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Why a Muslim actor plays Jesus in Bill O’Reilly’s TV special

Why a Muslim actor plays Jesus in Bill O’Reilly’s TV special

Remember when Ridley Scott said he couldn't make a film starring "Mohammad so-and-so"?

CultureJonathanMarch 24, 2015Art, Bill O’Reilly, books, Christianity, History, Islam, Jesus Christ, Judaism, Killing Jesus, Lebanon, Muslim, National Geopgraphic, Race, Ridley Scott, television

10 inaccuracies plaguing the ‘Exodus’ movie

10 inaccuracies plaguing the ‘Exodus’ movie

Ridley Scott's epic film deviates from the biblical narrative.

CultureJonathanDecember 30, 2014Art, Bible, Christian Bale, Controversy, Exodus, Film, History, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Race, Racism, Ridley Scott, theology

Did #BoycottExodusMovie work?

Did #BoycottExodusMovie work?

Jonathan discusses the film's race problem on CNN.

CultureJonathanDecember 17, 2014Art, CNN, Controversy, Exodus, Film, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Race, Ridley Scott

Christian Bale and Ridley Scott Talk Religion and ‘Exodus'

Christian Bale and Ridley Scott Talk Religion and ‘Exodus'

Here we discuss the film's more controversial elements.

CultureJonathanDecember 10, 2014Art, Bible, Christian Bale, Exodus, Film, Hollywood, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Ridley Scott

3 religious Hurdles Facing Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus’

3 religious Hurdles Facing Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus’

The big budget Bible film hits American theaters on Friday.

CultureJonathanDecember 10, 2014Art, Bible, Christian Bale, Exodus, Film, Hollywood, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Race, Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott's 'Exodus' & Hollywood's Race Problem

Ridley Scott's 'Exodus' & Hollywood's Race Problem

Scott is hardly alone and it's past time for change.

CultureJonathanDecember 2, 2014Art, Controversy, Exodus, Film, Hollywood, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Race, Racism, Ridley Scott