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Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of Hinduism and discusses why Hinduism is perhaps the most diverse religion of all. Covers topics such as arranged marriages and the caste system, the Indus Valley Civilization, the sacred writings in the Vedas, the Bhagavad-gita, and the Upanishads, ritual purity rites, the Aryan language of Sanskrit, and Hinduism's rejection of the notion that there is but one path to the divine. Introduces Hinduism's wealth of gods, terms,...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Tells the sweeping and dramatic story of religious life in America, examining more than 500 years of American religious history, from the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the 2008 presidential election. Examine this history as it has played out in public life, exploring the complex interaction between religion and democracy in the United States; the origins of the American concept of religious liberty; the dynamics of the ever-evolving American religious...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Pub
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
"Not in His Image describes the rich spiritual world of pre-Christian classical Europe?the Pagan Mysteries, the Great Goddess, Gnosis, the myths of Sophia and Gaia?and its future as a force for rebalancing our lives and reconnecting to the earth. In his riveting account of who the Gnostics really were and what they were protesting against, John Lash identifies who we once were, and what has become of our original genius. He describes the decisive...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Features interviews with religious leaders and politicians as they are asked what inspires them in these challenging times, as more and more people are turning to religion and spirituality to gain a sense of meaning and understanding with what they are facing
10) Religulous
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Comedian and TV host Bill Maher takes a pilgrimage across the globe on a mind-opening journey into the ultimate taboo: questioning religion. Meeting the high and low from different religions, Maher asks questions, like 'Why is faith good?' and more
Publisher
NGHT
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"For years, adventurers from all over the world have searched for the mythic paradise of Shangri-La and have found little ... until now. Explore sacred Buddhist caves and witness as experts look back into time as they uncover centuries-old manuscripts and stunning wall paintings that have remained undisturbed for years. Has the real Shangri-La finally been discovered? Will it survive the erosion and visitors that the future is bound to bring?"--Container...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The people within the Himalayan Kingdom of Mustang, one of the last authentic Tibetan sanctuaries, have struggled to keep their monasteries, art, and culture alive. On the edge of collapsing, learn how they are restoring their sacred sites and saving what they hold most dear.
Publisher
Discovery Communications
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
Description
"Biblical Mysteries explained is a three-part series that explores the greatest events of the Bible, revealing new scientific discoveries that explain how they may have happened. A new breed of scientist proclaims that natural mega-disasters are part of the Earth's heritage -- super-volcanoes, asteroid strikes, global warming, polar ice melting. And according to this science, the ancient mega-disasters were recorded by early man in folk legends, in...
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The Aborigine culture is said to harbor the oldest continuous line of human wisdom on Earth. Now viewers can take a mesmerizing journey into the ancient, enigmatic culture of Australia's Aborigines, the oldest on Earth. Includes revealing interviews, and stunning footage of Aborigine life in their beautiful, harsh land that provides a memorable investigation into the rich history of one of the world's most enigmatic people
Author
Publisher
Ferrero Films
Pub. Date
c2008, c1983
Language
English
Description
"Hopi: songs of the fourth world is a compelling study of the Hopi that captures their deep spirituality and reveals their integration of art and daily life. Amidst beautiful images of Hopi land and life, a variety of Hopi - a farmer, a religious elder, grandmother, painter, potter and weaver - speak about the preservation of the Hopi way. Their philosophy of living in balance and harmony with nature is a model to the Western world of an environmental...
18) Jesus camp
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
A first-ever look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America's political future. Follow these children at summer camp in Devil's Lake, North Dakota as they hone their 'prophetic gifts'
19) Sacred
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Multiple
Description
A documentary film that draws on the work of filmmakers around the world to explore religious experiences and rituals as they relate to the life cycle: birth, adolescence, marriage, old age, death and other key passages of life.
20) The Narnia code
Publisher
E1 Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Using dramatizations of C.S. Lewis' early life and career, this intriguing documentary travels the world, meeting experts, testing evidence, and uncovering surprising questions behind the best selling series.
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