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SINGLE VIDEOS & DVDs FOR YOUTH AND/OR
ADULTS
- I - (Science, Ecology, Environment) VCI-500
ALL NOTHING: A PARABLE
OF HOPE FOR THE EARTH-
(JH/A); 12
min.; Guide; Animation, Teleketics, 1989. Non-verbal animated film depicts the
early days of Creation. Shows
the
conflict between Adam and Eve and God, their desertion of God and the
pollution
of the earth by them and their descendants. Finally a child brings new
hope by
her acts of rediscovering and restoring God's creation. VCI-503
A BRIGHT FUTURE-
(Y/A); 10 min.; Guide; Solar Box
Cookers
International, 1991. Video demonstrates the use of solar
box cookers in impoverished
countries.
These cookers are used to help the poor, save fuel, prevent pollution,
and
provide safer cooking conditions. VCI-504
KEEPERS: AN
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVENTURE- (J/JH); 11
min.;
Landmark Films, 1992. While riding in a small boat, Jack
frightens his younger sister by
entering
a restricted conservation area, breaks boating rules, uses wasteful
packaging,
and throws away recyclable items. An unknown watcher from the forest
teaches
Jack the importance of respecting the environment. VCI-506
CREATION OR EVOLUTION?-
(Y/A); 58 min.; No Guide;
Gateway
Press, 1996. The age-old question is presented
with a candid, informative,
Christian
perspective and analysis of both the geologic record and the Biblical
account
of creation. VCI-507
THE CLIMATE REPORT:
UPDATE ON GLOBAL WARMING- (A);
15 min.;
No Guide; Sierra Club, 1997. A brief update exploring the
scientific evidence for global change,
its
implications and feasible solutions. VCI-508 KEEPING THE EARTH:
RELIGIOUS AND SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES
ON THE
ENVIRONMENT narrated by James Earl Jones- (A); 27 min.; Guide;
Union of
Concerned Scientists, 1996. This inspirational video calls on
all Americans to serve as good
stewards of
the natural world. Prominent scientists and religious leaders offer
their
perspectives on the need to protect our environment and the diverse
species
that share it. VCI-509
HOW TO RESCUE THE EARTH
WITHOUT WORSHIPING NATURE: A
CHRISTIAN'S
CALL TO SERVE CREATION with Tony Campolo- (Y/A); 60 min.; No
guide; Nelson
Video CBD, 1992. Tony Campolo tells why Christians
should lead the battle to save the
planet
and how the church can get involved. This dynamic, moving
program--complete
with audience participation--outlines Campolo's plan of creation care. VCI-510
PROCLAIMING A
NATURAL
BALANCE- (A); 12 min.; No
Guide; Global
Board of Pensions and Health Benefits, 2001. The video covers the environmental
accountability of corporations,
consumers, and church boards. It uses the example of a paper mill and
its
dangerous pollutants to illustrate the way in which all citizens can
pressure
companies to be environmentally responsible. VCI-511
FAITH AND REASON-
(A); 57 min.; Guide; Films for the
Humanities and Science, 1998. Efforts being made by scientists and
theologians to find common
ground
between their two seemingly opposing fields are captured at a Divine
Action
Conference. The Conference gathers leading scientists, theologians, and
philosophers who discuss such issues as the origin of the universe and
the
meaning of life. This thought-provoking dialogue between people of good
faith
makes a strong contribution to discourse. (Was VCW-523) VCI-512
BIOETHICS AND THE
BOOK
OF LIFE- (A); 90 min.; Guide;
EcuFilm,
2002. This video includes some of the best
stories from the public
television
series, "Religion and Ethics," on a wide variety of current issues in
bioethics. Some of the questions discussed are: How might scientific
advances
in stem-cell research transform human life? What is the role of
religion and
ethics in grappling with the choices the new genetic knowledge
presents? and
Have the responses of theologians, ethicists, etc., kept up with the
accomplishments of science and technology? A 24-page full-color guide
is
included. DVI-513 LIGHTEN UP AND TOO HOT NOT TO HANDLE: A RELIGIOUS RESPONSE TO GLOBAL WARMING -(Y/A); 2 DVD’s; 20 min; The Regeneration Project, 2006 (Gift)
This DVD kit contains materials from Interfaith Power and
Light for a “Global Warming” Event. The Interfaith organization
works with congregations to educate people of faith about the important
issue of reducing global warming pollution. It also includes a
discussion guide for “An Inconvenient Truth,” a DVD based on Al Gore’s
book. The DVD may be rented for this program from Paramount or
other video sources.
.1 LIGHTEN UP - (20 min.) Sally
Bingham, an Episcopal priest who founded The Regeneration Project,
challenges viewers to fulfill their Christian moral responsibility to
do everything in their power to combat global warming. Bingham
shows evidence from tropical seashore to Alaskan glaciers of the
disaster that global warming can be as burning fossil fuels upsets the
balance of nature
.2 TOO HOT NOT TO HANDLE - (45 min.)
Several of the most learned scientists from America’s prestigious
universities guide the viewer through a statistical tour of the
terrible disasters that are increasing in America and throughout the
world because of global warming. They show how thousands of
people have been killed because of the increasing number of serious
heat waves. They challenge individuals, cities, states, and the
national government to get behind measures dealing with the “greenhouse
effect.” They also show that positive things are happening in
areas in which the challenges are being met.
DVI-514
JUDGMENT
DAY: INTELLIGENT DESIGN ON TRIAL: EVOLUTION VS. INTELLIGENT DESIGN
- (A);
DVI-515 KILOWATT
OURS: A PLAN TO RE-ENERGIZE AMERICA with
Jeff Barrie - (Y/A); 54 min.; Guide; Kilowatt Ours, 2007. DVI-516 CLEAN WATER FOR ALL
OF GOD’S CHILDREN - (Y/A);
22 min. No guide; Living Waters for the World, 2007.
Over
one billion people lack access to clean water, resulting in the deaths
of
millions each year, and most are children. Living
Waters for the World, the mission project of the
Synod of Living
Water, Presbyterian Church (USA), trains and equips mission teams to
share the
gift of clean, sustainable water with communities in need.
Viewers are encouraged to lend support to
this very worthwhile project.
Hosted by actress Lynn Redgrave and produced for the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission, the DVD explores the critical issues of water shortage of people in Bolivia, Malawi, the Middle East, and the United States who struggle daily to find access to clean, safe water. |