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The ghost of Daniel Johnston

Features

If Daniel Johnston were born in a different time and place, he might have been burned as a heretic or confined forever to an insane asylum. But in this age, the self-taught singer-songwriter, given to paranoid delusions about Satan and violent outbursts, has become a revered figure in the underground art and music world.

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Jesus Christ movies: the good, the bad, and the blasphemous

The Short-list

No other character, historical or mythical, has inspired as many movies as Jesus Christ has. Some are excellent (Ben Hur), some are mediocre (Nativity Story), some are terrible (The Greatest Story Ever Told), and some are just silly (Ultrachrist!).

The editors of Not About Religion have compiled a list of 30 of some of the more notable titles in the Jesus movie genre.

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Jesus in science fiction

Blog

I remember reading Robert Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land years ago as a pre-teen, and noticing the obvious Christian messianic theme that the book conveyed. Then I read Frank Herbert’s Dune, and noticed the same thing. Movies too: Superman, Star Wars, The Matrix, Batman, they are retelling the Gospels through science fiction.

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Religulous is preachy and proud of it

Perspective

Religulous was obviously made for Atheists. It preaches to the choir with no apologies. It won’t change believers’ minds, and it doesn’t try to. As a piece of op-ed filmmaking, it is well done, very entertaining, and the humor is often sidesplitting. Hell, even many believers will enjoy this movie.

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“Thank you God for giving us Harvey Milk”

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From conservative Mormon to Oscar winner. Dustin Lance Black’s moving acceptance speech for best original screenplay for the moving “Milk”.

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