Rob Skiba: In this show, I interviewed my friend, author and Hollywood screenwriter Brian Godawa regarding his Biblical fiction novel series, The Chronicles of the Nephilim. We also talked about the research that went into these novels as well as his newest book in the new Chronicles of the Watchers series, The Dragon King. Giants, hybrids, fallen angels, demons and valiant warriors of YHWH – all the stuff you didn’t realize was actually in your Bible.
Check out this short YouTube video on Violence in the Bible.
The Bible is quite explicit at times in its depiction of gory, gross or disgusting acts of evil.
Learn why it is important to God that evil be depicted accurately in stories, or the redemption of the story will not be believable.
The Bible is Rated R. Parental Discretion is advised.
You can find out more about the series here, including buying the downloads.
Check out this short video of Subversion in the Movies.
I’m the guy whose post on the movie Noah went viral, and angered the Hollywood heavyweights and their bullying religious sycophants. Because I uncovered the true subversive meaning of the movie. In this presentation, I explain what subversion is in storytelling, and how it can be used for good or evil. In fact, I show how God uses subversion in his storytelling. And if you get the full version, you will see my explanation of the movie Noah, complete with film clips. Good and bad examples.
This is a shortened version. Get the full version here, complete with lots of film clips.
You can find out more about the series here, including buying the downloads.
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Every worldview is a story that has a narrative of Creation, Fall and Redemption.
Every movie has a worldview.
I explain the components of a worldview and how they are incarnated within a story in movies.
This will help you understand the underlying meaning of movies.
Get the full version of this lecture, complete with film clips here.
You can find out more about the series here.
Check out this short YouTube video on Incarnation in the Movies.
I explain 8 elements of story incarnation, and how movies incarnate truth, meaning and worldview, through their protagonist, antagonist, drama, theme, love interest, reflection, and others.
Get the full version of this lecture, complete with film clips here.
You can find out more about the series here, including buying the downloads.
Here is a helpful short clip proving the thesis that in fact, God does love movies.
What? you may say. Heresy!
No. Deeply Biblical.
Get the full version, complete with film clips here.
You can find out more about the series here, including buying the downloads.
This is the most recent, most developed and most powerful version of this seminar ever.
All the videos are also sold separately. Discount if you buy all 5.
As a Hollywood screenwriter and best-selling novelist, I explore the power of storytelling in movies and in the Bible. I reveal the elements of worldview, and how storytelling incarnates meaning and worldview. I explain the nature of subversion, and how narratives compete and win in the culture wars of both movies and the Bible. I examine the Bible as a model for analyzing how sex, violence and profanity may be used in movies and storytelling. I look at four differences between exposing sin and exploiting sin. I describe the 9 basic elements of story structure used in movies and the Bible to communicate redemption. I describe the genre of horror and explain the 4 ways that horror is used redemptively in the Bible and in movies.
I think you will love these Powerpoint presentations with film clips!
5 Videos include:
High resolution MP4 downloads or MP3 audio only.
All the videos are also sold separately. Discount if you buy all 5.
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