{"id":32,"date":"2011-07-05T16:45:52","date_gmt":"2011-07-05T16:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/readmymind\/?p=32"},"modified":"2011-07-04T16:28:48","modified_gmt":"2011-07-04T16:28:48","slug":"from-page-to-screen-of-gods-and-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/readmymind\/2011\/07\/from-page-to-screen-of-gods-and-men.html","title":{"rendered":"From Page to Screen: ‘Of Gods and Men’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Certainly one of the best movies of last year <\/a>was the foreign film “Of Gods and Men”\u00a0 about the murders of a group of monks in Algeria.Yes, the movie has subtitles, but it is a haunting story\u00a0 that is both a warning about religious extremism and a celebration of community and faith.\u00a0 So while I highly recommend you watch the movie now that it is on DVD, this is a book-ish blog after all. Therefore, I went looking for some supplemental reading that would update the story or give some new insights that aren’t perhaps fully covered in the movie. There is a book by John Kiser entitled “The Monks of Tibhirine”<\/a>\u00a0that looks like\u00a0 it was probably the main source piece for the movie and then there is a deeply moving article about a monk who survived the massacre <\/a>and prays for the conversion of those who killed his fellow monks.<\/p>\n

Brother Schumacher said he prays that the world may \u201cprogress towards universal brotherhood, that despite the differences between religions, nationalities and cultures, we may learn to know each other and mutually help each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0It’s a poweful sentiment\u00a0to focus\u00a0 on at any time , but it seems especially appropriate in light of\u00a0 current events as well as in response to any leftover July 4th\u00a0 euphoria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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