The Gospel According to The Wiz

"Ease on down, ease on down the road..." as you consider the spiritual and religious themes found in the iconic movie, The Wiz! This exploration could include programs and events that are not only education, but musical as well. Bring your educators and musicians together and see what emerges as you consider The Wiz!
Name: The Gospel According to The Wiz
Course Number: SSOL-POP 0014
Course Time: Offline Course (Resources provided below)
Course ID: 00071
Course Days: Offline Course (Resources provided below)
Notes: Explore this movie and book to deepen your own spiritual journey and/or utilize them to create an educational event in your own religious community.

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The Gospel According to The Wiz: And Other Sermons from Cinema
Every Sunday, more than 5,000 people come to hear Otis Moss III preach at Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ. According to Common, hip hop artist, actor, and member of Trinity, “A message from Otis Moss III always teaches about love, justice, and commitment to the community. It’s good to have a pastor who’s real and relevant.”

Moss describes himself as, “a jazz-influenced pastor with a hip-hop vibe committed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ rooted in love and justice.” And he admits he can talk endlessly about theology, popular culture, and movies. Especially movies.

That’s why he’s based some of his best sermons, collected in this book, on these powerful films:
12 Years a Slave
The Butler
The Book of Eli
The Color Purple
The Wiz
Avatar
Flight
For Colored Girls

Read this book if you love movies and want to find even deeper meaning in them. Discussion questions are included, making it ideal for individuals or groups, movie nights and book clubs.

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Exploring religion in film, the spirituality of television shows, and meaning found within popular culture.

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