Middle Ages

MARTIN LUTHER; JOHN CALVIN

VT0438
Tape 4 of 4 in "Cloud of Witness" series.
Part 1 (Martin Luther: Justified by Grace), shot on location in Worms, West Germany, site of Luther's famous declaration "Here I stand...", will help the viewer to look at Martin Luther's late Medieval world and understand his message of God's grace.
Part 2 (John Calvin: Spread of Reformation, shot on site at the Cathedral of St. Pierre in Geneva, will aid in the exploration of the impact of John Calvin's reformation teachings on the European continent and in England.
40min
1988
Church Use Permitted
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Hosted by Dr. Karen Carter of the Phillips Graduate Seminary, this series explores the high and the low points of the growth and development of the Christian faith and the church.

AUGUSTINE; LEO AND GREGORY

VT0435
Tape 1 of 4 in "Cloud of Witness" series.
Part 1 (Augustine: Religion of the Heart) is centered in teh extensive ruins of Ostia, outside of Rome, and serves as a backdrop for exploring Augustine's faith development.
Part 2 (Leo and Gregory: Shapers of the Church, on location at the Vatican, will be helpful in appreciating how the great Popes Leo and Gregory reached beyond their own times of turmoil and shaped the course of western chrch history.
40min
1988
Church Use Permitted
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MONASTICISM; THE CRUSADES

VT0436
Tape 2 of 4 in "Cloud of Witness" series.
Part 1 (Monasticism: Patterns of Piety), shot on location at the Monastery of St. Francis at Assisi, will help viewers capture a rare glimpse of monastic life in the Middle Ages.
Part 2 (The Crusades: Piety Misguided) was shot on the island of Malta, site of The Fortifications of the Knights of Malta, and will demonstrate how the misguided piety behind the Crusades affected every aspect of Medieval life.
Included are lessons called Patterns of Piety and Crusades; Piety Misguided.
40min
1988
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DANGEROUS JOURNEY : A VICTORIOUS JOURNEY OF FAITH AND PILGRIMAGE

VT2600
Written while in prison by John Bunyan in 1676, this video contains 9 story-telling programs from his book that has captured the hearts of children and adults alike for centuries. This video will introduce children to the basic themes of the Christian life and pilgrimage. Nine 15-minute programs on one video.
135min (15min/session)
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THOMAS AQUINAS; EARLY REFORMERS

VT0437
Tape 3 of 4 in "Cloud of Witness" series.
Part 1 (Thomas Aquinas: Faith and Reason) was produced in Roccasecca, Italy, the birthplace of Thomas Aquinas. Viewers will be helped to understand the world of the Middle Ages when Qquinas struggled with Christian fait and scientific reason.
Part 2 (Early Reformers: Winds of Change) is centered in John Wycliff's Lutterworth Parish in Leicestershire, England, and will illustrate how and where the early seeds of the reformation of western Christianity were sown.
40min
1988
Church Use Permitted
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