The God Who Wasn't There
- 2005
- 1h 2m
Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.
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- Self
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- (as Reverend Bailey Smith)
- Self
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Did you know
- TriviaBrian Flemming has allowed theatrical screenings to be held by any person or group without the payment of royalties.
- Quotes
Sam Harris: Our religions are the area in which we tolerate dogma with - completely uncritically. Uh, to deny that the Holocaust ever happened or to assert that you know you're in dialogue with extraterrestrials is pretty much synonymous with, with craziness in our culture. And it is so because we, we challenge people when they believe things strongly without evidence, or in, in contradiction to a mountain of evidence, um, except on matters of faith.
- Crazy creditsThe final credits are inter-cut by additional footage of some of the interviewees: Scott Butcher, Richard Carrier, Alan Dundes, Sam Harris, the Mikkelsons, Robert Price, Dr. Sipus, and others.
- ConnectionsEdited from The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ (1903)
Yes I am a bit surprised to hear myself sticking up for a fundamentalist, particularly one who makes his living brainwashing children. But, I'm also into reality and that's the reality of this film.
One thing I did enjoy about this film was all the clips from the various Jesus movies of the past. Good god what horrific acting in those old films! It was like watching MST3K.
This was a bit clumsy of a film. Film-making is an arduous process, so I think Brian Flemming must have some really serious issues with his former beliefs to go to the trouble of making a film about it, in order to make himself feel better. I hope it worked and I hope he makes a better film next time.
Meanwhile, if you're into Biblical skepticism, a far better investment of your time would be to read Bart Ehrman's "Misquoting Jesus". This film was more of a diatribe and unlikely to be taken seriously by anyone not already a skeptic of Christianity. Ehrman's book is a serious, scholarly work well worth reading, particularly if you find yourself in the situation of debating family or friends about the Christian mythos.
- firenze_italia
- Jan 14, 2006
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- Бог, которого не было
- Filming locations
- Pasadena, California, USA(Scenes outside Rose Bowl Stadium)
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- Runtime1 hour 2 minutes
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