Category Archives: Bible in the movies

Bible Babel on a Sunday Afternoon

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Kristin Swenson

Had a great time at Chop Suey Tuey bookstore in Richmond’s Carytown yesterday for Bible Babel‘s paperback debut. In the midst of the excitement of VCU’s big basketball game (on to the Final Four! wow) and the ever-amazing French Film Festival at … Continue reading →

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Whence Evil?

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Kristin Swenson

“What does your book say about evil?,” an attendee posed to panelists at the VA Fest of the Book event that I moderated. It was a lively event, not least because the composition of the panel led inevitably to passionate … Continue reading →

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Griffith’s “Intolerance” and Cyrus

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Kristin Swenson

A silent film nearly 100 years old will get a fresh airing complete with new music tonight (March 3) in Baltimore. I have yet to see D. W. Griffith’s “Intolerance,” but I’m intrigued. It tells four different historical moments of intolerance, … Continue reading →

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Bible at the Movies… Again

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Kristin Swenson

Job and Proverbs. Texts from those (very different) biblical books launch the two movies that I’ve seen most recently — Secretariat and True Grit. Stories about determination and perseverance, success in the face of misfortune and seemingly impossibilities. But this wee post isn’t … Continue reading →

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Leviticus in a Swedish Murder Mystery

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Kristin Swenson

It seems that among the least religious are people in European countries that have a religious affiliation. If you’re Swedish, you’re Lutheran… in word, anyway. Last night, I watched the film version of Girl with a Dragon Tattoo. Intense. I’ve heard quite a bit about it, … Continue reading →

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Cain as Vampire?

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Kristin Swenson

Word has it that the Good Word is jumping on the vampire bus. For all sorts of reasons, it’s not as great a leap as you might think — more on that later… Meanwhile, here’s the scoop: Will Smith as … Continue reading →

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Biblical Imagination and the Creative Process

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Kristin Swenson

If most people don’t get the biblical references, why do the creators of popular tv, movies, music and lit still use them so much? Pondering this question over iced tea with a novelist, Ph.D.-candidate friend, we decided: it’s tough to … Continue reading →

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Legion — the paradox of obedience

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Kristin Swenson

Given its title, I figured that the movie would have something to do with demons — a whole, well, legion of them… in full-on “possession” mode. After all, “Legion” is the name of a biblical demoniac, according to the stories … Continue reading →

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Book of Eli — My God

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Kristin Swenson

Did you know that “Eli” means “my God,” in Hebrew? Yup. In one form, anyway. So, even if you’d missed all the previews, reviews, and commentary in between on the movie “The Book of Eli,” you still might guess that … Continue reading →

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The Bible and Sherlock Holmes

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Kristin Swenson

I wish I’d had the presence of mind to bring a notebook with me to “Sherlock Holmes.” I should know better — that the Bible shows up everywhere. This movie was no exception. A fun flick — a little cerebral, lots … Continue reading →

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