A compelling true story about the transformation of a female Nebraska cop into a heroic whistleblower in Bosnia in 1999.
Feature Film Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
A sci-fi thriller that touches the heart and is sure to create many new and enthusiastic animal activists.
Feature Film Review: Littlerock
A character-driven cross-cultural drama about the adolescent quest for new experiences and the realization of the mysteries that lie behind relationships and reality.
Film Feature: Apes and Other Animals
Curated content on human relationships with apes and other animals.
Book Excerpt: Saving Jesus from the Church
Robin Meyers on how the practice of Christianity is made possible not by intellectual assent to propositions but by an existential embrace of worthiness or grace.
Book Review: Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda
A wonderful children’s book about the Buddhist practice of mindfulness.
Book Review: A Butterfly Is Patient
A short but sweet glimpse into the wonderful world of butterflies.
Book Review: Brother Sun, Sister Moon
An exquisitely beautiful blend of writing and design that vividly conveys St. Francis’s sweep of praise for all creation.
Book Review: Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
A rousing bedtime story about the natural rhythm of work and rest for trucks.
Book Review: Ferret Fun
Play seen as a problem solver and an antidote to bullying.
Book Review: Passing the Music Down
A touching story about music, mentoring, and the communal nature of music.
Book Review: If I Had My Way . . .
A children's book that nips in the bud the problem of thinking you can always get what you want.
Book Review: Cougar CubTales
A children's book that illustrates how openness leads to unity.
Spiritual Practice: The Sacred Pause
A practice to help us to reconnect with the present moment.
Book Excerpt: Jesus in the Lotus
Russill Paul on how marriage carries meanings which characterize an authentic relationship with the Divine.
DVD Feature Film Review: Soul Surfer
The true story of a talented Hawaiian surfer who demonstrates great courage in the face of a setback to her dreams and discovers how she is meant to serve.
DVD Feature Film Review: Meek’s Cutoff
A meditative Western that focuses on the spiritual transformation of a female settler into a leader as she journeys West in a covered wagon caravan.
DVD Feature Film Review: The Music Never Stopped
Touching story about the emotional uplift of music, the tenderizing of a family member's heart, and a father-son reconciliation like nothing you've ever seen before; one of the best films of 2011.
Transfer to Military Control Moves Kazakhstan Penal System in Wrong Direction
Freedom House today expressed serious concern over a decision by the government of Kazakhstan to return control of its penitentiary system from the civilian Ministry of Justice to the military-controlled Ministry of Internal Affairs. Freedom House joins other civil society and international organizations in calling on authorities to immediately reverse this decision in an effort to promote a fair and balanced penitentiary system that more humanely treats prisoners.
Freedom House Condemns Arrest of Belarusian Activist, Ales Bialatski
Freedom House condemns the detention of prominent Belarusian human rights defender, Ales Bialatski, the Head of the Human Rights Center 'Viasna' and calls for Belarusian authorities to release him immediately.