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04 Jun 2008, 5:38 pm

Anyone here recommend any good films and/or books on religion? Either of religious figures, or of epochs/mythologies.

I am currently watching a film about Adi Shankara. I've always been fascinated by Shankaracharya's story.

Another one is The Message which is about Islam's beginnings.

Also, I would recommend a book called World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts.



So anyone? I'm foolish enough to assume this won't be derailed by anti-religious idiots.


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04 Jun 2008, 5:46 pm

Any of the A Very Short Introduction books will do you well.


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04 Jun 2008, 5:49 pm

Delirium wrote:
Any of the A Very Short Introduction books will do you well.


Hmm? This is not what I had in mind for recommendation. I've books explaining scripture and books on prayer. I'm looking for something more insightful.


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04 Jun 2008, 7:05 pm

I hear "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis is very good. I've been meaning to read it myself, as I am a huge fan of his work.


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04 Jun 2008, 7:10 pm

120 days in sodom.


very religious. one of the main characters is a bishop.



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04 Jun 2008, 8:10 pm

Phagocyte wrote:
I hear "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis is very good. I've been meaning to read it myself, as I am a huge fan of his work.

I can think of these books or movies:
The Lion the Witch and the Wordrobe
Prince Caspian :P


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04 Jun 2008, 8:31 pm

oscuria wrote:
Delirium wrote:
Any of the A Very Short Introduction books will do you well.


Hmm? This is not what I had in mind for recommendation. I've books explaining scripture and books on prayer. I'm looking for something more insightful.

Fiction or non-fiction?

Fiction:
The Didymus Contingency: A Time Travel Thriller (book)
Behold the Man (book)
The Davinci Code (book/movie)
Das Jesus Video (TV german time travel movie) - I wanted to see this movie, it looks very interesting, just have heard of it.

Non-fiction:
Well, not sure what kind of books would you want, I could say books related to the Dead Sea scrolls, Naj Hamadi scrolls, archeology on early christianity, history of Judaism, books that are related to those.


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04 Jun 2008, 8:40 pm

greenblue wrote:
Fiction or non-fiction?


I should really clarify myself better. I sometimes forget that people don't think or understand like I do. I thought I did though.

Did you click on the links I posted on the first post? I'm looking for movies in that kind of sense. It doesn't matter which religion.

I'm not much into fiction like Stigmata or Davinci Code, I actually haven't even seen Davinci Code. I guess I should now. I did like the move Chronicles of Narnia, however.


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04 Jun 2008, 8:58 pm

oscuria wrote:
I should really clarify myself better. I sometimes forget that people don't think or understand like I do. I thought I did though.

Did you click on the links I posted on the first post? I'm looking for movies in that kind of sense. It doesn't matter which religion.

Oops, sorry, I didn' even notice you posted a few links, I think I skipped some of your post, unintentionally :P


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