Seven Scents: Healing and the Aromatic Imagination
Dorothy P. Abram and Laura Mernoff
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Identifying seven aromatic plants with specific psychoactive properties, the author describes the...
Bostonian916 (449 KP) rated The Prince of Egypt (1998) in Movies
Aug 6, 2020
There is a disclaimer prior to the start of the picture that indicates that while some artistic liberties were taken in the making of the film, the overall story is told with primary accuracy to the source material. That was adhered to impressively.
From a non biblical standpoint, looking at the bible through the lens of a "story," there are so many very interesting things that occur that would make many great movies when told. For whatever reason, most film makers don't think the stories are good enough and feel the need to change them to the point of not being recognizable. Dreamworks did not take that approach.
The Prince of Egypt does a great job of explaining the relationship between Ramses and Moses and how they grew together, and the anguish that was felt through the trials and tribulations they were both faced with.
The voice acting was wonderful and the artwork was top notch. Dreamworks hits another home run.
Thoughts and Meditations
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This collection of thoughts by Kahlil Gibran, author of "The Prophet", "The Broken Wings", "The...
The Lost City of the Exodus: The Archaeological Evidence Behind the Journey out of Egypt
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When the first archaeologists visited Egypt in the late 1800s, they arrived in the eastern Nile...
Sophia thought she was a normal 20 year old. What she wasn’t expecting was to be attacked by weird creatures. To have her family and friends threatened and hurt. I loved her hair. If I could I would rock that style.
This book was pure magic with the plot. The way the author weaved her own world around things we learn in bible school. The growth of her characters was perfect. Sophia went from following everyone’s word to standing her ground and voicing her opinions.
The plot twist at the end had me like WTF!!! I dislike cliffhangers but I am excited that the story isn’t over. I just hope this is just two books and not four. I don’t think I can take the wait. One thing I dislike was the long winded paragraphs and scenes that could've been shortened or cut out.
JT (287 KP) rated The Book of Eli (2010) in Movies
Mar 10, 2020
A story based around religion is not always going to be for everyone but if anything the cast is a shining light in an otherwise scrappy film.
Gary Oldman plays the true archetypal villain, looking like a cowboy but sounding like a biblical reverend, he truly knows how to play the bad guy. Washington gives an equally decent performance but is some way off his best.
The cinematography is stunning and the desolate landscape depicts a true reflection of the aftermath of nuclear war. It’s grainy and gritty but needed to pack more of a punch. The brief action and fight scenes are well choreographed and the twist in tale at the end should be enough raise a few questions in the car park.
Like the Roman: The Life of Enoch Powell
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There were few more controversial British politicians of the twentieth-century than Enoch Powell....
In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World
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It is in the shelter of each other that the people live. Drawing on this Irish saying, poet,...
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, 1520
Martin Luther, Erik H. Herrmann and Paul W. Robinson
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In his The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, Martin Luther set forth a reconsideration of the...
The Sacraments: Historical Foundations and Liturgical Theology
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"The heart of this book is about the ways in which the liturgy of the sacraments has been celebrated...