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Film Review: The Book of Eli

Ever wondered what would happen to the Bible in a post-apocalyptic age? Denzel Washington clearly has, not only starring in The Book of Eli, but putting up much of the funding as well.

The story is set thirty plus in the future, but we’re never told when or what, exactly happened. There was a war, a flash, and now all that remains is a tiny fraction of the population and a landscape strewn with human and mechanical wreckage. Travelling through what remains of the world is Eli (Washington) who, unbeknownst to anyone, is carrying the last remaining copy of the Bible.   

Lectio divina - what’s it all about?

Lectio divina (Latin for divine reading, holy reading, spiritual reading) is an ancient tradition of reading and engaging with the bible. It is a traditional Christian practice of prayer and scriptural reading that encourages a communion with the Triune God as well as promotes a spiritual connection with scripture. Lectio divina is a way of praying with Scripture that calls one to study, ponder, listen and, finally, pray from God's Word

Evan Almighty/Noah’s story

Hollywood gives a modern day congressman the full OT treatment as he's stalked by sheep and a flood of biblical proportions. Evan Almighty, a 21st century comic treatment of the Old Testament story of Noah, tells the tale of newly-elected congressman Evan Baxter (Steve Carrell) who is visited by God (Morgan Freeman) and told to build an Ark in northern Virginia – to save people from an impending flood. Explore the film and the themes surrounding it.

The miracles of Jesus

In his own time, Jesus was famous as a miracle worker. The miracles shocked those who saw them – not because of the spactacle, but because of the dangerous message they carried about Jesus. In these pages we follow the new BBC series, The Miracles of Jesus, and try to decode three miracles to find out what they were all about.

Corrie ten Boom

Follow the story of Corrie ten Boom in five short episodes, from perilous times hiding Jews from the Nazis through to her time in a concentration camp – click on the story link below to begin or use the links to the right.

Interested in knowing more about the life and work of Corrie ten Boom? Follow links to relevant websites and books, with direct online ordering below.

"There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still." Read inspiring quotes by Corrie ten Boom.

Everyday sayings of Jesus

You'd think that the sayings of someone who lived 2,000 years ago would be stuck inside a dusty old textbook somewhere, rather than being used every day out on the street – but think again. A good number of the sayings of Jesus are used in modern English speech and continue to add colour and depth to what people say.

The four Gospels free PDFs

In these pages, you can read brief introductions to the four Gospels (telling the life of Jesus) and you can download the full text of each Gospel and print out a copy for yourself. If you're wondering which of the four Gospels to read, here is a quick guide...

Bluffers guide mp3s

Welcome to the Bluffers Guide to Christian Theology: Who is Jesus and what did he do? It's almost a guarantee that by the end of these podcasts you'll know more impressive multi-syllable words to use in scrabble games than from any other module on rejesus. Not to mention a rather sound grasp of some of the more academic aspects of biblical interpretation.

Sport

Welcome to the rejesus sport pages. Below you'll find interviews with famous sports personalities from the worlds of international football, golf, rugby and athletics. Simply click on a image to read the interview.

Finding faith

How hard is faith to find? And how hard is it to keep faith, especially during tough times? The five people below have all found and kept faith in different ways. We grilled them about their experience by asking the following questions...

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