

When God chooses Abraham to found a dynasty, how does Abraham react? What does divine sanction mean, both for the chosen and the non-chosen?