Here is a filmed review of "Of Gods and Men" that aired this weekend on PBS's "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly." It features a wealth of beautiful clips from this beautiful film.
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Of Gods and Men: PBS Review...and Clips
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Against the backdrop of deep differences with the Trump administration over migration and foreign aid as well as concerns for Ukraine and for Gaza, the Vatican secretary of state welcomed U.S. Vice President JD Vance to the Vatican.
Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, attended the liturgy with his wife, Usha, a practicing Hindu, and his three children after meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni earlier in the day.
My Catholic identity and my wife’s Protestant identity continue to endure, and our faith has developed together in greater harmony, knowing that our love for each other was ultimately grounded in our love for God.
the wily accuser
tempted him in just the way to confuse a savior:
All this I will give you.
I saw the film and thought it was extremely well done. I did not find it ''self indulgent'' at all, which is perhaps one reason (among others) why Hollywood overlooked it. It is reflective, and compels the viewer to empathize with the real fear that these men must have faced. It also beautifully conveys their deep sense of fidelity to God and to their fellow humans which eventually results in the communal, as well as individual, discernment that they should stay in the face of certain death. If that's plastic, give me plastic.