Key religious leaders at this second World Parliament (including NCC President Syngman Rhee) are interviewed about the work of the Parliament as it seeks to meet social needs and enhance interfaith cooperation.
A Gathering of the Faithful
Abraham Joshua Heschel Remembered
America's Children
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Beyond the Dream
Celebrating Age: A Road to Renewal
Filmed at intergenerational centers in Philadelphia and Camden, NJ, this program looks at creative ways recently retired people become involved in significant, life-affirming activities -- especially in terms of intergenerational contacts. Contact Phone: 800-494-6007 Purchasing Notes: The cost is $19.98 plus $3.95 shipping and handling per half-hour video.
Children Are Hurting
Divorce, death, and violence can take away the world of childhood overnight. This show looks at two programs for grieving children: Rainbows for God's Children (Milwaukee) and the Loss and Bereavement Program for Children (New York City). Contact Phone: 800-494-6007 Purchasing Notes: The cost is $19.98 plus $3.95 shipping and handling per half-hour video.
Choices
Circle of the Spirit
Confronting AIDS: Conflict and Compassion
Focusing primarily on the Atlanta Interfaith AIDS Network, this program demonstrates the commitment of the ecumenical community and the courage of the AIDS community to those who are short on life but long on love. Contact Phone: 800-494-6007 Purchasing Notes: The cost is $19.98 plus $3.95 shipping and handling per half-hour video.
Covenant
Faces of Hate
Filmed at the University of Wisconsin, this program unmasks the prejudice and violence of hatred as it is unraveling on American college campuses.
For Our Children's Sake
Healthy Children
Faith communities in Memphis, TN, and Dallas, TX, are shown acting on their commitment to provide quality health care to children and families who are least able to obtain it. Religious organizations are providing solutions for health care needs and health care delivery systems across the country. Contact Phone: 800-494-6007 Purchasing Notes: The cost is $19.98 plus $3.95 shipping and handling per half-hour video.
In Faith and Hope: New Immigrants
A look at how various faith communities reach out to new immigrants, especially from Asia (featuring the work of Church World Service). Contact Phone: 800-494-6007 Purchasing Notes: The cost is $19.98 plus $3.95 shipping and handling per half-hour video.
La Frontera
Learning Right From Wrong
Students, educators, religious leaders, and families look at how values can be taught in public schools without overt religious proselytizing. A number of programs in values education in schools in Baltimore County are examined. Contact Phone: 800-494-6007 Purchasing Notes: The cost is $19.98 plus $3.95 shipping and handling per half-hour video.
Literacy: A Path to Personhood
A documentary on the churches' literacy work in this country and abroad (featuring the NCC's Margaret Shafer and Dorothy Ortner). Contact Phone: 800-494-6007 The cost is $19.98 plus $3.95 shipping and handling per half-hour video.