A down-to-earth and whimsical screen interpretation of three A. A. Milne inspired tales about fear, friendship, and the importance of play.

The final installment of Harry Potter's journey into spiritual maturity as a selfless magician who is willing to sacrifice himself for others.

A wild and weird Errol Morris documentary about the stories we tell ourselves to cope with life's disappointments.

Scott Russell Sanders on why the ark-builders don't identify themselves as consumers but as conservers.

Mary Pipher on how when we radiate joy, we attract it.

From start to finish this is a wonderful and immensely creative animated film about a loser who arises to the challenges faced in a town without water.

Gordon Hampton on why silence is not the absence of something but the presence of everything.

Kate Lawrence on how in our present society, many kinds of social comforts and courtesy have fallen by the wayside.

A drama about the clash of faith between a zealous Christian fundamentalist and a non-believer with a zest for life.

A well-done documentary on the life and work of Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem, a masterful chronicler of Jewish culture.

An astonishing documentary about a chimp raised as a human and the calamitous consequences.

A preview of our best films list of 2011 at mid-year.

An early peek at some of the best spiritual books of 2011.

A well-crafted and realistic look at the shameful and humiliating treatment of illegal immigrants in Belgian detention centers.

Brooks Palmer on the beauty of letting go of things which haven't been used in a year.

Diane Ackerman on why our hearts go out to Gus, the grieving polar bear at the Central Park Zoo.

Edwina Gateley on the spiritual practice of reverence.

Debbie Ford on finding a release for our shadow side.

A deeply human and spiritually enlightening French film about the mission of seven Catholic monks serving a poor Muslim community in Algeria.

Jeremy Kalmanofsky on the mystical idea of being a portion of God on high.