Videos and Other Media:
Religion

The Battle for Souls (c2003).

"Of the world's 50 least evangelized countries, 37 are within the 10/40 window, a geographical region that is home to approximately three billion non-Christians. This program looks at the spread of Christianity in the developing world with a particular focus on Nigeria, where evangelists and missionaries are fighting to attract Muslim hearts and minds to the banner of Jesus. But rising intensity on each side has lead to unrest in the streets, including church burnings [and murder]. 'Islam and Christianity do seem to be on a collision course, ' says Philip Jenkins, author of The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity."--Container

Body and Soul (2001). Director: Melody Emmett

In South Africa millions of people are in desperate situations because of HIV and AIDS. This film looks at the attitudes of the three main religions (Christianity, Islam and African traditionalist) in South Africa through interviews with people who must interpret and practice religion in terms of the country's realities.

Ceddo (2000). Director: Ousmane Sembene

An historical epic set loosely in the 19th century, the film examines the confrontation between opposing forces in the face of Moslem expansion in Africa.

The Cultural Music of the People and Church of Eastern Africa (2004). Producer: Richard J. Quinn

A look at liturgical hymns and songs by performers from various countries in East Africa, particularly Uganda, Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya.

Islam in Africa (c1999). Director Abdullah Hakim Quick

Dr. Abdullah Hakim, an Islamic scholar, lectures and shows a few slides about African contributions to world knowledge and culture and reveals that Islam has been closely linked with African civilization for more than 1,400 years.

Journeys into Islamic Africa (2004). Director: Hisham Abdullah

"Muslim countries cover approximately 50 percent of Africa. This program travels around the continent to inquire into Islamic history and the Muslim way of life, stopping in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zanzibar, South Africa, Senegal, Algeria, Sudan, and many other destinations. The experiences of two particular groups--those sent by Muhammad himself to Ethiopia, and slaves and prisoners of the Dutch--are given special attention"óContainer

Lost in the Stars (c2003). Director: Daniel Mann

Original motion picture released in 1974. Based on Alan Paton's novel, Cry the Beloved Country, Lost in the Stars is the story of a black South African minister who searches the unfamiliar back alleys and shanty towns of Johannesburg for his son, Absalom. But Kumalo's unwavering faith is put to the test when he finds Absalom in jail facing a capital murder charge. Courage, dignity and sacrifice fall prey to the whirlwind of racist hypocrisy and hollow justice in Absalom's trial. Absalom's reunion and reconciliation with this father, his jailhouse marriage to his pregnant sweetheart, and his heroic determination to tell the truth set the stage for a tragic climax.

Le Malentendu Colonial (2004). Director: Jean-Marie Teno

The filmmaker looks at European colonialism in Africa through the lens of Christian evangelism as the model for the relationship between Africa and western countries today. The history of German missionaries in Namibia in the 19th and 20th centuries is discussed by African and German historians and theologians, revealing how colonialism destroyed African beliefs and social systems and replaced them with European ones.