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Sunday Sequence: A cinematic conversion - do film and TV Biblical dramas change hearts?

A cinematic conversion - do film and TV Biblical dramas change hearts?

BBC Radio Ulster - Sunday Sequence, A cinematic conversion - do film and TV Biblical dramas change hearts?

Are the great Biblical dramas just good entertainment or do they spread the faith?

From The 10 Commandments to The Chosen, has cinema and TV done more for spreading the word than many Sunday services, or does their impact fade to black at the closing credits?

Are you one of the many thousands tuning into the Netflix series The Chosen? The multi-season series tells the life and ministry of Jesus and the people he encountered throughout his life. Set in the times of Roman oppression in Palestine, we learn about Mary Magdalene, Thaddeus, Little James, the fishermen, Simon, Andrew, Big James and John; who they were and who they became when they followed the Messiah.
Season 4 is out now to widespread acclaim and that led us to think, what impact, if any, do great Biblical dramas have beyond their entertainment value or are they a priceless way to propagate the Gospels in a modern age?
From the 10 Commandments, Jesus of Nazareth to the Greatest Story Ever Told, there's a plethora of great and not so great cinema and tv dramas - so do they make a difference?
Presenter Claire Graham in conversation with academic Dr Leon Litvack from Queen's University, avid filmgoer Liz Kennedy, from the Moravian Church, the Reverend Dr Livingstone Thompson and last but not least James Cary, a man whose CV couldn't be more interesting if you made it up. He writes situation comedy for shows such as Miranda and Bluestone 42, he also has a degree in theology and is a Lay Representative of the Synod on The Archbishops’ Council. He does occasionally preach in church and he's especially interested in the interaction between church, faith, culture and politics.

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