Day By Day© by Chris Muir.Saturday, February 05, 2005
Each year, the John Templeton Foundation hands out their Epiphany Prizes for Inspiring Movies & TV. The foundation gives the awards at Oscar time to films and television programs that are "both well-crafted and have redeeming, uplifting, spiritual content that, above all, help increase man’s understanding and love of God." This year's nominees in the film category were "Passion of the Christ", Mel Gibson's megahit which was snubbed by the Oscars; "America's Heart and Soul," Louis Schwartzberg's collection of stories about the people who make America what it is; "I am David," featuring "Passion" star Jim Caviezel in a secondary role; "Ladder 49," the rescue drama starring John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix; and "The Reckoning."
Television shows nominated for the prize include "A Christmas Carol"; "DOC: Happy Trails, an episode of Pax-TV's weekly drama; "Loves Enduring Promise," a Hallmark original movie based on the novel by Janette Oke; "Patrick," the story of Saint Patrick, narrated by Liam Neeson; "The Question of God," a documentary debate between the perspectives of C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud; and "Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams story, a Fox made-for-TV movie starring Jamie Foxx as the reformed gang leader.
The winners of the awards will be announced February 24.
Television shows nominated for the prize include "A Christmas Carol"; "DOC: Happy Trails, an episode of Pax-TV's weekly drama; "Loves Enduring Promise," a Hallmark original movie based on the novel by Janette Oke; "Patrick," the story of Saint Patrick, narrated by Liam Neeson; "The Question of God," a documentary debate between the perspectives of C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud; and "Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams story, a Fox made-for-TV movie starring Jamie Foxx as the reformed gang leader.
The winners of the awards will be announced February 24.
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