The Taqwacores, a movie based on Michael Muhammad Knight’s modern
of the same name, shows a very different Islam. A very American Islam; a punk rock Islam.
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Did you know that the Catholic Church has it’s own movie rating system? In case you are curious, “The Exorcist” gets a hefty “L” Rating.
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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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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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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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Jolly or not, ’tis the the season to be shopping. We’ve assembled a list of gifts for your favorite spiritual knowledge seeker. Or, if you are the seeker who’s looking to drop hints, you could leave this page open on your computer while you head out. Or better yet, print it out and leave a copy on the kitchen table.
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