A.D. The Bible Continues –Episodes 1 & 2

Hollywood is all about Show Biz, so it should not surprise us that Show Biz, which depends upon high energy action and special effects (they used to call it razzel dazzle) will take precedent over the spiritual, the historical, and in the case of religious films, the Bible. The poster for NBC’s new series demonstrates this well. Ostensibly the …

This Sunday–The Bible: 5-Week History Channel Series

1. Abraham about to sacrifice his son.  2. Christ at the Last Supper An ambitious and spectacular new series entitled “The Bible” begins on the History Channel this Sunday, March 3. (Consult your local paper for the time). The ten hour-long series covers many of the highlights of the Old and New Testaments, beginning with …

Who Stole My Bible? Reclaiming Scripture as a Handbook for Resisting Tyranny

Publisher: Faith in Public Life (2020);  Paperback, 178 pages; ISBN: 9781735739205. As discerning leaders will see immediately, the subtitle of Jennifer Butler’s new book, could be categorized as a Liberation Theology book. For her, as for theologians who champion the rights of the excluded of all stripes, the Bible is a book of liberation. She is …