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1) Luther
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Regional princes and the powerful Catholic Church wield a fast, firm and merciless grip over 16th-century Germany. But when Martin Luther issues a shocking challenge to their authority, the people declare him their new leader - and hero. Even when threatened with violent death, Luther refused to back down, sparking a bloody religious revolution that shakes the entire continent to its core.
3) Courageous
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 129 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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
Level4
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the spring of 2007, leading atheist and political journalist Christopher Hitchens and evangelical theologian and pastor Douglas Wilson began corresponding. The two authors' discussion centered around the question "Is Christianity good for the world?". In the fall of 2008, the two finally met in person when they embarked on a debate tour arguing the topic. This film follows the two as they tour and passionately argue their points of view.
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Documentary about several traditions of ecstatic dance around the world, including San in Namibia, Kut in Korea, Yoruba in Nigeria, Gabrielle Roth in New York, Candomble in Brazil, whirling dervishes in Turkey, Hadra in Morocco, firedance in the U.S. and the Rainbow Serpent Festival in Australia.
7) Agora
Publisher
Lions Gate Films
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (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.
Series
Studio classic volume 39
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 137 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A young priest, Father Chisholm, is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese.
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (18 hrs.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 155 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.)
Description
Thirty-six 30 min. lectures examine 4 of the most influential persons in history both separately and comparatively. They present the essential features of their lives and teachings and the factors that contributed to their greatness.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"A Harvard anthropologist is sent to Haiti to retrieve a strange powder that is said to have the power to bring human beings back from the dead. In his quest to find the miracle drug, the cynical scienist enters the rarely seen netherworld of walking zombies, blood rites and ancient curses"--Container.
Series
Film Movement volume 3, film 10
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1981, a widowed mother and her daughters want to join a new religious settlement in the West Bank, but must meet the group's religious and ideological standards. When a daughter is accused of seducing some boys, she must weigh her allegiances.
12) The nun's story
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (151 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Description
Story of the inner struggles faced by a nun, the difficulties of obedience and her inablility to forgive the death of her father during WWII
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 835 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Each year, His Holiness the Dalai Lama travels the world, offering teachings and public talks to individuals from many different faiths and backgrounds. In 2010, His Holiness traveled to New York City to teach 'A Commentary on Bodhicitta' by Nagarjuna and 'A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life' by Shantideva. In his talk, His Holiness discusses ways in which one can achieve the realization of selflessness and ultimately achieve inner peace, which...
Publisher
Alive Mind
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An ancient source of strength and guidance. Remains an essential teaching originating in the spiritual cultures of the Himalayas. Reveals the history and examines its traditional use in northern India, as well as its acceptance in Western hospices. Follows an old lama and his novice monk as they guide a Himalayan villager into the afterlife. The soul's 49-day journey towards rebirth is envisioned through actual photography of rarely seen Buddhist...
15) Sacred
Pub. Date
2018
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Drawing on the works of filmmakers around the world, explores religious experiences in various cultures as they relate to the milestones of human life.
16) Women talking
Pub. Date
2023
Formats
Description
Do nothing. Stay and fight. Or leave. In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling a brutal reality with their faith.
Publisher
Vanguard Cinema
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
En el portal de un monasterio habitado por 12 frailes abandonan a un nino que llega a ser la alegria de ellos, y su majoy illusion es llegar a conocer a su madre. Con el tiempo algo extrano empieza a ocurrir en el monasterio, el pan y el vino estan desapareciendo y todos se preguntan que es lo que esta ocuriendo. Un dia uno de los frailes decide vigilar a Marcelino y so sorpres es grande al verlo hablando con Jesucristo.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (2hr. 2min.) : 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....
19) Life of Brian
Series
Criterion collection volume 61
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Pythons satirize religion, capital punishment, revolutionary politics, terrorism, graffiti, science fiction, and a host of other topics through the story of Brian, a first-century Judean.
Series
Publisher
Big Idea
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Lonely toymaker Gelato decides to carve a little boy out of wood and is surprised to learn that this little toy boy can walk and talk, and has a mind of his own! Will Pistachio learn that obeying the wisdom of a loving father will help him find what he really needs?
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