Cuba: Signs of Hope

Aired 1998-99. Building on the Pope's visit to Cuba in January and two NCC delegations there, this program looks at the significant presence of religious life among the Cuban people and the work of U.S. religious groups and their Cuban counterparts. It examines the diaconal role of the church in relation to hospitals, education, and food distribution, as well as the issue of the U.S. embargo and Cuban refugees in Florida. Contact Phone: 800-494-6007 Purchasing Notes: The cost is $19.98 plus $3.95 shipping and handling per half-hour video.

God and the Mass Media

Aired 1998-99. A panel of Father Bud Kaiser, Dr. Anne Lerner (Jewish Theological Seminary), Ken Woodward (Newsweek), and Richard Ostling (AP), moderated by Robert Abernathy, looks at religious television, print, and films past and present. The panel discusses questions about the popularity of programs such as "Touched By an Angel" and "Nothing Sacred". How does television treat religion? What makes a program a "religious" program? Has there been a dramatic increase in the coverage of religion by the media? In part, this program celebrates 50 years of religious programming on CBS -- "Lamp Unto My Feet" debuted in 1948. Contact Phone: 800-494-6007 Purchasing Notes: The cost is $19.98 plus $3.95 shipping and handling per half-hour video.

Israel at 50: An American Perspective

Aired 1998-99. 1998 was the 50th anniversary of the founding of Israel. What does Israel today mean to Jews and to Christians? This program looked at celebratory events in the U.S., footage from Israeli celebrations, and how different Christian groups view the nature of Israel. Contact Phone: 800-494-6007 Purchasing Notes: The cost is $19.98 plus $3.95 shipping and handling per half-hour video.

Transforming Men's Hearts

Aired 1998-99. In the Texas prison system (the program was shot in Sugarland, TX) a new approach to prison ministries is being offered. In the complex called Jester II a wing has been devoted specifically to Christians who support one another in developing their lives and futures post-prison. Wings for other faith communities are also in development. What this approach will mean for reducing recidivism is an open question. Also depicted: outreach to prisoners' families. Contact Phone: 800-494-6007 Purchasing Notes: The cost is $19.98 plus $3.95 shipping and handling per half-hour video.

Answering God's Call

Aired 1997-98 and 2011-12. Presented by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops It's Wednesday in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood, and Father Mitch Rozanski, pastor of Holy Cross Parish, struggles up the five flights to the top of the church's steeple.  The bells of the 150+ year-old church need to be fixed. Meanwhile, in St. Inigoes, on Maryland's southern shore, Fr. Patrick Smith, pastor of St. Peter Claver Parish, goes up the steps of a modest home on a rural lane. He is making a house call on an elderly, housebound parishioner.  They will read Scripture together and sing hymns.  Welcome to the world of the parish priest after Sunday Mass.  Directed by Academy Award winner Gerardine Wurzburg, "Answering God's Call" brought viewers into a world where the mundane and the spiritual must work hand in hand.  And with God's help they do a pretty good job of balancing it all!

Faith in the Future: Saving A Child

Aired 1997-98. A look at how mentoring through church and community groups helps children and young people who are "at risk" to strengthen their commitments and their life goals. Taped in Philadelphia with the "One To One" program and with the assistance of the Metropolitan Christian Council of Philadelphia. Contact Phone: 800-494-6007 Purchasing Notes: The cost is $19.98 plus $3.95 shipping and handling per half-hour video.

Out of the Ashes

Aired 1997-98. In the aftermath of rebuilding burned black churches -- a priority for many religious groups -- have come efforts to rebuild also relationships among racial/ethnic groups. Filmed in South Carolina, this program looks at such efforts as the Palmento Project, high school conferences, and "Shalom Zones" to effect greater racial harmony. Contact Phone: 800-494-6007 Purchasing Notes: The cost is $19.98 plus $3.95 shipping and handling per half-hour video.