African cosmologies: spiritual reflections on the ‘Black Panther’ movie
(RNS) — Within most African religious worldviews, everything is a part of the spiritual world and so physical combat or clothing or body modification are all infused with sacred resonance. (Commentary)...
View ArticleBlack churches host screenings of ‘Black Panther’
(RNS) — Across the country, congregants have bought out theaters for screenings and dressed in their favorite African attire to see a superhero who looks like them. The post Black churches host...
View ArticleChristian film producers plan movie about Thai cave rescue
NEW YORK (AP) — The producers behind Christian films like 'God's Not Dead' are already in Thailand with plans to develop a movie about the 18-day saga of the soccer team trapped in a flooded cave. The...
View ArticleReal-life chaplain behind ‘Indivisible’ movie on confronting war in field, at...
(RNS) — Darren Turner, the active-duty chaplain depicted in the film, talks about the stresses on military families, the roles of chaplains and coping with faith and doubt. The post Real-life chaplain...
View Article‘Revival!’ brings mostly black cast to movie depiction of Gospel of John
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The movie, which features singers Chaka Khan as Herodias, Michelle Williams as Mary Magdalen and Mali Music as Jesus, is to be released Friday in 10 cities from New York to Los...
View ArticleFrom black megachurch to big screen: Another team of brothers directs new movie
LARGO, Md. (RNS) — Jimmy and Joshua Jenkins are hoping their independent film 'Sinners Wanted' will continue to expand the depiction of biblically based stories on the big screen. The post From black...
View Article‘Skin’ filmmaker shares story of real-life racism and the road to redemption
(RNS) — 'Skin,' inspired by the true story of Bryon Widner’s departure from white supremacy with the help of Daryle Lamont Jenkins of One People’s Project, is, at its core, a story about good and evil...
View Article‘What Do You Believe Now?’ Film follows up with millennials 17 years later
(RNS) — Filmmaker Sarah Feinbloom talked to Religion News Service about reconnecting with the millennials she interviewed 17 years ago and how their faith journeys mirror national trends. The post...
View ArticleHarriet Tubman, in movie and real life, guided by faith in fight for freedom
(RNS) — A new movie on the life of Harriet Tubman makes plain how the young Maryland slave put her faith before fear to rescue herself and dozens of other enslaved people. The post Harriet Tubman, in...
View ArticleJoanne Rogers: On her husband Fred Rogers’ commitment to prayer, church,...
(RNS) — ‘He did that every morning,’ Joanne Rogers recalled of his practice of praying for people by name. ‘And he had a legal pad with all the names on it that he wanted to remember.’ The post Joanne...
View ArticleKristin Chenoweth draws on her faith to give voice to a mouse in ‘The Star’
(RNS) — The actress gives voice to Abby, a creature not mentioned in Scripture but who is charged to convey the excitement of the news of the birth of Christ. The post Kristin Chenoweth draws on her...
View ArticleControversial comedy ‘Faith Based’ pokes fun at Christian films — to a point
(RNS) — ‘Faith Based’ is a new satirical film about the Christian film industry that premiered this past weekend at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The post Controversial comedy ‘Faith...
View ArticleSouth Carolina minister who fought Klan shop and preaches love now depicted...
(RNS) — ‘When racism raises its ugly head, we must fight,’ the Rev. David Kennedy said in an interview. ‘As we fight, we must love.’ The post South Carolina minister who fought Klan shop and preaches...
View ArticlePixar adviser and theologian Suzan Johnson Cook on how they came to define...
(RNS) — 'I'm a faith leader, so I wanted to make sure my definition wasn't too strong, and (Pixar's) definition wasn't too weak,' the minister and former ambassador said. The post Pixar adviser and...
View ArticleJennifer Hudson: Their shared faith ‘definitely’ helped her depict Aretha...
(RNS) — ‘We felt it was very important to maintain her faith throughout the film in telling her story because that was her base,’ Hudson said of the R&B star. The post Jennifer Hudson: Their shared...
View ArticleActress Jessica Chastain looked at more than ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ for new...
(RNS) — Tammy Faye Bakker taught ‘everyone is deserving of God's love and grace,’ said Chastain. The post Actress Jessica Chastain looked at more than ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ for new movie appeared...
View ArticleDenzel Washington: ‘I wanted to please God’ in latest directing effort
(RNS) — ‘True love never dies. That's what they have — not had — have,’ Washington said of Dana Canedy and her partner who was killed in Iraq. The post Denzel Washington: ‘I wanted to please God’ in...
View ArticleAuthor Lee Strobel, after brush with death, explores ‘Case for Heaven’ in film
(RNS) — ‘The topic of what does indeed happen after we leave this world is more relevant to a lot of people today than it was a couple of years ago,’ Strobel said. The post Author Lee Strobel, after...
View ArticleA new biopic about King’s mentor Bayard Rustin has lessons for today
(RNS) — ‘Rustin’ reminds us what makes nonviolent revolutions powerful. The post A new biopic about King’s mentor Bayard Rustin has lessons for today appeared first on Religion News Service.
View Article‘The Hopeful,’ film about Adventist origins, debuts in theaters
(RNS) — ‘I think a lot of those misconceptions that Adventists maybe aren’t mainstream Christians, I think they’re going to be challenged,’ said director and co-producer Kyle Portbury. The post ‘The...
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