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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The Koran is one of the most ideologically influential texts in the world, with over a billion Muslims following its precepts. Yet within this singular religious community there are profound differences in attitudes about peace, violence, punishment, forgiveness, and the status of women. This eye-opening film goes deep into the heart of the Muslim world to explore the history and current state of Islam. It also delves into the personal lives of its...
2) Courageous
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
When a tragedy strikes close to home, four police officers struggle with their faith and their roles as husbands and fathers. Together they make a decision that will change all of their lives.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
Description
In El Salvador in the late Seventies, one man was the voice of the poor, the disenfranchised, and the Disappeared - all struggling under the corrupt Salvadoran government. Appointed Archbishop in early 1977, Monseñor Óscar Romero worked tirelessly and in constant personal peril until the day he was assassinated in March 1980. Romero broke off ties with the military and aligned himself with the poor, delivering messages of hope in weekly sermons...
Publisher
Grenville Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Illustrated short stories of seven to ten minutes each teach children Christian truths in a gentle and understandable way. Stories in Series #1: The old dragon (rules); Moonlight (sharing our gifts); Beetle (looking on the inside); The bells (what we're made for); Lanterns (shining out); and Teamwork (sharing the load). Useful for home, school, or church.
Author
Publisher
ARC Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
When talented young golfer Luke Chisolm blows his shot at making the professional tour, he escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself stranded in Utopia, Texas, where he meets rancher Johnny Crawford who helps him see life from a new perspective.
Author
Publisher
Zeitgeist Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
Tibetan
Description
Documents the ancient traditions and day-to-day rituals of a Tibetan nomadic community on a three-month pilgrimage. Observing age-old taboos and steadfast homage to the deities of nature, four men meticulously plan their yak caravan to fetch precious salt from the holy lakes of the Changtang region of northern Tibet.
9) Samsara
Publisher
Magidson Films, Inc
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
None
Description
"Prepare yourself for an unparalleled sensory experience. Filmed over a period of almost five years and in twenty-five countries, SAMSARA explores the wonders of the world from sacred grounds to industrial sites, looking into the unfathomable reaches of man's spirituality and the human experience. Photographed entirely in 70mm, SAMSARA's mesmerizing images of unprecedented clarity illuminate the links between humanity and the rest of nature, showing...
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Destination America looks at the driving forces that have compelled individuals to immigrate to America.
The golden door: "America is a country founded and built by immigrants. From the beginning, most have come looking for a better life for themselves and their families. Manuel, a Mexican migrant worker, cannot tell us his last name. He is one of millions of Mexicans who illegally cross America's borders every year. It is a dangerous journey, but...
11) Baraka
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Shot in 24 countries across six continents, this film, without narration or dialogue, presents a visual spectacle emphasizing religious ritual as well as addressing the human condition and the idea of humanity vis-à-vis nature.
Publisher
Lourdes Portillo
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
A first and thorough look at the Mexican celebration of the dead, the sacred days when the souls of the departed return to visit the living. Tracing the Days of the Dead tradition from its roots in Indian culture to its manifestations in contemporary Chicano communities, this unconventional and visually arresting documentary contemplates the loving and sometimes humorous Mexican cultural attitudes toward "that constant companion," death.
15) Jesus camp
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2006
Language
English
Description
"Follows Levi, Rachael, and Tory to Pastor Becky Fischer's 'Kids on Fire' summer camp in Devil's Lake, North Dakota, where kids as young as 6 years-old are taught to become dedicated soldiers in 'God's army'. The film follows these children as they hone their 'prophetic gifts' and are schooled in how to 'take back America for Christ'"--Container.
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