Welcome to Modern Paths Home Theater, your own private screening room for video and audio recordings on religion and spirituality. There's a wide variety of clips to choose from — documentary excerpts, informational segments, and first-person perspectives from well-known spiritual leaders. Click on a selection and contemplate the power of modern spirituality through moving pictures and sound.

Perspectives: John O'Donohue: "Is There A Spiritual Journey? "

Irish poet and Catholic scholar John O'Donohue speaks on the struggle to find the spiritual in the familiar. An audio excerpt from Anam Cara, provided under license from Sounds True.

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Perspectives: Marion Woodman: "Healing The Unconscious"

In this audio segment, Jungian analyst and author Marion Woodman, discusses how we can bring consciousness to the mysteries of the unconscious mind. An excerpt from Sitting by the Well , provided under license from Sounds True.

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Perspectives: Steven and Ondrea Levine: "Experiencing Love Through Grief"

Stephen and Ondrea Levine tells us that in order to experience love we must work on our grief. An audio excerpt from To Love and Be Loved, provided under license from Sounds True.

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Perspectives: Julia Cameron: "Creativity And The Shadow Artist"

Julia Cameron, filmmaker, novelist, and poet, talks about the obstacles that block our creativity. An audio excerpt from Reflections on the Artist's Way, provided under license from Sounds True.

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Perspectives: Caroline Myss: "The Mystical Journey"

Author Caroline Myss speaks of the encounter with the divine that tests the foundations of our controlled lives. An audio excerpt from Spiritual Madness, provided under license from Sounds True.

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Native Religions of Africa.

This enormous continent boasts a panoply of faiths and practices. Their heritage has helped to shape the religion of American blacks as well.

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Perspectives: Pema Chödrön: "The Awakened Mind"

In this audio segment, Pema Chödrön, the first American woman to be ordained as a nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, explains the Buddhist practice of cultivating a noble heart. An audio excerpt from Noble Heart, provided by Sounds True.

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Richard Gere’s Tribute To The Dalai Lama

In this video segment, actor Richard Gere talks about the importance of the Dalai Lama's mission in today's world. An excerpt from Visions of Perfect Worlds.

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Religion And The Natural World

In this video segment, Father Thomas Berry explains how the major religions have incorporated the experience of the natural world into their basic scriptures. An excerpt from A Family of Faiths.

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The Interfaith Movement

The Very Reverend James Parks Morton discusses the mission of The Interfaith Movement — building community and understanding among religions. A video excerpt from A Family of Faiths.

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The Birth Of The Interfaith Movement

In this video excerpt, actor Michael Moriarity details a brief history of the Interfaith movement and its connection to The Dalai Lama. An excerpt from A Family of Faiths.

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Interfaith Dialogue

In this video segment, Rabbi A. James Rudin tells how interfaith dialogue can strengthen one's own faith. An excerpt from Judaism & Interfaith Dialogue.

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