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Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
x, 252 p. ; 25 cm.
Description
Christianity is growing so rapidly in the global South that soon Africa may be home to the world's largest Christian population. But what sort of Christianity will that be? In Africa, Asia, and Latin America, Christians live in settings very close to the social, cultural, and intellectual milieu in which the New Testament itself was written. For this reason, Philip Jenkins argues, they read the Scriptures with a freshness and authenticity impossible...
Series
Pub. Date
[1993]
Physical Desc
1streaming video file (26 min.) : sound, color.
Description
Durrow lies in the center of Ireland and was one of a number of monasteries where teams of scribes wrote and illustrated manuscripts. The Book of Durrow was written about a hundred and fifty years before the better-known Book of Kells; its treatments are more restrained and abstract than Kells.
Series
Pub. Date
[1993]
Physical Desc
1streaming video file (26 min.) : sound, color.
Description
Ten early medieval manuscripts of the Gospels are preserved at Trinity College Dublin and the Royal Irish Academy. This program introduces not only the most famous-the Book of Kells-but also the rest, including the Book of Durrow and the Cathach, the oldest surviving Biblical manuscript.
Series
Pub. Date
[2014], c2008
Physical Desc
1 streaming video file (49 min.) : sd., col.
Description
Christianity is now over 2,000 years old. Yet today in the West it faces its greatest challenge--modernity and the rapid rise of the secular society. Can Christianity survive in the West? In the final episode of the series, practicing Catholic and leading barrister Cherie Blair examines how Christianity has fared in the face of World Wars, unprecedented suffering and monumental social change. While Christianity is marginal in Western Europe, it is...
Series
Pub. Date
[2012], c1993
Physical Desc
1 streaming video file (30 min.) : sd., col, digital file.
Description
This program captures the sights and smells and other-worldly color of the revived Orthodox Church in Russia and traces its history, from oppression under Stalin to its newfound freedom. Some fascinating and often deeply moving interviews with families of believers complement the visual splendor of Church worship. The program also examines the new challenge to orthodoxy presented by the rival Catholic Church competing in a free market of souls.
Series
Pub. Date
[2012], c1993
Physical Desc
1 streaming video file (30 min.) : sd., col, digital file.
Description
Arguably, no European country has suffered more throughout its history than Poland. This program captures some of the intensity behind Catholic worship in Poland, where the Church has been one of the main factors in preserving a sense of Polish identity. Interviews with Solidarity activists recall the Church's struggle in the 1980s, in particular the martyrdom of the young Father Popielsku. The program also looks at the role of the Church in the political...
Series
Pub. Date
[2006], c1998
Physical Desc
1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Description
This program describes the political and religious situation in Judea during King Herod's reign prior to Jesus' public life. Material extracted from the "Jesus file" includes background on the city of Caesarea, Judas the Galilean's rebellion, the fortress of Masada, the Pharisees and Sadducees, the Essenes at Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the activities and subsequent execution of John the Baptist.
10) Reformation
Series
Pub. Date
[2014], c2008
Physical Desc
1 streaming video file (49 min.) : sd., col.
Description
The Reformation split the medieval Church asunder, producing religious wars, massacres and persecutions. Ann Widdecombe, MP, was brought up as a Protestant in the Church of England but became a Catholic fifteen years ago. She finds much to support in the Reformation's initial goals but argues that it went badly wrong, leading Europeans, previously united religiously, to see each other as enemies. She shows how the Reformation played out in England....
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file (59 min., 9 sec)) : sound.
Description
Filmmakers are granted exclusive access to the Church of Latter-day Saints' Manchester chapter and its growing congregation of young converts in this eye-opening and thought-provoking documentary. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), or Mormons as they're commonly known, has cracked the formula for attracting young members to its ranks. What's their secret? In this film, the LDS Manchester chapter opens its doors for the first time....
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (51 min.)
Description
Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world. For the Jewish faith, it is the site of the western wall, the last remnant of the second Jewish temple. For Christians, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the site of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For Muslims, the Al-Aqsa mosque is the third holiest sanctuary of Islam.In episode two, Simon discovers the impact on the holy city of a new faith - Islam. He explores Muhammad's relationship...
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (51 min.)
Description
Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world. For the Jewish faith, it is the site of the western wall, the last remnant of the second Jewish temple. For Christians, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the site of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For Muslims, the Al-Aqsa mosque is the third holiest sanctuary of Islam.In episode three, Simon explores how this unique city rose from a crumbling ruin after the crusades to be rebuilt as...
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (51 min.)
Description
Author and historian Simon Sebag Montefiore presents a three-part series illuminating the history of the sacred and peerlessly beautiful city of Jerusalem.Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world. For the Jewish faith, it is the site of the Western Wall, the last remnant of the second Jewish temple. For Christians, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the site of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For Muslims, the Al-Aqsa mosque...
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In this book G.K. Chesterton explains how religion-a blend of philosophy and mythology-satisfies both the human intellect and the spirit, and sets man starkly apart from any other living creature. Addressing evolution, feminism, and cultural relativism within the context of religion, the book also examines religious skepticism. According to Chesterton, the shape of the key is not important. What matters is that it fits the lock and opens the door....
Series
Pub. Date
[2012], c1993
Physical Desc
1 streaming video file (30 min.) : sd., col, digital file.
Description
Shot in Budapest, Debrecen, and the beautiful Great Plain, this program explores the link between Calvinism, with its belief in predestination, and Hungarian nationhood. Speaking with ordinary believers and such public figures as the Prime Minister and Bishop Laszlo Tokes, the program offers an insight into the spiritual side of Hungary.






