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"More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results. Two have grown up as part of the first generation to come of age in the new order. The testimonies of these two young women are joined by...
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[2005], c2003
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English
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The early Church saw a proliferation of writings all claiming divine authority. This program surveys many of these texts and their adherents, as well as traces the course of the New Testament's codification. Original manuscripts and critical commentary are used to explore the infancy gospels, St. Clement's letters to the Corinthians, and the Gnostic gospels, including the Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Mary Magdalene, and Gospel of Philip. Key figures...
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[2015]
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English
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A powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman2s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.
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[1996]
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English
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This is the story of a woman whose name has become synonymous with love and fidelity. In a moving tale, Ruth follows her mother-in-law Naomi back to Naomi's native Bethlehem after the sad deaths of both women's husbands. Working hard in the fields to feed herself and Naomi, Ruth finds her feelings for her kinsman Boaz run deeper than gratitude for his help with the work. Prepared to marry him for Naomi's sake, Ruth's loyalty touches Boaz, and he decides...
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[2013]
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English
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It's the greatest literary mystery of all time: Who wrote the works of William Shakespeare? Although the official story of a Stratford merchant writing for the London box office has held sway for centuries, questions over the authorship of the plays and poems persists. Derek Jacobi leads an impressive cast featuring Vanessa Redgrave and Mark Rylance on a quest to uncover the truth behind the world's most elusive author, and discovers a forgotten nobleman...
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[2008]
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English
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"The NASB Bible On DVD contains what is widely embraced as the most literally accurate English translation of the scripture from the original languages. Discover what the original text says, word for word. Millions of people trust the NASB, learning from it and applying it to the challenges of their daily lives"--Container.
A dramatized narration of the Old and New Testament with graphics and text.
8) Testament
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2023.
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English
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Under the rule Pharaoh, now restored to his rightful throne, great mage Taita sends his protégé to discover the answer to a millennia-old riddle which has the power to unite the two divided kingdoms of Egypt and save their beloved land from falling into the clutches of evil.
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[2007], c2004
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English
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Transitioning from ancient Jewish narratives to the emergence of the Jesus story, this program follows theologian Robert Beckford as he studies the authorship of the Gospels and subsequent New Testament books. Beckford's itinerary stretches from Jerusalem and Bethlehem to the Turkish ruins of Ephesus, then westward to Rome, London, and Bible-Belt America-underscoring the textual evolution that produced a standardized Bible and highlighting both ancient...
11) Los Testamentos
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[2019]
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Español
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Cuando la puerta de la furgoneta se cerró sobre el futuro de Offred al final de El cuento de la criada, los lectores no tenían forma de decir lo que le esperaba: libertad, prisión o muerte. Con Los testamentos, la espera ha terminado. La secuela de Margaret Atwood retoma la historia quince años después de que Offred se adentró en lo desconocido, con los explosivos testimonios de las tres narradoras de Galaad.
When the van door slammed on Offred's...
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2019.
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English
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The final Testament novel is here! For millennia, Lucifer--the Sum of All Shadows--has been biding his time, rebuilding his influence. At long last, he is ready to enact his ultimate revenge: to reverse the bitter humiliation of the Fall by leading the annihilation of heaven. To combat the ultimate destroyer, Bravo and Emma Shaw have recovered the lost Testament, raced around the world, and battled enemies both human and other. Now, caught between...
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2018
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English
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From award-winning author Lynne Hugo comes a witty, insightful, refreshingly unsentimental novel about one woman's unconventional path from heartbreak to hope.After losing her husband, Harold, and her beloved grandson, Cody, within the past year, Louisa has two choices. She can fade away on her Indiana family farm, where her companionship comes courtesy of her aging chickens and an argumentative cat. Or, she can concoct a plan.Louisa, a retired schoolteacher...
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2022.
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English
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In the fifth and final installment of his bestselling Jesus series, David Limbaugh digs into the New Testament epistles with passion and imagination, showing that the testimony of Jesus' earliest followers provides irrefutable proof of His resurrection. Inspired by God and penned by the apostles, the epistles were written to the first Christians to proclaim the divinity of Christ and to encourage them to persevere through persecution, famine, sickness,...
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[2006]
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English
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Mein Kampf is the book written by Adolf Hitler in which he laid out his political philosophy. In this film, everything is taken from original footage and actually happened in recent times. It tries to answer the burning questions: what happened during this terrible period in our history and how was it possible?
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