Posted on 07/05/2012 7:04:50 AM PDT by NKP_Vet
430 AD. The Roman Empire is beginning to crumble. The Vandals and other marauding tribes spill through the gaps in Roman defenses. And one of the greatest saints of the Christian church stands between his flock and the barbarian invaders. As he attempts to negotiate between the proud Roman authorities and the implacable Vandal king, Bishop Augustine recalls his own life before Christianity...
(Excerpt) Read more at ignatius.com ...
Personally, I cannot wait to see this movie!!!
Wow - this is the first I’ve heard of this film.
What do we know about the filmmakers?
Hopefully this film is in a similar vein to The Passion of Christ - rather than The Last Temptation of Christ....
For those interested, Piper gives a wonderful expose’ on Augustine:
http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/biographies/the-swan-is-not-silent#/listen/full
Where I read this I know not, but, it would be very interesting if true: Augustine was the first person in history to read silently to himself. Prior this revolutionary act, all reading was done aloud if sometimes quietly.
Nancy Pelosi will explain it all to us because she claims she has “studied St. Augustine” and uses that as an excuse for her support for abortion on demand.
P4L
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