Western Civilization I:
Christianity & World Religions
 World Religions
| The Story of Islam
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VRE/709/017MO1 |
In
the year 600 A.D. a divine wind swept across the
Arabian desert, where, in the little town called
Mecca, an illiterate orphan named Mohammed
came to be the prophet to whom the word of God was revealed - and
the world was to be changed forever. Herein lies
the beginning of the faith known as Islam, a religion that today
claims over one billion devout believers throughout the planet. Yet
it is a faith more misunderstood than any other in the history of
mankind. This brilliantly produced film takes us on a journey
through the Story of Islam, from its humble beginnings 1300 years
ago, to its place in the world today. We are introduced to the
culture, philosophy, and staples of this way of life which is
rapidly being embraced by so many in the West. If you are not
familiar with the principles of Islam, you will be surprised -
perhaps even shocked - to learn of the amazing similarities between
the Muslim, Christian, and Judaic faiths, and perhaps this program
will help tear down the stereotypical Western view of Islam as an
alien phenomenon.
Done in the 1990s, thorough,
interesting, well
done. No subtitles and the students weren't thrilled, but it was
important information. I thought it worth while. (Dr. Marguerite
Connor) |
Christianity
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The Bible's Greatest Secrets |
The Bible is the equivalent of a treasure map in this archeological
edition of A&E's Mysteries of the Bible series. Both contemporary
scientists and those from the last century have taken their cues from
the scriptures when digging, leading to excavation of the 3,000-year-old
remains of the towns of Beersheba and Capernaum. Also, there are
accidental finds like a shepherd's 1947 discovery of the Dead Sea
Scrolls in a cave. This 45-minute tape, narrated by Richard Kiley,
examines the relationship between archaeology and the Bible,
illuminating such personalities as Sir William Flinders Petrie, whose
ballerina attire convinced the Egyptians it would be harmless to let him
measure the pyramids. The husband-and-wife team of Eric and Carol Meyers
explain how their work on the Masada both confirms and contradicts the
only contemporaneous historical account of the siege and mass suicide
there. Finally, there's a good example of technology at work:
electromagnetic images eliminate random digging, computer models
graphically resurrect ancient Jerusalem. |
| Biblical Angels
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Are angels male or female or both? Eternal or mortal? Messengers from
God or shapers of destiny? In an attempt to resolve these and other
questions regarding the nature of angels, this A&E program (part of the
Mysteries of the Bible series) looks to a variety of sources for
answers: the Bible, the Apocrypha, Dante's Divine Comedy--even
Phoenician drawings. Jean Simmons reads the quotations in response to
narrator Richard Kiley's questions, and several professors, with
specialties ranging from the Old Testament to Renaissance studies, chime
in. The material is organized into five acts, with titles like
"Celestial Guardians" and "Earthly Spirits." While the essence of angels
isn't ultimately resolved in this 45-minute offering, viewers do get an
eyeful of some of the more famous visions of angels by artists,
including da Vinci, Raphael, and Botticelli. |
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A History of Christianity 1-3
基督教的歷史 1-3
DVD eng/ 200 M133-1~3 |
In
this series Professor MacCulloch explains how Christianity first
spread east, extending into Syria , Central Asia, India and the Far
East. He explores the extraordinary and unpredictable rise of the
largest single body of Christian devotion in the world, the Roman
Catholic Church, and reveals how confession was invented by monks in
a remote island off the coast of Ireland. As the series progresses
it charts Eastern Orthodox Christianity's fight for survival after
its glory days in the eastern Roman Empire and looks at the
reformation and the rise of Protestantism as well as the evangelical
revival and the American-led rise of Pentecostalism |
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The Great Egyptians II – Ramses The Great (尋找埃及王：拉姆西斯大帝)
Director:
Peter Spry-Leverton.
(DVD, Color,
50mins., 2001, English no subtitles,
Discovery Channel.) |
本片介紹古埃及最偉大的建築家、最勇猛的戰士；同時也是出埃及記中的無名法老－拉姆西斯大帝。拉姆西斯在位67年，對多數埃及人而言，他是唯一的國王，也是永遠的大帝。Discovery
Channel
將帶您深入拉姆西斯的世界，一窺這位在聖經人物中唯一可見的人物面貌。
您可目睹從北方孟斐斯的巨大雕像，延伸到南部以整座山雕刻而成的阿布辛巴殿，其間的尼羅河谷四處散步著拉姆西斯大帝所建的寺廟、宮殿和雕像，在在顯示出他的豐功偉業。而精通戰術的拉姆西斯於在位期間，所率領的史上最大規模軍隊，更創下了輝煌戰果，直到他面對一場－「和以色列上帝的戰爭」，也就是聖經記載的出埃及記。 |
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The Haunted History of Halloween
無字幕，英文發音 (50 min.)
390/N469/w052187v |
On
October 31, when pint-sized ghouls and goblins knock on doors,
they're actually carrying on a tradition that goes back thousands of
years to the Celtic tribes of northern Europe. For centuries this
night has celebrated mystery and chaos, a time between summer and
winter, a time between life and death. CBS This Morning host Harry Smith leads this 3,000 year tour
through the history of the quintessentially pagan holiday which has
survived to become one of America's most popular. Discover how trick or
treat originated in ancient Ireland's harvest festivals, when food and
sweets were offered to entice the dead to stay in the spirit world. See
how Christianity tried to co-opt the celebration by turning it into All
Saints Day, but how the underlying dark elements have survived,
inspiring debate to the present day. From ghoulies and ghosties to the
origins of the Jack-O-Lantern, THE HAUNTED HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN is a
delicious journey into the enchanting past of the spookiest night of the
year.
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Heaven and Hell |
This exploration into the question of the afterlife begins with a
discussion of near-death experiences against a hospital backdrop before
it dives into the subjects of hell and Satan with equally gruesome
paintings of both. Part of the A&E Bible mysteries series, this
45-minute tape examines Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant ideas of hell
as well as those of Dante, complete with his diagram of the seven
circles. A priest and a minister debate the origin and purpose of the
concept of purgatory; Irish, Chinese, and Americans share their views on
the afterlife; Jean Simmons reads excerpts from the Old and New
Testaments and The Divine Comedy; and narrator Richard Kiley presides
over the proceedings. Kiley traces the sparse mentions of hell in the
Hebrew Bible, the fallen angel references in the Apocryphal Book of
Enoch, and frequent references in the New Testament, particularly the
Book of Revelation. He concludes that while there is no scientific
evidence of an afterlife, people want to believe that a good life will
be rewarded and an evil one punished. |
| Herod the Great
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Scholars may debate whether Judean King Herod committed the act he is
most famous for--the slaughter of a nation's young boys in a failed
attempt to assassinate the baby Jesus--but no one doubts that he was
mean enough to do it. After all, the king did murder his second wife,
their two sons, and all of his in-laws, according to this A&E program.
While this is part of the Mysteries of the Bible series, this 45-minute
installment actually serves more as a biography of the half-Jewish king
known for his Roman affiliations, brilliance in building, and penchant
for murdering those who got in his way. Since Herod actually appears
only infrequently in the Bible, the producers rely heavily on the
biographical work of first-century historian Josephus, with Jean Simmons
reading quotations. Richard Kiley narrates and various professors weigh
in on the fine line between brilliant madman and great king. The video
charts Herod's early political rise and his unprecedented architectural
accomplishments, from enormous temples to Caesarea, a coastline port
city built probably as much for the challenge as the necessity. But much
of the focus is on his long, violent decline, which ended only with his
death. --Kimberly Heinrichs --This text refers to the
VHS edition of this video |
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Home
for the Holidays
(The
History of Thanksgiving)
無字幕，英文發音 (50 min.)
390/N469/W052185V |
Everyone knows the story of the first Thanksgiving, when a small
group of Massachusetts's settlers celebrated making it through the year
by feasting with their Native-American neighbors. But the story of
Thanksgiving goes back much further, to ancient harvest festivals, and
the holiday has been transformed over time into today's celebration
marked by family, food and football. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS is a warm look at this particularly American
celebration. Discover how New York was the first state to officially
declare a day of Thanksgiving, and how President Lincoln first made
Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863. Explore period accounts and art
that bring Thanksgiving celebrations through the centuries to life, and
find out the origins of traditions like the Macy's parade. And why do we
serve turkey on Thanksgiving anyway?
It's an intriguing look at the sometimes surprising tales behind one
of America's most beloved holidays.
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Jerusalem: City of Heaven
(耶路撒冷)
Director: Tim
Lambet & Robert Kenner
(DVD, Color, 76mins., 1999,
English no subtitles,
Discovery Channel.) |
耶路撒冷是神聖的城市，世界上沒有任何地方可以激發如此的愛恨情愁。數千年來，人們相信這裡便是通往天堂的門徑。基督教、回教和猶太教的信徒都熱愛聖城，也都宣稱聖城為己所有。因此，三千多年來，人們為了爭奪耶路撒冷，不惜開啟戰事，血流成河。聖城曾遭到二十多次的征服、摧毀與重建，直到1967年，它才成為目前以色利人的國土。
如今，即使已歷經多年的紛亂，耶路撒冷仍是世界的焦點。一顆石頭、一聲槍響都會引起舉世的喧騰。本片將攫取您的想像力，讓耶路撒冷的居民帶領您探訪這充滿宗教歷史傳奇的中東小城，一起感受這片土地及當地人文風情的魅力。 |
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Jerusalem: Within These Walls (飽受劫難的聖城)
(DVD, Color, 60mins., 1986,
English no subtitles, National Geographic) |
耶路撒冷聖城自三千年前大衛王建都後，曾經二十多次易主、二度被毀滅。本片透過各宗教居民的敘述，為您介紹這座不到一平方哩、但卻是世界三大宗教源頭的聖城，其三千年來的滄桑與現況。片中可看到兩千年來猶太人最重要的祈禱場所「哭牆」、耶穌最後受難的遺址「聖墓堂」、承放耶穌遺體的「聖石」及三千年前的古城「大衛城」；此外，您也將看到不同種族不同信仰的居民，仍然保有幾世紀沿襲下來的傳統禮俗與生活方式。 |
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Jesus of Nazareth
Robert Powell; DVD
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Originally made for TV in 1977, this in-depth (six hours plus) version
of Jesus' life is so thorough that the first hour is devoted solely to
the story of his birth. The film doesn't skimp on some of the other
landmark events of this famous story either. Director Franco Zeffirelli
gives more than 12 minutes screen time each to the Last Supper and the
Crucifixion. Passages of the Bible are quoted verbatim, the locations
have a Palestine-like authenticity, and, aside from some of the
principals (Robert Powell as Jesus, Olivia Hussey as Mary, and Stacy
Keach as Barabbas), many of the non-Roman characters are actually played
by Semitic-looking actors. Zeffirelli diligently provides the
sociopolitical background that gave rise to Jesus' following and the
crisis in belief it caused for the people of Israel (and one or two
Romans). While not graphic by today's standards, some of the
scenes--baby boys being ripped from their mothers' arms and slaughtered,
nails being driven into Jesus' hands--may disturb young and/or sensitive
children. --Kimberly Heinrichs --This text refers to the
VHS Tape edition. |
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Who Was Moses? (真假摩西)
Director:Jean
Claude Bragard
(DVD,
Color, 52mins., 2000, English no subtitles, Discovery Channel.) |
聖經，是全球三分之二人口的信仰基石，也是現代人了解歷史的工具。聖經的出埃及記中記載：當年希伯來人因受到埃及人的高壓統治而被迫逃出埃及，摩西奉上帝之命，帶領希伯來人穿越紅海，抵達充滿奶與蜜的應允之地。
Discovery Channel將帶領您一同探究出埃及記這段歷史的真實性。身為上帝代言人的摩西，數度請求法老王釋放希伯來人，但都被拒絕，因此埃及遭受到天災的懲罰。考古學家在埃及的泥沙採樣中發現了火山爆發的證據，並在埃及的神殿中發現了記載有天災的石碑文獻，一一證實了聖經上不可褻瀆的信仰教義。然而，出埃及記中最神祕的，莫過於摩西將紅海分離，讓希伯來人安全通過。透過考古學家的努力，Discovery
Channel
將提供最新資料與您一同發現摩西的真相！ |
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Christmas Unwrapped
(The
History of Christmas)
無字幕，英文發音 (50 min.)
200/N469/w052191v |
From Santa Claus to the Christmas Tree, this is an enchanting
look at some of the most beloved holiday traditions. |
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