The Blacklisted Bible

“Here is a book that demonstrates the values of biblical scholarship in the life of the church; thinking carefully about Bible and culture; an open and curious mind. Revisiting controversial films from another era while also thinking about the social questions of today, Smith-Christopher has again demonstrated his skill as a reader of culture and invites (or provokes?) us all into conversation. Take up and read, and watch, and think, and talk!”


—Anthony Rees, Charles Sturt University





“Daniel is, in my opinion, one of the finest biblical scholars in the world, and an expert teacher. He also has a keen eye for the intersectionality that exists between the world of the biblical text and the cultural context of the reader. The Blacklisted Bible provides a fine template for exploring the way that our own biblical perceptions and insights can be so profoundly influenced by the cultural context within which we live.”


—Don Tamihere, Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church, New Zealand and Polynesia





“The Blacklisted Bible offers a fresh hermeneutic lens. . . . Daniel Smith-Christopher skillfully guides us through a collection of films very much a part of their time yet so prescient in our own, pairing their counterparts with Scripture. These films cried out in the wilderness, demanding justice when justice seemed unattainable, just as the prophets of old. I will never see these films the same way ever again.”


—Rémi Aubuchon, Screenwriter/Producer