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Another addition to Hollywood's "Year of the Bible"

June 26, 2014

"Christ the Lord" to Join Hollywood's 'Year of the Bible' Ocean Blue Entertainment will begin production of another Christian movie this September. Christ the Lord is based off of a novel by Anne Rice, the author who is most commonly known for her monster series, The Vampire Chronicles . Rice...Read more

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Questions and Responses

Question: I’ve spent countless hours talking to those who support biblical movies, and no matter what concerns I raise...the final word on their part is, “I hear what you’re saying, but I still feel that God can use such movies to win people to Jesus...”

Question: I was appalled to see an article saying that (by implication) horror movies are an acceptable medium to teach Scriptural truth.

Question: Do you have any information concerning Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series...

Question: Is it biblically wrong to watch or to own The Lord of the Rings or any of that series?

Question: I get the idea that you just have a bad attitude about movies. Is that the case?

Question: Please comment on this new bestseller, The Da Vinci Code. It claims the Bible was collated by Constantine and a vote of the Council of Nicea....

Question: Our grandson and some of his friends from church seem to be obsessed with the Star Wars film series. They trade Star Wars cards and play Star Wars games. I don’t feel good about it but don’t know why. Can you give me some information?

Question: What about Veggie Tales?

Question: When we…read the Bible or study it as a group, don’t we often come up with what…may have happened “between the lines”?...Should stories from the Bible never be portrayed on film?

Question: In April’s Q&A you stated, “I’ve tried to explain in many writings that ‘the Word of God cannot be presented visually without destroying its truth.’” If this statement is true, how can we attempt to show God’s love through our daily lives?

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