For the Bible Tells me so
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Originally released in 2007.
Special features: New interviews with Bishop Gene Robinson and director Daniel Karslake; film notes; resource guide.
Interviews: Bishop Gene Robinson, Imogene & Victor Robinson; Brenda, David and Tonia Poteat; Phil, Randi and Jake Reitan; Chrissy, Jane and Dick Gephardt; Mary Lou Wallner; Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Reverend Peter Gomes; Rabbi Brain Zachary Mayer; Reverend Dr. Laurence C. Keene; Reverend Irene Monroe.
Brilliantly reconciles homosexuality and Biblical scripture, and reveals that religious anti-gay bias is based almost solely upon a misinterpretation of the Bible. Through the experiences of five very normal, Christian, American familes - including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson - discover how people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child or family member.
DVD, NTSC; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Poignant and heartfelt.
submitted by Jen Chapin-Smith on August 26, 2012, 6:37pm
A heartfelt documentary about several families in the United States, most of them Christian, who have a family member who is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. The stories they tell are poignant and sometimes heartbreaking.
I highly recommend this documentary for every person of every faith to watch.
It includes Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Dick Gephardt and his daughter, Christy, who is a lesbian. It also includes an interview with the first openly gay bishop in the worldwide Episcopal Church, Gene Robinson, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who was instrumental in ending Apartheid in South Africa.
PUBLISHED
[New York, N.Y.] : First Run Features, [2008]
Year Published: 2008
Description: 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Karslake, Daniel.
Mendoza, Helen.
Kennedy, Nancy.
VisionQuest (Firm)
Atticus Group (Firm)
For the Bible Tells Me So (Firm)
First-Run Features (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Homosexuality -- Christianity.
Bible and homosexuality.
Christian gays -- United States.
Christianity -- United States.
Documentary films.
Feature films.