Opening with a simple childs solo that may be sung by female. Trailer for the documentary for the bible tells me so. A wide range of feelings, issues and questions will come up for diverse viewers, and any guide to this. Grounded by the stories of five conservative christian families, the film explores how the religious right has used its interpretation of the bible to. Karslake apes the supercharged empathy of an episode of dateline on nbc.
A new documentary film, for the bible tells me so, explores how faith shapes opinions. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in g major transposable. A world premiere in competition at the 2007 sundance film festival, for the bible tells me so was also honored with audience awards at the 2007 seattle and provincetown international film festivals and the kathleen bryan edwards award for human rights at the. A study guide and advocacy training curriculum pdf. For the bible tells me so by daniel karslake daniel. Print and download the bible tells me so sheet music by dale evans. Peter ennsis a collection of compromises, written for the layman. Is the chasm separating christianity from gays and lesbians too wide to cross. For the bible tells me so 2007 trailers and clips moviefone. It will empower you and participants to take these conversations to the.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Have faith, hope and charity thats the way to live successfully how do i know, the bible tells me so do good to your enemies and the blessed lord youll surely please how do i know, the bible tells me so dont worry bout tomorrow just be real good today the lord is right beside you hell guide you all the way have faith, hope and charity that. Through the experiences of five families, we discover how insightful people of faith handle the. Freedom from bondage, what we believe what we are, physical and spiritual wholeness and the word in our minds. Rent for the bible tells me so 2007 starring imogene robinson and victor robinson on dvd and bluray. The authoritative record of nprs programming is the audio record. Heartbreak needs discipline, jane worth perusing, seeker reeks. Does god really condemn loving homosexual relationships.
Executive producers, michael huffington, bruce bastian, robin voss, robert. Publishers weeklypeter enns has written a great book about the book. Created to accompany the film for the bible tells me so, this user friendly guide will enable anyone to facilitate a moving conversation about the bible, the church and lgbt people. For the bible tells me so available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Secrets of the seven seals full episode s1, e7 history duration. Why defending scripture has made us unable to read it san francisco. Compassion compared with condemnation by ty burr, globe staff october 12, 2007 for the bible tells me so probes the conflict between an obdurate force and a movable object, hoping against hope and the laws of physics that one can sway the other. This is a social forum to highlight biblical truths. Old trailer version for the film for the bible tells me so, a provocative. Bible based christian videos, songs, printouts, activities, lessons, and crafts for children. Daniel karslakes documentary for the bible tells me so wont win any prizes for technique, but innovation surely ranks very low on this filmmakers todo list. Karslake about homosexuality and its perceived conflict with christianity. Karslake about homosexuality and its perceived conflict with christianity, as well as various interpretations of what the bible says about samesex sexuality. Why defending scripture has made us unable to read it kindle edition by enns, peter.
But believe it because of your own convictions, not because the bible tells me so. This guide is intended to give you the tools youll need to gener. Why defending scripture has made us unable to read it. Dale evans the bible tells me so sheet music in g major. For the bible tells me so is a documentary which looks at the ongoing battle of gays and lesbians to celebrate their faith without denying their sexual preferences. Oct 07, 2014 if we come to the bible and read it this way, in true humility, rather than defending our version of it, we will find god as he wants to be found. The bible tells him so, have faith, hope and charity thats the way to live successfully how do i know, the bible tells me so thats how he knows it do good to your enemies and the blessed.
For the bible tells me so by daniel karslake is a very powerful documentary about five very different, though highly religious families each raised in different denominations of the christian church, and how these families deal with the knowledge that one of their children is a homosexual. Although the movie was billed as a documentary, it was first and foremost a gay propaganda film. Don cornell the bible tells me so lyrics genius lyrics. The bible tells me so chronicles ennss spiritual odyssey, how he came to see beyond restrictive doctrine and learned to embrace gods word as it is actually written. The film includes interviews with a number of conservative christian families as well as v.
Compassion compared with condemnation the boston globe. Jan 05, 2015 first baptist church of jacksonville 1986 childrens program. We meet five christian families, each with a gay or lesbian child. For the bible tells me so challenges the church on gay issues. In many cases, the families ended up researching homosexuality and learning what they could about it, as well as researching what the bible says about it. Positive the documentary for the bible tells me so provided a beautiful representation for what us as a church community should strive to be. May 09, 20 however, there are varying ways on which the bible can be interpreted and thus a problem can emerge. Zach perez dane sawyer critical thinking november 8, 2010 for the bible tells me so. A new documentary film, for the bible tells me so, explores how faith shapes opinions about homosexuality. Review in the bible tells me so, peter enns addresses the problems of scripture form the position of an evangelical christian who observes with candor and fresh humor that too often faithful readers approach the bible with expectations it is not set up to meet. So the determination of which books, histories, poems, letters and eyewitness reports were accepted as divinely inspired and which were rejected was, to put it mildly, a process. Imagine that this film is shown to a group of teenagers,and that someone in the audience might be gay,and too afraid to tell their parents or a close friend, and is contemplating taking their own life.
For the bible tells me so follows 5 peoples stories as they or their communities discover that theyre gay, and the effects on their families. A new book capitalizing on the familiar song the bible tells me so. The film, for the bible tells me so, explores the issue of. Parents talk about their marriages and churchgoing, their childrens childhood and coming out, their reactions, and changes over time. Christian art, purity culture, anxiety, film, and white christian america last updated august 24, 2019 heres a sneak peek of whats coming in season 3 of the bible for normal people podcast. Provincetown international film festival 2007 audience award. Although i was humble about my status, my fellow preseminarians attending vacation bible school at east cisco baptist church were awed by the agility with which i wielded my knowledge. As he explores questions progressive evangelical readers of scripture commonly face yet fear voicing, enns reveals that they are the very questions that god wants us to consider. For five days in the summer of 1979 i was an expert on the bible. One missed call, for the bible tells me so september 28, 2007 1. If you use the bible as your justification for believing that homosexuality is a sin, then you must also accept the rest of the bible s so called condemnation of many other things that we as a society currently accept as normal. Through the experience of five very normal, very christian, very american families including those of former house majority leader richard gephardt and. This powerful documentary brilliantly reconciles homosexuality and biblical scripture.
For the bible tells me so 2007 stream and watch online. As he explores questions progressive evangelical readers of scripture commonly face yet fear voicing, enns reveals that they are the very questions that god wants us to. Rent for the bible tells me so 2007 on dvd and bluray. The bible tells me so is a 1955 gospel pop hit written by dale evans. Through the experiences of five very normal, very christian, very american families including. He said this documentary placed great emphasis on the churchs negative stance on homosexuality. Informed by such respected voices as bishop desmond tutu, harvards peter gomes, orthodox rabbi steve greenberg and reverend jimmy creech, for the bible tells me so offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity. Unrated 1h 35min documentary, romance 5 october 2007 usa. Don cornells version followed nobles rendition on the charts by one month. Within each part are chapters, each chapter having been researched and originally written as an individual study.
Watch for the bible tells me so trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Through the experiences of five very normal, christian, american families. For the bible tells me so focuses on how conservative christians interpretation of the bible is commonly used as a way to deny homosexuals equal rights. Two people profiled in the film episcopal bishop gene robinson and brenda poteat, a. The film, for the bible tells me so, explores the issue of homosexuality as it relates to the. In the past, some fundamentalists have tried to hedge this fact for fear that acknowledging multiple vantage points in the bible would end up weakening belief in it. Why defending scripture has made us unable to read it by dr. The movie for the bible tells me so was shown in my home community of flint, michigan in the fall of 2008 as part of a series of gay events called outn about.
For the bible tells me so is a 2007 american documentary film directed by daniel g. For the bible tells me so 2007 for the bible tells me so. May 24, 2018 this dvd of for the bible tells me so was recommended to me by one of my online friends with whom id discussed my christian faith after being raised in a jewish household. Some rightwing religious groups use their beliefs to stigmatize gay people. A 2007 gallup poll found that more americans accept the theory of creationism than evolution. An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the u.
For the bible tells me so is a great documentary and an even better motion picture, and as a testament to faith and family i cant imagine a finer example than this. Grounded by the stories of five conservative christian families, the film explores how the religious right has used its interpretation of the bible to support its agenda of stigmatizing the gay. However, there are varying ways on which the bible can be interpreted and thus a problem can emerge. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the bible tells me so. For the bible tells me so is, strictly speaking, an educational film, but there is no denying that it fills a need. A reflection on homosexuality in our society on the morning of july 2, 1990, julio rivera was walking to school in queens, new york when 3 men lured him into an alley where they beat and stabbed him, killing mr. After watching for the bible tells me so,i realized that this film could have a huge impact on viewers. For the bible tells me so 2007 for the bible tells me. The book wastes a great deal of ink claiming that the bible is simply not to be trusted or taken seriously. Oct 12, 2007 compassion compared with condemnation by ty burr, globe staff october 12, 2007 for the bible tells me so probes the conflict between an obdurate force and a movable object, hoping against hope and the laws of physics that one can sway the other. Oct 19, 2007 a new documentary film, for the bible tells me so, explores how faith shapes opinions about homosexuality. Mendoza 2007 an examination of religion and homosexuality shows how some radical groups use their interpretation of the bible to stigmatize the gay community.
A documentary out this month in select theaters across the country looks at five christian families and how each. Preface the bible tells me so is organized into four parts. It features the lew douglas orchestra and backing vocals by the jack halloran choir don cornell cover. Gene robinson, who became the first officially ordained anglican bishop. For the bible tells me so a film by daniel karslake. The thought of homosexuality is a rather daunting and scary topic within the church community, and this film took a long hard look at why we feel this way.
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