Hosted by the distinguished actor Cyril Cusack, The Company
examines the life and legacy of Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus
and one of the most influential reformers of the Christian Church. Rarely has
any other single group influenced the modern world (secular as well as spiritual)
as the Jesuits. Suppressed and dissolved by the Pope in 1773, they were saved
by Catherine the Great. The Society of Jesus later became one of the most powerful
organizations in the history of Christianity.
Filmed on location in England, France, Italy, Spain, and the U.S.,
The Company us a visually moving mosaic of the locations and
events that influenced the story if Ignatius and his followers from the eary
years to the present.
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"The most provocative figure among this new breed of eco-theologians, Thomas Berry is a solitary American monk whose essays have aroused environmentalists like a voice crying for the wilderness." -Newsweek
Bonus materials:
- Bonus film: Thomas Berry: Dreamer of the Universe. A conversation with Father Thomas Berry, who was born in the hill country of
North Carolina and educated as a Catholic Priest. A historian, environmental
activist, and poet, Berry wrote the highly respected The Dream of the Earth.
Format: DVD
Running Time: 112 minutes
Color: Color
Language: English
Also available in VHS format.
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