PBS Documentaries
are excellent educational resources
The Interfaith Relations Commission is encouraging local churches,
synagogues and mosques as well as other organizations to use these PBS
documentaries and accompanying study guides for public performance and stimulate dialogue. The videos are
also useful to use as educational resources within houses of worship.
Both
these documentaries were produced by award winning filmmakers Gerald Krell
and Meyer Odze of Auteur Productions, Ltd. “Three faiths” has played on over
200 PBS stations and “Jews and Christians” has been on public television
stations nationwide. These resources are being used by many congregations,
universities and community organizations to foster interfaith dialogue and
understanding.
The videos and study
guides can be ordered from the National Council of Churches at a discount.
(See below)
 Three
Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
thoughtfully examines the religious beliefs and practices shared by Jews,
Christians and Muslims to illustrate how many individuals in the Abrahamic
faith communities are dealing with historical conflicts yet remain dedicated
to facilitating understanding and respect. Three Faiths, One God captures a
broad range of voices and ideas of ordinary people and respected scholars in
the interfaith field. The program contrasts the religious practices of the
three faiths, including the rituals of fasting and marriage.
 Jews
and Christians: A Journey of Faith
is a 2 hour, in-depth inquiry into the intertwined history of Jews and
Christians. Produced by Auteur Productions, and based on the book by Marvin
Wilson, Our Father Abraham: Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith, this video
offers helpful insight into how Christianity and Judaism have defined
themselves and developed in close sibling relationship. It shows the
similarities and differences in liturgical practice, piety and theology that
have been so often misunderstood in the long relationship between Christians
and Jews, and includes footage of today's hopeful Christian-Jewish
dialogues. A guide with additional written material is also available.
For reviews and commentaries, go here.
For churches, synagogues and mosques, each video and study guide is $49.95
with public performance rights.
For other institutions such as Ecumenical and Interfaith Councils,
libraries, seminaries, universities, each video and study guide is $79.95
with public performance rights.
The videos are also available for private, home use only without the study
guides and the public performance rights for $25.00
Shipping and handling is $6.95.
To order or for more details, please write to Sarosh Koshy at the NCC:
skoshy@ncccusa.org
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