Review: The Witch
Evil lurks in the shadows throughout the film, with mention of “Satan” trying to sabotage the family’s farm. Classic symbolism gives “The Witch” a fairytale feel with a twist, like something from the Brothers...
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” And You Were There”: A Trip Down the Yellow Brick Road with the Academic Study of Religion by Laurel Zwissler (2014-10) Anti-Feminism in Recent Apocalyptic Film by Joel W. Martin (2000-04) The Apocalyptic...
Religion and Social Change on Film: A Time for Burning (@Yale)
A Time for Burning Bill Jersey USA, 1967 Discussion with Bill Jersey, the director of the film, and Judith Weisenfeld, Princeton University Moderated by Briallen Hopper, Yale University Presented with Films at the Whitney,...
Melissa Mathison dies at 65; screenwriter of ‘Kundun’
Mathison’s film credits also include “The Black Stallion” (1979), “The Escape Artist” (1982) and “The Indian in the Cupboard” (1995). “Kundun” (1997), a movie about the Dalai Lama’s childhood and growth into a young...
Religion and Film podcast with S. Brent Plate
From the The Religious Studies Project This week’s podcast features Chris speaking with S. Brent Plate at the recent XXI World Congress of the IAHR in Erfurt. The interview begins with Plate’s personal research...
Mennonite article of faith and zombie nativity “Z Nation” (Season 2, Episode 5)
The latest episode (Season 2, Episode 5) of the light zombie TV series “Z Nation” had two a serious and a silly religious theme in it. The serious one occurred when some of the...
The Devil’s Advocate in the first episode of “You, Me and the Apocalypse” (TV series)
What image comes up to your mind when you hear the term the Devil’s advocate? How about a chain-smoking, swearing Catholic priest, named Jude? That’s exactly what Rob Lowe plays in the new comedy “You,...
Human | Religion | Faith
Humanity dictates how a person defines his life regardless of where he is born and what religion he follows. An interview crew reaches an orphanage to take an interview of the founder. Soon they...
God as the father of angels in Dominion (tv show)
Is God considered the “father” of the angels or just their creator? If the latter why do they talk about God in the TV show Dominion, as children talk about a lost parent? I...
My Life, My Religion: Hinduism
What does it mean to be a Hindu? 14-year-old Simran explains all about her religion, Hinduism, in this Learning Zone programme for primary school children. Simran loves music and photography, and spending time with...