Kathleen Barbini, an independent filmmaker, sent along this notice for Gifthub readers:
FOR JESUS, produced by KB Films in association with The International Documentary Association, and shot by Academy Award winning cinematographer, Tom Horowitz, is an independent documentary currently in production. This cinema verite exploration and fresh look at Christianity in America, is a probing quest for the revolutionary teachings of Jesus within the diverging, polarized,and sometimes disturbing expressions of Christianity today. By probing and exploring the lives of the religious right,conservative and liberal Christians,the documentary will explore how their diverging interpretations of the Bible impact both our Christian, political, and general culture. We'll also discover a phenomenon in the United States --the arising movement of unchurched revolutionary Christians -- those revolting against Christian fundamentalism, hypocrisy and stagnant Church life, and striving for a life reminiscent of early followers of Christ.
Gifthub does not get in the middle of any financial transactions, gifts or otherwise. But those seeking to learn more or to make a contribution to these independent film-makers can go to ThirteenthDisciple.com. Sounds like a very interesting topic. The thirteenth disciple was Judas? And from that betrayal what Passion, Resurrection, and Redemption has the Hidden Hand of God stored up? A fertile topic for a film-maker with courage and tact, or just courage. I await the first showing here in Dallas.
Cool. Church lady that I am, I know that after Judas hanged himself, there were eleven disciples left until Matthias was chosen to replace him. It's Matthias who's referred to as the "thirteenth disciple." The fourteenth disciple, I believe, was a bad tempered Polish rustic named Lazlo Esterhausie. He had an extravagant fondness for unripe figs.
Posted by: Albert Ruesga | August 02, 2006 at 09:13 PM
Thank you, Albert. I stand corrected and am in your debt.
Posted by: Phil | August 02, 2006 at 11:50 PM
unchurched revolutionary Christians
Hmmm, does that include us heretics and lapsed Catholics?
Posted by: Gerry | August 03, 2006 at 06:41 AM
As an ex-evangelical, non-revolutionary agnostic, may I recommend Randall Balmer's Thy Kingdom Come: How the Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America. It's an examination of how the term "Christian" has taken on a whole new meaning the last six-and-a-half years or so.
Posted by: PB | August 03, 2006 at 09:43 AM