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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
Description
In El Salvador in the late Seventies, one man was the voice of the poor, the disenfranchised, and the Disappeared - all struggling under the corrupt Salvadoran government. Appointed Archbishop in early 1977, Monseñor Óscar Romero worked tirelessly and in constant personal peril until the day he was assassinated in March 1980. Romero broke off ties with the military and aligned himself with the poor, delivering messages of hope in weekly sermons...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The genius of the Native Americans has always been their profound spirituality and their deep understanding of the land and its ways. For three decades, author Kent Nerburn has lived and worked among the Native American people. Voices in the Stones is a unique collection of his encounters, experiences, and reflections during that time. He takes us inside a traditional Native feast to show us how the children are taught to respect the elders. He brings...
25) Lourdes
Publisher
Icarus Films Home Video
Pub. Date
[2021?]
Language
English
Description
Documentary film presenting a look at the Christian shrine in the village of Lourdes, France and its pilgrims.
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2010], c2007
Language
English
Description
"Acts of Faith is a remarkable account of growing up Muslim in America and coming to believe in religious pluralism, from one of the most prominent faith leaders in the United States. Eboo Patel's story is a hopeful and moving testament to the power and passion of young people, and of the world-changing potential of an interfaith youth movement"--Publisher.
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Language
English
Description
"A memoir of Karachi through the eyes of its women. Rafia Zakaria's Muslim-Indian family immigrated to Pakistan from Bombay in 1962, feeling the situation for Muslims in India was precarious and that Pakistan represented enormous promise. And for some time it did. Her family prospered, and the city prospered. But in the 1980s, Pakistan's military dictators began an Islamization campaign designed to legitimate their rule--a campaign that particularly...
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A moving record of the importance of spirituality to troops and their families, from the American Revolution through the fighting in Iraq. Reflecting the writers' thoughts, feelings, and questions about matters of faith, these letters offer a window on how individuals have endured the trials of separation, the fear of battle, the agony of loss, and the stresses of homecoming. There are riveting accounts of battles, anecdotes describing lighter moments...
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
Español
Description
In El Salvador in the late '70s, one man was the voice of the poor, the disenfranchised, and the disappeared, all struggling under the corrupt Salvadoran government. Appointed Archbishop in early 1977, Monsenor Oscar Romero worked tirelessly and in constant personal peril until the day he was assassinated in March of 1980. Romero broke off ties with the military and aligned himself with the poor, delivering messages of hope in weekly sermons which...
32) The unlikely peace at Cuchumaquic: the parallel lives of people as plants, Keeping the seeds alive
Author
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"A memoir, spiritual adventure story, and ecological fable, this book shares the message that plants and humanity are interconnected, and that the survival of one depends upon the other"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Quality Information Publishers
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
The first short film features the sights and sounds of daily life from Olvera Street in Loa (Los) Angeles during the late 1930s. The second film is about immigrant Mexican laborers, the bracero program, and the impact on California's working class and economy. The third film is a travelogue and features Good Friday throughout Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Publisher
Lourdes Portillo
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
A first and thorough look at the Mexican celebration of the dead, the sacred days when the souls of the departed return to visit the living. Tracing the Days of the Dead tradition from its roots in Indian culture to its manifestations in contemporary Chicano communities, this unconventional and visually arresting documentary contemplates the loving and sometimes humorous Mexican cultural attitudes toward "that constant companion," death.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A gripping story of a family tragedy brought about by witch-hunting in Puritan New England that combines history, anthropology, sociology, politics, theology and psychology. In Springfield, Massachusetts in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Precious food spoils, livestock ails, property vanishes, and people suffer convulsions as if possessed by demons. A woman is seen wading through the swamp like a lost soul. Disturbing dreams and visions proliferate....
Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The Kebra Nagast is a pivotal text in the Rastafarian tradition. Written in Ethiopia during the 14th century, this sacred tale tells the story of the relationship between the Biblical King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, as well as their son Menyelek who famously brought the Arc of the Covenant to Ethiopia. A key text for Ethiopian Christians, The Kebra Nagast is also a fundamental sacred work of the Rastafarian tradition. Edited by Gerald Hausman,...
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