1.22.2007

Rev Gal Funnies and Fiction?

Mr. M and I rented the first part of the British comedy series, The Vicar of Dibley this weekend. Very, very funny. The first couple of episodes were a little raunchier than I like, but in all hilarious.

I'm wondering if anyone else has church/ministry-related fiction (books, movies, tv) that they appreciate. There are so many crap examples of clergy that it's nice not to be nauseous when I'm done watching/reading.

3 comments:

  1. Oh, I love the Vicar of Dibley! I also really enjoyed the movie "Keeping the Faith" with Ben Stiller (a Rabbi) and Edward Norton (a priest.) If I think of any others, I'll let you know.

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  2. The Vicar is fantastic. I bloody love that woman. "Keeping the Faith" is another favorite, as mentioned. I also love "Father Melancholy's Daughter" and its sequel, "Evensong," by Gail Godwin, and at the moment I'm enjoying a mystery series by Julia Spencer-Fleming which features a female Episcopal priest. Enjoy!

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  3. Oh. One more. Every single pastor I know has been telling me, for seven years, to read "The Hammer of God," by Bo Giertz. It has been on my desk for about two years. So I can't exactly recommend it from experience, but at least from rumor. For what it's worth.

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