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50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth
Type: BOOK
Author: Earth Works Group, The
Author: Earth Works Group, The
Practical, entertaining and informative guide to the things YOU can do to help protect the Earth.
Beyond Survival: Bread and Justice in Christian Perspective
Type: BOOK
Author: Hessel, Dieter T., Ed.
Author: Hessel, Dieter T., Ed.
Collection of essays on Hunger from authors of many Christian denominations.
Christian Social Action: Are We Playing God?
Type: BOOK
Author: Alsgaard, Erik
Author: Alsgaard, Erik
October 1999 issue (Vol. 12/No. 9) Special issue on genetic engineering.
Christianity at the Turn of the Century
Type: VHS
Author: Campolo, Tony
Author: Campolo, Tony
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Christian Life
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Church Renewal
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Ethics
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Evil
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Faith
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General
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Identity
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Modern/Contemporary
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Science/Scientific
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Values/Ethics
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Welcoming / Reaching Outside the Church
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Tony Campolo discusses the Christian faith at the end of the 20'th century and into the 21'st century, which he believes will be Christianity's" best and brightest day." Joining Tony, a Baptist, are a pastor of a suburban Presbyterian church, a confirmation director of an urban Lutheran church and a Hispanic American pastor of an inner city Latino church. There are 6 segments (about 25 min each) with a discussion guide: 1. Faith Beyond Reason, 2.The Quest for Identity, 3. Right and Wrong, 4....
Doing What Jesus Would Do
Type: VHS
Author: Campolo, Tony
Author: Campolo, Tony
Explores the world of Christian values, such as loving God, our relationships, forgiveness, and sin.
Dream of the Earth, The
Type: BOOK
Author: Berry, Thomas
Author: Berry, Thomas
How life can continue to evolve on this planet. Stresses that humanity now stands at a crucial juncture in our deteriorating relationship with the earth. Outlines a new cultural context for the integral functioning of all our basic professions and institutions.
Ethnic Minorities in the United Methodist Church
Type: BOOK
Author: Ethnic Ministries
Author: Ethnic Ministries
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African American
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Asian American
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Culture
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Ethics
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General
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Hispanic Ministry
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Native American
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Racism
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United Methodist
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Helps the UM Church at large to better understand the history, culture, and quest for self-determination and empowerment by its ethnic groups. Basically an interpretive document with a few strategies and programs to empower ethnic minorities. Should be helpful to church leaders and study groups.
Faith and Reason III: What Should Christians Do About the Death Penalty?
Type: VHS
Author: Friskics-Warren and Wilson
Author: Friskics-Warren and Wilson
'Thou Shalt Not Kill!' It's one of the Ten Commandments. The debate over justifiable killing is as old as time. In this provocative program, a pastor who is a death row counselor and a former Atlanta district attorney who is a Christian tackle the issues in a candid conversation that calls on their professional expertise as well as their personal faith. It's the Christian ethic applied in a context in which the best both people of faith have to offer takes them to differing positions. Is...
Family, Community & Media Values - Teleconference
Type: VHS
Author: Nat'l Council of Churches of Christ
Author: Nat'l Council of Churches of Christ
Teleconference from May 6, 1997. Panel discussion around Media literacy and some of the social issues represented in today's media that can act as a springboard for discussion in your family and your community.
First Do No Harm: Wrestling with the New Medicine's Life & Death Dilemmas
Type: BOOK
Author: Hilton, Bruce
Author: Hilton, Bruce
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Abortion
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Christian Life
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Decision-Making
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Ethics
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Euthanasia
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General
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Health
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Health Care
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Science/Scientific
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Technology
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Values/Ethics
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Exploring bioethical controversies from a Christian perspective. Topics include: life support systems, genetic engineering, surrogate parenting, euthanasia, right to privacy, human guinea pigs, durable power of attorney, and the abortion pill.
From Every Nation Without Number : Racial and Ethnic Diversity in United Methodism
Type: BOOK
Author: Roy I. Sano
Author: Roy I. Sano
Is The United Methodist CHurch a truly inclusive, pluralistic institution? According to Roy I. Sano, the church still has a "long way to go." But in this important book, he outlines what the UMC can do in order to live up to the biblical ethic of human dignity.
How Do You Know What is Right
Type: VHS
Author: UMComm
Author: UMComm
Explores the questions: is it hard to know what is right, is it hard to do what's right, does God work through your instincts.
I was a Stranger
Type: BOOK
Author: Arthur Sutherland
Author: Arthur Sutherland
A compelling and passionate theology that calls us to a practice that is the virtue by which the church stands or falls. Arhur Sutherland places before us our fear of meeting the "other" and the "stranger" in an increasingly global, and frequently dangerous, village. Various social, political, and historical factors have conspired to leave us in a veritable crisis: the decline of hosplitality. Why is this a crisis? Why should we practice hosplitality? Wha is it about Christian theology that...
Last Chance Detectives, The, Case 2: Legend of the Desert Bigfoot
Type: VHS
Author:
Author:
A fast-paced adventure where kids learn about the biblical principle of integrity and the importance of doing what's right, even when it's tough.
Living Choices - Personal Decisions, Public Issues
Type: VHS
Author:
Author:
from Catch the Spirit. Explores how churches and individuals can make a difference and influence the ethics of corporations, schools and society. ALSO how our personal decisions affect society.
Living the Discipline: United Methodist Theological Refelctions on War, Civilization, and Holiness
Type: BOOK
Author: Long, D. Stephen
Author: Long, D. Stephen
An invitation to an argument within the United Methodist tradition about discipleship, particularly about being a "peaceable people." A spirited argument for 'virtuous' pacifism on Wesleyan grounds.
Living Well, Dying Well - Segment #1
Type: VHS
Author:
Author:
This first-hour segment features moderator Garlinda Burton, editor of Interpreter magazine, in dialogue with Dr. Donald Messer, president of The Iliff School of Theology; Dr. Sally Brown Geis, sociologist and co-editor with Messer of 'How Shall We Die? Helping Christians Debate Assisted Suicide'; and Dr. Richard Zaner, Stahlman Professor Medical Ethics, Vanderbilt University. Discussion includes patient self-determination rights with close attention to living wills and advance directives.
Money, Sex, and Power: The Challenge of the Disciplined Life
Type: BOOK
Author: Foster, Richard J.
Author: Foster, Richard J.
Shows just how interconnected these 3 ethical themes are in today's world. Shows how money can enhance our relationship with God and bless humankind, provides a theological framework that distinguishes a "healthy sexuality" from distortions, and considers what turns power into manipulation, domination and tyranny and discusses proper spiritual and temporal power.
On Ma Journey Now
Type: BOOK
Author: Gwendolyn Brown-Felder
Author: Gwendolyn Brown-Felder
On Ma Journey Now is a six-session, small-group Bible study based on African American spirituals. The lessons are designed to help participants grow spiritually as they experience the season of Lent. The material connects issues of human suffering in the context of African American history as it relates to Jesus' journey from the wilderness to the cross. This resource can be used for Sunday school, mid-week classes, and home sessions.
Peaceable Kingdom, The: A Primer in Christian Ethics
Type: BOOK
Author: Hauerwas, Stanley
Author: Hauerwas, Stanley
An overall introduction to the themes and method of his vision of Christian ethics. He develops a straightforward account of A Christian ethic, systematically displaying ideas introduced in his previous works and emphasizing peaceableness as a hallmark of Christian life.