US Army medic Desmond T. Doss, er medlem av Syvendedags Adventistkirken, et kristent, protestantisk kirkesamfunn, som av samvittighetsgrunner nekter å bære våpen. Likevel ble han tildelt Medal of Honor av president Harry S. Truman for egenhendig å ha reddet livet til over 75 av sine kamerater under konstant fiendeild ved slaget om Okinawa under den andre verdenskrig.
Advokaten Kevin Lomaxskyr ingen midler. For ham er seier i rettssalen det eneste som teller, selv om han vet at de han forsvarer er aldri så skyldige. Med stor sjarm og karisma trollbinder han enhver jury og får sine klienter frikjent. Han har aldri tapt en sak. Til slutt blir han tilbudt jobb i det mektige advokatfirmaet til John Milton. Kevin føler at han er kommet til et paradis på jord - inntil han skjønner hvem han egentlig jobber for.
"The Passion of the Christ" tar for seg en velkjent historie som har fått prege verdensanskuelsen i Europa og store deler av verden i snart to tusenår. Dette er Mel Gibsons (regissør/produsent/manus) store prosjekt som fokuserer på Jesu siste timer, ikke hele hans liv. De sentrale karakterene i filmen er foruten Jesus selv hans anklagere ved fariseernes yppersteprest, den romerske guvernøren Pontius Pilatus, og ved korsfestelsen Maria og Maria Magdalena.
En post-apokalyptisk historie, hvor en enslig mann kjemper seg tvers over Amerika for å beskytte en hellig bok som holder hemmelighetene til å redde menneskeheten.
I løpet av noen få dager blir 24 barn bortført, noe som fører til at velstående foreldre ser seg nødt til å skaffe barna sine livvakter. Til denne dramatiske virkeligheten kommer John Creasy, en utbrent og livstrett amerikansk etterretnings-agent og snikmorder. Creasy blir livvakt for ni år gamle Pita Ramos, datteren til en industrimagnat. Creasy er ikke særlig interessert i å være livvakt, men siden han ikke har noe bedre å foreta seg tar han jobben. Snart skjer det som ikke skal skje. Pita blir kidnappet, og en ustoppelig John Creasy tar opp jakten på de kaldblodige forbryterne.
Dette er oppfølgeren til filmen Prinsen av Egypt og er basert på bibelhistorien. Historien begynner da Josef, sønn av Jakob og Rakel, blir født. Josef vokser opp og blir kalt mirakelbarnet, noe hans brødre ikke setter pris på. Josef har en unik mulighet til å se inn i framtiden via sine drømmer, men han klarer ikke å se at hans brødre vil selge han som slave til Potifar i Egypt. Der blir han satt på prøve igjen, og igjen, men Josef klarer å stå imot.
Oscar-vinner Russell Crowe spiller Noah i denne filmen som bygger på den alltid aktuelle fortellingen om mot, offer og håp.I dette imponerende og actionfylte eventyret som regisseres av Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), og som kritikerne hyller som en av de mest uforglemmelige bibelske filmopplevelsene noensinne. Det er bare en ren linje i Adams slekt, og det er Noa og hans familie. Noa får i en drøm se Gud drukne hele den onde verden, og bestemmer seg for å dra til sine røtter for å bygge arken som Gud ber om. Herskeren i landet for å høre om dette og bestemmer seg for å utrydde Noa og bygger sin arme samtidig som Noa bygger arken og venter på at regnet skal begynne.
Etter en brutal storm oppdager innbyggerne i en liten by at det ligger en ondsinnet tåke over husene deres, som tar livet av alle som befinner seg utendørs.
Den standhaftige lederen Moses står opp mot den egyptiske faraoen Ramses, og setter 600.000 slaver på en monumental reise på flukt fra Egypt og dens skremmende syklus av dødelige plager.
En biografisk film over den svarte menneskerettighetsforkjemperen Malcolm X, som predikerte et svart, muslimsk alternativ for den store svarte befolkningen i USA på 60-tallet. I motsetning til ikke-volds alternativet til Martin Luther King, mente Malcolm X at den svarte rasen måtte bruke alle midler for å sikre sine rettigheter. Filmen skildrer ungdomsårene til Malcolm Little, med vekt på den tiden han var småkriminell kokainmisbruker i New York og Boston. Han settes i fengsel og kommer i kontakt med en representant for en svart muslimsk motstandsbevegelse, og blir etter hvert et karismatisk samlingspunkt for afro-amerikanske negre. Malcolm X var en kontroversiell predikant, ikke bare overfor den hvite rasen som selv påpekte og la vekt på rasistiske uttalelser fra ham, men også fra rivaliserende svarte grupper.
The life of Christ through the eyes of those who encountered him called The Chosen.
A riveting drama about a modern day monarchy, a contemporary re-telling of the timeless tale of David and Goliath. This series is an epic story of greed and power, war and romance, forbidden loves and secret alliances -- and a young hero who rises to power in a modern-day kingdom.
Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely according to the Holy Bible's New Testament Gospels.
The story of God's creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
In the Beginning features episodes devoted to most of the major Bible stories of the Old Testament, including the stories of the Creation, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, Abraham and Isaac, Joseph, Moses, David, and Solomon, with the final episode featuring the birth of Jesus Christ. As with the second Superbook series, some stories were stretched out over several episodes. Unlike Superbook and The Flying House, however, no contemporary characters from modern times were inserted into the stories, save for the series mascot and viewpoint character, Roco the fox.
"A.D. The Bible Continues" picks up where the smash hit miniseries "The Bible" left off, continuing the greatest story ever told and exploring the exciting and inspiring events that followed the Crucifixion of Christ. The immediate aftermath of Christ's death had a massive impact on his disciples, his mother, Mary, and key political and religious leaders of the era, completely altering the entire world in an instant. Beginning at that fateful moment of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection, "A.D. The Bible Continues" will focus on the disciples who had to go forward and spread the teachings of Christ to a world dominated by political unrest, and the start of a whole new religion that would dramatically reshape the history of the world.
Her name is Dinah. In the Bible her life is only hinted at during a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons in the Book of Genesis. Told through Dinah's eloquent voice, this sweeping miniseries reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood. Dinah's tale begins with the story of her mothers: Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah, the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that are to sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah tells us of the world of the red tent, the place where women were sequestered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and illness; of her initiations into the religious and sexual practices of her tribe; of Jacob's courtship with his four wives; of the mystery and wonder of caravans, farmers, shepherds, and slaves; of love and death in the city of Shechem; of her half-brother Joseph's rise in Egypt, and of course her marriage to Shechem and it's bloody consequences.
American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity. They frequently retell Biblical stories, sometimes anachronistically reframed, and include humorous references to pop culture in many different eras by putting Veggie spins on them.
The series features twenty-four stories from the New Testament, including many of the parables of Jesus, the story of his birth, death and resurrection. The series concludes with two episodes about Paul the Apostle and his missionary journeys.
A 12 hours miniseries adapted from Anthony Burgess's novel The Kingdom of the Wicked.
Takada Yu is an employee of a development firm. His father has favored his high-achieving older brother and been indifferent to Yu since young. So Yu craves for his father’s love and wants his recognition somehow. Then one day, Yu encounters a woman. Although it was the worst possible meeting, he gradually starts to have romantic feelings for her through work and an unexpected development. But ironically enough, she turns out to be the girlfriend of his older brother. Yu begins to realize what he truly treasures and matures as a person as he struggles with this complicated romance and with his older brother and father.
Friends and Heroes is a Christian children's program that airs on TBN, Smile of a Child TV, and was also shown on BBC TV. The show is both traditionally animated and computer animated. It takes place from 69 - 71 AD. There are three series each of 13 Episodes: Series 1 is set in Alexandria, Egypt; Series 2 in Jerusalem and Series 3 in Rome. The series was created by Brian D. Brown and Eric J. Danenberg, who also worked on The Storykeepers.
In The Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz walks you through the entire Bible in 365 episodes, providing commentary, reflection, and prayer along the way
An epic biblical saga of faith, ambition and betrayal as told through the eyes of the battle-weary King Saul, the resentful prophet Samuel and the resourceful young shepherd David—all on a collision course with destiny that will change the world. One thousand years before Christ, the first king of the Israelites, Saul, struggles to unify the 12 Israelite tribes and defend his fledgling nation against savage enemy attacks. The prophet Samuel relays a message from God to King Saul that he must destroy one of Israel's ancient enemies. But when Saul defies that message, Samuel prophesies that the Lord will tear the kingdom of Israel from him and choose another in his place. In time, Saul comes to realize that his greatest threat will not come from his enemies, but from the shepherd, David.
One biblical figure is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. His name is Moses, the man who rose in power to defend a people, to free them, and to live in history like no other... The Ten Commandments dramatizes the biblical story of Moses.
In the Beginning is a 2-part biblical television miniseries directed by Kevin Connor. It stars Martin Landau and Jacqueline Bisset and it premiered on NBC on November 12, 2000.
A nine-part series of Old Testament stories for younger viewers using various animation techniques, including stop-motion, cel animation and computer animation.
A document is discovered that appears to be an ancient eyewitness account of the life of Jesus Christ. A public relations executive is hired to publicize this document as a new version of the Bible, but he finds himself enmeshed in controversy and intrigue.
Albert Lin investigates two great stories of the Bible: Could real events lie behind the parting of the Red Sea and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah?
