Posts Tagged: pbs

Women, War & Peace film series

Written by Grace Bickers As a human rights student at Columbia University, I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to volunteer with the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations this fall. My particular interests concern international education and development after times of conflict, and I was excited to attend a film screening and panel discussion last… Read more »

Forgive, don’t forget

Looking forward to Forgiveness: A Time to Love and a Time to Hate which features the Rev. Dr. Donald Shriver who has been a featured speaker at two recent seminars held at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. Presbyterian…

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Our biggest seminar . . .

. . . at least since October 2010 . . . took place on April 11, 2011. On the side of the bus, we read that it was from Passaic, New Jersey. The Rev. Vicky Ney, pastor of Springfield Presbyterian…

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Forgiveness: A Time to Love and a Time to Hate

Check your local PBS listings for a new film on forgiveness. Forgiveness: A Time to Love and a Time to Hate, by Helen Whitney, explores a range of stories from personal betrayal to global reconciliation after genocide. Don Shriver, author…

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Who is my neighbor?

The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II, Director of the Presbyterian Office of Public Witness in Washington, was interviewed about immigration on PBS. Dr. Nelson speaks about how the perspective of some faith communities on comprehensive immigration reform is shaped…

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PBS Series “This Emotional Life”

Just learned this today from the blog PTSD Combat: Winning the War Within: On January 4 through 6, PBS will air (check local listings) This Emotional Life. The 3-part series is intended to explore “ways to improve our social relationships,…

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Health care reform fact checks

A recent post on the Sojourners blog identified nonpartisan Web sites that may prove useful in the search for accurate information on health care reform. First, here is a summary of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) policy on health care reform….

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The Reckoning

Mark your calendar (and set your Tivo) for Tuesday, July 14th so you can watch PBS’s new documentary on the International Criminal Court (ICC): “The Reckoning.” The film should air at 10 pm in most areas, but check here to…

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