Sentences with phrase «biblical tales of»

In this case it very may well turn out that our current understanding will imply that historical records are wrong.Looking at the life span of people today I conclude that biblical tales of people living to ages well over 100 years are false.

Biblical tales of atheists burning in hell were written by humans mad at us for not believing what they do.

DeYoung, who leads a Reformed Church in Michigan, challenges Helminiak's argument that the biblical tale of Sodom and Gomorrah doesn't condemn homosexuality per se.

Not surprisingly, our brains are wired with circuitry so that we can scrupulously avoid such fates, whether that means expulsion to the desert as in the Biblical tale of Hagar and Ishmael or the heartbreak of not getting that long - awaited invitation to the high school prom.

Follow the biblical tale of Moses (Ben Kingsley) as he places his unwavering faith in God and attempts to lead the children of Israel from enslavement to the Promised Land in this faithful retelling of the book of Exodus.

The biblical tale of Moses» liberation of the Israelites is paralleled with the contemporary story of two sons of a religious family and their divergent paths in life.

The film is actually inspired by the Biblical tale of Job, and looks like a provocative, masterfully shot piece of cinema.

Taylor Lautner and Dwayne Johnson Could Be David and Goliath: Back in January, Deadline first broke the news of Relativity's plans to bring the biblical tale of David and Goliath to the big screen 300 - style, and now Twitch is reporting the studio is pushing forward with casting.

I was a bit perplexed when I heard that writer / director Darren Aronofsky would make his follow - up to Black Swan be an adaptation of the biblical tale of Noah and his ark.

Euripides's Iphigenia at Aulis is one such timeless story, similar to the biblical tale of Abraham and Issac in its exploration of faith and sacrifice.

$ 268.2 million Starring: Christian Bale, Aaron Paul Plot: Bale plays a hard - hitting Moses in this film, inspired by the biblical tale of Moses leading the Hebrews out of Egypt.

$ 268.2 million Starring: Christian Bale, Aaron Paul Plot: Bale plays a hard - hitting Moses in this film, inspired by the biblical tale of Moses leading the Hebrews

The play is a humorous musical adaptation of the biblical tale of Noah and the ark.

Manuel León shows anguished faces before a commonplace Venus in Vuelven los problemas del siglo pasado [The Problems of the Last Century Resurface](2016), reworking the iconography of the biblical tale of Susannah and the Elders.

Despite it being the ultimate biblical tale of revenge, Sigmar Polke's zestfully colored screenprint zooms in on the very act of deceit.

Not exact matches

I want an answer, no a bunch of biblical scripture fairy tale talk.

The «new world order» conspiracy theories clearly draw upon the Revelation account of the Beast; abduction - by - aliens tales evoke the rapture; and persons who report messages from aliens offer a variant of numerous biblical accounts of direct communication from God.

the vastness of this universe is beyond anything we can comprehend let alone the writers of biblical tales could even fathom in their time.

The epic is just the latest in a long line of biblical adventures and dramas from Hollywood that combine modern storytelling with the ancient tales from scripture.

As biblical support he appeals to the woman caught in adultery in the Gospel of John and Nathan's tale to David in 2 Samuel.

Barth did not deny that there are myths and even outright fairy tales in the materials out of which some of the biblical narratives were constructed.

The Five Books of Moses take place somewhere in the second millennium B.C.E., centuries before our earliest archeological corroborations for the biblical tales appearing in the Book of Joshua and onward.

Even a more moderate historian — one who suspects that the biblical account of Solomon's reign is based on folk tales and legends that circulated more than a half millennium after the real Solomon lived, yet is open to the possibility that these folk tales and legends hark back to a historical figure — may have reservations about crediting this legendary Solomon with the fortifications and gates at Hazor, Gezer and Megiddo.

No biblical Adam and no biblical Eve makes the book of Genesis another fictional tale devised by the Jewish scribes for telling around the campfires.

Gas - oil seeps have been the source of mythological tales, and many a Biblical and historic event.

Near biblical in scope and legendary in significance, it comes from Victor Hugo's sweeping tale of romance and redemption set in 19th century France, a country only a few years beyond its radical social and political upheaval that would have a lasting impact on the country and the world.

[One could read this story as a symbolic tale of Eden like the early chapters of the Biblical book of Genesis, with its prototypical Adam and Eve characters, the natural bounty of God's generous gifts, the biting of the apple, temptation, sin, and subsequent banishment from «heaven» by the coming of a fiery «hell.»]

The often forgotten Biblical tale, The Robe is a «sequel» to the Passion and Richard Burton proves that he can easily out - Heston Heston in the story of a redeemed man.

An amazing cast, sensible script and believable dialogue dresses up a seemingly biblical tale that illustrates the existence of a supernatural race and a child's destiny to join them.

Not to worry, that's not the only time Oh dies (he's also killed by a cougar) or the only Biblical tale this mess of a movie takes poetic license with.

The revelations that finally materialize are of an unexpected and downright inexplicable sort, exposing the proceedings as a self - conscious biblical / Grimm's fairy tale allegory about crime and punishment — as well as the cost of refusing to take responsibility for one's actions.

Welcome to the world of Beasts of the Bible, a new 90 - minute documentary that explores the most extraordinary creatures in the Biblical tales.

Its tale of sexual cannibals locates the literal source for the euphamism «consummate» and, oddly enough, of the Biblical euphamism «know.»

This is a story, plain and simple, and in addition, it's Darren Aronofsky's version of a biblical tale.

Religion and politics get a scathing scrutiny in a Man vs. State tale, told through allegorical fashion of the biblical Job story.

The story of Moses has been adapted for the screen many times before, from live - action epics like The Ten Commandments to DreamWorks» animated tale The Prince of Egypt, but Scott's film seems to be part of a recent push for Biblical and / or religious themed epics in Hollywood; another upcoming title is Ben - Hur, which will star Jack Huston in the title role.

There is virtually no precedent for this film, with past Christian movies looking to inspire, move, or awaken with sentimental family drama, Biblical stories, and apocalyptic tales of the Rapture.

Armed with the latest in computer - generated effects, Aronofsky is quite serious about this telling of the biblical tale — even grim, you might say.

It presents a relatable version of the Biblical tale and only drags in the slower, character - building moments.

Moses himself, Christian Bale, was on hand to preview more than 30 minutes of footage from Fox's Biblical tale.

Based on the best seller of the same name by Nechama Tec, Defiance is an epic tale of Biblical proportions which explores a variety of universal themes ranging from vengeance to salvation.

Brought to the screen by director David Fincher who interpreted the tale as an elaborate parable of Biblical proportions, the movie landed 13 Academy Award nominations, although it only won a trio of Oscars in minor categories.

From the minds that gave us Napolean Dynamite and Nacho Libre comes Don Verdean — a tale of epic Biblical angst and confusion.

Noah's Ark will be the first animated feature for Unified, and will tell the well known biblical tale from the perspective of the animals.

This artistically inventive film (the first of two Biblical entries here), offers typically stunning cinematography from Emmanuel Lubezki while telling the tale of Christ wandering through the Desert and his torment at the hands of Satan.

This jaunty, action - packed tall tale, inspired by an old sea chantey and the biblical story of Noah, centers on a youngster determined to leave her mark on the world.

This is the third anthology in the Biblical Legends Anthology Series, following the wildly popular Garden of Eden and Sulfurings: Tales From Sodom & Gomorrah.

«The Children's Hospital, a sprawling and impassioned morality tale in which a catastrophe of biblical scale wipes out nearly all life, human and otherwise, on Earth... despite its weaknesses, The Children's Hospital establishes Chris Adrian as a remarkable American fabulist in the tradition of Melvin Jules Bukiet and Tony Kushner, writers who define and confront the terrifying moral choices of a new century.»

Oberammergau is a small Bavarian town, which is famous for its painted houses: the facades of the buildings are painted with biblical, fairy tale or everyday subjects and traditional ornaments.

Tale of Tales, the Belgian indie developer behind controversial horror game The Path, announced that Salome, the biblical heroine of its next project Fatale, was designed, modeled, and textured by former Silent Hill CGI director Takayoshi Sato.