The God Who Wasn't There (2005) 6.9
Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole. Director:Brian FlemmingWriter:Brian Flemming |
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The God Who Wasn't There (2005) 6.9
Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole. Director:Brian FlemmingWriter:Brian Flemming |
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Sam Harris | ... |
Himself - Author, 'The End of Faith'
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Robert M. Price | ... |
Himself - Fellow, Jesus Seminar
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| Richard Carrier | ... |
Himself - Historian
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Earl Doherty | ... |
Himself
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Scott Butcher | ... |
Himself - RaptureLetters.com
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Alan Dundes | ... |
Himself - Professor of Folklore, UC Berkeley
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| Jerry Falwell | ... |
Himself
(archive footage)
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| Brian Flemming | ... |
Himself - Narrator
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Barbara Mikkelson | ... |
Herself - Urban Legends Reference Pages, snopes.com
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David Mikkelson | ... |
Himself - Urban Legends Reference Pages, snopes.com
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James Robison | ... |
Himself
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Ronald G. Sipus | ... |
Himself - Superintendent, Village Christian Schools
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Bailey Smith | ... |
Himself
(archive footage) (as Reverend Bailey Smith)
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Dean Wycoff | ... |
Himself
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Documentary filmmaker Brian Flemming examines the Bible and discusses the history of early Christianity, raising doubts as to whether the New Testament personage Jesus ever really existed. Flemming examines the similarity of the Jesus story to other savior myths of the time and points to inexplicable gaps in early Christian history that combine to shed doubt on the Bible's Jesus story. Written by Martin Lewison <dr@martinlewison.com>
This is an interesting film for Christians and atheists alike, and not at all what I was expecting. Rarely is faith approached in such a commonsense, factual way. The film maker's personal investment in the documentary is a big part of what makes it compelling. The first half of it is basically a summary of the known historical facts around the figure of Christ. The second half of it delves into modern Christians' (particularly American Christians) knowledge and understanding of the origins of the modern religion. There are some pretty tense moments when the film maker discusses the foundations of the faith with his former school principle. All in all, an interesting film well worth watching.