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One Day University presents a series of video lectures recorded in real-time from some of the top minds in the United States. Given by award-winning professors and experts in their field, these recorded lectures dive deep into the worlds of religion, government, literature, and social justice.
From Abraham and the birth of monotheism to the Holocaust and the creation of modern Israel, the Jewish people's progress through time violates all the laws...
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This story is a true tale of a young man accepted to college struggling to achieve against heavy odds. Because of a drug addicted mother and absentee father, he is adopted by an abusive foster family and then bounces around from family to family. He's been told he is a failure most of his life until he meets a teacher who helps to change the direction of his life and experiences that a negative environment does not define who you will become. To rise...
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This segment introduces the listener to an ancient and tested way of reading that we call Lectio Divina, or "Holy Reading." It will build on the previous segment and give you tools that can be used for a mystical reading of sacred texts. We will look at the concept of leisure, as well as the writings of the Church Fathers.
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To help you understand the weekdays of Lent (including Ash Wednesday and Holy Thursday), this segment turns back to the stational system, which dictated to some extent which lectionary readings were chosen based on the location of the church in which they were celebrated.
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Religions of the World - Oh My GOD volume 1
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Host Tevya begins his spiritual quest by investigating Hinduism, a faith with some 900 million followers worldwide. He attends the Durga Puja festival, an annual celebration for the Hindu goddess Durga with his teen guide Kritika. Tevya explores Little India searching for a present for the goddess and learns a little Kathak dancing with Kritika along the way!
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Simon, a disabled shepherd, struggles to keep pace with his counterparts, yet he diligently seeks to understand the ancient prophecies about the promised Messiah who will bring healing and hope to his people. Simon's weakness makes him a pariah among his fellow Israelites, especially the leader of the synagogue who is disgusted by his imperfection. Simon seems doomed to a life of pain and struggle as an outsider until a miraculous revelation allows...
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An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gendered rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem, in this rousing, good-hearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power. When the women's balcony in an Orthodox synagogue collapses, leaving the rabbi's wife in a coma and the rabbi in shock, the congregation goes into crisis. Charismatic young Rabbi David appears to be a savior after the accident, but slowly starts pushing...
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Cody High: A Life Remodeled Project focuses on the efforts of Detroit's impoverished Cody Rouge community to remove blight and create a safe environment for students at the local schools, including the hundreds of students who attend Cody High School. In 2014, residents of Cody Rouge, in partnership with Life Remodeled, a Detroit-focused non-profit organization and 10,000 volunteers rose up to bring new life to the troubled neighborhood. Together...
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Good Life A Course on Moral Theology volume 5
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God's moral law is theonomous, meaning that it is both internal and external, inscribed in our hearts and revealed to us during the course of salvation history. God's law reveals God's will for humanity; it is an instrument of grace which heals the weakness of human nature and restores what humanity lost as a result of its primal fall from grace. The Decalogue, the ten moral precepts of the Old Covenant, pertain to both God and neighbor. Jesus summarizes...
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Joy of Seeking God First volume 6
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The challenge is to request God to teach us what He wants us to know. To read one Bible chapter a day and to take the time to reflect on what we have read.
33) Life After Life
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What happens when we die? Is there a loving creator? Does heaven exist? Are we all connected? What is the purpose of life? Six survivors of near-death experiences tell their compelling stories.
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Joel Osteen Stronger Than You Think volume 3
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Joel Osteen encourages people to know, God has given you the strength to live a victorious life. You are stronger than you think!
35) The Savior
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The Roman province of Palestine is a bubbling cauldron of discontent. Onto this greater canvas, Luke narrates the miraculous story of the man who changed the world. The Savior is a fresh portrayal of the life of Jesus with dialogue taken directly from the Gospel of Luke. It follows Jesus from his upbringing to his death and resurrection. The project was filmed entirely in Israel and Palestine using local actors, giving it a look and feel of authenticity....
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Religions of the World - Oh My GOD volume 5
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Could the best kind of belief possibly be, no belief at all? Host Tevya decides to check out atheism. As the program begins he finds himself in a graveyard, where he is visited by an important insight ... "being dead sucks!" Later in the program, he meets the president of Canada's Freethought Association, which stirs up a little controversy with it's provocative ad slogan "There's probably no God. So stop worrying and enjoy life". Finally, he finds...
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Man of Galilee volume 6
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It is when we see the totality of His life, death and resurrection that we can begin to understand what He came to bring. This message is one that opens the gift of eternal life and offers a way of selfless, compassionate service towards others.
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Religions of the World - Oh My GOD volume 9
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2500 years ago Zoroastrianism was the world's most powerful religion and a major influence on the development of Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Today it is one of the smallest, practiced in only a few tiny pockets around the planet. Host Tevya attends a sacrosanct New Year's party and partakes in the sacred coming of age ceremony, Navjote, in the presence of the Zoroastrian's most revered symbol - a fire that has been burning for 3,500 years.
40) Discarded Things
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When the life of Grace Wyatt, an esteemed music professor, is disrupted by the tragic loss of her husband Eric, Grace retreats to substance abuse as a way to cope with her grief. Tossed out of her lavish academic world and finally at rock-bottom, Grace seeks help from a Christian recovery center.
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