MP3s of Brian's Seminars and Presentations
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Art, Movies & Worldviews 6-Lecture Series by Brian Godawa $35 1. The Church and the Arts: Friends or Foes? A look at the Bible and the nature of creativity. An examination of several worldviews and how they affect the arts: Scholasticism, Mysticism, Reformation. The cultural mandate. 2. From Bezalel to Jesus: Art in the Bible An in-depth examination of Art and the Artist in the Bible. A survey on Scriptural passages. 3. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang: Sex & Violence in the Movies An examination of the issue of sin depicted in the movies and in the Bible. 4. That's More Than Entertainment!: Redemption in the Movies An explanation of story structure used by movie writers, and how it communicates redemption and influences the audience. 5. Following Your Heart: Existentialism in the Movies How the loss of absolutes and the rejection of reason has affected the themes of movies. 6. Losing Our Grip on Reality: Postmodernism in the Movies The good and the bad of how movies are questioning the presuppositions of our culture. ART MOVIES WORLDVIEWS MP3 download (80 MB)  |
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Screenwriting for Christians A 9-Lecture Series by Brian Godawa $50 Brian teaches the basic elements of storytelling used in writing screenplays from a Christian worldview, complete with examples and analysis of movies that illustrate the lessons. Comes with 30 pages of Student Handouts so you can follow along and take the class on tape! 1. Introduction/ Sex & Violence in the Movies & Bible 2. Christian writer 3. Basic Structure/ Premise/Theme 4. Premise/Theme Part 2 5. Character 6. Plot 7. Scene 8. The Business and the Life of the Writer 9. Analysis of first 10 pages of "The Sixth Sense" SCREENWRITING FOR CHRISTIANS MP3 download (110 MB) |
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Horror: A Biblical Genre 1 Audio Lecture with Q & A by Brian Godawa 80 minutes $8 God likes the horror genre, or else he wouldn’t have used so much of it in the Holy Bible! Brian takes a look at examples of the horror genre in the Bible and in movies and explains how similar they can be as well as the differences. Though this is not intended to turn you into a horror fan, it will be helpful in gaining a broader understanding of the Biblical power and high value that God places on the horror genre in communicating original sin, human nature, the consequences of sin, and prophetic social commentary. HORROR: A BIBLICAL GENRE MP3 download (30 MB) |
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Horror: A Biblical Genre (Quicktime Video) QUICKTIME VIDEOS WITH POWERFUL AUDIO/VISUAL 80 minutes $15 This is the exact same lecture as the audio version above, but it is a Quicktime video so you can see the powerpoint slides, the movie clips and Brian’s wonderfully animated expressions  .
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Beyond Sex and Violence: Redemption in the Movies 2 Lectures by Brian Godawa $12 An insider's look at the "tricks of the trade" of storytelling in the movies for the layman. Movies are not mere entertainment. They are vehicles for communicating the worldview of the storyteller. Brian explains the basic elements of storytelling that screenwriters use to craft their movie. Brian addresses key issues for discernment that are more than just "sex and violence." Heroes and heroines, villains, character arc, myth and redemption. You will appreciate movies even more after listening to this seminar. These two lectures are included in the 6 lecture series, Art, Movies and Worldviews 1. Sex & Violence in the Movies & the Bible An examination of the issue of sin depicted in the movies and in the Bible. 2. Redemption in the Movies: How Screenwriters Craft their stories An explanation of story structure used by movie writers, and how it communicates redemption and influences the audience. BEYOND SEX & VIOLENCE MP3 download (30 MB) |
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To End All Wars Audio Commentary by Brian Godawa $12 The DVD for the movie To End All Wars has only a Director's Audio Commentary on it. So Brian Godawa put together his own Screenwriter's Audio Commentary for those who are interested in hearing about the story of To End All Wars from the perspective of the writer who crafted the project from the original book. Brian talks about how he adapted the book into a screenplay, how the theme was developed through the story, how the director adapted the script to screen, various deleted scenes, and other facts behind the original story and making of the movie. You will need a separate MP3 player and separate DVD player for this to work. These are NOT THE DVD. These are MP3s that are to be played while the DVD is played on a DVD player at the same time. This is an MP3 set to be played along with the DVD of To End All Wars. This does NOT include the DVD movie of To End All Wars To End All Wars DVD is sold separately at Amazon.com TO END ALL WARS COMMENTARY MP3 download (28 MB) |
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Postmodern Movies: The Good, The Bad, and the Relative 3 Lectures by Brian Godawa $12 1. Popular Ideas in Postmodern Movies Brian Godawa discusses the impact of a postmodern worldview on popular mainstream movies of today. Three of the major areas influenced by this worldview are Morality, Justice and Love. He illustrates each with film clips from popular movies, and discusses how to discern the good and bad of popular ideas in postmodern movies. 2. Finding God in "The Matrix" Brian shares the techniques that screenwriters use to tell a story so that you, the audience, can appreciate them better! He talks about the spiritual concepts and images of God used in The Matrix, and how they relate to his own spiritual pilgrimage in our postmodern culture. 3. Losing Our Grip on Reality Brian discusses how the postmodern questioning of reality has filtered down into popular movies like The Last Action Hero, Memento, The Matrix and others. He breaks this issue into two categories: Movies that fuse reality and fantasy and movies that confuse reality and fantasy. The lectures Popular Ideas and Losing our Grip are included in the 6 lecture series, Art, Movies and Worldviews as Existentialism in the Movies and Postmodernism in the Movies POSTMODERN MOVIES MP3 download (45 MB) |
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Storytelling, Worldviews & Persuasion 2 Lectures by Brian Godawa $12 Part 1: Incarnation The modern Christian exclusive concentration on logic, precision and rationality has missed a fuller biblical approach. In the Scriptures, truth and persuasion is mediated through imagination and storytelling as well. Brian addresses the power of incarnation used in biblical storytelling and imagery. Examples from film clips are used to illustrate. Part 2: Subversion Brian examines the biblical usage of subversion through storytelling as a means of engaging culture and capturing it for Christ. He shows how the Apostle Paul used subversion to retell the Stoic story in Christian terms. STORYTELLING WORLDVIEWS PERSUASION MP3 download (23 MB) |
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Defense of the Faith 12-Lecture Series by Brian Godawa $50 This is a different approach to apologetics than the typical way that "proves" a generic theism, then "proves" the Bible, then "proves" the resurrection. This series addresses the weaknesses of typical apologetics and explores how to defend the faith on a deeper level, the level of the worldview of the unbeliever. 1. Introduction to Apologetics 2. Logic Part 1: Intro 3. Logic Part 2: fallacies 4. Logic Part 3: fallacies 5. Faith and Reason 6. Antithesis: Acts 17 7. Worldviews Part 1 8. Worldviews Part 2 9. Authority and Truth 10. Authority: Part 2 11. Ethics 12. Technique DEFENSE OF THE FAITH MP3 download (110 MB) |
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Bible Prophecy & the End Times: It's Not When They Told You It Is 10-Lecture Series by Brian Godawa $40 The Book of Revelation is more like an Epic Horror Fantasy than a sermon. Brian explores the creative literary imagery of the First Century writings used in Revelation. The Left Behind novel series has made a gazillion dollars based on a popular view of the End Times. What would shock some Christians is to discover that this view is not biblical. Brian examines the common beliefs of the Left Behind view and compares them to the Bible. He shows how the Bible itself explains how most of these prophecies have already been fulfilled. A partial preterist approach to Bible prophecy. Two options are available for purchase. You can either buy just the MP3 audio, or buy the DVD video versions that have the same audio, BUT ALSO lots of colorful and helpful Powerpoint visuals and film clips for a much richer presentation of the material. 1. Interpreting Bible Prophecy 2. Israel in Prophecy 3. The Last Days 4. The Rapture 5. The Great Tribulation 6. The Anti-Christ 7. The Beast 8. The Coming of Christ 9. The Millennium Part 1 10. The Millennium Part 2 END TIMES -- MP3 AUDIO MP3 download (125 MB) |
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Bible Prophecy & the End Times: 1. Interpreting Bible Prophecy |
Books & Articles
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Hollywood Worldviews
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Word Pictures By Brian Godawa Weaving historical insight, pop culture and personal narrative throughout, Godawa reveals the importance God places on imagination and creativity in the Scriptures, and provides a biblical foundation for Christians to pursue image, beauty, wonder and mystery in their faith. BUY NOW (Amazon Kindle or Paperback) |
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Noah Primeval (Now Available!) BUY NOW (Barnes & Noble Nook only) |
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To End All Wars Screenplay Screenplay by Brian Godawa adapted from the book, "Through the Valley of the Kwai" by Ernest Gordon $10 Read the production script for the award-winning movie To End All Wars. There was material cut out of the film that was in the original script. See how things change from script to screen, and read more character detail than was in the movie! To End All Wars Screenplay PDF download
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DVDs
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To End All Wars A true story about Allied P.O.W.s who endure harsh treatment at the hands of their Japanese captors during World War II while they are forced to build a railroad through the Burmese jungle. BUY NOW (Amazon) |
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Alleged Alleged is a romantic drama based on events using both historical and fictional elements occuring behind the scenes and outside the courtroom of the famous Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925. BUY NOW (Amazon) |
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The Visitation Supernatural Thriller Written by Brian Godawa Based on the bestseller by Frank Peretti Peretti's supernatural thriller tells the story of a mysterious stranger (Edward Furlong) and his three associates, who arrive in a small town and perform miracles on those who would follow. Who is this charismatic drifter the townspeople have chosen to follow? Is he the true messiah, a false prophet or something far more sinister? . BUY NOW (Amazon) |
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Change Your Life! Mockumentary Written by Adam Christing and Brian Godawa Adam Christing hosts this hilarious mockumentary following a group of six average Americans pursuing the American dream: Get Rich Quick! And they're going to do it through multi-level marketing. Super Success guru, Simon Martinez and his wife, Melinda (played by Hollywood stars Tony Plana and Ada Maris) are coming to town with their marketing strategy of how to make money, hosted at the big convention called Successpo! BUY NOW (Amazon) |
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School's Out Documentary Written & Directed by Brian Godawa Diversity in higher education has been defined in terms of race, gender and class. Critics say this has resulted in a new tyranny of anti-Western prejudice. They claim education has turned into indoctrination of political ideology that undermines the university's goal of intellectual diversity and freedom. Supporters say this is a triumph over white European patriarchy that has unfairly dominated and distorted education with a Western prejudice. They reveal an underlying systemic structure of oppression against minorities in traditional definitions of "knowledge." Who is right? Who is wrong? Where does the truth lie? BUY NOW (Coming Soon) |
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Lines That Divide Documentary Written & Directed by Brian Godawa Stem cell research: A potential miracle cure for diseases or a form of biological colonialism? The debate still rages over this controversial science. Supporters argue that it is our moral duty to pursue scientific progress that provides healing hope for humanity. Detractors argue that the ends don't justify the means in harvesting some human life to save others. This documentary seeks to educate the public on the scientific basics of stem cell research and the moral issues surrounding it as we enter the 21st century. BUY NOW (Amazon) |
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Wall of Separation Documentary Written & Directed by Brian Godawa The "wall of separation" is a metaphor deeply embedded in the American consciousness, and an idea that continues to cause deep controversy within the country. In this historical documentary, Godawa takes a look at what the Founding Fathers intended when they framed the Constitution and wrote the First Amendment religion clauses. Were they trying to create a Christian nation, a secular paradise, or something in between? BUY NOW (Amazon) BUY NOW (ChristianBook.com) It has a different title, "Faith of Our Fathers," but it is the same documentary |
