Summary: In a swiftly globalizing, money-driven world, is there still a place for St. Francis and a gospel that preaches the dignity and relevance of the poor? This program investigates the concepts of social justice and global responsibility from a Christian perspective. The ill effects of first-world preoccupations with ownership and profit are contrasted with church-sponsored efforts to care for the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: As in times past, many people today still believe that spirituality provides the deepest level of meaning to life. Profiling Augustine of Hippo, Hildegard von Bingen, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, Martin Luther, Waldo, and Mother Teresa, this program explains how devoted seekers of God's truth-saints? reformers? heretics?-have altered the course of Christianity. The inspirational power of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006