The
Amazing Expedition Bible on Cd-Rom ~
Mary Hollingsworth / Software / Published
1999
Publisher's Description
Did Paul and Jonah go on journeys
at the same time? Was Esther queen when Ruth and Naomi gleaned in the fields
of Boaz? When was Jesus born? The story of God's people is often confusing
to kids, because the events in the Bible are not always sequential. Sometimes
they overlap, duplicate each other, and do not follow in order of their
historical happening. And, when put in the mix with other things going
on in the world at that time, it can really be a muddle!
Now, kids can discover not only what
happened, but when it happened, and what else was happening at the same
time in this collection of 60 of the most significant Bible stories and
events retold in chronological order for children ages 8 to 12. Where needed,
narration skillfully ties the stories together. This helpful resource is
packed with sidebars and inserts of important and/or fun historical events
that parallel the Bible stores in time. Other features include "history
mysteries" and "Bible mysteries," which offer solutions to baffling questions.
A full-color illustrated Time Line helps kids keep track of what else was
going on in the course of history. Fascinating, full-color graphics, illustrated
bible maps, plus an alphabetical index of Bible story titles and a chronological
index of significant Bible events and stories for quick reference make
this a handy kid's tool.
A reader from United States:
Wow! What a wonderful book for kids . . . and adults! For the first time,
I'm finally beginning to connect the Bible and world history in a meaningful
way. I never knew that popcorn was around when Noah was on the ark, that
Jesus ate cookies and ice cream as a child, or that Daniel was a contemporary
of Aesop and his fables. This book helps me and my children put the Bible
in its world context and, therefore, to understand many of the customs
and habits of people in the Bible. An enlightening experience! Great for
homeschoolers, Sunday school teachers, private school teachers, and kids
of all ages. Get it!
The Passion of the Christ (Widescreen Edition)
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
After all the controversy and rigorous
debate has subsided, Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ will remain
a force to be reckoned with. In the final analysis, "Gibson's Folly" is
an act of personal bravery and commitment on the part of its director,
who self-financed this $25-30 million production to preserve his artistic
goal of creating the Passion of Christ ("Passion" in this context meaning
"suffering") as a quite literal, in-your-face interpretation of the final
12 hours in the life of Jesus, scripted almost directly from the gospels
(and spoken in Aramaic and Latin with a relative minimum of subtitles)
and presented as a relentless, 126-minute ordeal of torture and crucifixion.
For Christians and non-Christians alike, this film does not "entertain,"
and it's not a film that one can "like" or "dislike" in any conventional
sense. (It is also emphatically not a film for children or the weak of
heart.) Rather, The Passion is a cinematic experience that serves an almost
singular purpose: to show the scourging and death of Jesus Christ in such
horrifically graphic detail (with Gibson's own hand pounding the nails
in the cross) that even non-believers may feel a twinge of sorrow and culpability
in witnessing the final moments of the Son of God, played by Jim Caviezel
in a performance that's not so much acting as a willful act of submission,
so intense that some will weep not only for Christ, but for Caviezel's
unparalleled test of endurance.
Leave it to the intelligentsia to
debate the film's alleged anti-Semitic slant; if one judges what is on
the screen (so gloriously served by John Debney's score and Caleb Deschanel's
cinematography), there is fuel for debate but no obvious malice aforethought;
the Jews under Caiaphas are just as guilty as the barbaric Romans who carry
out the execution, especially after Gibson excised (from the subtitles,
if not the soundtrack) the film's most controversial line of dialogue.
If one accepts that Gibson's intentions are sincere, The Passion can be
accepted for what it is: a grueling, straightforward (some might say unimaginative)
and extremely violent depiction of the Passion, guaranteed to render devout
Christians speechless while it intensifies their faith. Non-believers are
likely to take a more dispassionate view, and some may resort to ridicule.
But one thing remains undebatable: with The Passion of the Christ, Gibson
put his money where his mouth is. You can praise or damn him all you want,
but you've got to admire his chutzpah. --Jeff Shannon --This text refers
to the Theatrical Release edition.
Editorial Reviews
Ascension Press
75,000 copies sold in the first
2 weeks!
About the Author
Matthew Pinto,
Author of Did Adam & Eve Have
Belly Buttons? and Friendly Defenders Catholic Flash Cards,
Co-editor of Amazing Grace for Those
Who Suffer and Amazing Grace for the Catholic Heart...
Thomas Allen,
President of CatholicExchange.com,
the #1 traffic Catholic Website (per Alexa)...
Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D.,
Executive Director of Crossroads
Initiative, Adjunct Professor of Theology, Ave Maria University, and Author
of Exploring the Catholic Church book and video
Book Description
Mel Gibson's stunning film, The
Passion of the Christ, has touched thousands of hearts since its release.
It has been called "the most powerful film ever produced" about the life
and death of Jesus. Yet, despite its visual and emotional impact, the dramatic
events portrayed do not explain themselves; they often give rise to perplexing
questions. This book helps you delve a little deeper into some of the movie's
profound riches-the passion of Christ.
Learn about 'The Passion of the
Christ'?
A guide by Joshua Vargas, film
lover and devout Catholic
Mel Gibson's highly anticipated and
shockingly controversial film, 'The Passion of the Christ (Widescreen Edition)',
has been rashly charged by some critics as being anti-semitic. The reviews
by biblical scholars and religious authorities, spanning from Catholics
to evangelical protestants to Orthodox Jews, have been almost unanimously
positive. The film has been praised as the most powerful biblical epic
to date as well as being faithful to the scriptures and very realistic.
The great majority of the criticism the film has recieved has been from
ultra liberal critics like Abraham foxman and John Dominic Crossan as well
as the secular media.
Mel Gibson is the director, producer,
and co-writer of the film. The film is in Latin and Aramaic, with english
subtitles. The film's script is based upon and faithful to the four Gospels,
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and draws inspiration from the diaries of
the renowned Catholic mystic, ven. Anne Catherine Emmerich, as collected
in the book 'The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ', and, to a
lesser extent, also draws inspiration from Mary Agreda's 'Mystical City
of God: A Popular Abridgement (Mystical City of God)'. The film is titled
'The Passion of the Christ' because it focuses on the last twelve hours
of Jesus' life, beginning with his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. The
film is unsurpassed for its realism, as it brutally shows the excrutiating
death of our Lord at the hands of the Roman officials. Gibson also used
in his research 'A Doctor at Calvary: The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
As Described by a Surgeon' by Pierre Barbet to gain insight on the physiological
aspects of Christ's Death. The film has been praised as "high art" and
called "the closest a film can get to being a religious experience". To
purchase a DVD interview of Mel talking about the film with diane Sawyer,
click here 'ABC Primetime - Mel Gibson's Passion'.
To better understand the subject
matter of the film, or to learn more about its sources before you view
it, the aforementioned books are recommended, as well as a thorough reading
of the four Gospels in the Bible; my preferred translation is 'New Oxford
Annotated Bible With the Apocrypha (Revised Standard Version 8914A)'. There
is also the wonderful 'The Navarre Bible: Gospels & Acts: Matthew,
Mark, Luke, John and Acts of the Apostles: Text and Commentaries', which
consists of the Gospels and Acts in the RSV translation with commentary
from the writings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and modern
spiritual writers. For those of you who are unchurched, the Gospels are
the four narratives that tell of the Life of Christ and Acts tell of the
early Christian Church. Also available is 'A Guide to the Passion: 100
Questions About The Passion of The Christ', an book that helps you understand
the artistic and theological complexities of the movie(or in some cases,
the author's speculations on them). In addition, Paul Thigpen, a noted
Catholic theologian, has published 'The Passion' using exerpts from sacred
Scripture and the writings of Anne Emmerich(The Dolorous Passion) and adding
his own interjections.
To better understand Jesus' Passion
(Passion in this case derived from the Latin word for suffering) from a
more analytical point of view I highly recommend the exhaustive 'Death
of the Messiah, Volume 1' and 'Death of the Messiah, Volume 2'. A more
simple and traditional guide with a more theologically-based perspective
is Thomas a Kempis' beloved 'On the Passion of Christ: According to the
Four Evangelists : Prayers and Meditations'.
In addition, Tyndale Publishing has
released a picture book, 'Passion: Photography from the Movie the Passion
of the Christ' , with an introduction by Mel Gibson and accompanying Bible
passages (from the New Living Translation) for the pictures. Also, Amazon
recently added the Catholic edition 'Passion: Photography from the Movie
the Passion of the Christ' with passages from the Douay-Rheims Bible Translation
to its inventory!
Also, 'The Passion of the Christ
(Score)' is the official soundtrack, by John Debney. It is interesting
to note that Mel has such a great zeal for this project that he actually
sings in the soundtrack! In addition, Mel has put out a 'The Passion of
the Christ: Songs Inspired By' CD. Well, not really. They're more like
old songs that he feels fit the film's message. I personally don't care
for them.
The official site is at www.thepassionofthechrist.com.
The best fansite is www.thepassionofthechrist.tk
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