Monday, March 31, 2008
Deepak Chopra Interview
Deepak Chopra is one of the leading thinkers of our time. This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, the nationally-renowned prolific author and ... todos » spiritual leader talks about everything from health and politics, to his latest book, The Third Jesus. Then it's time to tackle the politics of "change." It's the buzz word for the presidential campaign, but what does it really mean to the country? Plus, the panelists weigh in on the political correctness battle and the fight over the future of Public TV.
Originally broadcast on New Mexico PBS station KNME
Originally broadcast on New Mexico PBS station KNME
Friday, March 28, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
The God Who Wasn't There
From the makers of the documentary:
The movie that has been astounding audiences in theaters around the world.
In this provocative, critically acclaimed documentary, you ... will discover:
* The early founders of Christianity seem wholly unaware of the idea of a human Jesus
* The Jesus of the Gospels bears a striking resemblance to other ancient heroes and the figureheads of pagan savior cults
* Contemporary Christians are largely ignorant of the origins of their religion
* Fundamentalism is as strong today as it ever has been, with an alarming 44% of Americans believing Jesus will return to earth in their lifetimes
* And God simply isn't there
Dazzling motion graphics and a sweeping soundtrack propel this uncompromising and taboo-shattering documentary that Newsweek says "irreverently lays out the case that Jesus Christ never existed."
The God Who Wasn't There includes provocative interviews with:
* Sam Harris, PEN Award-winning author of The End of Faith
* Robert M. Price, Jesus Seminar fellow and author of The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man
* Alan Dundes, Professor of Folklore at the University of California at Berkeley
* Richard Carrier, historian and author of Sense and Goodness Without God
* Barbara & David P. Mikkelson, authors of the Urban Legends Reference Pages at snopes.com
* And many others
The movie that has been astounding audiences in theaters around the world.
In this provocative, critically acclaimed documentary, you ... will discover:
* The early founders of Christianity seem wholly unaware of the idea of a human Jesus
* The Jesus of the Gospels bears a striking resemblance to other ancient heroes and the figureheads of pagan savior cults
* Contemporary Christians are largely ignorant of the origins of their religion
* Fundamentalism is as strong today as it ever has been, with an alarming 44% of Americans believing Jesus will return to earth in their lifetimes
* And God simply isn't there
Dazzling motion graphics and a sweeping soundtrack propel this uncompromising and taboo-shattering documentary that Newsweek says "irreverently lays out the case that Jesus Christ never existed."
The God Who Wasn't There includes provocative interviews with:
* Sam Harris, PEN Award-winning author of The End of Faith
* Robert M. Price, Jesus Seminar fellow and author of The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man
* Alan Dundes, Professor of Folklore at the University of California at Berkeley
* Richard Carrier, historian and author of Sense and Goodness Without God
* Barbara & David P. Mikkelson, authors of the Urban Legends Reference Pages at snopes.com
* And many others
Jonestown (about the 70's Jim Jones cult)
The Life and Death of People's Temple. The definitive documentary on the tragic events.
The Most Hated Family in America
Louis Theroux spends some time with the Phelps family at their home base in Kansas.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Saturday, March 8, 2008
PBS - Breaking the Silence: Children's Stories
PBS STATEMENT ON BREAKING THE SILENCE: CHILDREN'S STORIES
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- December 21, 2005 - BREAKING THE SILENCE: CHILDREN'S STORIES chronicles the impact of domestic violence on children and the recurring failings of family courts across the country to protect them from their abusers. In stark and often poignant interviews, children and battered mothers tell their stories of abuse at home and continued trauma within the courts. The producers approached the topic with the open mindedness and commitment to fairness that we require of our journalists. Their research was extensive and supports the conclusions drawn in the program. Funding from the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation met PBS's underwriting guidelines; the Foundation had no editorial influence on program content.
However, the program would have benefited from more in-depth treatment of the complex issues surrounding child custody and the role of family courts and most specifically the provocative topic of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS). Additionally, the documentary's "first-person story telling approach" did not allow the depth of the producers' research to be as evident to the viewer as it could have been.
PBS has received a substantial body of analysis and documentation from both supporters of the documentary and its critics.
It is clear to us that this complex and important issue would benefit from further examination. To that end, PBS will commission an hour-long documentary for that purpose. Plans call for the documentary to be produced and broadcast in Spring 2006. We expect that the hour-long treatment of the subject will allow ample opportunity for doctors, psychologists, judges, parent advocates and victims of abuse to have their perspectives shared, challenged and debated.
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- December 21, 2005 - BREAKING THE SILENCE: CHILDREN'S STORIES chronicles the impact of domestic violence on children and the recurring failings of family courts across the country to protect them from their abusers. In stark and often poignant interviews, children and battered mothers tell their stories of abuse at home and continued trauma within the courts. The producers approached the topic with the open mindedness and commitment to fairness that we require of our journalists. Their research was extensive and supports the conclusions drawn in the program. Funding from the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation met PBS's underwriting guidelines; the Foundation had no editorial influence on program content.
However, the program would have benefited from more in-depth treatment of the complex issues surrounding child custody and the role of family courts and most specifically the provocative topic of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS). Additionally, the documentary's "first-person story telling approach" did not allow the depth of the producers' research to be as evident to the viewer as it could have been.
PBS has received a substantial body of analysis and documentation from both supporters of the documentary and its critics.
It is clear to us that this complex and important issue would benefit from further examination. To that end, PBS will commission an hour-long documentary for that purpose. Plans call for the documentary to be produced and broadcast in Spring 2006. We expect that the hour-long treatment of the subject will allow ample opportunity for doctors, psychologists, judges, parent advocates and victims of abuse to have their perspectives shared, challenged and debated.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Carl Jung.Wisdom of The Dream. Part.3
This film is part 3 of a three-part series of films produced by PBS, on the life and work of the psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung.
Carl Jung. Wisdom of The Dream. Part 2
This film is part 2 of a three-part series of films produced by PBS, on the life and work of the psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung.
CARL JUNG. WISDOM OF THE DREAM. PART 1
This film is one of a three-part series of films produced by PBS, on the life and work of the psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
BBC- Louis Theroux: Behind Bars
Louis travels to California to spend two weeks in the notorious San Quentin State Prison. Built in 1852, San Quentin is dangerously overcrowded. Louis discovers the prisoners' inner culture, intrigued by its rules and language. He meets David Silva, who is serving 521 years and 11 life sentences and is locked down for 23 hours a day. He meets Deborah and Rob, a transgender couple who live together in the prison. And he meets 'Playboy' Nolan- an ex mobster who is about to be released.
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