The Book of Genesis (comics) was brought up Catholic, and thus is familiar with the more common Bible stories, but gave up the Catholic faith when he was 16. He went through a phase when he was 15 where he "[went] to church a lot, receiving communion, saying the Rosary, praying", but when he started to scrutinize it, "it just fell apart so quickly." Crumb says he is spiritual, gnostic, and not an atheist; he is "interested in pursuing and understanding the spiritual nature of things." He believes there is a God, but "I don't believe [the Book of Genesis is] the Word of God.
In the Story Book In the Story Book In the Story Book is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1956 to 1957. Classic stories were presented with pantomime and dance routines in this series geared for children up to age eight. Works covered include those by Hans Christian Andersen, J. M. Barrie, Lewis Carroll, and the Brothers Grimm. This series was produced at CBC Montreal by Roger Racine, with stories adapted by Ann Fafoutakis. Heino Heiden was the program choreographer. This 15-minute series was broadcast on Mondays at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 12 November 1956 to 24 June 1957.