Weekly Feature: New Resources available for loan

An Altar in the World (book) - Battle of the Bag (DVD) - and Devil Plays Hardball (DVD)

New resources . . . available for loan

An Altar in the World

: a geography of faith by Barbara Brown Taylor (New York: HapreCollins, 2009) "There is no spiritual treasure to be found apart from the bodily experiences of human life on earth." In each chapter the author focuses on a practice in which the sacred can be experienced. Reflections include encountering God in everyday activities such as walking and working. (248.4 TAY)

Battle of the Bag -

Plastic bags - handy throwaway items that take hundreds of years to biodegrade. Canadians alone use about six billion of them every year. From the oil company employees to the Nobel laureate fighting for a bag ban, this documentary looks at the issues from many perspectives. DVD 2008 (44 mins)

Devil Plays Hardball -

Four well-established Vancouver residents and five homeless individuals enter into a mentoring relationship. This thought-provoking documentary follows 10 months of their complicated journey of learning for all. DVD 2008 (60 mins)

To borrow these or others, contact Resources at
avel@confmnwo.mb.ca or resources@confmnwo.mb.ca

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