Life Principles Video Series
with Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.
$29.95
5 Tapes, 5.5 hours
Captured here on video, Fr. Spitzer weaves his teaching on human dignity into a philosophy for the pro-life movement that will change the way you see the life issues forever. Simply explained, and masterfully delivered, the Life Principles Video Series educates people of all backgrounds and beliefs in the elements necessary for creating a culture of life.
Excellent for adult and young adult audiences, this foundational series can be viewed at home for private study or presented in public settings such as classroom, church, or organizational meetings.
Content on the Video Series
UNIT 1: Defining Personhood - Part I (31 minutes)
The importance of objective definitions, a system for defining reality, and a comprehensive definition of the human person.
UNIT 2: Defining Personhood - Part II (39 minutes)
A model of the "Four Levels of Happiness" and their affect on the way we view everything from suffering to personhood and rights.
UNIT 3: Happiness - Five Fundamental Attitudes (45 minutes)
The crisis of Happiness Two, and the differences between seeking only Happiness Levels One and Two and living for Happiness Levels Three and Four.
UNIT 4: Happiness, Ethics, and Freedom (29 minutes)
Moves through the levels of happiness. How one's perception of happiness affects one's perception of ethics and freedom.
UNIT 5: Rights and the Common Good (35 minutes)
An objective definition of human rights and a method for resolving rights conflicts.
UNIT 6: What Makes a Culture Healthy (23 minutes)
Steps for making the culture healthy, and principles for resolving rights conflicts in situations of uncertainty.
UNIT 7: The Abortion Issue (27 minutes)
UNIT 8: The Euthanasia Issue (44 minutes)
The individual and cultural harms of abortion and euthanasia, with real solutions using material from previous units.
Conclusion - Teaching the Life Principles (70 minutes)
Techniques for teaching the Life Principles in various settings. Included is a half hour excerpt from a presentation on the definition of personhood to a class of middle school students, and a half hour excerpt from a lecture on rights to adults.
An accomplished author and an educator for over 20 years, Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D. is the President of Gonzaga University, Founder of the Center for Life Principles, and Founder and Director of the Institute of Professional Ethics. Fr. Spitzer is a widely recognized philosopher and speaker in business, church, academic, and community organizations throughout the United States and around the world.
He has a long-standing commitment to the pro-life movement. At Georgetown University, he founded University Faculty for Life. He has been a board member of Human Life of Washington since 1990. He founded the Center for Life Principles in 1993, and established its curriculum in the book, Healing the Culture: A Commonsense Philosophy of Happiness, Freedom, and the Life Issues (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2000).
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