graeme

Religion and Faith

not a topic so much as an exclamation....

Posted on: 09/28/2012 19:58

Somewhere on this site, I saw a post about two United Churches joining to hold future services in a movie theatre. To my amazement, I have just heard on radio that it is happening right here in Moncton. Sounds like a story to be followed. (I presume that this is a pioneer effort in Canada; and I'm not confusing two, new churches.)

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Graeme Burk

Jesus of Cinema – Part 2: Flirting with Heresy

Posted on: 04/09/2009 11:04

Yesterday (see Part 1 here), I talked a little bit about the tradition in adaptations of the Jesus story toward literal, illustrative versions that often have either dull or ethereal portrayals of Jesus.

But there’s another, equally important, movement in Jesus films. I call it, even though I don’t believe this to be true, the Flirting With Heresy school of thought.

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Graeme Burk

Jesus of Cinema – Part 1: Visual Aids

Posted on: 04/08/2009 11:10

[A two-part series. See Part 2 here.]

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