God on Trial Annotated Bibliography

Name: Instructor: Course: Date: God on trial An annotated bibliography Colson, Charles. God on Trial. BreakPoint, 2008 Web. 31.Jul.2012. < HYPERLINK "/articles/persecution/pch0200.htm" /articles/persecution/pch0200.htm> This is a film review of God on Trial, but it has a religious angle meant to provoke the questions surrounding God and religion. From a Catholic viewpoint, there is a relation between God’s will and fulfillment of his promises, and hence the movie is relevant in bringing to the forefront challenging questions. Even though, the captives follow Judaism religious people of all faiths may at times have doubts about God depending on their misery. Colson’s article is used to highlight on the Jewish belief that God made a covenant with them, but the captives argue that they did not commit any crime worthy of the punishment they received. Emmony, Andy De, dir. God on Trial. BBC/WGBH Boston television, 2008. Film. In adapting the film, Emmony the director of God on Trial, extends beyond religious beliefs to violence in the name of God. The use of Auschwitz is simply fictional, but serves to enhance the plot of the story through a historical hourney. It is during the internment of Jewish people at the hands of their Nazi captors, that the Jews had serious doubts about God’s covenant with them. Emmony further uses the film to show that free affects choices in the concentration camp, as one prisoner states that he was given the choice to choose which of his sons would die with him. Pettie, Andrew. God on trial. The telegraph, 2008. Web.31.Jul.2012. HYPERLINK "/culture/tvandradio/3559447/God-on-Trial.html" /culture/tvandradio/3559447/God-on-Trial.html In this commentary, Petite begins by stating that the mock trial probably never happened, but the setting and plot of the story highlight on the existence of God. In a situation where the prisoners faced a cruel death, it was only natural for them to debate on free will and God’s existence. The commentary is useful as it highlights that Akiba the Rabbi, h...