City of Angles involves an angel (Cage) who is spotted by a doctor in an operating room. Franz plays Cage’s buddy who somehow knows a lot about angels. The film is a very loose remake of Wim Wenders’ 1987 German film Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin), which was Read more
The Gospel and the Grateful Dead This book examines the linkages between the music and message of the Grateful Dead and the Christian gospel. The Grateful Dead emerged from the San Francisco “hippie” scene in the late 1960s, and offered a message of community and divine encounter. While the Dead Read more
We Get to Carry Each Other: The Gospel according to U2 Who among us has not experienced hearing a song that moved us deeply, that spoke to us in a truly spiritual way? Millions of fans around the world have found that inspiration in the music of U2, arguably the Read more
The Gospel According to the Beatles Renowned British music journalist and author Steve Turner surveys the religious and spiritual influence of the Beatles, the band that changed the history of music forever. With new interviews, never-before-published material, and fresh insights, Turner helps the reader understand the religious and spiritual ideas Read more
The Gospel according to Bruce Springsteen: Rock and Redemption, from Asbury Park to Magic In this engaging book, Jeffrey Symynkywicz, a minister and dedicated Springsteen fan, shows us that Bruce Spingsteen’s enduring importance stems largely from the rich spiritual themes that run throughout his albums. With a lively and engaging Read more
Holy Clues: The Gospel According to Sherlock Holmes If God is the greatest mystery of them all, then why not, in pursuit of God, consult the greatest detective of them all? In this imaginative and surprisingly profound book, Stephen Kendrick reveals Sherlock Holmes as spiritual guide. Drawing on Read more
The Gospel According to “The Hunger Games” Trilogy The authors, father and daughter who are both United Methodist pastors in Western North Carolina, have discovered within The Hunger Games trilogy a number of characters and themes that have parallels to classic Jewish and Christian figures and theology. Pastors Read more
The Gospel According to Tony Soprano: An Unauthorized Look Into the Soul of TV’s Top Mob Boss and His Family The Sopranos has captured audiences and awards with its portrayal of life in an Italian-American crime family. But it is more than just a mob show. It provokes Read more
The Gospel According to The Wiz: And Other Sermons from Cinema Every Sunday, more than 5,000 people come to hear Otis Moss III preach at Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ. According to Common, hip hop artist, actor, and member of Trinity, “A message from Otis Moss III Read more
The Gospel According to Breaking Bad The Gospel According to Breaking Bad takes a thoroughly Christian look at AMC’s popular and critical TV hit. Covering such weighty theological issues like identity, death, justice, power, fate, free will, and the gospel itself, readers will be coerced into thinking more Read more