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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: For thousands of years, people have felt a fascination with an unseen power that watches over humankind and can intercede at crucial moments. But does God really exist? And, if so, is there still a place for Him in today's world? This program travels to venerable religious landmarks in Egypt, the Holy Land, and Rome as well as to modern astronomical observatories in a search for the handprints...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: While some belief systems view life on Earth as cyclical, Christianity sees it as linear, with an ending distinguished by cataclysm, resurrection, and divine judgment. This program maps out the spread of the New Testament concept of apocalypse from the days of Paul through the 20th century and addresses the impact of apocalypticism on history. The genesis of monotheism and attempts by Thomas...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: The history of the three religions of the Book is a convoluted story of deep-seated hostilities relieved by all-too-brief periods of coexistence and cooperation. Filmed from a Christian perspective, this program looks at the sectarian and interdenominational clashes that have bloodied the centuries while pointing out efforts to achieve a lasting, mutually supportive peace. As the world enters...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Divided into segments paralleling the biblical days of creation, this highly visual program is a gentle call for stewardship of a world that has suffered great exploitation at the hands of humankind. Examples of unhealthy practices and thoughtless actions are paralleled by initiatives to improve the planet, including environmentally...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Throughout history, the crucifix has been to Christians a symbol both of suffering and of overcoming suffering. How, in a world filled with genocide, pandemics, and mass starvation, has Christianity been able to reconcile the concept of divine mercy with rampant human misery? Citing the story of Job, Angela of Foligno, and Archbishop Oscar Romero, this program examines the roots of faith within...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006