Des hommes et des dieux - Of Gods and Men (2010)

[Benjamin Burch]

This might get moved to "movie", but I hope not. We'll see. I just don't want it to go unnoticed by those who usually disagree with me on this.

Anyways, for those who tend to argue against pacifism from a practical point of view, and don't seem to understand where I'm coming from, I suggest this film to you:

Of Gods and Men

It is the most powerful film I've ever seen. The most thoroughly orthodox, and most beautifully written and executed film I've seen. Christian to its core, and such a testament to the life of Christ.

In Jesus, God becomes man to share in man’s inherent weakness. He takes and transforms all human weakness and uses it to demonstrate to all mankind the power of His love. It is the weak who best understand this.
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To accept our lack of power and our poverty is an invitation and an urgent call to create with others relationships that are not based on power; when I recognize my weakness, I can accept that of others, and see a way for me to imitate Christ. This attitude transforms our mission. It invites us to renounce all pretension of superiority in our encounters with others, however weak they are… This attitude of weakness can be misunderstood. Weakness in itself is not a virtue, but, rather , an expression of the essence of our nature, one which must be molded and shaped by faith, hope, and love. To be weak is to be neither passive nor resigned; rather, it supposes courage and pushes us to struggle for justice and truth while resisting the elusive seduction of force and power…

Enjoy the movie. I pray it may be a means of grace for those who watch it.

[Cam Pence]

This might get moved to "movie", but I hope not. We'll see. I just don't want it to go unnoticed by those who usually disagree with me on this.

Anyways, for those who tend to argue against pacifism from a practical point of view, and don't seem to understand where I'm coming from, I suggest this film to you:

Of Gods and Men

It is the most powerful film I've ever seen. The most thoroughly orthodox, and most beautifully written and executed film I've seen. Christian to its core, and such a testament to the life of Christ.



Enjoy the movie. I pray it may be a means of grace for those who watch it.

Got in on the Netflix Que

[Hans Deventer]

Is it ok if I copy it to Movie, in stead of move?

[Benjamin Burch]

Is it ok if I copy it to Movie, in stead of move?

you bet!!

[Jeremy D. Scott]

I watched it tonight. It was good. Took a while to get moving, but I understand the director's desire to set the scene, the place of the monastery within the community, etc. I enjoyed the personalities of the various characters and felt like I knew each one. Powerful, but Romero had a much stronger impact on me when I watched it.

[Ryan Scott]

Rented this one last night. I really resonated with the tension of the decisions they had to make in the face of a system forcing them to take sides. I found it incredibly inspirational and I will definitely purchase it.

[Katelynn Scott]

I fell asleep within the first 20 minutes. I don't think this is all because of the movie (although there is almost no talking, it's subtitled and the first 10 scenes or so are a random collection of characters which don't connect until later). Most of it is probably because I'm pregnant and exhausted and it was Friday night at the end of a long week. Ha! I just thought I'd throw in the things which made it slow moving for me at the start.