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THE PASSION OF THE VAMPIRE-PROPHET

Ever since the birth of motion pictures, movies with spiritual and religious contents had been popular subjects for the movie-makers. Such films appeal to viewers not only because they are inspiring but because they also mirror the audience's own spiritual search. We can call it "ritualoid entertainment"  (Grace, 2009, p. 13). Whereas most of these portrayals were as hagiopic film (a hagiography represents the life, or part of the life, of a recognized religious hero or divine figure), some movies were made in a huge historical framework where the leading characters are supposed to be divinely inspired and some were based on popular folklore. As per statistics (cited Walsh, 2003, p.16; Humphries-Brooks, 2006, p. 104), in Christianity the most popular hero is Jesus Christ and the most Jesus films present Jesus' crucifixion as a unique historical event, as example; The Passion of the Christ.

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HOLY ISLAM -- HOLY ILLITERACY, HOLY POVERTY, HOLY BACKWARDNESS

HOLY ISLAM -- HOLY ILLITERACY, HOLY POVERTY, HOLY BACKWARDNESS

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ISLAMIC MARRIAGE AND LEGALISED PROSTITUTION

ISLAMIC MARRIAGE AND LEGALISED PROSTITUTION

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