Apostolic Fathers: Handing on the Faith
by Stephen Ray
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Actor: 0Director: Stephen Ray
Brand: Ignatius Press
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-08
Studio: Ignatius Press
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DVD Review: Disappointing...
Summary: 2 Stars
My faith has been nurtured a great deal over the years from reading the Apostolic Fathers; I was excited to discover this video, and hoped that I would be able to use it as part of our church's confirmation program. But I was quite disappointed.
It's not the blunt Roman Catholic perspective; that I understand and even respect. If that were the only issue, I probably would still have used some scenes.
My problem with this video was severe and threefold: a looseness with documented facts (poor fact-checking? - or just inattention to implications of the script?); consistent overstating what we really know about these guys (legend trumping honest appraisal); and sheer hokey-ness.
One crystal clear and easily explained fact-error: the narrator clearly states that the statue of Athena *inside* the Parthenon ("Athena Parthenas") could be seen miles out to sea from Athens, rather than naming the statue *outside* the Parthenon ("Athena Promachos") as the one clearly visible to sailors.
The overstatement of fact pervades the video. I am a devout Christian, and I have no problem with presuming that our sources for the lives of these gentlemen were generally honest Christians, reporting what they believed to be the truth. But stating flat out that Ignatius was born in 30AD, and repeating the (very late) legend that Ignatius was the child Jesus blessed? Or portraying Clement as wearing full papal regalia? C'mon!
Finally, the hokeyness and cheesiness isn't just from the low-budget production budget. That would be understandable. But clearing some brush with a bulldozer and using that as an example of spiritual "trailblazing"? And the voice-actors reading the writings of the Father's are consistently just, well...bad. Over-emoted. Corny. Nearly unwatchable, and I really like the subject matter.
I gave it 2 stars rather than only 1 because the on-location filming is quite helpful to the story telling. But still not worth purchasing.
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Description of Apostolic Fathers: Handing on the Faith
In this Footprints of God film, Apostolic Fathers Handing on the Faith, Steve Ray takes you on an exciting journey to the Roman Empire and the world of the first Christians. You'll sit at the feet of the apostles, celebrate the Eucharist in hiding, and tremble at the suffering they endured for Jesus Christ. Retrace their steps through Israel, Turkey, France and Italy. All this in a fast-paced, entertaining biography, travel documentary, Bible study, apologetics course and Church history study rolled into one remarkable adventure! Church Fathers featured in this film are Ignatius of Antioch, Clement of Rome, Polycarp of Smyrna, Irenaeus of Lyons and Justin Martyr.Bestsellers in DVD
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