Corinne Beale- Christian films in 2014 (Outside Reading)

            A recent article on films in 2014 that will appeal highly to Christians provides great insight into the movie industry. The author states five films that are making their debut in 2014 that will have a huge impact on the Christian community, as well as potentially make this year “the year of the Bible”. The five films are Son of God, Noah, Heaven is For Real, Exodus, and Mary, Mother of Christ. There is another film that recently came out, which the author failed to mention. This film is called God’s Not Dead. Although the author provides great insight into these films, he does not mention the full implications of some of these films. Films such as Noah and  Exodus will most likely have high controversy, as they do not stick strictly to Biblical principles. Heaven is For Real will also have high rates of controversy given the debatable premises. While I am sure they will all be interesting films, the author of this article should not be too hasty in saying that these films will make 2014 “the year of the Bible”. While it may become more incorporated in our society, not all of the films give an accurate depiction of the Biblical accounts. Therefore, the author should be careful in regards to making this claim.

Website: http://jonathanmerritt.religionnews.com/2014/01/03/5-films-will-make-2014-year-bible/