A Time for Burning (1967)
Directed by Barbara Connell / Bill Jersey
Genres - Spirituality & Philosophy |
Sub-Genres - Morality & Values, Race & Ethnicity, Religions & Belief Systems, Social Issues |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Steve Blackburn
It says in the Bible, "Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves." (James 1:22). This Academy Award-nominated documentary shows how difficult it can be to put that Christian injunction into practice. Filmed in 1966, a time of heightened black and white racial tensions in the United States, this program chronicles the debate, decision, and action by the white, middle-class congregation of the Augustana Lutheran Church in Omaha, NE, that attempted to bridge the barrier between themselves and the black community of the city.
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Christianity, church, Civil-Rights, community, congregation, racial-tension