The God Who Wasn't There
starring: Richard Carrier; Richard Dawkins; Alan Dundes; Sam Harris; Robert M. Price
directed by: Brian Flemming
directed by: Brian Flemming
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Bowling for Columbine did it to the gun culture. Super Size Me did it to fast food. Now The God Who Wasn't There does it to religion.
Holding modern Christianity up to a bright spotlight, this eye-opening documentary asks the questions few dare to ask. "Did Jesus even exist?" is just the beginning for The God Who Wasn't There. Your guide through the world of Christendom is former fundamentalist Brian Flemming, joined by such luminaries as Jesus Seminar fellow Robert M. Price, author Sam Harris and historian Richard Carrier.
In addition to the film, which won the Best Documentary award at the 2005 Grassroots Cinema Film Festival, this feature-packed DVD includes:
-Special commentary tracks with Richard Dawkins and Earl Doherty
-Over one hour of compelling additional interview footage
-An in-depth Web-enabled slide show
-Music from the soundtrack
-Bios of all participants
This provocative DVD takes off the gloves and gives religion an unprecedented, no-holds-barred examination. So hold on to your faith. It's in for a bumpy ride.
Bowling for Columbine did it to the gun culture. Super Size Me did it to fast food. Now The God Who Wasn't There does it to religion.
Holding modern Christianity up to a bright spotlight, this eye-opening documentary asks the questions few dare to ask. "Did Jesus even exist?" is just the beginning for The God Who Wasn't There. Your guide through the world of Christendom is former fundamentalist Brian Flemming, joined by such luminaries as Jesus Seminar fellow Robert M. Price, author Sam Harris and historian Richard Carrier.
In addition to the film, which won the Best Documentary award at the 2005 Grassroots Cinema Film Festival, this feature-packed DVD includes:
-Special commentary tracks with Richard Dawkins and Earl Doherty
-Over one hour of compelling additional interview footage
-An in-depth Web-enabled slide show
-Music from the soundtrack
-Bios of all participants
This provocative DVD takes off the gloves and gives religion an unprecedented, no-holds-barred examination. So hold on to your faith. It's in for a bumpy ride.
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- Not bad, but a little thin...
This movie wasn't bad at all, but it felt a little short to me. The questions about the existence of the "historical" Jesus were very intriguing, but I would have liked a bit more depth on the background of the other religious figures whose pre-existing stories so closely followed the tales of the Gospels. Likewise, the interview with his school's director raises some important questions about the ethics of inculcating children with these belief systems, but it doesn't pursue really these questions ... Read More
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- A+ Teacher Resource!
As a teacher of world history at an alternative high school in the Four Corners region of the country, I was refreshingly amazed to discover a film that I can use to orient my students to an academically sound timeline of early Christianity. More importantly, the interviews that accompany the body of the film are profoundly valuable classroom resources to introduce students to authentic academic discourse as it takes place among lively and fearless scholars. My students do not have an opportunity to ... Read More
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- Smoke, Mirrors, Hype
I viewed this film for the first time and then marched into a debate setting with a young atheist. This was 2005 at the Oriental Theater in Denver, Colorado.
The film gives no solid arguments for its outrageous claim that Jesus never existed. But the cinematic mood is dramatic, however. A man recounts his loss of faith and his journey to justify atheism. You get talking heads of supposed experts giving factoids with no context or substance. You see ignorant Christians sputtering about, giving ... Read More
Rating: - Fun movie, Enjoyable, but short on content
I finally bought a copy of this movie and I really enjoyed it. Flemming gives an excellent overview of why Christianity's beliefs are founded in nothing more than myths. It takes you through a quick summary of what so many atheists have known for so long. And it's entertaining to watch.
He also gives a pretty startling summary of Mel Gibson's pet movie about Jesus.
However, like any movie of this length, one can only pack so much information into it. I doubt many Christians will stop ... Read More
Rating: - A total waste of time
As someone who makes study of religious debate a hobby, I was very interested to see this film. I was hoping to find a well-thought out, well researched Atheist opinion; what I found was a poorly made argument based on loosely stitched together bits of research. Not once was there a serious historical conversation that supported his views, nor was there a serious conversation that opposed his views. The archetypal mythology was ignored, with the exception of a 5-minute overview of the hero archetype.
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- Not bad, but a little thin...This movie wasn't bad at all, but it felt a little short to me. The questions about the existence of the "historical" Jesus were very intriguing, but I would have liked a bit more depth on the background of the other religious figures whose pre-existing stories so closely followed the tales of the Gospels. Likewise, the interview with his school's director raises some important questions about the ethics of inculcating children with these belief systems, but it doesn't pursue really these questions ... Read More
- A+ Teacher Resource!As a teacher of world history at an alternative high school in the Four Corners region of the country, I was refreshingly amazed to discover a film that I can use to orient my students to an academically sound timeline of early Christianity. More importantly, the interviews that accompany the body of the film are profoundly valuable classroom resources to introduce students to authentic academic discourse as it takes place among lively and fearless scholars. My students do not have an opportunity to ... Read More
- Smoke, Mirrors, HypeI viewed this film for the first time and then marched into a debate setting with a young atheist. This was 2005 at the Oriental Theater in Denver, Colorado.
The film gives no solid arguments for its outrageous claim that Jesus never existed. But the cinematic mood is dramatic, however. A man recounts his loss of faith and his journey to justify atheism. You get talking heads of supposed experts giving factoids with no context or substance. You see ignorant Christians sputtering about, giving ... Read More
- Fun movie, Enjoyable, but short on contentI finally bought a copy of this movie and I really enjoyed it. Flemming gives an excellent overview of why Christianity's beliefs are founded in nothing more than myths. It takes you through a quick summary of what so many atheists have known for so long. And it's entertaining to watch.
He also gives a pretty startling summary of Mel Gibson's pet movie about Jesus.
However, like any movie of this length, one can only pack so much information into it. I doubt many Christians will stop ... Read More
- A total waste of timeAs someone who makes study of religious debate a hobby, I was very interested to see this film. I was hoping to find a well-thought out, well researched Atheist opinion; what I found was a poorly made argument based on loosely stitched together bits of research. Not once was there a serious historical conversation that supported his views, nor was there a serious conversation that opposed his views. The archetypal mythology was ignored, with the exception of a 5-minute overview of the hero archetype.
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