Biblical Epics; The New Calvinism

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>>> COMING UP, KIM LAWTON ON >>> COMING UP, KIM LAWTON ON HOLLYWOOD'S YEAR OF BIBLICAL >>> COMING UP, KIM LAWTON ON HOLLYWOOD'S YEAR OF BIBLICAL EPICS.

HOLLYWOOD'S YEAR OF BIBLICAL EPICS.

WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL PITFALLS?

EPICS.

WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL PITFALLS?

>> HOW DO YOU WALK DOWN THAT WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL PITFALLS?

>> HOW DO YOU WALK DOWN THAT FINE LINE BETWEEN SAYING, "I >> HOW DO YOU WALK DOWN THAT FINE LINE BETWEEN SAYING, "I WANT TO BE RESPECTFUL TO THE FINE LINE BETWEEN SAYING, "I WANT TO BE RESPECTFUL TO THE TEXT, BUT AS AN ARTIST I ALSO WANT TO BE RESPECTFUL TO THE TEXT, BUT AS AN ARTIST I ALSO WANT TO BRING SOMETHING NEW."

TEXT, BUT AS AN ARTIST I ALSO WANT TO BRING SOMETHING NEW."

>>> ALSO, BOB FAW REPORTS ON WANT TO BRING SOMETHING NEW."

>>> ALSO, BOB FAW REPORTS ON SOUTHERN BAPTISTS, ESPECIALLY >>> ALSO, BOB FAW REPORTS ON SOUTHERN BAPTISTS, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG, REVIVING THE THEOLOGY SOUTHERN BAPTISTS, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG, REVIVING THE THEOLOGY OF JOHN CALVIN, THE 16th-CENTURY THE YOUNG, REVIVING THE THEOLOGY OF JOHN CALVIN, THE 16th-CENTURY REFORMER.

OF JOHN CALVIN, THE 16th-CENTURY REFORMER.

>> CALVINISM, BY JUST ITS VERY REFORMER.

>> CALVINISM, BY JUST ITS VERY NATURE, GETS RIGHT TO THE >> CALVINISM, BY JUST ITS VERY NATURE, GETS RIGHT TO THE REALITY NATURE, GETS RIGHT TO THE REALITY >>> WELCOME.

REALITY >>> WELCOME.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

>>> WELCOME.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

>>> PRESIDENT OBAMA THIS WEEK IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

>>> PRESIDENT OBAMA THIS WEEK HAILED THE SUCCESSFUL SIGN-UP >>> PRESIDENT OBAMA THIS WEEK HAILED THE SUCCESSFUL SIGN-UP PROCESS OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE HAILED THE SUCCESSFUL SIGN-UP PROCESS OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.

PROCESS OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.

HE SAID THE LAW AFFIRMS "THE ACT.

HE SAID THE LAW AFFIRMS "THE DIGNITY AND WORTH" OF MILLIONS HE SAID THE LAW AFFIRMS "THE DIGNITY AND WORTH" OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS.

DIGNITY AND WORTH" OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS.

FAITH LEADERS WERE AMONG THOSE OF AMERICANS.

FAITH LEADERS WERE AMONG THOSE AT THE WHITE HOUSE WHEN THE FAITH LEADERS WERE AMONG THOSE AT THE WHITE HOUSE WHEN THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE AT THE WHITE HOUSE WHEN THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE PLAN'S ORIGINAL GOAL OF PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE PLAN'S ORIGINAL GOAL OF 7 MILLION ENROLLMENTS HAD BEEN PLAN'S ORIGINAL GOAL OF 7 MILLION ENROLLMENTS HAD BEEN EXCEEDED.

7 MILLION ENROLLMENTS HAD BEEN EXCEEDED.

MANY RELIGIOUS GROUPS HAD EXCEEDED.

MANY RELIGIOUS GROUPS HAD ACTIVELY WORKED TO GET PEOPLE MANY RELIGIOUS GROUPS HAD ACTIVELY WORKED TO GET PEOPLE SIGNED UP BEFORE THE MARCH 31st ACTIVELY WORKED TO GET PEOPLE SIGNED UP BEFORE THE MARCH 31st DEADLINE.

SIGNED UP BEFORE THE MARCH 31st DEADLINE.

>>> FAITH-BASED GROUPS ARE DEADLINE.

>>> FAITH-BASED GROUPS ARE MOBILIZING TO HELP VICTIMS OF >>> FAITH-BASED GROUPS ARE MOBILIZING TO HELP VICTIMS OF THE DEADLY MUDSLIDE IN OSO, MOBILIZING TO HELP VICTIMS OF THE DEADLY MUDSLIDE IN OSO, WASHINGTON.

THE DEADLY MUDSLIDE IN OSO, WASHINGTON.

CONGREGATIONS ACROSS THE NATION WASHINGTON.

CONGREGATIONS ACROSS THE NATION ARE OFFERING PRAYERS AND TAKING CONGREGATIONS ACROSS THE NATION ARE OFFERING PRAYERS AND TAKING UP SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FOR THOSE ARE OFFERING PRAYERS AND TAKING UP SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FOR THOSE WHO LOST HOMES AND OTHER UP SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FOR THOSE WHO LOST HOMES AND OTHER POSSESSIONS.

WHO LOST HOMES AND OTHER POSSESSIONS.

DENOMINATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF POSSESSIONS.

DENOMINATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF GROUPS ARE ORGANIZING TEAMS OF DENOMINATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF GROUPS ARE ORGANIZING TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH CLEAN-UP GROUPS ARE ORGANIZING TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH CLEAN-UP AND RECOVERY, ALTHOUGH MANY VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH CLEAN-UP AND RECOVERY, ALTHOUGH MANY AREAS ARE STILL INACCESSIBLE.

AND RECOVERY, ALTHOUGH MANY AREAS ARE STILL INACCESSIBLE.

>>> VATICAN OFFICIALS ARE BUSY AREAS ARE STILL INACCESSIBLE.

>>> VATICAN OFFICIALS ARE BUSY PREPARING FOR THE >>> VATICAN OFFICIALS ARE BUSY PREPARING FOR THE CANONIZATION -- DECLARATIONS OF PREPARING FOR THE CANONIZATION -- DECLARATIONS OF SAINTHOOD -- OF THE LATE POPES CANONIZATION -- DECLARATIONS OF SAINTHOOD -- OF THE LATE POPES JOHN PAUL II AND JOHN XXIII ON SAINTHOOD -- OF THE LATE POPES JOHN PAUL II AND JOHN XXIII ON APRIL 27th.

JOHN PAUL II AND JOHN XXIII ON APRIL 27th.

THE BEATIFICATION OF JOHN PAUL APRIL 27th.

THE BEATIFICATION OF JOHN PAUL IN 2011 WAS A LAVISH AFFAIR.

BUT THIS WEEK THE ORGANIZERS OF IN 2011 WAS A LAVISH AFFAIR.

BUT THIS WEEK THE ORGANIZERS OF THE CANONIZATION SAID IT WILL BUT THIS WEEK THE ORGANIZERS OF THE CANONIZATION SAID IT WILL HAVE LESS PAGEANTRY.

THE CANONIZATION SAID IT WILL HAVE LESS PAGEANTRY.

STILL, THE CANONIZATION WILL BE HAVE LESS PAGEANTRY.

STILL, THE CANONIZATION WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE IN 3D IN MORE STILL, THE CANONIZATION WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE IN 3D IN MORE THAN 600 THEATERS AROUND THE BROADCAST LIVE IN 3D IN MORE THAN 600 THEATERS AROUND THE WORLD.

THAN 600 THEATERS AROUND THE WORLD.

>>> ATLANTA CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP WORLD.

>>> ATLANTA CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP WILTON GREGORY ISSUED AN APOLOGY >>> ATLANTA CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP WILTON GREGORY ISSUED AN APOLOGY THIS WEEK FOR CONSIDERING A MOVE WILTON GREGORY ISSUED AN APOLOGY THIS WEEK FOR CONSIDERING A MOVE INTO AN EXPENSIVE NEW RESIDENCE.

THIS WEEK FOR CONSIDERING A MOVE INTO AN EXPENSIVE NEW RESIDENCE.

GREGORY HAD BEEN CRITICIZED FOR INTO AN EXPENSIVE NEW RESIDENCE.

GREGORY HAD BEEN CRITICIZED FOR BUILDING A 6,000-SQUARE-FOOT GREGORY HAD BEEN CRITICIZED FOR BUILDING A 6,000-SQUARE-FOOT MANSION THAT COST $2.2 MILLION.

BUILDING A 6,000-SQUARE-FOOT MANSION THAT COST $2.2 MILLION.

IN HIS LETTER TO A CATHOLIC MANSION THAT COST $2.2 MILLION.

IN HIS LETTER TO A CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER, THE ARCHBISHOP IN HIS LETTER TO A CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER, THE ARCHBISHOP ADMITTED TO FAILING THOSE UNDER NEWSPAPER, THE ARCHBISHOP ADMITTED TO FAILING THOSE UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP AND DAMAGING HIS ADMITTED TO FAILING THOSE UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP AND DAMAGING HIS OWN CREDIBILITY.

HIS LEADERSHIP AND DAMAGING HIS OWN CREDIBILITY.

GREGORY PRAISED THE HUMBLE OWN CREDIBILITY.

GREGORY PRAISED THE HUMBLE LIFESTYLE OF POPE FRANCIS AND GREGORY PRAISED THE HUMBLE LIFESTYLE OF POPE FRANCIS AND SAID, "THE WORLD AND THE CHURCH LIFESTYLE OF POPE FRANCIS AND SAID, "THE WORLD AND THE CHURCH HAVE CHANGED."

SAID, "THE WORLD AND THE CHURCH HAVE CHANGED."

HE SAID THE MANSION WILL HAVE CHANGED."

HE SAID THE MANSION WILL PROBABLY BE SOLD.

>>> A DELEGATION OF U.S.

PROBABLY BE SOLD.

>>> A DELEGATION OF U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS CELEBRATED MASS >>> A DELEGATION OF U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS CELEBRATED MASS AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER THIS CATHOLIC BISHOPS CELEBRATED MASS AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER THIS WEEK TO DRAW ATTENTION TO HUMAN AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER THIS WEEK TO DRAW ATTENTION TO HUMAN SUFFERING CAUSED BY CURRENT WEEK TO DRAW ATTENTION TO HUMAN SUFFERING CAUSED BY CURRENT IMMIGRATION POLICY.

SUFFERING CAUSED BY CURRENT IMMIGRATION POLICY.

CALLING FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION POLICY.

CALLING FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM, THEY CITED CALLING FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM, THEY CITED 6,000 MIGRANTS WHO HAVE DIED IN IMMIGRATION REFORM, THEY CITED 6,000 MIGRANTS WHO HAVE DIED IN THE ATTEMPT TO ENTER THE U.S. 6,000 MIGRANTS WHO HAVE DIED IN THE ATTEMPT TO ENTER THE U.S.

SINCE 1998.

THE ATTEMPT TO ENTER THE U.S.

SINCE 1998.

AMONG THOSE DISTRIBUTING SINCE 1998.

AMONG THOSE DISTRIBUTING COMMUNION WAS CARDINAL AMONG THOSE DISTRIBUTING COMMUNION WAS CARDINAL SEAN O'MALLEY.

COMMUNION WAS CARDINAL SEAN O'MALLEY.

HE SAID THE TRIP WAS INSPIRED BY SEAN O'MALLEY.

HE SAID THE TRIP WAS INSPIRED BY POPE FRANCIS'S CONCERN FOR HE SAID THE TRIP WAS INSPIRED BY POPE FRANCIS'S CONCERN FOR MIGRANTS.

POPE FRANCIS'S CONCERN FOR MIGRANTS.

>>> A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT THIS MIGRANTS.

>>> A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT THIS WEEK RULED THAT NEW YORK CITY >>> A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT THIS WEEK RULED THAT NEW YORK CITY CAN BAN RELIGIOUS GROUPS FROM WEEK RULED THAT NEW YORK CITY CAN BAN RELIGIOUS GROUPS FROM HOLDING WORSHIP SERVICES IN CAN BAN RELIGIOUS GROUPS FROM HOLDING WORSHIP SERVICES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL HOLDING WORSHIP SERVICES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL HOURS.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL HOURS.

THE DECISION OVERTURNS A HOURS.

THE DECISION OVERTURNS A 2012 RULING THAT HAD ALLOWED THE DECISION OVERTURNS A 2012 RULING THAT HAD ALLOWED CHURCHES TO WORSHIP IN PUBLIC 2012 RULING THAT HAD ALLOWED CHURCHES TO WORSHIP IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

CHURCHES TO WORSHIP IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

IT IS UNKNOWN IF NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS.

IT IS UNKNOWN IF NEW YORK CITY WILL IMPLEMENT THE BAN, BUT IT IS UNKNOWN IF NEW YORK CITY WILL IMPLEMENT THE BAN, BUT MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO HAS SAID HE WILL IMPLEMENT THE BAN, BUT MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO HAS SAID HE BELIEVES CHURCHES SHOULD BE ABLE MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO HAS SAID HE BELIEVES CHURCHES SHOULD BE ABLE TO WORSHIP IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

BELIEVES CHURCHES SHOULD BE ABLE TO WORSHIP IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

>>> MEETING IN JAPAN, THE U.N. TO WORSHIP IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

>>> MEETING IN JAPAN, THE U.N. PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE REPORTED >>> MEETING IN JAPAN, THE U.N. PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE REPORTED THIS WEEK THAT THE EFFECTS OF PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE REPORTED THIS WEEK THAT THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING ARE INCREASINGLY THIS WEEK THAT THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING ARE INCREASINGLY EVIDENT.

GLOBAL WARMING ARE INCREASINGLY EVIDENT.

IT CALLED ON WORLD LEADERS TO EVIDENT.

IT CALLED ON WORLD LEADERS TO ACT NOW TO HELP PEOPLE ADAPT TO IT CALLED ON WORLD LEADERS TO ACT NOW TO HELP PEOPLE ADAPT TO THE CHANGES AND SLOW THEM DOWN.

ACT NOW TO HELP PEOPLE ADAPT TO THE CHANGES AND SLOW THEM DOWN.

A GLOBAL SUMMIT ON CLIMATE THE CHANGES AND SLOW THEM DOWN.

A GLOBAL SUMMIT ON CLIMATE CHANGE IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT A GLOBAL SUMMIT ON CLIMATE CHANGE IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT YEAR.

CHANGE IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT YEAR.

MEANWHILE, A GROUP OF YOUNG YEAR.

MEANWHILE, A GROUP OF YOUNG EVANGELICALS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MEANWHILE, A GROUP OF YOUNG EVANGELICALS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, AND ON SEVERAL EVANGELICALS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, AND ON SEVERAL CHRISTIAN CAMPUSES HELD A DAY OF MICHIGAN, AND ON SEVERAL CHRISTIAN CAMPUSES HELD A DAY OF PRAYER FOR ACTION ON CLIMATE CHRISTIAN CAMPUSES HELD A DAY OF PRAYER FOR ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE.

PRAYER FOR ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE.

>>> LEBANON THIS WEEK MARKED CHANGE.

>>> LEBANON THIS WEEK MARKED WHAT THE U.N. CALLED A >>> LEBANON THIS WEEK MARKED WHAT THE U.N. CALLED A "DEVASTATING MILESTONE" -- WHAT THE U.N. CALLED A "DEVASTATING MILESTONE" -- 1 MILLION SYRIANS HAVE NOW "DEVASTATING MILESTONE" -- 1 MILLION SYRIANS HAVE NOW REGISTERED FOR OFFICIAL REFUGEE 1 MILLION SYRIANS HAVE NOW REGISTERED FOR OFFICIAL REFUGEE STATUS THERE.

REGISTERED FOR OFFICIAL REFUGEE STATUS THERE.

LEBANON'S OWN POPULATION IS JUST STATUS THERE.

LEBANON'S OWN POPULATION IS JUST ABOUT 4.5 MILLION, MAKING IT THE LEBANON'S OWN POPULATION IS JUST ABOUT 4.5 MILLION, MAKING IT THE COUNTRY WITH THE HIGHEST ABOUT 4.5 MILLION, MAKING IT THE COUNTRY WITH THE HIGHEST PER-CAPITA CONCENTRATION OF COUNTRY WITH THE HIGHEST PER-CAPITA CONCENTRATION OF REFUGEES RECORDED ANYWHERE IN PER-CAPITA CONCENTRATION OF REFUGEES RECORDED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

REFUGEES RECORDED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

THE THREE-YEAR-OLD SYRIAN THE WORLD.

THE THREE-YEAR-OLD SYRIAN CONFLICT HAS CREATED A MASSIVE THE THREE-YEAR-OLD SYRIAN CONFLICT HAS CREATED A MASSIVE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS.

CONFLICT HAS CREATED A MASSIVE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS.

MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION SYRIANS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS.

MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION SYRIANS HAVE SOUGHT REFUGE IN MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION SYRIANS HAVE SOUGHT REFUGE IN NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES.

HAVE SOUGHT REFUGE IN NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES.

>>> THE FILM "NOAH" OPENED THIS NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES.

>>> THE FILM "NOAH" OPENED THIS PAST WEEK -- NUMBER ONE AT THE >>> THE FILM "NOAH" OPENED THIS PAST WEEK -- NUMBER ONE AT THE BOX OFFICE -- BUT WITH MIXED PAST WEEK -- NUMBER ONE AT THE BOX OFFICE -- BUT WITH MIXED REVIEWS FROM RELIGIOUS BOX OFFICE -- BUT WITH MIXED REVIEWS FROM RELIGIOUS AUDIENCES.

REVIEWS FROM RELIGIOUS AUDIENCES.

2014 HAS BEEN CALLED HOLLYWOOD'S AUDIENCES.

2014 HAS BEEN CALLED HOLLYWOOD'S YEAR OF BIBLICAL EPICS.

"SON OF GOD" WAS RELEASED IN YEAR OF BIBLICAL EPICS.

"SON OF GOD" WAS RELEASED IN FEBRUARY AND ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR "SON OF GOD" WAS RELEASED IN FEBRUARY AND ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR RIDLEY SCOTT IS EXPECTED TO FEBRUARY AND ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR RIDLEY SCOTT IS EXPECTED TO RELEASE A BLOCKBUSTER, "EXODUS," RIDLEY SCOTT IS EXPECTED TO RELEASE A BLOCKBUSTER, "EXODUS," AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

RELEASE A BLOCKBUSTER, "EXODUS," AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

SEVERAL MAJOR STUDIOS ARE NOW AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

SEVERAL MAJOR STUDIOS ARE NOW DEVELOPING OTHER BIBLICAL SEVERAL MAJOR STUDIOS ARE NOW DEVELOPING OTHER BIBLICAL STORIES.

DEVELOPING OTHER BIBLICAL STORIES.

KIM LAWTON LOOKS AT THE STORIES.

KIM LAWTON LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGES OF BRINGING THE GOOD KIM LAWTON LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGES OF BRINGING THE GOOD BOOK TO THE BIG SCREEN.

CHALLENGES OF BRINGING THE GOOD BOOK TO THE BIG SCREEN.

>> Reporter: HOLLYWOOD IS ALWAYS BOOK TO THE BIG SCREEN.

>> Reporter: HOLLYWOOD IS ALWAYS ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR A NEW >> Reporter: HOLLYWOOD IS ALWAYS ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR A NEW BOX-OFFICE MIRACLE.

ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR A NEW BOX-OFFICE MIRACLE.

AND IT JUST MIGHT HELP TO START BOX-OFFICE MIRACLE.

AND IT JUST MIGHT HELP TO START WITH THE BESTSELLING BOOK OF ALL AND IT JUST MIGHT HELP TO START WITH THE BESTSELLING BOOK OF ALL TIME.

WITH THE BESTSELLING BOOK OF ALL TIME.

>> WHENEVER HOLLYWOOD WANTS TO TIME.

>> WHENEVER HOLLYWOOD WANTS TO GO BIG, IT OFTEN GOES BIBLICAL.

>> Reporter: TEN YEARS AGO, "THE GO BIG, IT OFTEN GOES BIBLICAL.

>> Reporter: TEN YEARS AGO, "THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST" EARNED >> Reporter: TEN YEARS AGO, "THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST" EARNED $600 MILLION AND PROVED THAT PASSION OF THE CHRIST" EARNED $600 MILLION AND PROVED THAT BIBLICAL EPICS CAN BE VERY $600 MILLION AND PROVED THAT BIBLICAL EPICS CAN BE VERY LUCRATIVE.

BIBLICAL EPICS CAN BE VERY LUCRATIVE.

NOW, NEW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LUCRATIVE.

NOW, NEW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES HAVE MADE IT EASIER THAN EVER TO NOW, NEW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES HAVE MADE IT EASIER THAN EVER TO ADAPT SPECTACULAR BIBLE STORIES HAVE MADE IT EASIER THAN EVER TO ADAPT SPECTACULAR BIBLE STORIES FOR THE BIG SCREEN.

ADAPT SPECTACULAR BIBLE STORIES FOR THE BIG SCREEN.

>> THE BIBLE IS LOADED WITH FOR THE BIG SCREEN.

>> THE BIBLE IS LOADED WITH AMAZING SOURCE MATERIAL, RIGHT?

FASCINATING CHARACTERS, EPIC AMAZING SOURCE MATERIAL, RIGHT?

FASCINATING CHARACTERS, EPIC STRUGGLES, A BIG CANVAS, AND FASCINATING CHARACTERS, EPIC STRUGGLES, A BIG CANVAS, AND GLOBAL RECOGNITION, YOU KNOW?

STRUGGLES, A BIG CANVAS, AND GLOBAL RECOGNITION, YOU KNOW?

SO OBVIOUSLY FOR HOLLYWOOD GLOBAL RECOGNITION, YOU KNOW?

SO OBVIOUSLY FOR HOLLYWOOD LOOKING FOR SOURCE MATERIAL THAT SO OBVIOUSLY FOR HOLLYWOOD LOOKING FOR SOURCE MATERIAL THAT THEY CAN GET THAT IS AFFORDABLE, LOOKING FOR SOURCE MATERIAL THAT THEY CAN GET THAT IS AFFORDABLE, THAT'S IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, THEY CAN GET THAT IS AFFORDABLE, THAT'S IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE BIBLE.

THAT'S IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE BIBLE.

>> Reporter: BUT HOLLYWOOD IS LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE BIBLE.

>> Reporter: BUT HOLLYWOOD IS ALSO WELL AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL >> Reporter: BUT HOLLYWOOD IS ALSO WELL AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL PITFALLS, NOT LEAST OF WHICH IS ALSO WELL AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL PITFALLS, NOT LEAST OF WHICH IS THAT PEOPLE USUALLY KNOW HOW THE PITFALLS, NOT LEAST OF WHICH IS THAT PEOPLE USUALLY KNOW HOW THE STORY ENDS.

THAT PEOPLE USUALLY KNOW HOW THE STORY ENDS.

>> PEOPLE DON'T JUST KNOW THE STORY ENDS.

>> PEOPLE DON'T JUST KNOW THE STORY.

MANY OF THEM HAVE REALLY STRONG STORY.

MANY OF THEM HAVE REALLY STRONG FEELINGS ABOUT THE STORY.

>> Reporter: AND THEREFORE, SAYS FEELINGS ABOUT THE STORY.

>> Reporter: AND THEREFORE, SAYS SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY >> Reporter: AND THEREFORE, SAYS SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY HISTORY PROFESSOR EDWARD BLUM, SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY HISTORY PROFESSOR EDWARD BLUM, AUDIENCES CAN FEEL A VESTED HISTORY PROFESSOR EDWARD BLUM, AUDIENCES CAN FEEL A VESTED INTEREST IN HOW THE STORY IS AUDIENCES CAN FEEL A VESTED INTEREST IN HOW THE STORY IS PRESENTED.

INTEREST IN HOW THE STORY IS PRESENTED.

>> THE STAKES ARE SO HIGH.

PRESENTED.

>> THE STAKES ARE SO HIGH.

WE'RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT A >> THE STAKES ARE SO HIGH.

WE'RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT A CHARACTER.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SACRED CHARACTER.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SACRED CHARACTERS AND WE'RE TALKING WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SACRED CHARACTERS AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SACRED STORIES, AND SO CHARACTERS AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SACRED STORIES, AND SO IT'S NOT JUST NOAH ON SCREEN ABOUT SACRED STORIES, AND SO IT'S NOT JUST NOAH ON SCREEN TALKING TO SOME POWERFUL FORCE, IT'S NOT JUST NOAH ON SCREEN TALKING TO SOME POWERFUL FORCE, IT'S NOAH TALKING TO GOD.

TALKING TO SOME POWERFUL FORCE, IT'S NOAH TALKING TO GOD.

>> Reporter: PEPPERDINE IT'S NOAH TALKING TO GOD.

>> Reporter: PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATION >> Reporter: PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATION PROFESSOR CRAIG DETWEILER SAYS UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATION PROFESSOR CRAIG DETWEILER SAYS THIS YEAR'S EPICS DEMONSTRATE PROFESSOR CRAIG DETWEILER SAYS THIS YEAR'S EPICS DEMONSTRATE THE TRICKY QUESTION FACED BY THIS YEAR'S EPICS DEMONSTRATE THE TRICKY QUESTION FACED BY FILMMAKERS WHO TAKE UP BIBLICAL THE TRICKY QUESTION FACED BY FILMMAKERS WHO TAKE UP BIBLICAL SUBJECTS.

FILMMAKERS WHO TAKE UP BIBLICAL SUBJECTS.

>> HOW DO YOU WALK DOWN THAT SUBJECTS.

TEXT, BUT AS AN ARTIST I ALSO WANT TO BRING SOMETHING NEW?"

>> Reporter: THE FIRST TWO WANT TO BRING SOMETHING NEW?"

>> Reporter: THE FIRST TWO BIBLICAL EPICS OF 2014 TOOK >> Reporter: THE FIRST TWO BIBLICAL EPICS OF 2014 TOOK VASTLY DIFFERENT APPROACHES.

BIBLICAL EPICS OF 2014 TOOK VASTLY DIFFERENT APPROACHES.

>> WITH "SON OF GOD" YOU SEE VASTLY DIFFERENT APPROACHES.

>> WITH "SON OF GOD" YOU SEE SOMETHING THAT IS MAYBE TAILORED >> WITH "SON OF GOD" YOU SEE SOMETHING THAT IS MAYBE TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TOWARDS RELIGIOUS SOMETHING THAT IS MAYBE TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TOWARDS RELIGIOUS AUDIENCES AND SAYS, "THIS IS A SPECIFICALLY TOWARDS RELIGIOUS AUDIENCES AND SAYS, "THIS IS A FILM THAT YOU WILL FEEL AUDIENCES AND SAYS, "THIS IS A FILM THAT YOU WILL FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH, THAT AFFIRMS FILM THAT YOU WILL FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH, THAT AFFIRMS YOUR FAITH AND YOUR COMFORTABLE WITH, THAT AFFIRMS YOUR FAITH AND YOUR UNDERSTANDING."

YOUR FAITH AND YOUR UNDERSTANDING."

WITH "NOAH" YOU HAVE A MORE UNDERSTANDING."

WITH "NOAH" YOU HAVE A MORE FANCIFUL APPROACH TO THE BIBLE WITH "NOAH" YOU HAVE A MORE FANCIFUL APPROACH TO THE BIBLE THAT'S ALMOST MORE LIKE A FANCIFUL APPROACH TO THE BIBLE THAT'S ALMOST MORE LIKE A GRAPHIC NOVEL.

THAT'S ALMOST MORE LIKE A GRAPHIC NOVEL.

>> Reporter: "NOAH" IS BANKING GRAPHIC NOVEL.

>> Reporter: "NOAH" IS BANKING ON THE APPEAL OF "A"-LIST >> Reporter: "NOAH" IS BANKING ON THE APPEAL OF "A"-LIST ACTORS, INCLUDING RUSSELL CROWE, ON THE APPEAL OF "A"-LIST ACTORS, INCLUDING RUSSELL CROWE, EMMA WATSON, JENNIFER CONNELLY ACTORS, INCLUDING RUSSELL CROWE, EMMA WATSON, JENNIFER CONNELLY AND ANTHONY HOPKINS.

EMMA WATSON, JENNIFER CONNELLY AND ANTHONY HOPKINS.

>> I THINK THE FILM IS A GREAT AND ANTHONY HOPKINS.

>> I THINK THE FILM IS A GREAT EPIC DEPICTING THE STRUGGLES OF >> I THINK THE FILM IS A GREAT EPIC DEPICTING THE STRUGGLES OF THE HUMAN BEING WITH ALL HIS EPIC DEPICTING THE STRUGGLES OF THE HUMAN BEING WITH ALL HIS CONFLICTS, HIS OR HER CONFLICTS, THE HUMAN BEING WITH ALL HIS CONFLICTS, HIS OR HER CONFLICTS, IN A VAST AND INCOMPREHENSIBLE CONFLICTS, HIS OR HER CONFLICTS, IN A VAST AND INCOMPREHENSIBLE UNIVERSE.

IN A VAST AND INCOMPREHENSIBLE UNIVERSE.

>> Reporter: THE NOAH STORY IN UNIVERSE.

>> Reporter: THE NOAH STORY IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS IS SHORT AND >> Reporter: THE NOAH STORY IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS IS SHORT AND DOESN'T GIVE A LOT OF DETAILS.

THE BOOK OF GENESIS IS SHORT AND DOESN'T GIVE A LOT OF DETAILS.

DIRECTOR AND CO-WRITER DOESN'T GIVE A LOT OF DETAILS.

DIRECTOR AND CO-WRITER DARREN ARONOFSKY, WHO IS KNOWN DIRECTOR AND CO-WRITER DARREN ARONOFSKY, WHO IS KNOWN FOR DARK FILMS, FILLED IN THE DARREN ARONOFSKY, WHO IS KNOWN FOR DARK FILMS, FILLED IN THE BLANKS IN MANY ENVELOPE-PUSHING FOR DARK FILMS, FILLED IN THE BLANKS IN MANY ENVELOPE-PUSHING WAYS.

BLANKS IN MANY ENVELOPE-PUSHING WAYS.

HE INCLUDED MAJOR CHARACTERS NOT WAYS.

HE INCLUDED MAJOR CHARACTERS NOT MENTIONED IN THE NOAH BIBLE HE INCLUDED MAJOR CHARACTERS NOT MENTIONED IN THE NOAH BIBLE ACCOUNT -- SOME NON-HUMAN -- AND MENTIONED IN THE NOAH BIBLE ACCOUNT -- SOME NON-HUMAN -- AND HE CREATES KEY PLOT POINTS NOT ACCOUNT -- SOME NON-HUMAN -- AND HE CREATES KEY PLOT POINTS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL STORY EITHER.

HE CREATES KEY PLOT POINTS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL STORY EITHER.

>> IF YOU EVEN LOOK AT WHAT'S IN THE ORIGINAL STORY EITHER.

>> IF YOU EVEN LOOK AT WHAT'S DESCRIBED IN THE STORY, IT'S >> IF YOU EVEN LOOK AT WHAT'S DESCRIBED IN THE STORY, IT'S TALKING ABOUT A TIME BEFORE DESCRIBED IN THE STORY, IT'S TALKING ABOUT A TIME BEFORE RAINBOWS, WHEN GIANT ANGELS TALKING ABOUT A TIME BEFORE RAINBOWS, WHEN GIANT ANGELS WALKED ON THE EARTH, WHEN PEOPLE RAINBOWS, WHEN GIANT ANGELS WALKED ON THE EARTH, WHEN PEOPLE LIVED FOR CENTURIES.

WALKED ON THE EARTH, WHEN PEOPLE LIVED FOR CENTURIES.

IT'S CLEARLY A UNIVERSE THAT'S LIVED FOR CENTURIES.

IT'S CLEARLY A UNIVERSE THAT'S DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE IT'S CLEARLY A UNIVERSE THAT'S DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE UNDERSTAND NOW.

DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE UNDERSTAND NOW.

SO TO TREAT IT AS SOMETHING UNDERSTAND NOW.

SO TO TREAT IT AS SOMETHING THAT'S NOT POETIC AND MYTHICAL SO TO TREAT IT AS SOMETHING THAT'S NOT POETIC AND MYTHICAL IS A MISTAKE I THINK.

THAT'S NOT POETIC AND MYTHICAL IS A MISTAKE I THINK.

I THINK REALLY WHAT'S THERE IS IS A MISTAKE I THINK.

I THINK REALLY WHAT'S THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN INSPIRE US.

>> Reporter: WITH "SON OF GOD," SOMETHING THAT CAN INSPIRE US.

>> Reporter: WITH "SON OF GOD," RELEASED IN FEBRUARY, TOP >> Reporter: WITH "SON OF GOD," RELEASED IN FEBRUARY, TOP TELEVISION PRODUCER MARK BURNETT RELEASED IN FEBRUARY, TOP TELEVISION PRODUCER MARK BURNETT AND HIS WIFE, ACTOR ROMA DOWNEY, TELEVISION PRODUCER MARK BURNETT AND HIS WIFE, ACTOR ROMA DOWNEY, ARE OFFERING A STORY THAT STICKS AND HIS WIFE, ACTOR ROMA DOWNEY, ARE OFFERING A STORY THAT STICKS CLOSELY TO THE GOSPEL ACCOUNTS ARE OFFERING A STORY THAT STICKS CLOSELY TO THE GOSPEL ACCOUNTS OF JESUS.

CLOSELY TO THE GOSPEL ACCOUNTS OF JESUS.

>> WE WANTED IT TO LOOK COOL.

OF JESUS.

>> WE WANTED IT TO LOOK COOL.

WE DIDN'T WANT THIS TO BE SOME >> WE WANTED IT TO LOOK COOL.

WE DIDN'T WANT THIS TO BE SOME OLD DONKEYS AND SANDALS THING WE DIDN'T WANT THIS TO BE SOME OLD DONKEYS AND SANDALS THING THAT MAYBE HAD GOOD INTENTION, OLD DONKEYS AND SANDALS THING THAT MAYBE HAD GOOD INTENTION, BUT WASN'T WELL EXECUTED.

THAT MAYBE HAD GOOD INTENTION, BUT WASN'T WELL EXECUTED.

>> Reporter: "SON OF GOD" IS AN BUT WASN'T WELL EXECUTED.

>> Reporter: "SON OF GOD" IS AN EXPANSION AND RE-EDIT OF >> Reporter: "SON OF GOD" IS AN EXPANSION AND RE-EDIT OF MATERIAL SHOT FOR THE BURNETTS' EXPANSION AND RE-EDIT OF MATERIAL SHOT FOR THE BURNETTS' HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL MINISERIES, MATERIAL SHOT FOR THE BURNETTS' HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL MINISERIES, "THE BIBLE," WHICH RAN ON THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL MINISERIES, "THE BIBLE," WHICH RAN ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL LAST YEAR.

"THE BIBLE," WHICH RAN ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL LAST YEAR.

THEY SAY THEY TOOK GREAT CARE TO HISTORY CHANNEL LAST YEAR.

THEY SAY THEY TOOK GREAT CARE TO ENSURE THEY GOT THINGS RIGHT.

>> WE WORKED WITH ACADEMICS AND ENSURE THEY GOT THINGS RIGHT.

>> WE WORKED WITH ACADEMICS AND SCHOLARS, THEOLOGIANS, ADVISORS >> WE WORKED WITH ACADEMICS AND SCHOLARS, THEOLOGIANS, ADVISORS FROM ALL DENOMINATIONS, TO MAKE SCHOLARS, THEOLOGIANS, ADVISORS FROM ALL DENOMINATIONS, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MOVED FORWARD FROM ALL DENOMINATIONS, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MOVED FORWARD ACCURATELY AND TRUTHFULLY AND SURE THAT WE MOVED FORWARD ACCURATELY AND TRUTHFULLY AND ALWAYS IN THE SPIRIT OF THE ACCURATELY AND TRUTHFULLY AND ALWAYS IN THE SPIRIT OF THE BOOK.

ALWAYS IN THE SPIRIT OF THE BOOK.

>> I DON'T THINK IT'S DANGEROUS BOOK.

>> I DON'T THINK IT'S DANGEROUS TERRITORY.

I THINK IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TERRITORY.

I THINK IT'S JUST A MATTER OF BEING RESPECTFUL AND WITHIN THE I THINK IT'S JUST A MATTER OF BEING RESPECTFUL AND WITHIN THE SPIRIT.

BEING RESPECTFUL AND WITHIN THE SPIRIT.

>> AND BEING RESPONSIBLE.

SPIRIT.

>> AND BEING RESPONSIBLE.

>> Reporter: BUT HOW MUCH >> AND BEING RESPONSIBLE.

>> Reporter: BUT HOW MUCH RESPONSIBILITY IS REQUIRED FROM >> Reporter: BUT HOW MUCH RESPONSIBILITY IS REQUIRED FROM FILMMAKERS AND ARTISTS?

RESPONSIBILITY IS REQUIRED FROM FILMMAKERS AND ARTISTS?

>> RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WANT THEIR FILMMAKERS AND ARTISTS?

>> RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WANT THEIR FAITH TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY >> RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WANT THEIR FAITH TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BECAUSE THEY TAKE IT SERIOUSLY, FAITH TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BECAUSE THEY TAKE IT SERIOUSLY, AND THEY WANT OTHERS TO CONSIDER BECAUSE THEY TAKE IT SERIOUSLY, AND THEY WANT OTHERS TO CONSIDER IT.

AND THEY WANT OTHERS TO CONSIDER IT.

BUT THEY'RE NOT IN CHARGE.

IT.

BUT THEY'RE NOT IN CHARGE.

>> Reporter: IN "NOAH," JENNIFER BUT THEY'RE NOT IN CHARGE.

>> Reporter: IN "NOAH," JENNIFER CONNELLY PLAYS THE MAIN >> Reporter: IN "NOAH," JENNIFER CONNELLY PLAYS THE MAIN CHARACTER'S WIFE, WHO IS NOT CONNELLY PLAYS THE MAIN CHARACTER'S WIFE, WHO IS NOT EVEN NAMED IN THE BIBLE STORY.

CHARACTER'S WIFE, WHO IS NOT EVEN NAMED IN THE BIBLE STORY.

SHE SAYS SHE LOOKED TO OTHER EVEN NAMED IN THE BIBLE STORY.

SHE SAYS SHE LOOKED TO OTHER PASSAGES ABOUT BIBLICAL WOMEN SHE SAYS SHE LOOKED TO OTHER PASSAGES ABOUT BIBLICAL WOMEN FOR HELP.

PASSAGES ABOUT BIBLICAL WOMEN FOR HELP.

>> I FELT A GREAT SENSE OF FOR HELP.

>> I FELT A GREAT SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY, SO OF COURSE IT >> I FELT A GREAT SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY, SO OF COURSE IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME TO RESPONSIBILITY, SO OF COURSE IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME TO ALWAYS CONSULT THE BIBLE WHEN WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME TO ALWAYS CONSULT THE BIBLE WHEN MAKING DECISIONS.

ALWAYS CONSULT THE BIBLE WHEN MAKING DECISIONS.

SO I FOUND SOME INSPIRATION IN MAKING DECISIONS.

SO I FOUND SOME INSPIRATION IN OTHER PARTS OF THE BIBLE, SO I FOUND SOME INSPIRATION IN OTHER PARTS OF THE BIBLE, BECAUSE THERE ISN'T MUCH TO SAY OTHER PARTS OF THE BIBLE, BECAUSE THERE ISN'T MUCH TO SAY ABOUT HER IN GENESIS.

BECAUSE THERE ISN'T MUCH TO SAY ABOUT HER IN GENESIS.

I FOUND PROVERBS 31 PARTICULARLY ABOUT HER IN GENESIS.

I FOUND PROVERBS 31 PARTICULARLY USEFUL.

>> Reporter: ARONOFSKY SAYS HE USEFUL.

>> Reporter: ARONOFSKY SAYS HE ALSO READ WIDELY AND CONSULTED >> Reporter: ARONOFSKY SAYS HE ALSO READ WIDELY AND CONSULTED THEOLOGICAL ADVISORS.

ALSO READ WIDELY AND CONSULTED THEOLOGICAL ADVISORS.

>> WE THOUGHT ABOUT IT FOR A THEOLOGICAL ADVISORS.

>> WE THOUGHT ABOUT IT FOR A REALLY LONG TIME AND TRIED TO >> WE THOUGHT ABOUT IT FOR A REALLY LONG TIME AND TRIED TO CONNECT IT AND NOT CONTRADICT REALLY LONG TIME AND TRIED TO CONNECT IT AND NOT CONTRADICT ANYTHING.

CONNECT IT AND NOT CONTRADICT ANYTHING.

IT ALLOWED US TO HAVE AN ANYTHING.

IT ALLOWED US TO HAVE AN EXPLANATION FOR WHY WE IT ALLOWED US TO HAVE AN EXPLANATION FOR WHY WE REPRESENTED IT IN THAT WAY.

EXPLANATION FOR WHY WE REPRESENTED IT IN THAT WAY.

BUT I IMAGINE THERE WILL BE REPRESENTED IT IN THAT WAY.

BUT I IMAGINE THERE WILL BE PEOPLE WHO ARE LITERALISTS, WHO BUT I IMAGINE THERE WILL BE PEOPLE WHO ARE LITERALISTS, WHO THINK THAT A LITERAL PEOPLE WHO ARE LITERALISTS, WHO THINK THAT A LITERAL INTERPRETATION CAN EXIST.

THINK THAT A LITERAL INTERPRETATION CAN EXIST.

BUT AS SOON AS YOU CAST RUSSELL INTERPRETATION CAN EXIST.

BUT AS SOON AS YOU CAST RUSSELL CROWE, YOU ARE BEYOND BUT AS SOON AS YOU CAST RUSSELL CROWE, YOU ARE BEYOND LITERALISM.

CROWE, YOU ARE BEYOND LITERALISM.

>> NO MATTER WHAT, A FILM IS LITERALISM.

>> NO MATTER WHAT, A FILM IS GOING TO ALTER THE LITERARY >> NO MATTER WHAT, A FILM IS GOING TO ALTER THE LITERARY STORY, JUST BY PHYSICALLY GOING TO ALTER THE LITERARY STORY, JUST BY PHYSICALLY PUTTING A PERSON ON SCREEN.

STORY, JUST BY PHYSICALLY PUTTING A PERSON ON SCREEN.

AND WHENEVER WE ALTER, ALL OF A PUTTING A PERSON ON SCREEN.

AND WHENEVER WE ALTER, ALL OF A SUDDEN THINGS CAN GET MESSY.

AND SO FOR INSTANCE, IT'S NOT SUDDEN THINGS CAN GET MESSY.

AND SO FOR INSTANCE, IT'S NOT JUST WHAT WE PUT IN THE FILM, AND SO FOR INSTANCE, IT'S NOT JUST WHAT WE PUT IN THE FILM, BUT WHAT WE LEAVE OUT THAT MIGHT JUST WHAT WE PUT IN THE FILM, BUT WHAT WE LEAVE OUT THAT MIGHT MATTER AS WELL.

BUT WHAT WE LEAVE OUT THAT MIGHT MATTER AS WELL.

>> Reporter: HOW A BIBLE FILM IS MATTER AS WELL.

>> Reporter: HOW A BIBLE FILM IS ULTIMATELY VIEWED OFTEN COMES >> Reporter: HOW A BIBLE FILM IS ULTIMATELY VIEWED OFTEN COMES DOWN TO HOW PEOPLE ASSESS THE ULTIMATELY VIEWED OFTEN COMES DOWN TO HOW PEOPLE ASSESS THE INTENTIONS OF THE FILMMAKERS.

DOWN TO HOW PEOPLE ASSESS THE INTENTIONS OF THE FILMMAKERS.

AND WITH THE NEWEST ROUND OF INTENTIONS OF THE FILMMAKERS.

AND WITH THE NEWEST ROUND OF BIBLICAL EPICS, THE FILMMAKERS AND WITH THE NEWEST ROUND OF BIBLICAL EPICS, THE FILMMAKERS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO BE VERY CLEAR.

BIBLICAL EPICS, THE FILMMAKERS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO BE VERY CLEAR.

>> PEOPLE KNOW THAT WE'RE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO BE VERY CLEAR.

>> PEOPLE KNOW THAT WE'RE CHRISTIANS AND KNOW THAT WE LOVE >> PEOPLE KNOW THAT WE'RE CHRISTIANS AND KNOW THAT WE LOVE THE BIBLE.

CHRISTIANS AND KNOW THAT WE LOVE THE BIBLE.

>> WE WANT TO SPREAD THE GOOD THE BIBLE.

>> WE WANT TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS.

YOU KNOW?

NEWS.

YOU KNOW?

>> Reporter: DESPITE HIS EDGY YOU KNOW?

>> Reporter: DESPITE HIS EDGY NOAH INTERPRETATION, ARONOFSKY >> Reporter: DESPITE HIS EDGY NOAH INTERPRETATION, ARONOFSKY HAS REPEATEDLY SAID HIS NOAH INTERPRETATION, ARONOFSKY HAS REPEATEDLY SAID HIS INTENTION WAS TO WRESTLE WITH HAS REPEATEDLY SAID HIS INTENTION WAS TO WRESTLE WITH THE STORY, NOT DISRESPECT IT.

INTENTION WAS TO WRESTLE WITH THE STORY, NOT DISRESPECT IT.

>> I THINK PEOPLE HAVE AN IDEA THE STORY, NOT DISRESPECT IT.

>> I THINK PEOPLE HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT IT IS, BUT I THINK WHEN >> I THINK PEOPLE HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT IT IS, BUT I THINK WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE MATERIAL IT CAN OF WHAT IT IS, BUT I THINK WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE MATERIAL IT CAN BE MANY THINGS FOR MANY PEOPLE YOU LOOK AT THE MATERIAL IT CAN BE MANY THINGS FOR MANY PEOPLE AND THAT'S WHAT'S INTERESTING.

BE MANY THINGS FOR MANY PEOPLE AND THAT'S WHAT'S INTERESTING.

THIS IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND THAT'S WHAT'S INTERESTING.

THIS IS ONE OF THE OLDEST STORIES EVER TOLD AND IT'S THIS IS ONE OF THE OLDEST STORIES EVER TOLD AND IT'S CONNECTED TO EVERYONE ON THE STORIES EVER TOLD AND IT'S CONNECTED TO EVERYONE ON THE PLANET.

CONNECTED TO EVERYONE ON THE PLANET.

IT'S LIKE, IT'S A TREASURE FOR PLANET.

IT'S LIKE, IT'S A TREASURE FOR EVERYONE.

>> Reporter: BUT MAKING A EVERYONE.

>> Reporter: BUT MAKING A BIBLICAL EPIC THAT A BROAD >> Reporter: BUT MAKING A BIBLICAL EPIC THAT A BROAD AUDIENCE CAN TREASURE IS A BIBLICAL EPIC THAT A BROAD AUDIENCE CAN TREASURE IS A DIFFERENT STORY.

AUDIENCE CAN TREASURE IS A DIFFERENT STORY.

>> THE BIBLICAL LITERALIST DIFFERENT STORY.

>> THE BIBLICAL LITERALIST WANTS, "OH, HEY, DOES THIS MATCH >> THE BIBLICAL LITERALIST WANTS, "OH, HEY, DOES THIS MATCH UP WITH GENESIS?

WANTS, "OH, HEY, DOES THIS MATCH UP WITH GENESIS?

DOES THIS MATCH UP WITH EXODUS?"

UP WITH GENESIS?

DOES THIS MATCH UP WITH EXODUS?"

WHILE THE MORE LIBERAL MODERNIST DOES THIS MATCH UP WITH EXODUS?"

WHILE THE MORE LIBERAL MODERNIST MAY WANT THE MORE ARTISTIC WHILE THE MORE LIBERAL MODERNIST MAY WANT THE MORE ARTISTIC SPIRIT OF THE STORY BUT YOU ALSO MAY WANT THE MORE ARTISTIC SPIRIT OF THE STORY BUT YOU ALSO HAVE ANOTHER GROUP.

SPIRIT OF THE STORY BUT YOU ALSO HAVE ANOTHER GROUP.

YOU HAVE THOSE WHO VIGOROUSLY HAVE ANOTHER GROUP.

YOU HAVE THOSE WHO VIGOROUSLY DISLIKE THE BIBLE STORIES.

AND SO HOW DO YOU GET THOSE DISLIKE THE BIBLE STORIES.

AND SO HOW DO YOU GET THOSE THREE GROUPS TO LIKE THE SAME AND SO HOW DO YOU GET THOSE THREE GROUPS TO LIKE THE SAME THING?

THREE GROUPS TO LIKE THE SAME THING?

>> Reporter: FOLLOWING THE THING?

>> Reporter: FOLLOWING THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL MARKETING >> Reporter: FOLLOWING THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL MARKETING STRATEGY AROUND THE PASSION, THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL MARKETING STRATEGY AROUND THE PASSION, THE BURNETTS HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY STRATEGY AROUND THE PASSION, THE BURNETTS HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY REACHING OUT TO THEIR TARGET BURNETTS HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY REACHING OUT TO THEIR TARGET AUDIENCE -- RELIGIOUS REACHING OUT TO THEIR TARGET AUDIENCE -- RELIGIOUS CONSERVATIVES.

AUDIENCE -- RELIGIOUS CONSERVATIVES.

THEY HAVE BEEN WAGING SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES.

THEY HAVE BEEN WAGING SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, APPEARING AT THEY HAVE BEEN WAGING SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, APPEARING AT FAITH-BASED MEETINGS, SOLICITING MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, APPEARING AT FAITH-BASED MEETINGS, SOLICITING ENDORSEMENTS FROM HIGH-PROFILE FAITH-BASED MEETINGS, SOLICITING ENDORSEMENTS FROM HIGH-PROFILE RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND ENDORSEMENTS FROM HIGH-PROFILE RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND ENCOURAGING CHURCHES TO RENT OUT RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND ENCOURAGING CHURCHES TO RENT OUT ENTIRE THEATERS TO SHOW "SON OF ENCOURAGING CHURCHES TO RENT OUT ENTIRE THEATERS TO SHOW "SON OF GOD."

ENTIRE THEATERS TO SHOW "SON OF GOD."

MEGACHURCH PASTOR RICK WARREN GOD."

MEGACHURCH PASTOR RICK WARREN WAS AMONG THOSE ON BOARD.

>> I'M NOT DUMB.

WAS AMONG THOSE ON BOARD.

>> I'M NOT DUMB.

I'M SMART ENOUGH TO GO, >> I'M NOT DUMB.

I'M SMART ENOUGH TO GO, "SOMEBODY JUST PUT A LOT OF I'M SMART ENOUGH TO GO, "SOMEBODY JUST PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO THAT, TIME, ENERGY, "SOMEBODY JUST PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO THAT, TIME, ENERGY, EFFORT, MARKETING.

MONEY INTO THAT, TIME, ENERGY, EFFORT, MARKETING.

WE'RE GOING TO USE THAT TO REACH EFFORT, MARKETING.

WE'RE GOING TO USE THAT TO REACH MORE PEOPLE FOR JESUS."

[ CLAPPING ] MORE PEOPLE FOR JESUS."

[ CLAPPING ] >> Reporter: FOR "NOAH," [ CLAPPING ] >> Reporter: FOR "NOAH," PARAMOUNT PICTURES HAS BEEN >> Reporter: FOR "NOAH," PARAMOUNT PICTURES HAS BEEN POSITIONING THE FILM AS AN PARAMOUNT PICTURES HAS BEEN POSITIONING THE FILM AS AN ACTION MOVIE, BUT AT THE SAME POSITIONING THE FILM AS AN ACTION MOVIE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME REACHING OUT TO RELIGIOUS ACTION MOVIE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME REACHING OUT TO RELIGIOUS AUDIENCES, IN PART TO HEAD OFF TIME REACHING OUT TO RELIGIOUS AUDIENCES, IN PART TO HEAD OFF POTENTIAL CONTROVERSY.

AUDIENCES, IN PART TO HEAD OFF POTENTIAL CONTROVERSY.

PARAMOUNT PRESCREENED THE FILM POTENTIAL CONTROVERSY.

PARAMOUNT PRESCREENED THE FILM FOR SOME FAITH LEADERS AND PARAMOUNT PRESCREENED THE FILM FOR SOME FAITH LEADERS AND AGREED TO ADD A DISCLAIMER TO FOR SOME FAITH LEADERS AND AGREED TO ADD A DISCLAIMER TO ITS MARKETING, WHICH AGREED TO ADD A DISCLAIMER TO ITS MARKETING, WHICH ACKNOWLEDGED THAT "ARTISTIC ITS MARKETING, WHICH ACKNOWLEDGED THAT "ARTISTIC LICENSE HAS BEEN TAKEN" AND THAT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT "ARTISTIC LICENSE HAS BEEN TAKEN" AND THAT "THE BIBLICAL STORY OF NOAH CAN LICENSE HAS BEEN TAKEN" AND THAT "THE BIBLICAL STORY OF NOAH CAN BE FOUND IN THE BOOK OF "THE BIBLICAL STORY OF NOAH CAN BE FOUND IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS."

BE FOUND IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS."

>> I THINK HOLLYWOOD IS SLOWLY GENESIS."

>> I THINK HOLLYWOOD IS SLOWLY LEARNING WHO THE RELIGIOUS >> I THINK HOLLYWOOD IS SLOWLY LEARNING WHO THE RELIGIOUS FILMGOER MIGHT BE AND WHAT THEIR LEARNING WHO THE RELIGIOUS FILMGOER MIGHT BE AND WHAT THEIR CONCERNS ARE.

FILMGOER MIGHT BE AND WHAT THEIR CONCERNS ARE.

IT'S BEEN A TENUOUS CONCERNS ARE.

IT'S BEEN A TENUOUS RELATIONSHIP.

HOLLYWOOD IS I THINK TRYING TO RELATIONSHIP.

HOLLYWOOD IS I THINK TRYING TO DO A GOOD JOB AND FINDING THAT HOLLYWOOD IS I THINK TRYING TO DO A GOOD JOB AND FINDING THAT THE SENSITIVITIES ARE MUCH DO A GOOD JOB AND FINDING THAT THE SENSITIVITIES ARE MUCH HIGHER AND GREATER THAN THEY THE SENSITIVITIES ARE MUCH HIGHER AND GREATER THAN THEY REALIZED, SO IT'S A PROCESS OF HIGHER AND GREATER THAN THEY REALIZED, SO IT'S A PROCESS OF MUTUAL EDUCATION.

REALIZED, SO IT'S A PROCESS OF MUTUAL EDUCATION.

>> Reporter: AND NO MATTER THE MUTUAL EDUCATION.

>> Reporter: AND NO MATTER THE APPROACH, MANY ANALYSTS SAY THEY >> Reporter: AND NO MATTER THE APPROACH, MANY ANALYSTS SAY THEY ARE PLEASED HOLLYWOOD IS APPROACH, MANY ANALYSTS SAY THEY ARE PLEASED HOLLYWOOD IS GENERATING NEW THEOLOGICAL ARE PLEASED HOLLYWOOD IS GENERATING NEW THEOLOGICAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE.

GENERATING NEW THEOLOGICAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE.

>> THERE'S SOME PEOPLE WHO WANT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE.

>> THERE'S SOME PEOPLE WHO WANT THEIR ENTERTAINMENT TO BE >> THERE'S SOME PEOPLE WHO WANT THEIR ENTERTAINMENT TO BE COMFORTING.

THEIR ENTERTAINMENT TO BE COMFORTING.

RIGHT?

COMFORTING.

RIGHT?

AND TO COMFORT THE AFFLICTED.

RIGHT?

AND TO COMFORT THE AFFLICTED.

OTHER FILMMAKERS THEY LIKE TO AND TO COMFORT THE AFFLICTED.

OTHER FILMMAKERS THEY LIKE TO AFFLICT THE COMFORTABLE.

THEY KIND OF COME AT YOU.

AFFLICT THE COMFORTABLE.

THEY KIND OF COME AT YOU.

AND WE HAVE CHURCHES THAT DO THE THEY KIND OF COME AT YOU.

AND WE HAVE CHURCHES THAT DO THE SAME.

HOW GREAT THAT WE'RE AT A POINT SAME.

HOW GREAT THAT WE'RE AT A POINT WHERE HOLLYWOOD IS SORT OF HOW GREAT THAT WE'RE AT A POINT WHERE HOLLYWOOD IS SORT OF OFFERING BOTH.

WHERE HOLLYWOOD IS SORT OF OFFERING BOTH.

>> Reporter: AND THAT MAY BE THE OFFERING BOTH.

>> Reporter: AND THAT MAY BE THE BIGGEST MIRACLE OF ALL.

I'M KIM LAWTON IN LOS ANGELES.

BIGGEST MIRACLE OF ALL.

I'M KIM LAWTON IN LOS ANGELES.

>> WHEN JENNIFER CONNELLY I'M KIM LAWTON IN LOS ANGELES.

>> WHEN JENNIFER CONNELLY MENTIONED PROVERBS 31, SOME OF >> WHEN JENNIFER CONNELLY MENTIONED PROVERBS 31, SOME OF US HAD TO LOOK THAT UP.

MENTIONED PROVERBS 31, SOME OF US HAD TO LOOK THAT UP.

IT'S A DETAILED LIST OF THE US HAD TO LOOK THAT UP.

IT'S A DETAILED LIST OF THE QUALITIES OF A VIRTUOUS WOMAN.

>>> NOW, A SPECIAL REPORT ON THE QUALITIES OF A VIRTUOUS WOMAN.

>>> NOW, A SPECIAL REPORT ON THE REVIVAL OF CALVINISM -- THE >>> NOW, A SPECIAL REPORT ON THE REVIVAL OF CALVINISM -- THE THEOLOGY PREACHED BY REVIVAL OF CALVINISM -- THE THEOLOGY PREACHED BY JOHN CALVIN, THE 16th-CENTURY THEOLOGY PREACHED BY JOHN CALVIN, THE 16th-CENTURY REFORMER, WHO BELIEVED WHETHER A JOHN CALVIN, THE 16th-CENTURY REFORMER, WHO BELIEVED WHETHER A PERSON IS SAVED OR DAMNED IS REFORMER, WHO BELIEVED WHETHER A PERSON IS SAVED OR DAMNED IS PREDESTINED BY GOD.

PERSON IS SAVED OR DAMNED IS PREDESTINED BY GOD.

BOB FAW REPORTS THAT CALVINISM'S PREDESTINED BY GOD.

BOB FAW REPORTS THAT CALVINISM'S NEW POPULARITY IS PARTICULARLY BOB FAW REPORTS THAT CALVINISM'S NEW POPULARITY IS PARTICULARLY EVIDENT AMONG SOUTHERN BAPTISTS, NEW POPULARITY IS PARTICULARLY EVIDENT AMONG SOUTHERN BAPTISTS, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG.

EVIDENT AMONG SOUTHERN BAPTISTS, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG.

>> Reporter: FROM BAPTISM BY ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG.

>> Reporter: FROM BAPTISM BY IMMERSION TO THE FERVENT >> Reporter: FROM BAPTISM BY IMMERSION TO THE FERVENT BIBLE-BASED PREACHING, SOJOURN IMMERSION TO THE FERVENT BIBLE-BASED PREACHING, SOJOURN COMMUNITY CHURCH IN LOUISVILLE, BIBLE-BASED PREACHING, SOJOURN COMMUNITY CHURCH IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, LOOKS AND SOUNDS LIKE COMMUNITY CHURCH IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, LOOKS AND SOUNDS LIKE MANY OTHER SOUTHERN BAPTIST KENTUCKY, LOOKS AND SOUNDS LIKE MANY OTHER SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONGREGATIONS.

MANY OTHER SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONGREGATIONS.

WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE, HOWEVER, IS CONGREGATIONS.

WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE, HOWEVER, IS THAT THIS BAPTIST CHURCH IS WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE, HOWEVER, IS THAT THIS BAPTIST CHURCH IS INFUSED WITH CALVINISM -- THE THAT THIS BAPTIST CHURCH IS INFUSED WITH CALVINISM -- THE TEACHINGS OF A 16th-CENTURY INFUSED WITH CALVINISM -- THE TEACHINGS OF A 16th-CENTURY SWISS THEOLOGIAN, JOHN CALVIN, TEACHINGS OF A 16th-CENTURY SWISS THEOLOGIAN, JOHN CALVIN, WHOSE TENETS WERE PRACTICED BY SWISS THEOLOGIAN, JOHN CALVIN, WHOSE TENETS WERE PRACTICED BY AMERICA'S PURITANS IN THE 17th WHOSE TENETS WERE PRACTICED BY AMERICA'S PURITANS IN THE 17th AND 18th CENTURY.

AMERICA'S PURITANS IN THE 17th AND 18th CENTURY.

>> WE WANT A ROBUST, FULL, AND 18th CENTURY.

>> WE WANT A ROBUST, FULL, HOLISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE >> WE WANT A ROBUST, FULL, HOLISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERSON AND WORK OF JESUS CHRIST, HOLISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERSON AND WORK OF JESUS CHRIST, AND CALVINISM AND THE DOCTRINES PERSON AND WORK OF JESUS CHRIST, AND CALVINISM AND THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE REALLY GIVE US THAT AND CALVINISM AND THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE REALLY GIVE US THAT PICTURE.

OF GRACE REALLY GIVE US THAT PICTURE.

THERE'S BEEN A RISE IN CALVINISM PICTURE.

THERE'S BEEN A RISE IN CALVINISM FOR SURE, AND I THINK THE RETURN THERE'S BEEN A RISE IN CALVINISM FOR SURE, AND I THINK THE RETURN TO THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE OR FOR SURE, AND I THINK THE RETURN TO THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE OR REFORMED THEOLOGY IS REALLY A TO THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE OR REFORMED THEOLOGY IS REALLY A DESIRE TO RETURN TO MORE REFORMED THEOLOGY IS REALLY A DESIRE TO RETURN TO MORE FOUNDATIONAL TRUTHS.

DESIRE TO RETURN TO MORE FOUNDATIONAL TRUTHS.

>> Reporter: JOHN CALVIN'S BASIC FOUNDATIONAL TRUTHS.

>> Reporter: JOHN CALVIN'S BASIC BELIEF IS THE ABSOLUTE >> Reporter: JOHN CALVIN'S BASIC BELIEF IS THE ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD, THAT BELIEF IS THE ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD, THAT EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE IS GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD, THAT EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE IS GOD'S WILL, INCLUDING WHO IS SAVED.

EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE IS GOD'S WILL, INCLUDING WHO IS SAVED.

AL MOHLER IS A CALVINIST AND WILL, INCLUDING WHO IS SAVED.

AL MOHLER IS A CALVINIST AND PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN AL MOHLER IS A CALVINIST AND PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

>> I THINK CALVINISM IS PROBABLY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

>> I THINK CALVINISM IS PROBABLY ABOUT AS COUNTERCULTURAL AS >> I THINK CALVINISM IS PROBABLY ABOUT AS COUNTERCULTURAL AS ANYTHING YOU COULD IMAGINE IN ABOUT AS COUNTERCULTURAL AS ANYTHING YOU COULD IMAGINE IN SECULAR AMERICA, OR ANYTHING YOU COULD IMAGINE IN SECULAR AMERICA, OR SECULAR-RISING AMERICA, BECAUSE SECULAR AMERICA, OR SECULAR-RISING AMERICA, BECAUSE CALVINISM, BY JUST ITS VERY SECULAR-RISING AMERICA, BECAUSE CALVINISM, BY JUST ITS VERY NATURE, GETS RIGHT TO THE CALVINISM, BY JUST ITS VERY NATURE, GETS RIGHT TO THE REALITY OF THE ONE, TRUE, AND NATURE, GETS RIGHT TO THE REALITY OF THE ONE, TRUE, AND LIVING GOD.

REALITY OF THE ONE, TRUE, AND LIVING GOD.

>> Reporter: THE GROWTH OF LIVING GOD.

>> Reporter: THE GROWTH OF CALVINISM IN THE SOUTHERN >> Reporter: THE GROWTH OF CALVINISM IN THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION HAS BEEN CALVINISM IN THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT AND NOT ALWAYS BAPTIST CONVENTION HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT AND NOT ALWAYS WELCOMED.

SIGNIFICANT AND NOT ALWAYS WELCOMED.

IN ONE RECENT SURVEY, 30% OF SBC WELCOMED.

IN ONE RECENT SURVEY, 30% OF SBC PASTORS SAY THEY CONSIDER THEIR IN ONE RECENT SURVEY, 30% OF SBC PASTORS SAY THEY CONSIDER THEIR CHURCHES CALVINIST.

PASTORS SAY THEY CONSIDER THEIR CHURCHES CALVINIST.

DR. STEVEN LEMKE IS PROVOST OF CHURCHES CALVINIST.

DR. STEVEN LEMKE IS PROVOST OF THE NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST DR. STEVEN LEMKE IS PROVOST OF THE NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, WHICH IS THE NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, WHICH IS NOT CONSIDERED CALVINIST.

THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, WHICH IS NOT CONSIDERED CALVINIST.

HE FEARS THE DEBATE OVER NOT CONSIDERED CALVINIST.

HE FEARS THE DEBATE OVER CALVINISM COULD SPLIT THE HE FEARS THE DEBATE OVER CALVINISM COULD SPLIT THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.

CALVINISM COULD SPLIT THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.

>> I THINK THAT THERE ARE STILL SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.

>> I THINK THAT THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE WORRIED THAT SOMEDAY THE >> I THINK THAT THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE WORRIED THAT SOMEDAY THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION PEOPLE WORRIED THAT SOMEDAY THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION COULD SPLIT OVER THIS ISSUE.

SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION COULD SPLIT OVER THIS ISSUE.

SO THAT CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF COULD SPLIT OVER THIS ISSUE.

SO THAT CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE TENSION LINES IN THE SO THAT CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE TENSION LINES IN THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.

THE TENSION LINES IN THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.

>> Reporter: A TINDER BOX?

SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.

>> Reporter: A TINDER BOX?

YOU MAKE IT SOUND LIKE A TINDER >> Reporter: A TINDER BOX?

YOU MAKE IT SOUND LIKE A TINDER BOX.

>> IT IS, AND PEOPLE FEEL VERY BOX.

>> IT IS, AND PEOPLE FEEL VERY STRONGLY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE >> IT IS, AND PEOPLE FEEL VERY STRONGLY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE.

STRONGLY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE.

>> Reporter: AN ADVISORY GROUP ISSUE.

>> Reporter: AN ADVISORY GROUP WITHIN THE SBC REQUESTED THAT >> Reporter: AN ADVISORY GROUP WITHIN THE SBC REQUESTED THAT PASTORS BE FORTHCOMING ABOUT WITHIN THE SBC REQUESTED THAT PASTORS BE FORTHCOMING ABOUT THEIR CALVINIST BELIEFS WHEN PASTORS BE FORTHCOMING ABOUT THEIR CALVINIST BELIEFS WHEN BEING CONSIDERED FOR A JOB AT A THEIR CALVINIST BELIEFS WHEN BEING CONSIDERED FOR A JOB AT A CHURCH.

BEING CONSIDERED FOR A JOB AT A CHURCH.

>> WHEN A YOUNG PASTOR CAME, AND CHURCH.

>> WHEN A YOUNG PASTOR CAME, AND HE BEGAN TEACHING AND PREACHING >> WHEN A YOUNG PASTOR CAME, AND HE BEGAN TEACHING AND PREACHING THINGS THAT WAS VERY DIFFERENT HE BEGAN TEACHING AND PREACHING THINGS THAT WAS VERY DIFFERENT THAN THESE PEOPLE HAD BEEN THINGS THAT WAS VERY DIFFERENT THAN THESE PEOPLE HAD BEEN TAUGHT AND BELIEVED ALL THEIR THAN THESE PEOPLE HAD BEEN TAUGHT AND BELIEVED ALL THEIR LIVES THAT OBVIOUSLY CREATED TAUGHT AND BELIEVED ALL THEIR LIVES THAT OBVIOUSLY CREATED TENSIONS IN CHURCHES AND LED TO LIVES THAT OBVIOUSLY CREATED TENSIONS IN CHURCHES AND LED TO CHURCHES SPLITTING OR PASTORS TENSIONS IN CHURCHES AND LED TO CHURCHES SPLITTING OR PASTORS BEING FIRED.

CHURCHES SPLITTING OR PASTORS BEING FIRED.

>> Reporter: THOUGH PASTOR BEING FIRED.

>> Reporter: THOUGH PASTOR MONTGOMERY AND HIS STAFF DON'T >> Reporter: THOUGH PASTOR MONTGOMERY AND HIS STAFF DON'T USE THE LANGUAGE OF CALVINISM MONTGOMERY AND HIS STAFF DON'T USE THE LANGUAGE OF CALVINISM WHEN THEY GATHER, MONTGOMERY USE THE LANGUAGE OF CALVINISM WHEN THEY GATHER, MONTGOMERY SAYS THE ESSENCE OF CALVINISM IS WHEN THEY GATHER, MONTGOMERY SAYS THE ESSENCE OF CALVINISM IS EMBRACED BY HIS CONGREGATION.

SAYS THE ESSENCE OF CALVINISM IS EMBRACED BY HIS CONGREGATION.

HIS CHURCH, HE SAYS, IS GROWING EMBRACED BY HIS CONGREGATION.

HIS CHURCH, HE SAYS, IS GROWING BECAUSE OF IT.

HIS CONGREGATION IS MADE UP OF BECAUSE OF IT.

HIS CONGREGATION IS MADE UP OF CEOs, SUBURBAN MOMS, AND WOMEN HIS CONGREGATION IS MADE UP OF CEOs, SUBURBAN MOMS, AND WOMEN FROM STRIP CLUBS AND EX-CONS CEOs, SUBURBAN MOMS, AND WOMEN FROM STRIP CLUBS AND EX-CONS FROM HALFWAY HOUSES.

FROM STRIP CLUBS AND EX-CONS FROM HALFWAY HOUSES.

>> FOR SOME, CALVINISM IS FROM HALFWAY HOUSES.

>> FOR SOME, CALVINISM IS DIVISIVE AND UNBIBLICAL.

BUT WE'VE REALLY SEEN THE EXACT DIVISIVE AND UNBIBLICAL.

BUT WE'VE REALLY SEEN THE EXACT OPPOSITE IN OUR EXPRESSION, IN BUT WE'VE REALLY SEEN THE EXACT OPPOSITE IN OUR EXPRESSION, IN OUR EMBRACE OF REFORMED THEOLOGY OPPOSITE IN OUR EXPRESSION, IN OUR EMBRACE OF REFORMED THEOLOGY AND CALVINISM.

OUR EMBRACE OF REFORMED THEOLOGY AND CALVINISM.

WE'VE SEEN THAT IT UNIFIES OUR AND CALVINISM.

WE'VE SEEN THAT IT UNIFIES OUR EFFORTS, IT GIVES US AN WE'VE SEEN THAT IT UNIFIES OUR EFFORTS, IT GIVES US AN UNDERSTANDING THAT GOD IS AT EFFORTS, IT GIVES US AN UNDERSTANDING THAT GOD IS AT WORK IN THIS WORLD.

UNDERSTANDING THAT GOD IS AT WORK IN THIS WORLD.

>> Reporter: PROFESSOR RHYNE WORK IN THIS WORLD.

>> Reporter: PROFESSOR RHYNE PUTNAM TEACHES AT THE NEW >> Reporter: PROFESSOR RHYNE PUTNAM TEACHES AT THE NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL PUTNAM TEACHES AT THE NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND SAYS MANY YOUNG ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND SAYS MANY YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ATTRACTED TO SEMINARY AND SAYS MANY YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ATTRACTED TO CALVINISM.

PEOPLE ARE ATTRACTED TO CALVINISM.

WE HAVE A GENERATION THAT REALLY CALVINISM.

WE HAVE A GENERATION THAT REALLY LONGS TO GO INTO DEEPER ANALYSIS WE HAVE A GENERATION THAT REALLY LONGS TO GO INTO DEEPER ANALYSIS OF THEOLOGY AND DEEPER ANALYSIS LONGS TO GO INTO DEEPER ANALYSIS OF THEOLOGY AND DEEPER ANALYSIS OF BIBLICAL STUDIES.

OF THEOLOGY AND DEEPER ANALYSIS OF BIBLICAL STUDIES.

>> Reporter: IT'S MORE OF BIBLICAL STUDIES.

>> Reporter: IT'S MORE INTELLECTUAL.

>> RIGHT, I THINK SO.

INTELLECTUAL.

>> RIGHT, I THINK SO.

>> THEY ACTUALLY NAMED THEIR SON >> RIGHT, I THINK SO.

>> THEY ACTUALLY NAMED THEIR SON JOHN CALVIN, THE APPEAL OF >> THEY ACTUALLY NAMED THEIR SON JOHN CALVIN, THE APPEAL OF CALVINISM IS ITS CERTAINTY.

JOHN CALVIN, THE APPEAL OF CALVINISM IS ITS CERTAINTY.

>> THERE'S A DEPTH OF THINKING CALVINISM IS ITS CERTAINTY.

>> THERE'S A DEPTH OF THINKING THERE THAT SAYS WE'RE ABOUT THE >> THERE'S A DEPTH OF THINKING THERE THAT SAYS WE'RE ABOUT THE GRACE OF GOD AND THEY REALLY THERE THAT SAYS WE'RE ABOUT THE GRACE OF GOD AND THEY REALLY THINK THROUGH WHAT IT MEANS TO GRACE OF GOD AND THEY REALLY THINK THROUGH WHAT IT MEANS TO BE TOTALLY CAPTIVATED BY THE THINK THROUGH WHAT IT MEANS TO BE TOTALLY CAPTIVATED BY THE GRACE OF GOD.

BE TOTALLY CAPTIVATED BY THE GRACE OF GOD.

>> Reporter: CALVINISM ALSO GRACE OF GOD.

>> Reporter: CALVINISM ALSO APPEALS TO SOME BAPTIST WOMEN >> Reporter: CALVINISM ALSO APPEALS TO SOME BAPTIST WOMEN WHO BELIEVE THE BIBLE TELLS THEM APPEALS TO SOME BAPTIST WOMEN WHO BELIEVE THE BIBLE TELLS THEM THEY ARE ENJOINED TO "SUBMIT WHO BELIEVE THE BIBLE TELLS THEM THEY ARE ENJOINED TO "SUBMIT GRACIOUSLY" TO MALES.

THEY ARE ENJOINED TO "SUBMIT GRACIOUSLY" TO MALES.

>> I HAVE A HUSBAND WHO IS, I GRACIOUSLY" TO MALES.

>> I HAVE A HUSBAND WHO IS, I BELIEVE, CALLED BY GOD TO BE THE >> I HAVE A HUSBAND WHO IS, I BELIEVE, CALLED BY GOD TO BE THE HEAD OF OUR HOME, AND THEREFORE BELIEVE, CALLED BY GOD TO BE THE HEAD OF OUR HOME, AND THEREFORE THE RESPONSIBILITY LIES WITH HEAD OF OUR HOME, AND THEREFORE THE RESPONSIBILITY LIES WITH HIM, AND I'M HAPPY WITH THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY LIES WITH HIM, AND I'M HAPPY WITH THAT FACT.

HIM, AND I'M HAPPY WITH THAT FACT.

I'M GLAD I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE, FACT.

I'M GLAD I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE, >> THERE'S NO JUSTIFICATION FOR I'M GLAD I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE, >> THERE'S NO JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS >> THERE'S NO JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF GENDER, UNLESS THE CREATOR ANY DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF GENDER, UNLESS THE CREATOR HAS TOLD HIS CHURCH, "THIS IS OF GENDER, UNLESS THE CREATOR HAS TOLD HIS CHURCH, "THIS IS HOW I EXPECT YOU TO ORGANIZE HAS TOLD HIS CHURCH, "THIS IS HOW I EXPECT YOU TO ORGANIZE YOUR CHURCH IN OBEDIENCE TO ME, HOW I EXPECT YOU TO ORGANIZE YOUR CHURCH IN OBEDIENCE TO ME, AND THIS IS HOW I EXPECT YOU TO YOUR CHURCH IN OBEDIENCE TO ME, AND THIS IS HOW I EXPECT YOU TO ORGANIZE YOUR MARRIAGE IN AND THIS IS HOW I EXPECT YOU TO ORGANIZE YOUR MARRIAGE IN OBEDIENCE TO ME."

ORGANIZE YOUR MARRIAGE IN OBEDIENCE TO ME."

AND I DO BELIEVE WE'RE UNDER OBEDIENCE TO ME."

AND I DO BELIEVE WE'RE UNDER THAT AUTHORITY.

THE BELIEF THAT SOME BUT NOT ALL THAT AUTHORITY.

THE BELIEF THAT SOME BUT NOT ALL SOULS FOR SALVATION.

IF SOME ARE CHOSEN AND IF OTHERS SOULS FOR SALVATION.

IF SOME ARE CHOSEN AND IF OTHERS AREN'T, IF FROM THE OUTSET IF SOME ARE CHOSEN AND IF OTHERS AREN'T, IF FROM THE OUTSET EVERYTHING IS PREDETERMINED, AREN'T, IF FROM THE OUTSET EVERYTHING IS PREDETERMINED, THEN NONCALVINISTS ARGUE, WHAT EVERYTHING IS PREDETERMINED, THEN NONCALVINISTS ARGUE, WHAT IS THE POINT OF EVANGELISM?

THEN NONCALVINISTS ARGUE, WHAT IS THE POINT OF EVANGELISM?

BUT IN LOUISVILLE, THE DEAN OF IS THE POINT OF EVANGELISM?

BUT IN LOUISVILLE, THE DEAN OF THE BILLY GRAHAM SCHOOL OF BUT IN LOUISVILLE, THE DEAN OF THE BILLY GRAHAM SCHOOL OF MISSIONS, ARGUES THAT THE BILLY GRAHAM SCHOOL OF MISSIONS, ARGUES THAT PREDESTINATION AND EVANGELISM GO MISSIONS, ARGUES THAT PREDESTINATION AND EVANGELISM GO HAND IN HAND.

PREDESTINATION AND EVANGELISM GO HAND IN HAND.

>> WE DON'T KNOW WHO THE ELECT HAND IN HAND.

>> WE DON'T KNOW WHO THE ELECT OR THE NON-ELECT ARE, SO WE >> WE DON'T KNOW WHO THE ELECT OR THE NON-ELECT ARE, SO WE PREACH THAT WHOSOEVER WILL MAY OR THE NON-ELECT ARE, SO WE PREACH THAT WHOSOEVER WILL MAY COME.

PREACH THAT WHOSOEVER WILL MAY COME.

WE PREACH AN INDISCRIMINATE COME.

WE PREACH AN INDISCRIMINATE GOSPEL, AND WE LEAVE THE MATTERS WE PREACH AN INDISCRIMINATE GOSPEL, AND WE LEAVE THE MATTERS IN TERMS OF ELECTION AND GOSPEL, AND WE LEAVE THE MATTERS IN TERMS OF ELECTION AND PREDESTINATION -- THOSE ARE IN TERMS OF ELECTION AND PREDESTINATION -- THOSE ARE GOD'S BUSINESS, NOT MINE.

PREDESTINATION -- THOSE ARE GOD'S BUSINESS, NOT MINE.

>> Reporter: SOUTHERN BAPTISTS GOD'S BUSINESS, NOT MINE.

>> Reporter: SOUTHERN BAPTISTS WHO ARE CALVINISTS ALSO MAINTAIN >> Reporter: SOUTHERN BAPTISTS WHO ARE CALVINISTS ALSO MAINTAIN THE BELIEF THAT NOT ALL ARE WHO ARE CALVINISTS ALSO MAINTAIN THE BELIEF THAT NOT ALL ARE CHOSEN FOR SALVATION IS JUST THE BELIEF THAT NOT ALL ARE CHOSEN FOR SALVATION IS JUST SOMETHING IN THE GOSPEL THAT CHOSEN FOR SALVATION IS JUST SOMETHING IN THE GOSPEL THAT CANNOT BE EXPLAINED.

SOMETHING IN THE GOSPEL THAT CANNOT BE EXPLAINED.

>> IT'S A TENSION THAT WE SEE CANNOT BE EXPLAINED.

>> IT'S A TENSION THAT WE SEE THROUGHOUT HUMAN HISTORY, AND >> IT'S A TENSION THAT WE SEE THROUGHOUT HUMAN HISTORY, AND TYPICALLY WHAT WE TRY TO DO WITH THROUGHOUT HUMAN HISTORY, AND TYPICALLY WHAT WE TRY TO DO WITH TENSION IS WE TRY TO CHOOSE TYPICALLY WHAT WE TRY TO DO WITH TENSION IS WE TRY TO CHOOSE SIDES.

TENSION IS WE TRY TO CHOOSE SIDES.

IS GOD SOVEREIGN, OR ARE WE SIDES.

IS GOD SOVEREIGN, OR ARE WE RESPONSIBLE?

AND I WOULD ARGUE THAT'S A RESPONSIBLE?

AND I WOULD ARGUE THAT'S A TENSION THAT WE'RE TO LIVE WITH AND I WOULD ARGUE THAT'S A TENSION THAT WE'RE TO LIVE WITH AND A PARADOX THAT WE'RE TO TENSION THAT WE'RE TO LIVE WITH AND A PARADOX THAT WE'RE TO EMBRACE RATHER THAN COMPLETELY AND A PARADOX THAT WE'RE TO EMBRACE RATHER THAN COMPLETELY SOLVE.

EMBRACE RATHER THAN COMPLETELY SOLVE.

BUT NO MATTER HOW CALVINISTS SOLVE.

BUT NO MATTER HOW CALVINISTS ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN BUT NO MATTER HOW CALVINISTS ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN PREDESTINATION, THAT DOCTRINE, ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN PREDESTINATION, THAT DOCTRINE, FOR BAPTISTS WHO ARE NOT PREDESTINATION, THAT DOCTRINE, FOR BAPTISTS WHO ARE NOT CALVINISTS, IS TROUBLESOME.

FOR BAPTISTS WHO ARE NOT CALVINISTS, IS TROUBLESOME.

>> MANY OF US HAVE CONCERN ABOUT CALVINISTS, IS TROUBLESOME.

>> MANY OF US HAVE CONCERN ABOUT THE NOTION THAT GOD FROM >> MANY OF US HAVE CONCERN ABOUT THE NOTION THAT GOD FROM ETERNITY JUST CHOSE A CERTAIN THE NOTION THAT GOD FROM ETERNITY JUST CHOSE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE ELECT AND ETERNITY JUST CHOSE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE ELECT AND THAT CHRIST CAME TO DIE FOR ONLY NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE ELECT AND THAT CHRIST CAME TO DIE FOR ONLY THAT SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE.

THAT CHRIST CAME TO DIE FOR ONLY THAT SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: AND, LEMKE ASKS, THAT SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: AND, LEMKE ASKS, WHAT HAPPENS TO PERSONAL >> Reporter: AND, LEMKE ASKS, WHAT HAPPENS TO PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WHAT KIND OF WHAT HAPPENS TO PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WHAT KIND OF IMAGE OF GOD DOES CALVINISM RESPONSIBILITY AND WHAT KIND OF IMAGE OF GOD DOES CALVINISM PORTRAY?

IMAGE OF GOD DOES CALVINISM PORTRAY?

>> SOMETIMES WE WORRY THAT THE PORTRAY?

>> SOMETIMES WE WORRY THAT THE EMPHASIS ON WRATH OR >> SOMETIMES WE WORRY THAT THE EMPHASIS ON WRATH OR RIGHTEOUSNESS SEEMS TO BE EMPHASIS ON WRATH OR RIGHTEOUSNESS SEEMS TO BE OVERRIDING THE STATEMENT THAT'S RIGHTEOUSNESS SEEMS TO BE OVERRIDING THE STATEMENT THAT'S VERY CLEAR IN SCRIPTURE THAT GOD OVERRIDING THE STATEMENT THAT'S VERY CLEAR IN SCRIPTURE THAT GOD IS LOVE, AND GOD DOES ALLOW VERY CLEAR IN SCRIPTURE THAT GOD IS LOVE, AND GOD DOES ALLOW HUMAN RESPONSE TO PLAY A ROLE, IS LOVE, AND GOD DOES ALLOW HUMAN RESPONSE TO PLAY A ROLE, AND WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR HUMAN RESPONSE TO PLAY A ROLE, AND WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR CHOICES.

AND WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR CHOICES.

>> Reporter: THOUGH THE SOUTHERN CHOICES.

>> Reporter: THOUGH THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION IS THE >> Reporter: THOUGH THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION IS THE LARGEST PROTESTANT DENOMINATION, BAPTIST CONVENTION IS THE LARGEST PROTESTANT DENOMINATION, MEMBERSHIP AND BAPTISMS ARE LARGEST PROTESTANT DENOMINATION, MEMBERSHIP AND BAPTISMS ARE DOWN, FUELING THE DEBATE OF MEMBERSHIP AND BAPTISMS ARE DOWN, FUELING THE DEBATE OF WHETHER CALVINISM IS A CATALYST DOWN, FUELING THE DEBATE OF WHETHER CALVINISM IS A CATALYST FOR GROWTH OR A HINDRANCE.

WHETHER CALVINISM IS A CATALYST FOR GROWTH OR A HINDRANCE.

EVEN SO, DR. MOHLER SEES THE FOR GROWTH OR A HINDRANCE.

EVEN SO, DR. MOHLER SEES THE DEBATE OVER CALVINISM AS VERY EVEN SO, DR. MOHLER SEES THE DEBATE OVER CALVINISM AS VERY POSITIVE.

DEBATE OVER CALVINISM AS VERY POSITIVE.

>> I THINK IT'S A FANTASTIC POSITIVE.

>> I THINK IT'S A FANTASTIC THING.

WHEN YOU IMAGINE THAT MAINLINE THING.

WHEN YOU IMAGINE THAT MAINLINE PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS HAVE WHEN YOU IMAGINE THAT MAINLINE PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS HAVE LARGELY BEEN ARGUING OVER THINGS PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS HAVE LARGELY BEEN ARGUING OVER THINGS LIKE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND ANY LARGELY BEEN ARGUING OVER THINGS LIKE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND ANY NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS, AND LIKE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND ANY NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS, AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW IN THE NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS, AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW IN THE WORLD TO ENGENDER SOME KIND OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW IN THE WORLD TO ENGENDER SOME KIND OF GENUINELY THEOLOGICAL WORLD TO ENGENDER SOME KIND OF GENUINELY THEOLOGICAL DISCUSSION, I THINK WE SHOULD GENUINELY THEOLOGICAL DISCUSSION, I THINK WE SHOULD SEE THIS IS AS A TREMENDOUS DISCUSSION, I THINK WE SHOULD SEE THIS IS AS A TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SOUTHERN SEE THIS IS AS A TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.

ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.

THE QUESTION IS NOW HOW WE BAPTIST CONVENTION.

THE QUESTION IS NOW HOW WE STEWARD THAT.

>> Reporter: A STEWARDSHIP WHICH STEWARD THAT.

>> Reporter: A STEWARDSHIP WHICH THUS FAR HAS RESULTED IN STEADY >> Reporter: A STEWARDSHIP WHICH THUS FAR HAS RESULTED IN STEADY GROWTH AND GROWING PAINS.

THUS FAR HAS RESULTED IN STEADY GROWTH AND GROWING PAINS.

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