The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group of Christians in the world[citation needed].
The current archbishop is the Most Reverend Rowan Williams. He is the 104th in a line which goes back more than 1400 years to St Augustine of Canterbury, the "Apostle to the English", in the year 597. From the time of St Augustine until the 16th century, the Archbishops of Canterbury were in full communion with the See of Rome and thus received the pallium. During the English Reformation the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church, at first temporarily under Henry VIII and Edward VI and later permanently during the reign of Elizabeth I.
In the Middle Ages there was considerable variation in the methods of nomination of the Archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops. At various times the choice was made by the canons of Canterbury Cathedral, the King of England, or the Pope. Since the English Reformation, the Church of England has been more explicitly a state church and the choice is legally that of the British crown; today it is made in the name of the Sovereign by the Prime Minister, from a shortlist of two selected by an ad hoc committee called the Crown Nominations Commission.
Clinton Richard Dawkins, FRS, FRSL (born 26 March 1941), known as Richard Dawkins, is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was the University of Oxford's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008.
Dawkins came to prominence with his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, which popularised the gene-centered view of evolution and introduced the term meme. In 1982 he introduced an influential concept into evolutionary biology, presented in his book The Extended Phenotype, that the phenotypic effects of a gene are not necessarily limited to an organism's body, but can stretch far into the environment, including the bodies of other organisms.
Dawkins is an atheist, a vice president of the British Humanist Association, and a supporter of the Brights movement. He is well known for his criticism of creationism and intelligent design. In his 1986 book The Blind Watchmaker, he argued against the watchmaker analogy, an argument for the existence of a supernatural creator based upon the complexity of living organisms. Instead, he described evolutionary processes as analogous to a blind watchmaker. He has since written several popular science books, and makes regular television and radio appearances, predominantly discussing these topics. In his 2006 book The God Delusion, Dawkins contends that a supernatural creator almost certainly does not exist and that religious faith is a delusion—"a fixed false belief." As of January 2010 the English-language version has sold more than two million copies and had been translated into 31 languages.
The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Sino-Mongolian word далай (dalai) meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word བླ་མ་ bla-ma (with a silent "b") meaning "chief, high priest".
In religious terms, the Dalai Lama is believed by his devotees to be the rebirth of a long line of tulkus who are considered to be manifestations of the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokiteśvara. Traditionally, the Dalai Lama is thought of as the latest reincarnation of a series of spiritual leaders who have chosen to be reborn in order to enlighten others. The Dalai Lama is often thought to be the leader of the Gelug School, but this position belongs officially to the Ganden Tripa, which is a temporary position appointed by the Dalai Lama who, in practice, exerts much influence. The line of Dalai Lamas began as a lineage of spiritual teachers; the 5th Dalai Lama assumed political authority over Tibet.
For certain periods between the 17th century and 1959, the Dalai Lamas sometimes directed the Tibetan government, which administered portions of Tibet from Lhasa. The 14th Dalai Lama remained the head of state for the Central Tibetan Administration ("Tibetan government in exile") until his retirement on March 14, 2011. He has indicated that the institution of the Dalai Lama may be abolished in the future, and also that the next Dalai Lama may be found outside Tibet and may be female. The Chinese government was very quick to reject this and claimed that only it has the authority to select the next Dalai Lama.
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Ordained follows Robert, a young seminarian on the night before his ordination into the priesthood. Plagued with fear about this life commitment, he sets out to quell his curiosity about Nancy, a singer at the Bar Reis. But when he finally gathers the courage to talk to her, curiosity develops into a mutual interest and desire. Robert and Nancy spend his last night exploring each other's worlds, and as an unexpected connection develops, Robert's eyes open to a life he hadn't thought to be a possibility, until now.
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A young ten year old boy Andrey visits his grandfather in a forest village. He finds a girl in the forest and calls her Marison because she has supernatural powers. When the local priesthood finds out, they capture her and try to use her powers, until Andrey finds her again and dangerously falls in love with her. .
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The Ryans of St John's, Newfoundland, are an old family steeped in tradition. Donald Ryan edits the local newspaper while his brothers and sisters run the funeral parlour. Early one morning, Donald's son Draper Doyle goes to the newspaper office to surprise his father with a birthday cake, only to witness something traumatic. Two days later, Donald Ryan is dead. In the ensuing weeks, Draper Doyle's sleep is plagued by nightmares, and he realises he has no memories of the time surrounding his father's death. With the help of his uncle Reg, Draper Doyle tries to come to terms with the truth about Donald Ryan... and the key may be Donald's lucky hockey puck.
Keywords: aunt-nephew-relationship, based-on-novel, brother-sister-relationship, catholic, character-name-in-title, death-of-father, family-relationships, father-son-relationship, hockey, independent-film
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An angry black priest in 1960's New Orleans goes against the wishes of his parish leader as he pushes a basketball game between his unbeaten all-black team and an undefeated all-white prep school team.
Keywords: african-american, basketball, new-orleans-louisiana, priest
They didn't just make shots. They made history.
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A farce, Hoskins plays a photographer who specializes in religious pictures who searches for a model for Jesus. He does a favor for a friend and finds himself doing a voice track for a porno movie with Natasha Richardson. Hoskins finds his model for Jesus in Jeff Goldblum and a romantic triangle begins in which Goldblum finds adoring crowds believing him to be Jesus and then begins to believe it himself.
Keywords: absurdism, actor, apostle, ashes, bar, based-on-novel, beggar, bird, birthday-party, black-comedy
The catch of the day is fresh comedy.
Louis Aubinard: I mean, I've got my doubts. I'm not totally convinced about God. If he's there, he's there. If he's not, he's not. In fact, if he is there at least I can say I've done more for him than he's done for me. He's performed no miracles for me, my friend. "Cast thy bread upon the waters and it shall be returned to you a thousand-fold." But what can you do with a thousand loaves of wet bread?"
Pianist: I've done miracles for your business and if you can't appreciate that then I can go elsewhere.::Norbert: Three hundred and fifty.::Pianist: No.::Norbert: Four hundred. And that's it!::Pianist: Plus travel expenses.::Norbert: But you walk here!::Pianist: I walk expensively.
Norbert: I don't think your friend will shave his beard.::Louis Aubinard: Why not?::Norbert: [whips around] Because he tried to wash my feet!::Louis Aubinard: Maybe he was trying to tell you something...
Norbert: What's your name?::Pianist: Franz Schubert. S-C-H... bert.
Pianist: Two fifty. Cash. And if it's not agreed to by the time I blow my nose, then it's gonna be five hundred an hour.
Louis Aubinard: Jesus cried out in a loud voice...::Pianist: My God, I'm so hungry!
Norbert: [toasting] Praise be to the Lord.::Norbert: Could we please leave him out of it?
Louis Aubinard: My name isn't really Zalman. It's Luis. And I don't have orgasms for a living.
Sybil: Grandpa, please, I want you dead before my next birthday. I think that's reasonable.
Pianist: I've worked miracle for your business, and if you can't appreciate that I can go else where.::Norbert: 350.::Pianist: No.::Norbert: 400, and that's it.::Pianist: Plus travel expenses. [starts walking away]::Norbert: But you walk here.::Pianist: I walk expensively.
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Reknowned international thief Lupin III (known as "Wolf" in the English dub) comes to the small European duchy of Cagliostro to investigate some excellently-forged money and stumbles across a national conspiracy going back some hundreds of years. Lupin and his friends must rescue the beautiful Clarice from the hands of the evil Count Cagliostro and solve the mystery of a hidden treasure dating back to the 15th century.
Keywords: anime, aqueduct, based-on-comic, based-on-manga, based-on-novel, car-chase, casino, castle, character-name-in-title, character-turns-green
A Miyazaki classic returns the way it was meant to be seen!
Daisuke Jigen: Which are we helping?::Lupin III: The girl!::Daisuke Jigen: Typical!
Daisuke Jigen: Did you slip into that castle?::Lupin III: It's a story more than ten years old. I tried to solve the mystery of the Goat Money. I was still a young punk...::Daisuke Jigen: So what happened?::Lupin III: They gave me hell! I ran away with my tail between my legs.
Waitress: I feel sorry for Lady Clarisse. The count's known for being a real playboy.::Lupin III: Oh, really? Just like me! Say, are you busy tonight?
Lupin III: That's Zenigata, truly the ideal of the Shoowa Period. A man incomparable for his determination to his work.
Daisuke Jigen: Hey there, Lupin. You figure a way in yet?::Lupin III: Nope. That place is incredible. A nest of lasers and radar.::Daisuke Jigen: I see. We may even need a tank.::Goemon Ishikawa: That's why you called Zenigata, right?::Daisuke Jigen: What? Is that true, Lupin?::Lupin III: Exactly! You've got good intuition.::Goemon Ishikawa: Use poison to fight poison, eh?
Inspector Zenigata: [on TV] Look, counterfeit money from all over the world. I came in after Lupin and found this terrible crime. What SHALL I do?::Interpol Secretary General: He's such a bad actor.
Goemon Ishikawa: This sword you face tonight is like no other.
Inspector Zenigata: Damn! I was a step too slow! Lupin pulled off his theft!::Lady Clarisse de Cagliostro: No, he didn't steal anything. He fought for me.::Inspector Zenigata: No, ma'am. He stole something of no small value... your heart.::Lady Clarisse de Cagliostro: Yes, he did.::Inspector Zenigata: Well, then, I must be going...
Count Cagliostro: That pretty face has already lured a man to his doom. You can't deny the Cagliostro blood inside you.
Inspector Zenigata: Lupin! Don't you dare die before I get to arrest you!
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On the death of his brother King Edward IV, Richard of Gloucester conspires to get the throne for himself. The late King had two young sons, his heir, Edward V and the younger Prince Richard, but they are not of age and so names his other brother, Clarence as Lord Protector of the Realm. Gloucester soon kills his younger brother but is haunted by his ghost and what he has done. As he continues to kill those around him, Gloucester is haunted by those he has betrayed hearing voices and slowly descending into madness. He spreads rumors that the late King's two sons are illegitimate and therefore not eligible to ascend to the throne. He assassinates the young princes and is crowned King Richard III. The ghosts from his past have the final say however.
Keywords: 15th-century, ambition, aristocrat, battle, betrayal, british-empire, brother, brutality, child-murder, comical-banter
Do you have the courage to spend 83 minutes in the Tower of London?
Mother England meets Father Terror!
Half Man...Half Demon... He Turned a Nation into a Chamber of Horrors!
Don't come alone
You'll need someone to hang onto when you come face to face with the blood-chilling terrors in the tower!
Richard's mother: I brought this curse upon this house when my womb concieved you... Better I should have died in my labor... and never unleashed your evil... upon this Earth.::Richard of Gloucester: You talk of evil... You, who gave me deformity in form of a twisted spine and a withered, arm. Who possesses the greater evil my mother? You who made me this way, or I who have to bare it!
Richard of Gloucester: Mistress Shore is dead... As Protector of the Realm, I can not tolerate treachery to the Crown... Mistress Shore has been executed for such treachery.::Queen: There was no more faithful woman in the castle.::Richard of Gloucester: I had always thought that myself your Majesty, but when she admitted her crime, I had no choice.
Queen: You have executed a most trusted woman of this court without trial. You say that your motives are honorable? Those that suspect treason in others, should first look into their own hearts for loyalty.
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It is the 13th century, and Russia is overrun by foreign invaders. A Russian knyaz', or prince, Alexander Nevsky, rallies the people to form a ragtag army to drive back an invasion by the Teutonic knights. This is a true story based on the actual battle at a lake near Novgorod.
Keywords: 1200s, 1240s, april, armor-suited-warriors, arrow, axe, axe-murder, battle, bell, bird
Alexandr Nevsky: Go tell all in foreign lands that Russia lives! Those who come to us in peace will be welcome as a guest. But those who come to us sword in hand will die by the sword! On that Russia stands and forever will we stand!
Alexandr Nevsky: The Strength of a sword is measured by the arm that wields it!
Vasilisa - a Maid of Pskov: I'm coming with you, father!::Pavsha - Governor of Pskov: Flee from here, Vasilisa! Remember the blood we shed! Avenge us! Avenge us!
Pavsha - Governor of Pskov: [He has been hung by the Germans from the top of a tower] Go to Pereyaslavl! Summon Alexander! Dead Pskov calls out to you, Alexander! [He dies]
Gavrilo Oleksich: [to Ignat] Vasily's thinking of marriage.::Ignat - the Master Armorer: The nanny goat's in the yard and the billy goat wants in!
Vasili Buslai: I've had my fill of slaughter... one day fighting, two days moping. I thought of going down the Volga to give my ax some play, but melancholy overtook me.::Gavrilo Oleksich: [unimpressed] You should enter a monastery.::Vasili Buslai: [annoyed] I've an affair of the heart in mind! If nothing comes of it, then I will join the monks!::Ignat - the Master Armorer: [to Gavrilo] The bear enters the monastery to steal the offerings from off the altar! [They both laugh at Buslai]
Alexandr Nevsky: [to the dead Domash] I won't let those dogs set one foot on Russian soil!
Ignat - the Master Armorer: Vasily Buslai! And Gavrilo Oleksich! Your old friend greets you! I have Indian arrows, Tartar spears and sharp Saracen swords!::Gavrilo Oleksich: [with good humor] What lies! You forged them all yourself!::Ignat - the Master Armorer: [unfazed] Every bird pecks with its own beak.
Von Balk - Grand Master of the Teutonic Order: [scornfully] The men who can defeat us have not yet been born.
Vasili Buslai: [sulkily because Alexander has previously scolded him] Who will command the vanguard?::Alexandr Nevsky: You will! You ran all night, now by day you'll make a stand!