The sacred holidays of Passover and Easter are based on a key biblical story of suffering and deliverance. What can ancient narratives of violence and miracle have to say to contemporary audiences? Host Krista Tippett explores faithful ways of living with these stories and giving them modern sense with featured readings from the Bible, words of a 14th century mystic, and poetry from Wendell Berry.
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Kudos to Krista's Probing (April 11, 2004)
First time that I heard your program. Excellent! I appreciated especially your host probing the guests's thoughts about how to read/listen to ancient texts in the context of what we know today in terms of truth and where myths fit in. Keep up the good work.
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"Interpreted by Dreamworks and… not Disney (April 13, 2004)
The program incorrectly
said that the Exodus has been "interpreted by Disney
and Cecile B. DeMille." Disney hasn't interpreted
it, but Dreamworks—in their first full-length
animated feature The Prince of Egypt did.
And the choice of the Exodus story I think is very
significant for their first animated feature. They
brought deliverance for viewers and our culture
at-large from the the rule and reign of Disney. The
Prince of Egypt is a surprisinlgy deeply spiritual,
religious, and moving film. In my own opinion by
far the best animated movie ever made. Dreamworks
was trying to do something very different. The
Prince of Egypt defied many of the established
conventions of Disney films. They broke new ground
in a number of significant ways. I think there
is meaning and metaphor in this, and I cringed
a bit when I heard "Disney" be confused for "Dreamworks."
Martin Erickson
Fargo, ND (KCCD 90.3 FM)
Editorial Note: Mr. Erickson is correct that
Dreamworks rather than Disney interpreted the
story of the Exodus. We apologize for
the error. |
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