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A Boyhood of Church and Movies Continues to Inspire Film Director Martin Scorsese
Faith and films have been lifelong obsessions for director Martin Scorsese, obsessions that he said have given him moments of […]
Liam Neeson: God Is Love, Love Is God. If God Were a Stern Master, I Would Have Given Up the Faith Long Ago
In Martin Scorsese’s religious epic Silence, Liam Neeson plays a Jesuit priest who is tortured for his devotion to Christ, […]
When Hollywood Makes Great Films About Faith, Do Christians Ignore Them?
On paper, “Silence” had all the makings of a success. A Martin Scorsese-helmed adaptation of well-regarded, Shusaku Endo-penned literary masterwork […]
Martin Scorsese: We Shouldn’t Toss Away Spirituality
Hollywood legend Martin Scorsese said that despite “horrific” conflicts around the world involving religion “we shouldn’t toss away spirituality”.
Actor Andrew Garfield Says It Was ‘Easy to Fall In Love With Jesus’ for “Silence” Role (Video)
British actor Andrew Garfield has been speaking about his preparation for a role in the new movie ‘Silence’ and the […]
A Partnership with Martin Scorsese Gives Evangelical Artist Makoto Fujimura a Wider Exposure
Decades before Makoto (“Mako”) Fujimura became America’s most successful evangelical fine artist — and even longer before he advised Martin […]
“Silence”: A Rare Film That Treats Religion as a Serious Subject for Art
Rarely do mainstream films treat religious questions with seriousness and specificity. Silence, a movie about 17th-century Jesuit missionaries, shows what […]
Jesuit Priest Says Scorsese’s New “Silence” Movie Is “Like a Prayer”
Martin Scorsese’s latest movie, “Silence,” tells the story of 17th century Jesuit missionaries in Japan. Father James Martin, a Jesuit, […]
Martin Scorsese Meets “Disarming” Pope Francis at Vatican, Discusses Latest Movie, “Silence” (Video)
Director Martin Scorsese said his meeting in Rome with Pope Francis had both emotionally moving and light-hearted moments, with the pope […]
Andrew Garfield Felt ‘Called’ to “Silence” Role for His Spiritual Development
The trailer for Andrew Garfield‘s upcoming movie Silence was released this past week, and now, he’s opening up about why […]
The Passion of Martin Scorsese
In his new film, “Silence,” he returns to a subject that has animated his entire life’s work and that also […]
TV Networks Hoping to Bring in Big Ratings With ‘Killing Jesus’, ‘Dovekeepers’, ‘A.D.’
Mad men, prophets, messiahs in the desert — television is turning its attention to religion in a dramatic way, and, […]
5 People Have Been Thanked More Than God In Oscar Acceptance Speeches
In advance of the 87th Academy Awards on Sunday, we mined all 1,396 acceptance speeches currently archived on the Academy’s […]
