The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of the united states. Rising out of hatred tells the story of how whitesupremacist ideas migrated from the farright fringe to the white house through the intensely personal saga of one man who eventually disavowed everything he was taught to believe, at tremendous personal cost. The book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. Unfortunately, eli is caught between competing forces. One determined man denzel washington walks across a postapocalyptic wasteland. The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book.
This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on monday, october 31, 2016. Book of eli 1 book of eli introduction for my worldview. Along the way, he is aided by a young girl who desires to learn more about the book, and he faces opposition from evil men who want to use the book for their own personal gain. He honors god with his life and is following gods will. If the studio decided to release an edited version of this film, then it might find a bigger christian audience flocking to the theaters. This movie deserves its r rating based on extreme amounts of violence and. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship.
The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Water and food are scarce and can be traded for with whatever you are carrying at the time. Be sure to look at all the main characters, not just the star. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. A really old high priest and civil judge in israel, eli is best known as his role as a. I believe eli was a godly man, and has a christian worldview. Denzel washington thumps his bible and slices through bad guys in this apocalyptic hughes brothers fable.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. After having just caught the ending of the book of eli, which features strong performances from both denzel washington and gary oldman, i got thinking about the concept of god once again, and its influence on people. Instead, i want to discuss and analyze the worldview of the film. The book of eli i want to start off by saying the worldview that is worded in the book of eli is a very great responsive book and has its own relationship to humanity. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em.
He is on a mission from god to protect and deliver the last remaining copy of the king james bible to a safe location somewhere west. If you have yet to see this awesome flick, then i hope this article encourages you to finally watch this rrated christian movie about what would happen if the world was devoid of the bible watch the original trailer here. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration. Its the flower of light in the field of darkness thats giving me the strength to carry on. He has little water and food and he meets several people on his. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in bram stokers dracula, dreyfus. The movie centers around eli denzel washington who is a prophetofsorts in a postapoculiptic world. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel.
Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. Throughout the movie, he prays to god and quotes scriptures. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. But eli and the people to whom he seeks believe it is a book of freedom that brings civilized meaning to existence. The book of eli is a strong story about a godfearing man determined to obey the will of the lord. Eli believes that god has enabled him to have the book for a good reason.
Oscar winner denzel washington, a professing christian, was initially intrigued by the journey his character, eli, is on as he seeks to fulfill the. The wanton violence and desperation of the land is juxtaposed with the hope of one book. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film. It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene.
I didnt know until near the end that the book eli was carrying was the bible. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road. Starring denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis. The main character, eli, frequently protects the bible with his life, reads from it day and night, and hides its words in his heart and mind. I fought the good fight, i finished the race, i kept the faith.
The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. Eli stays focused and determined to oblige gods will and deliver. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. The book of eli, starring denzel washington and gary oldman, is the kind of movie that can only be fully appreciated by first seeing it as a whole and then peeling back its layers and examining them one at a time. With great empathy and narrative verve, eli saslow asks what dereks story can tell.
Its message about religion is boorish, its plot is tenuous and the dialogue is pretty irrelevant. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Book of eli introduction for my worldview analysis i chose to view the film book of eli in which the main character, eli is on a mission from god and must transport the last bible out west. The worldview that is represented in this movie was that of a christian one because eli relied on god and his faith to lead him on his journey. Does this imply that he is blind and has been living completely by faith his entire life or is the punchline of the movie that he is the simply the last living man on earth who can read braille. As he sees carnieges people rioting after most of his men are killed, he just warily sits back and doesnt try to stop them, due to seeing hes outnumbered. Where the road is a thoughtful art film based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a popcorn action. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Conceiving of christianity as a worldview has been one of the most significant events in the church in the last 150 years. This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a. So two different views of the sacred text illustrate how people can use it for good or evil depending on their religious beliefs. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it. During his journey out west eli encounters a world full of illiterate people with an eye for an eye lifestyle, violent crime, and poverty. He carries a mysterious book, clearly of great importance to him. The story eli, played by denzel washington, is a man who can best be. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli.
Worldview elements of film implications questions biblical parallels the priest eli solara as samuel catholic parallels modern day parallels westward movement american dream what is the place of religion in the life of the common person. However, the violence and language is too much for families. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. The film has lots of control, potency and a means of mercy and justice. He is a religious man, regularly reading and praying from the book. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. The world eli inhabits is a scorched wasteland, plagued by drought, cannibalism, and illiteracy.
Claude hobbs feb 17, 20 cwv101 christian worldview bob greene the book f eli. He is a man on a mission, protecting the last bible on earth. I saw the book of eli the other night, and ever since. The ageold debate of god and religion is something i tend to think about a lot. In the movie the book of eli we discover at the end that the bible eli has been carrying the entire movie is written in braille. Hollywood finally does a decent job of representing a faithbased worldview without resorting to downright blasphemy or relativism.
The book of eli stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30 years after a final war has turned much of earth into an ashy wasteland. Ccc, bb, ll, vvv, s, n, a, m very strong christian worldview, including. I grew up in a predominantly religious family, in that i grew up as part of a sikh family. The book of eli claude hobbs cwv101 christian worldview bob.
He finds shelter where he can and searches for water as he goes. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The book of eli stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30. View essay the book of eli from cwv 101 at grand canyon university. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel. Claude hobbs feb 17, 20 cwv101 christian worldview bob greene the book f eli the book of eli is a post apocalyptic film in which eli played by denzel washington is traveling across the wasteland that was once america that has been devastated by a nuclear war that happened 30 years earlier.
Choose from the worldviews studied in this course naturalism, secular humanism, atheistic existentialism, eastern pantheism, new age, christian theism. Set in a postapocalyptic future, the book of eli, is the captivating story of a man on a quest across the desolate wasteland of america to bring a sacred book to a safe location. The book of eli is a dystopian symbol for how organized religion is abused in modern society. Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure. The book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. Eli, the main character, believes that his purpose on earth is to bring the bible out west and to protect it. Basically, the book of eli is a film that not only requires you to suspend your disbelief, but also your intelligence, worldview and your sensitivity. Denzel washington stars as eli, a lone traveler wandering americas wastelands presumably devastated by nuclear war 30 years prior. Knowing that i have done right with my time on this earth.
The book of eli claude hobbs cwv101 christian worldview. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. The crisis of religious representation in the book of eli 2010. The book of eli is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary on january 11, 2020.
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