Choose a popular film, documentary or PBS production that contains Christian themes from the early middle ages to the modern period. View it, summarize it, comment upon it, and after doing a little bit of research situate it within its proper historical and theological context. Please attempt to move beyond merely a summary of the film or documentary.) If the video is part of a multi-hour series you may watch all or just part of it. Below you’ll find a list of possible suggestions but do not feel compelled to choose from this list only:
The Name of the Rose (Medieval Monastic Murder Mystery with Sean Connery & Christian Slater)
Luther (2003) Black Robe (Jesuits) The Mission (Spanish Missionaries)
Brother Sun Sister Moon (Medieval, Franciscan) Agnes of God
Mass Appeal (‘70’s Roman Catholicism) The Jesus Experience (Global Christianity)
The Jesus Factor (George Bush & Religion) Stigmata Time Changer
Breaking the Silence: The Story of the Sisters at DeSales Heights Jesus Camp
Jesus of Montreal Purple Triangles (Jehovah Witnesses & Holocaust)
Joan of Arc (numerous versions) A Man for All Seasons (Reformation, old classic)
The Song of Bernadette (Marian Apparitions, older film) Becket (Medieval, classic)
Inherit the Wind (Scopes Monkey Trial) Romero Therese
The Shoes of the Fisherman The Apostle (Evangelical Preaching, w/Robert Duval)
Monsieur Vincent (St. Vincent DePaul) Battle for the Minds Dogma
The Holy Ghost People (1967- snake handling Christians) Marjo (child evangelist)
Brigham Young: Architect of Faith Merton (Trappist Monk, biography)
The Shakers (PBS) Christianity: The First Thousand Years (A& E, pick 2 segments)
Kingdom of Heaven Christianity: The Second Thousand Years (A& E, pick 2 segments)
Pillars of the Earth (medieval mini-series) The Amish (American Experience)
The Mormons (PBS) http://www.pbs.org/mormons/view/ Love Free or Die
Truth Prevails: The Underlying Faith of Jan Hus Sister Aimee (American Experience, PBS)
Essays for weeks 8 through 10 are due by Monday December 12th (11:59 p.m.)
You should send them directly to the professor through Blackboard. Please attach the weeks 8 -10 essays in a single Microsoft Word file using the Assignment Submission tab within the Assignment section of the Blackboard menu. Be sure to number your questions, put them in order, and identify the week. Don’t forget to include your sources or bibliography.
Please submit all questions together in one attachment. Do not create an attachment or folder for each question or week. Number them, separate them by week and put them in one single attachment.
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