Marriage and Sexual Ethics (Documentaries)

Directed by Charles C. Stuart.
90 minutes; released 2006.
A case study of abstinence education coming into one public school system in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the firestorm of controversy that ensued.

Directed by Stephen E. Maas.
480 minutes; released 2004.
Drawing on Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body, Christopher West shares God's original plan for marriage and sexuality and how an understanding of this plan gives profound meaning to all our lives - married, single, and consecrated celibates. A shorter version, Introduction to Theology of the Body (see below) is also available.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
390 minutes; released 2006.
Dr. Scott Hahn and Mike Aquilina explore the Catholic understanding of marriage and family life as inspired, conceived and sustained by God.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
120 minutes; released 2008.
Father Andrew Apostoli explains how celibacy, far from the typically modern conception, is a great gift, a sign of spousal love for God, and a reality which brings profound joy and freedom.

Produced by Exodus International.
50 minutes; released 2006.
A production explaining the roots of homosexuality, development and factors that contribute, and how Christians should respond.

Directed by Nicholas J. Furris.
39 minutes; released 1993.
An explanation of the sacrament of Holy Matrimony according to Eastern Orthodox doctrine and tradition.

Director Jim Kragel.
48 minutes; released 2005.
A documentary which delves into the lives of five former homosexuals and concludes that change in sexual orientation is really possible.

Directed by Barbara Rick.
82 minutes; released 2004.
A documentary about Sister Jeannine Gramick, co-founder of New Ways Ministry, an organisation which advocates for change in the Catholic teaching about homosexuality and homosexual practice.

Produced by Ascension Press.
30-minute programs; released 2009.
Christopher West explores Pope John Paul II's revolutionary Theology of the Body.

Produced by Ascension Press.
234 minutes; released 2005.
Drawing on Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body, Christopher West shares God's original plan for marriage and sexuality and how an understanding of this plan gives profound meaning to all our lives - married, single, and consecrated celibates. A longer version, Created and Redeemed (see above) is also available.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
120 minutes; released 2008.
Father Benedict Groeschel and Dr. Alice von Hildebrand take an in-depth look at what it means to be a man or woman according to God's plan.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
30-minute episodes; released 2005.
Father James Dean speaks candidly with Greg and Julie Alexander, a young married couple who promote the blessings of a Christ-centered marriage in their ministry as marriage coaches.

Directed by Teodoro Maniaci and Francine M. Rzeznik.
83 minutes; released 1993.
Two former leaders of an ex-gay ministry critique therapies and techniques used by some Christian organizations to change the sexual orientation of homosexuals.

Produced by Courage International.
54 minutes; released 2001.
Members of Courage, a group for Catholics with homosexual tendencies, discuss how they have come to live their lives in conformity with the Church's moral teaching.

Produced by Light and Life Publishing Comp.
35-minute episodes; released 1985.
Two episodes exploring marriage from an Eastern Orthodox point of view.

Produced by Metanoia Pictures.
50 minutes; released 2009.
A documentary about Father John F. Harvey, a priest who in 1980 became the founding director of the Catholic ministry, Courage, which ministers to people with same-sex attractions and their loved ones.

Produced by Twenty-third publications.
35 minutes; released 2004.
Dr. Kathleen Chesto leads the viewer through the development and history of the sacrament of marriage starting with Old Testament times to post-Vatican II.

Produced by Exodus Student Ministries.
40 minutes; released 2007.
Two documentary segments: the first provides testimonies from young men and women who struggled as teens with unwanted same-sex attractions; the second called "Biblical Perspectives" explores God's design for sexuality as expressed in scripture.

Directed by Jim de Sève.
83 minutes; released 2004.
A gay-positive documentary about the debate over same-sex marriage in the United States.

Directed by Laurent Bocahut and Philip Brooks.
62 minutes; released 1998.
A documentary about gay men and transvestites in the Ivory Coast.