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Monty Python delivers the group's sharpest and smartest satire of both religion and Hollywood's epic films. Set in 33 A.D. Judea where the exasperated Romans try to impose order, it is a time of chaos and change with no shortage of messiahs and followers willing to believe in them. At its center is Brian Cohen, born in Bethlehem in a stable next door, who, by a series of absurd circumstances is caught up in the new religion and reluctantly mistaken...
2) Unsung hero
Publication Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on a remarkable true story, Unsung Hero follows David Smallbone as he moves his family from Down Under to the States, searching for a brighter future after his successful music company collapses. With nothing more than their seven children, suitcases, and their love of music, David and his pregnant wife Helen set out to rebuild their lives. Helen's faith stands against all odds and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs. With...
Publication Date
c2000
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This award winning documentary examines how contemporary Jews and Christians perceive each other, confront prejudice and stereotypes, and how they can understand and respect one another despite their differences. The program is based on the book "Our Father Abraham: The Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith" by Marvin R. Wilson, Ph.D.
Publication Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 study guide (40 p. ; 28 cm.)
Description
A groundbreaking documentary that compares similarities and differences in religious beliefs and practices that Islam has with Christianity and Judaism. It examines how people of goodwill in the Abrahamic faith communities are coming to terms with historical conflicts that impact their lives today.
Publication Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. & b/w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
At its heart a detective story, as Carroll journeys into his own past (his father was a U.S. Air Force General who helped prepare for nuclear war) and into the wider world, were he uncovers evidence of church-sanctioned violence against non-Christians.
Publication Date
c2008
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 study guide.
Description
" Convinced that the Christian Church will find renewal of its faith and life through a rediscovery of its Judaic roots, Hebraic Heritage Christian Center sees dialogue as away to reconciliation and mutual enrichment. With that purpose in mind, the Center has invited three pioneers in Christian-Jewish relations to engage in a frank and open conversation about issues that are of deep concern to both the Church and Israel'' -- Container.
7) War room
Publication Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tony and Elizabeth Jordan have it all; great jobs, a beautiful daughter, and their dream house. But appearances can be deceiving. Their world is actually crumbling under the strain of a failing marriage. While Tony basks in his professional success and flirts with temptation, Elizabeth resigns herself to increasing bitterness. But when Elizabeth meets her newest client, Miss Clara, and is challenged to establish a "war room" and a battle plan of prayer...
Publication Date
c2012
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (155 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in + 1 booklet.
Description
"We often ask how do we alleviate poverty. But the real question is, how do people in the developing world create prosperity for their families and their communities? Join host Michael Matheson Miller on a journey around the world to explore the foundations of human flourishing, and learn how people are moving toward partnerships and pursuing entrepreneurial solutions to poverty rooted in the creative capacity of the human person made in the image...
Publication Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (22 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Are people really asking the 'big questions' or have their lives, in an age of mass media accelerated beyond their ability to stop and reflect? This program challenges viewers to ask questions about art and life in the context of what it means to be truly human. Included are interviews with leading Christian artists, film-makers, actors, dancers, and others, who share their insights into how art ultimately points to God and 'makes the invisible visible.'...
Author
Publication Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sound recording (4 3/4 in.).
Description
John D. Beckett interviews Charles Colson about his biblical worldview, the focus and role of the church, Christianity and Islam, the war on terror, the next generation's need for truth, America, knowing God and grace in crisis.
Publication Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on a true account and New York Times best-selling book comes the feature film adaption. Don Piper experienced love, joy and life like he₂d never known during the 90 minutes he was declared dead after a traffic accident. But when he finally wakes in the hospital, Heaven's bliss was replaced by excruciating pain and emotional turmoil. With the support of his family and community, Don clings to his faith and fights to recover the life he's lost....
Publication Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 suicide prevention sheet + 1 booklet (13 pages ; 18 cm)
Description
Each year, over one million people end their lives by suicide. All death unsettles us, but suicide causes a very distinct set of emotional, moral, and religious scars. It brings with it an ache, a chaos, a darkness, a stigma that only one who has survived it can understand. Through powerful first hand experience, this video offers hope to those who have experienced suicide loss.
Publication Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 leader's guide (31 p. ; 19 cm.)
Description
This six-session, small group DVD curriculum will equip you to love God more passionately, reflect the natre of his Son more precisely, and fulfill God's overarching purpose for your marriage.
Publication Date
2005, c2004
Physical Desc
3 videodisc (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Presents the basic differences between Christianity and Islam with an emphasis on Christian versus Islamic views of the trinity and the crucifixion. Timothy George, Amina Wadud, and Ibrahim Kalin present their perspectives on the revelatory and inspirational texts of the three religions of the Book.
15) Agora
Publication Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 126 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A young slave in ancient Egypt must choose between joining the Christianity movement, which will give him freedom, and the woman he loves, who is his master and an atheist.
Publication Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Five people are killed in a freak accident when a lofty rope bridge collapses. A priest journeys to discover if there was a divine reason for the bloody disaster. Set in Lima, Peru, during the 18th century and based on the Thornton Wilder novel.
18) The heretic
Publication Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (71 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Heretic is a documentary film following the life and work of Rob Bell, one of the most polarizing figures in modern day Christianity. The film follows Rob with unprecedented access over several years as he challenges deeply held conservative ideals while grappling with some of the most important questions of our time: Can faith and science coexist, or do belief and progress stand in opposition? Is religion insufficient for explaining the complexity...
Publication Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min. + 78 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This visually stunning, award-winning, three part documentary uses interviews with ten top scientists and theologians to introduce some big questions and address the many challenging issues raised by the sciences. It shows that science is compatible with genuine faith in God. The Test of faith course comes with accompanying resources developed by the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion ideally tailored to unpack the issues raised in the documentary....
Series
Film Movement volume 6, film 11
Publication Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"During a cease-fire in the Lebanon-Israel conflict of 2006, Tony, a Christian taxi-driver, brings Zeina, a Shiite woman from Beirut, to the heart of the conflict in the country's south. While they scour the rubble of local towns for Zeina's son, they discover that despite their very different backgrounds they have much in common. During their trip through the desolate countryside, the two travelers develop a deep bond as a response to the death surrounding...






