Bloor Street United Church: Videos We Like

Introduction

Videos

We Like

In this section, we'd like to share some videos we've come across that we find thought-provoking, inspiring, amusing and just plain interesting.

The videos below have been spotted by many of our members and our ministers. There are different categories on the left you can peruse. We hope you find something you like, and hopefully, something that makes you look at your life, and the lives of others, in a different, more open way. Please click on the images to start videos.

If you are looking for videos we have produced here at Bloor, please go to that web page by clicking here. If you know of some videos we might like, please contact us at this email.

Enjoy!

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The Digital Story of the Nativity

Here's a really funny and clever video about how social media, web and mobile tell the story of the Nativity.
Christmas story told through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Wikipedia, Google Maps, GMail, Foursquare, Amazon...
Thanks to Dan Benson for suggesting this.

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The last 100 years of nonviolence

A very brief introduction to the last 100 years of large-scale nonviolent action. Some of these situations involved people who did a great deal of training in nonviolence. Other situations involved improvised actions by people with virtually no training whatsoever. This video is another component in an Ontario Mennonite project called "Training for the Skill and Soul of Nonviolence". http://www.ontario.mcc.org/peace
Recommended by Reverend Martha Ter Kuile.

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It Gets Better Canada

This a wonderful and empowering video for teenagers who are gay, lesbian, trans or straight about how to deal with your sexuality when you discover you're not straight.
Recommended by Reverend Martha Ter Kuile.

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Jeremy Rifkin: The Empathic Civilization

"The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis"

In his latest book, renowned social thinker Jeremy Rifkin offers a radical new view of human nature. He looks at how empathy will determine our fate as a species.
Recommended by Doug Welwood.

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The Hubble Ultra Deep Field in 3D

This video provides a truly awe-inspiring look at the universe. Its images are derived from discoveries made with the Hubble telescope when it looked into areas of space that seemed empty. If you have lost your sense of wonder for a while, watch this, you will be amazed.
Recommended by Stephen Milton.