Product Details

• Directors: Gerald Krell
• Format: Color, Full length, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Auteur Productions, Ltd.
• VHS Release Date: September 15, 2005
• Run Time: 116 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BNZP1K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #407,314 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The New York Times

"...a thought provoking PBS documentary..."

Sojourner's Magazine

"I loved it... One of the best tools for interfaith dialogue I’ve ever seen."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Integral Religion, March 26, 2006

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John Kadela "Silver Surfer" (Ft Lauderdale, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam (DVD)

This DVD identifies the essential elements that integrate, and not merely unites, the three religions. Its discussions of the importance of the law, ritual and family in all three religions point to the foundation stones of dissolving the conflict between all three religions.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Conversation Starter, September 24, 2007

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heysuze (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam (DVD)

After reading the reviews and then watching it, I had to add this to augment a few of the other reviews. I wouldn't call the documentary over-simplified since there is a range offered from ordinary people to theologians, all for a good reason-- to make this attractive for others to join in. It is a more of a conversation than a presentation and it does that well-- we talked about it afterwards. There are already many books and dvd's that offer an indepth analysis or comparison of the three faiths. I like Karen Armstrong's work and was pleasantly surprised to see her included.

I wouldn't call it requiring more candor for it not to be considered a superficial sham since there is plenty of candor-- real people expressing real thoughts and feelings. What bias or inaccuracies might be percieved were either unintended, minor or missed the point of what it was designed for--- an inviting opener to a dialogue about common ground. It is a beginning, one that emphasizes it's continuation rather than it's perfection.

And lastly, I would not be inclined to claim that tolerance and understanding of other faiths is cliched after watching people of three faiths authentically cracking the door on intolerance and misunderstanding through effective workshop techniques. Some of the expressions the people wore told a story in themsleves.

But if one is concerned about how religious intolerance interferes with today's world, if one is curious about what a doorway to a workable intersection between Christianity, Islam and Judaism might resemble, then this documentary will prove worth a look. That may be what it was designed for and if so, it succeeds as designed. Like one reviewer, I would like to see part two, especially if it included follow up to see what lasting effects these encounters with other faiths produced in the people who participated.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good documentary on the similarities, November 5, 2006

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Kate "learner" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam (DVD)

This is a good documentary pointing out all the overlooked similarities between the three religions. Some of the earlier posts who disagree with the title or other parts of the film is there own personal take on it. It has a heart-breaking moment in the middle with a speaker talking about a Muslim doing a killing. You'll have to watch the rest to see how that statement is unfolded. It is nice that it does not only talk to scholars, but students as well in high school and below.

The study guide is pretty good. Maybe a sequel to flesh out the differences between them more. It's good to know we have brothers and sisters throughout the world. shalom. salaam. peace.