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PARADISE LOST FILM MOVIE

For example, I agree that naturalism is insufficient to explain the origin of the universe, and probably the origin of life as well. There were viewpoints expressed by the speakers that I agreed with. The animations of the events of creation were all well done. YEC documentaries have come a long way from the days of Dr.

PARADISE LOST FILM MOVIE

The movie ended with a presentation of the gospel: The bad news of sin, and the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. There was nothing in these sound-bite arguments that convinced me, as an old-Earth Christian, that the Bible requires a young Earth, or that science points to a young Earth. The segments flowed from one part of Genesis 1-3 to another, but the arguments still seemed to be somewhat disconnected. For the most part, these were sound bites that those who are already YECs would agree with, rather than a presentation of any sort of sustained biblical or scientific argument. The style of the speakers was what I would call “flash bang grenade.” One speaker would say something, then another would say something related, and then another. The narration (slow and deep) was accompanied by computer animation of the various creative acts of God, such as the creation of light, the separation of land and water, the separation of waters above from waters below, the emergence of plants and animals, and the creation of Adam and Eve.

The bulk of the documentary alternated between narration of portions of Genesis 1-3 and short statements by various YEC scientists, Bible scholars, and teachers.

“If you can’t believe Genesis 1-11, then what part of the Bible can you trust?”.

“The big bang, millions of years, and evolution are all fairy tales.”.

Genesis: Paradise Lost began with brief statements from various YEC scholars, such as: Voddie Baucham, Jr.’s deep booming voice serves as Genesis’ “unseen narrator” whose vocal presence gives the visual images deeper meaning and life. Georgia Purdom, and popular speakers such as Ken Ham and Ray Comfort. The digital animation is interwoven with insightful commentary from accredited scientists and educators such as Dr. GENESIS: PARADISE LOST will entertain and educate as an event for the whole family. This highly-anticipated movie event will show in cinemas nationwide on Monday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. Stunning visual effects and field research invite audiences to explore the much-studied and debated opening chapters of the Bible. The purpose of the film is to promote the young-Earth interpretation of Genesis 1-11, as stated on the movie’s web site:Ĭutting-edge cinematography meets proven science and biblical accuracy to deliver GENESIS: PARADISE LOST, bringing the first book of the Bible to life in both 2D and 3D formats on the big screen.

This movie included speakers from Answers in Genesis as well as other institutions, and will undoubtedly be a fixture in the YEC segment of Evangelical Christianity for quite a while. I spent $15 (the most I have ever spent for a movie) and sat in the upper corner of the theater where there was a little light that enabled me to scribble some notes. On two nights this past week (Nov 13 and 16, 2017), the young-Earth creationist (YEC) documentary Genesis: Paradise Lost was shown in select movie theaters across America.