Category Archive

Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “movies”

The Moral Panic Causes Trouble in Zion

Mormon Heretic July 27, 2010cinema, community of christ, conferences and symposia, death, Discrimination, history, LDS, media, Mormon, movies, RLDS, violence, war 25 Comments

Kenny Ballantine is in the process of producing a documentary called Trouble in Zion. The documentary discusses the events leading up to the 1838 Mormon War …

Even Kung Fu Masters Eventually Leave Us

John Dehlin June 4, 2009Culture, death, movies, news, television 14 Comments

David Carradine died today in a hotel in Thailand. Go with God, Grasshopper.

Battlestar Galactica Series Finale Review: SPOILER ALERT

Hawkgrrrl March 21, 2009Asides, Culture, curiosity, death, Folklore, history, mormon, Mormon, movies, surviving, theology, thought 31 Comments

OK, I realize that the majority of our regular readership are probably not BSG watchers; however, since the reimagined series is based on the original …

Does Tom Hanks Hate Mormons?

Hawkgrrrl March 11, 2009Anti-Mormon, Asides, Charity, christianity, church, cinema, Culture, curiosity, Discrimination, diversity, families, gay, homosexuality, inter-faith, LDS, liberal, love, marriage, media manipulation, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, movies, religion, thought 95 Comments

Tom Hanks is a beloved actor to many Mormons for his family-friendly roles and everyman quality. Yet, his recent negative remarks (and hasty retraction) calling …

Big Love -Big News

James March 10, 2009abuse, adultery, Anti-Mormon, apologetics, apostasy, baptism, Bloggernacle, book of mormon, burdens, Charity, children, christ, christianity, church, Culture, curiosity, Discrimination, diversity, doubt, education, faith, families, fear, FLDS, general, God, Happiness, history, inter-faith, Jesus, joseph, marriage, media, meetings, Mormon, Mormons, movies, news, obedience, ordinances, orthodox, polygamy, Priesthood, prophets, religion, resignation, RLDS, salvation, scripture, spirituality, television, temple, testimony, theology, thought, Utah, women 33 Comments

Horus Bible Parallels

James January 25, 2009Anti-Mormon, apologetics, apostasy, Bible, Bloggernacle, book of mormon, books, christianity, church, Culture, curiosity, diversity, doubt, education, evangelicals, faith, fear, Folklore, general, history, inter-faith, international, Jesus, LDS, Leaders, liberal, marriage, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, movies, new order mormon, orthodox, parables, questioning, religion, scripture, Sermon on the Mount, spirituality, tesimony, theology, thought, Uncategorized 22 Comments

Recently I saw Religulous here and he touched on Horus here and a few of the parallels between the story of Horus and Jesus. Many …

A Brand New Year

James January 23, 2009Bible, Bloggernacle, books, catholicism, christ, christianity, church, cinema, conference, Culture, curiosity, diversity, education, faith, families, general, General Authorities, General Conference, God, Happiness, Humor, international, introductions, Jesus, joseph, LDS, Leaders, liberal, love, media, media manipulation, meetings, missionary, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, movies, music, obedience, podcast, prophets, race, religion, spirituality, tesimony 29 Comments

Twilight and “The Great Mormon Novel”

Hawkgrrrl November 24, 2008Asides, books, catholicism, christianity, church, cinema, Culture, curiosity, diversity, dutcher, excommunication, faith, fear, LDS, media manipulation, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, movies, sexuality, thought 49 Comments

Many consider The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene to be the quintessential Great Catholic Novel: a book written about faith and doubt with …

You’re All Gonna Die: Low, War, and the D&C

Arthur September 8, 2008Mormon, movies, music, Peace, war 12 Comments

“Therefore, renounce war and proclaim peace, and seek diligently to turn the hearts of the children to their fathers, and the hearts of the fathers …

A Church of Visionary Dreamers

Hawkgrrrl July 1, 2008Anti-Mormon, Asides, christianity, church, Culture, curiosity, faith, God, inter-faith, LDS, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, movies, prophets, questioning, religion, restoration, scripture, television, thought 28 Comments

“You may say I’m a dreamer; but I’m not the only one.” John Lennon. Acts 2:17: “. . . your young men shall see visions, …

Why Hollywood Should Convert to Mormonism

Hawkgrrrl April 20, 2008christianity, Culture, faith, inter-faith, LDS, missionary, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, movies, religion, sexuality 41 Comments

Very few famous Hollywood actors are Mormon, even fewer are practicing Mormons. While there are some obvious disconnects (e.g. law of chastity, modesty, time commitments), there …

A California Mormon visits the other Zion

guest April 17, 2008book of mormon, community of christ, Culture, gay, historicity, history, mitt romney, Mormon, Mormons, movies, RLDS, scripture, temple, theology 22 Comments

By Joe Geisner (guest blogger) No I am not talking about Utah. I left Sam Brannan’s Zion for Joseph Smith’s Zion on April 11, 2008. …

Avoiding the Very Appearance of Evil… (the CleanFlicks story)

Nick Literski January 29, 2008Culture, doubt, faith, movies 67 Comments

Latter-day Saints are often taught to avoid the “very appearance of evil. ” This makes sense for any group that believes deity has called it …

Episode 8: A Review of “States of Grace” and “Orthodox Paradox”

John Dehlin July 30, 2007cinema, dutcher, faith, LDS, mormon, Mormons, movies, orthodox 4 Comments

In this episode we are excited to have Rosalynde Welch as our producer/moderator!!! The 2 main topics are: A review of Richard Dutcher’s “States of …