For the Bible Tells Me So is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Daniel G. Karslake about homosexualityand its perceived conflict with Christianity, as well as various interpretations of what the Bible says about same-sex sexuality.
It includes lengthy interview segments with several sets of religious parents (including former House Majority LeaderDick Gephardt and his wife, Jane, and the parents of Bishop V. Gene Robinson) regarding their personal experiences raising homosexual children, and also interviews with those (adult) children.
The film features an animated segment, "Is Homosexuality a Choice?", in which a summary of the current scientific theories about sexual orientation is given.
Media Type: VHS
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From Shakti Butler, the director of “The Way Home: Women Talk About Race in America” and“Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible” , comes a new film that asks America to talk about the causes and consequences of systemic inequity. Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity features moving stories from racial justice leaders including Amer Ahmed, Michael Benitez, Barbie-Danielle DeCarlo, Joy DeGruy, Ericka Huggins, Humaira Jackson, Yuko Kodama, Peggy McIntosh, Rinku Sen, Tilman Smith and Tim Wise.
Media Type: DVD
The Secret
Narrated by Native American children, it teaches about racial stereotypes and provides an introduction to Native American history through the eyes of children. A simple, concise and engaging method for students to learn many new facts about Native Americans - past and present - while they "unlearn" many common stereotypes about Indians. Native American youngsters visit a library and discuss the harm done by the stereotypes they find in a children's picture book of Indians. They reveal their own perspectives on history and discuss their own cultures, viewpoints and dreams.
Media Type: DVD
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Out of the Past: For The Bible Tells Me So
In this captivating six-part adventure, Michael Wood chronicles the history of the subcontinent, the richness and diversity of its peoples, cultures and landscapes, the intense drama of its past and the originality and continuing relevance of its ideas. The PBS presentation goes from the deserts of Turkmenistan to the Khyber Pass and the plains of Pakistan, from the Himalayas to the palm-fringed shoes of Kerala, Wood discovers a land whose past is almost unimaginably rich and brings to life some of the most momentous and moving events in world history.
Media Type: DVD
Told through the eyes of Kelli Peterson, a 17-year old high school student in Salt Lake City, Utah, Out of the Past explores Kelli’s history making experiences of forming a Gay Straight Alliance in her public school. The protests, legislative battles and national media attention now serve as a modern counterpoint to the history of a human rights movement. The struggles and triumphs of Bayard Rustin, Barbara Gittings and other civil rights activists are also profiled in this powerful film.
Media Type: DVD
The Story of India
Out of the Past:
The struggle for Gay & Lesbian Rights in America
Unlearning "Indian" Stereotypes
MIPS maintains a thoughtful collection of Videos and DVDS related to multicultural topics, which can be previewed in our office and/or checked out. Each material can be checked out up to 15 days, with an option to renew. If you would like to check out any of the videos or books please visit us in our Coeur de Catherine office on the St. Paul Campus. The complete list of our collection could be found here.
The Secret explains, with simplicity, the law that is governing all lives, and offers the knowledge of how to create – intentionally and effortlessly – a joyful life. Without exception, every human being has the ability to transform any weakness or challenge into strength, power, perfect peace, health and abundance. Now for the first time in history, all the pieces of The Secret come together in a revelation that is life transforming for all who experience it. This is The Secret to life.
Format: DVD
