Magnificent sacred places can be found in all countries on the planet. But let’s face it, when it comes to the best of the best, the “I”s generally have it: Israel, Italy, India, Iran and Iraq collectively pack in virtually all of the top sites of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism, not to mention some of the most important sites in Buddhism (the most visited religious … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2019
BIBLICAL EPICS PART TWO – LESS THAN STELLAR BIBLE MOVIES
As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of D.W. Griffith’s silent masterpiece Intolerance, it is easy to remember the many great Bible epics that Hollywood has turned out over the last hundred years. From the classics (The Ten Commandments, Ben Hur) to the controversial (The Last Temptation of Christ) to the contemporary (The Passion of the Christ), Hollywood’s greatest … [Read more...]
BIBLICAL EPICS PART ONE – CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF THE BIBLE IN FILM
On September 5, 2016, Hollywood celebrated the 100th anniversary of the release of the movie Intolerance, considered by many to be the greatest (or at least one of the greatest) films of the Silent Era. Produced and directed by D.W. Griffith as a sort of apology for his earlier film Birth of a Nation, which was heavily criticized for its racist overtones, Intolerance focused … [Read more...]