The Gospel According To The Wiz: And Other Sermons From Cinema

Through a biblical lens, The Godfather is a retelling of the Shakespearean story of Macbeth … and The Matrix is a modern retelling of the Christ narrative. Every Sunday, more than 5,000 people come to hear Otis Moss III preach at Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. According to Common, hip hop artist, actor, and member of Trinity, "A message from Otis Moss III always teaches about love, justice, and commitment to the community. It's good to have a pastor who's real and relevant." Moss describes himself as, "a jazz-influenced pastor with a hip-hop vibe committed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ rooted in love and justice." And he admits he can talk endlessly about theology, popular culture, and movies. Especially movies. That's why he's based some of his best sermons on these powerful films: The Wiz, 12 Years a Slave, The Butler, The Book of Eli, The Color Purple, Avatar, Flight, For Colored Girls, Read this book if you love movies and want to find even deeper meaning in them. Discussion questions are included, making it ideal for individuals or groups, movie nights and book clubs. As Pastor Moss says, "If you think about it, movie theaters are the modern cathedrals. Where else, outside of the church, do we gather for a shared experience and are not bothered by the outburst and shouts of neighbors?" Book jacket. 9780829819915 0829819916 144 BOOK Art NOT_MATURE http://books.google.com/books/content?id=NBzIngEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api en

• | Author: Otis Moss, Iii
• | Publisher: Pilgrim Press
• | Publication Date: Mar 30, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 144 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0829819916
• | ISBN-13: 9780829819915