Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Eli was aware of their behavior but he rebuked them too lightly and ultimately did not stop them. In the first book of samuel which we are reading now in daily mass, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. Eli, eli i pray that it never will end the sand and the sea and the waves breaking and sighing. A woman, who is being held by the band of robbers, wears very lowcut and cleavage. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
Perhaps you are a womens ministry leader in the local church, or maybe you simply desire to influence women around you to a greater degree. Solara, eli s friend, pulls alongside and helps him, giving eli a ride. It is also a movie filled with religious and spiritual themes regarding the power of love, confrontation with evil and hate, the power of faith, the power of religious communities, courage, and freedom. Serving the churches who already have a strong womens ministry and helping churches who want to begin and build growing womens ministries. Religion ended the world it was hinted that the war, that probably was nuclear, could be based on religious differences or religion can save the world. The movie displays the resurrection of christ and the fall of satan. He previously wrote up notes for the blind side and the book of eli, both of which had a faith angle. Themes can last a year, a season or just one month. The book of eli casts bible as a major theme baptist standard. Some of these roles include assisting ministry, mutual ministry, worship and music ministry and church council. Diana davis writes regular feature articles for several christian publications and is a popular conference and retreat speaker. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. There are great ideas for womens ministry small groups. Denzel washington is more than just an oscarwinning superstar.
Today i want to show you a clip from the movie the book of eli. In a very short space of time two postapocalyptic films have been release, the brilliant the road which is aiming for oscar glory, and the action packed the book of eli which is appealing for the mass audience. I do not claim any ownership rights to the soundtracks or images presented in this video. Why is the religious themes of this movie bringing it so.
Inspiring story of a young scottish runner who is willing to. A moral tale on the peril of poor parenting and unfaithful. In the first book of samuel, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. Themes bring an interesting twist to women s ministry. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. Jesus at crucial moments of his ministry only adds to the splendor. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe is filled with christian themes. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did indeed provide eli.
The goal is to show the construction of identity in a world destroyed. Oscar winner denzel washington, a professing christian, was initially intrigued by. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering. This was by far one of the best movies of 2010, and it had a great message, that somehow most people miss. What is the song at the end of the book of eli answers. Choose activities, crafts, games and special events to further emphasize your theme. As recounted by carnegie and eli, bibles are scarce due to a largescale book burning after the falloutmany irrationally blamed christianity as a cause of the war. Is there scriptural basis for a woman to be in any position of authority in the church. At first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent postapocalyptic film from hollywood. Chuck colsons 50 films every christian should see jim daly. It was even more enjoyable to watch the book of eli a second time, knowing now that the main character was blind for the entire story. All of these theatrical elements come together to tell a refreshing story of unwavering faith and obedience to god. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord continue reading the story of eli. Ligon duncan and susan hunt present a practical theology of womens ministry in the local church.
The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book. No matter if your ministry is just getting started or ready to go deeper, this stepbystep workbook is a great guide for women s ministry leadership teams. It was either that or legion ironically both have something to do with religion lol. Old testament part 2 study guide by toribowen1 includes 16 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Here is the singable english translation of its lyrics. A small group is defined as a group of approximately 10 women or less who meet on a regular basis. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. What the hell was the theme of the movie book of eli.
Start a new women s ministry, revitalize your existing ministry to women, plan a women s retreat, and find women s ministry event ideas. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road. The book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. Mission statement our ministries superbookkids financial. Praise god for who he is, and remind yourself of how he works on your behalf. Others have biblical themes such as grace and redemption but mention scripture only in passing. Diana also travels extensively with her husband, steve davis, executive director for the state convention of baptists in indiana. Popular womens ministry books goodreads share book. I have had a website presence since 2001, sharing my devotional writing, articles for women s ministry, a little crafting, and home projects with you. The book of eli is very compelling and aweinspiring, with excellent production standards as well as absorbing character portrayals by denzel washington and gary oldman.
A moral tale on the peril of faltering fatherhood and unfaithful priestly ministry in the first book of samuel which we are reading now in daily mass, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. Encouraging women in your church to bring unchurched and non christian women to a personal relationship with christ and his church, discipling them, and equipping them to become disciplers. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. For a product of hollywood, im surprised that it had some great christian themes to it. Lewis work, it may come as no surprise that the chronicles of narnia.
However, this doesnt mean there arent compelling films with some powerful faithbased themes. Encourage the women in your church to follow jesus wholeheartedly. But observers note an increase in independent and hollywoodproduced films inspired by clear religious even christian worldviews. The book of eli is a grim tale, one set in a postapocalyptic wasteland where. Her books include fresh ideas, fresh ideas for womens ministry, and deacon wives. See more ideas about womens ministry events, christian women s ministry and conference themes. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. She is also the author of women and the word of god. Youll be shocked when you learn which films have hidden christian themes. So i went out with my bf last friday to watch book of eli. Many of us know that the narnia movies are riddled with christian allegories, but. Seasons of faith, extreme makeover, beauty by the book, christian survival, quilted together and unwrapping the gift of christ.
The sons of eli, hophni and phinehas, meanwhile, were behaving wickedly, for example by taking for themselves all the prime cuts of meat from sacrifices, and by committing adultery with the women who serve at the sanctuary entrance. Lewis, the da vinci code by dan brown, the lion, the witch and the wardrobe by c. The christian film industry is an umbrella term for films containing a christian themed message. Eli wanting to bring the message of the bible to somewhere it can be spread. The book of eli and the identity in a world of scarcity and devastation. Anyway, i thought book of eli would be less scary so i went into the theater expecting something good. Regardless of where you find yourself, we desire to be a resource for you as you seek to impact the women in your life for the kingdom. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. Susan hunt and ligon duncan walk through the scriptures to help readers better understand what it means to have an effective, biblical womens ministry learn more. This movie is a perfect choice for discussions about social justice, equality, and civil rights. Will christian audiences embrace denzels book of eli. Write your plans, ideas, and vision for women s ministry. Beliefnet beliefnet is a lifestyle website providing feature editorial content around the topics of inspiration, spirituality, health, wellness, love and family, news and entertainment. Why a reiki master renounced her craft to follow jesus.
Aslan the lion represents christ and jadis, the wicked witch, represents satan. It should be noted that eli was motivated to give up the book a few scenes before because carnegie held a gun to solaras head. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord where the ark of god was. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. Youll find many resources on our site that can be used for small group studies, discipleship, and womens. The bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for.
Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Cbn is a global ministry committed to preparing the nations of the world for the coming of jesus christ through mass media. I trust you will sit back and enjoy your visit with me. For the most part, secular viewers see christian movies as. Party games for women small groups womens ministry 42 best ideas 105 christian ladies night out ideas perfect for women s ministry fellowships, mops, sunday school classes, and bible study groups. What the book of eli tells us about religion duration. A moral tale on the peril of faltering fatherhood and.
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