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Episode 1
25 mins
A man of peace in a time of war, Dr. King worked tirelessly towards achieving human equality and human rights, both in the streets and from a church pulpit. Whatever his methods, pacifism was always at the root of Reverend King's actions and words.
Episode 2
28 mins
Nelson Mandela was the face of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa for decades. After 27 years of imprisonment, Mandela emerged from the horrors of captivity with his spirit in tact and seized upon his newfound freedom by running for, and ultimately being elected, president of South Africa in 1994.
Episode 3
30 mins
A loving family, good friends, a grand heart, and an extraordinary imagination gave Clive Staples (C.S.) Lewis a head start in life, a life that would also experience much pain and suffering. Both the joys and sorrows he experienced in life led Lewis to scribe exceptional literary works that allowed readers to draw upon their own imaginative energy to ultimately bring his books to life.
Episode 4
29 mins
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was born into the Soviet system under Lenin after World War I. Later, while serving as a soldier in World War II, Solzhenitsyn's letters to an old friend led him to being arrested and sent into the "Gulag Archipelago." Solzhenitsyn's gift of memory while imprisoned served to allow him to write of the conditions he and the other prisoners faced in the dreaded gulags, the impact of which would be far reaching.
Episode 5
29 mins
When it came to action, Mother Teresa stepped in with both feet. Her impact on efforts to care for the poor and suffering around the world over the course of 69 years was tremendous, but as Mother Teresa would say- "I am a little pencil in God's hands. He does the thinking. He does the writing."
Episode 6
29 mins
Elie Wiesel was born just as the Great Depression was about to impact the world and send it into a chaotic state of uncertainty. At this time, the geopolitical conflicts that led to World War I world slowly began to reawaken, ultimately leading to World War II a decade later. As one of few people who survived time spent in a Nazi concentration camp, Wiesel spent his remaining years spreading the seeds of hope to humanity.
Episode 7
27 mins
The Reverend Billy F. Graham was the most celebrated religious figure of the 20th century. Over the course of time, and through some of the world's darkest hours, Reverend Graham was there to provide comfort in the word of God and meaningful wisdom to people around the globe in the face of some of humanities toughest challenges.
Episode 8
30 mins
No matter the praise or ridicule he received throughout his life, Father Damien's determination to serve those afflicted with leprosy proved inexhaustible. Here you will learn of a man who refused to let the forsaken be forgotten, who shook the conscience of the world, and who saw light where most only saw darkness.