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Many Beautiful Things - The Life and Vision of Lilias Trotter - DVD
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From Executive Producer Hisao Kurosawa, ( Dreams, Ran ), comes the untold story of one of the world's greatest women artists and why her name was nearly lost to history.  Many Beautiful Things  plunges viewers into the complex age of Victorian England to meet Lilias Trotter, a daring young woman who defied all norms by winning the favor of England's top art critic, John Ruskin. In an era when women were thought incapable of producing high art, Ruskin promised that her work could be "immortal." But with her legacy on the line, Lilias made a stunning decision that bids us to question the limits of sacrifice. As Lilias journeys to...
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Wesley: A Heart Transformed Can Change the World -80%
Wesley: A Heart Transformed Can Change the World
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An award-winning feature film based on John Wesley's own private journals. Wesley is well known as the spiritual father of Methodism. His heartfelt struggles, his passion for authentic faith expressing itself through meaningful kingdom work, and his message of saving grace resonate with audiences of all ages and denominations. Step into eighteenth-century England and experience the transformation of one man whose heart-wrenching search for peace haunts him even as he pours himself into a life of service and evangelism. Young John Wesley works hard to earn his own salvation, but still cannot find lasting peace. His headstrong ways...
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Martin Luther: A Journey to the Heart of the Reformation -75%
Martin Luther: A Journey to the Heart of the Reformation
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When Martin Luther’s bold protest was nailed to the doors of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, he little realized the storm that would break as a consequence. The event shook the medieval church to its foundations and changed the religious and political world forever. In Luther’s time the Church held sway. Luther’s actions, however, or rather his reaction to a monk called Tetzel, the seller of papal indulgences, was to wrest power from the church and light a beacon which would illuminate all of Europe, and then the world! This documentary, Martin Luther, filmed on location in Germany, takes...
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John Wycliffe DVD -75%
John Wycliffe DVD
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This John Wycliffe DVD is a dramatic biography of the life of the 14th century scholar and cleric who translated the Bible into English for the first time. Wycliffe found himself in the middle of religious, political and social conflicts. An Oxford scholar, one of Europe's most renowned philosophers, he was a defender of English nationalism against the power of the pope and a champion of the poor against the injustices of the rich. John Wycliffe taught that God's forgiveness cannot be bought with indulgences. He preached that hte only true authority is the Word of God, and the Word could only be understood by all if the people could read...
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Jan Hus: Truth Prevails DVD -75%
Jan Hus: Truth Prevails DVD
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Truth Prevails, a quote from Hus himself, is an hour-long documentary from The Christian History Institute and award-winning filmmakers Jerry and Misha Griffith. Using location footage, interviews with prominent historians, and period artwork, this film follows the struggles of Jan Hus and the efforts of modern scholars which ultimately led Pope John Paul II to apologize for the Church's actions.
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God's Outlaw: William Tyndale DVD -75%
God's Outlaw: William Tyndale DVD
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God's Outlaw is a thrilling portrayal of the life and work of William Tyndale, whose burning passion to translate the Bible into English upset the religious and political establishment of the day. Tyndale's vision was that the common people--even the plowboys--should be able to read the Holy Scriptures in their own language. Bible reading and even prayers in English were outlawed by a harsh and rigid religious establishment. Perhaps the religious climate of Tyndale's day is best indicated in the retort of a priest with whom Tyndale was one day carrying on a heated debate: "We would be better off without God's law...
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Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace DVD -75%
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace DVD
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What is a moral person to do in a time of savage immorality? That question tormented Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German clergyman of great distinction who actively opposed Hitler and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life. The Nazis hanged him on April 9, 1945, less than a month before the end of the war. Bonhoeffer's last years, his participation in the German resistance and his moral struggle are dramatized in this film. More than just a biographical portrait, Bonhoeffer, Agent of Grace sheds light on the little-known efforts of the German resistance. It brings to a wide audience the heroic rebellion of Bonhoeffer, a highly regarded...
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Martin Luther DVD
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The dramatic black and white classic film of Martin Luther's life made in the 1950's. This film was originally released in theaters worldwide and nominated for an Academy Award. A magnificent depiction of Luther and the forces at work in the surrounding society that resulted in his historic reforming efforts. This film traces Luther's life from a guilt-burdened monk to his eventual break with the Roman Church. This film, in spite of its age, continues to be a popular resource to introduce Luther
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