By Joe | February 1, 2010
Islam is one of the biggest and most influential religions in the world. Their doctrine specifies that if you can you must visit the holy city of Mecca. This National Geographic documentary shows the pilgrimage that millions of people make each year into Mecca, complete with all the holy rituals and traditions.
By Joe | January 28, 2010
Louis Theroux the acclaimed British reporter follows the “Westboro Baptist Church” or The Most Hated Family in America. This church takes evangelicalism to a new extreme. Known for the infamous “God Hates Fags” signs and protests. The family is also known for going to US soldiers funerals and celebrating. This documentary is a disturbing look [...]
By Joe | January 24, 2010
This BBC documentary summarizes and explains one of the most pivotal points in western history; The Reformation. After creating a sect of the Christian church Martin Luther created years and years of violence and bloodshed, in fact most European wars after The Reformation where brought in part if not solely due to the different sects [...]
By Joe | January 22, 2010
This 2007 British documentary was made to try and see if Scientology was becoming more mainstream. But it gained controversy due to the reporters use of the word cult and the Church of Scientology’s damnation of the film. The Church even tried to convince the British Parliament to ban the film unsuccessfully. If they tried [...]
By Joe | December 24, 2009
On the invitation and prayers of tribal leaders, the Dalai Lama travels to a poor and remote Muslim village at the India Pakistan border. More than a symbolic gesture, the visit results in an invitation by the Dalai Lama to provided a modern education to children from the village while insuring their religious and cultural [...]
Bill Maher, famous for his HBO show Real Time With Bill Maher, goes across the globe and through his own family history to try and show his viewpoint on religion. Bill Maher is a agnostic and liberal commentator who is quick to offend those of all religions so be aware of that before you watch [...]
By admin | February 10, 2009
In April 2002 the US sponsered a failed military coup against Hugo Chavez, the
democratically elected president of Venezuela. An Irish TV crew was there by
chance filming a documentary on Chavez, and caught the entire event from the
inside.
Also posted in Political |
By admin | February 4, 2009
A film the British Government deemed too grisly for release after World War II - has received its public debut on British television. Fifteen minutes of the black-and- white film, which was shot by the armed forces after the war, were televised Tuesday night by the Independent Television News.
By admin | January 20, 2009
This is a video that is about Fundamentalist Christianity by Louis Theroux. It provides some insight into the nature of the religion, beliefs, morals, reasons, etc.
By admin | December 17, 2008
This is a documentary that is from Channel 4 on evangelists in the United States. Very interesting insight on their mission, family, goals, etc.
Also posted in Social | Tagged evangelist |
