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      Constantine's Sword

      Released Apr 18, 2008 1 hr. 35 min. Documentary List
      87% 31 Reviews Tomatometer 77% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Author and former priest James Carroll explores his past and confronts religion's history of violence committed in the name of God. Read More Read Less
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      Exceptional research elevates Constantine's Sword from a talking heads documentary to a resonant and thought-provoking expose of the church's dark history.

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      Audience Member Yet another brilliant documentary questioning religion and the political/military structure surrounding religion for the purposes of controlling larger populations when undergoing military and ruling objectives. The more people who educate themselves with information from books and films like "Constantine's Sword," the more that reason would begin seeping into our population. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Documentaries cannot be complete without two sides of the story ; and while I grasp the indifference this Former priest has towards Catholicism; I don't comprehend what motivates his story.....considering no religious entity or organization is perfect? Another fine point to mention is, within this documentary there were no mention of the actual Catholics and Church Officials and Churches and Convents who housed the Jewish in an effort to protect them during the Nazzi Regime; Often times because of the direction of the Church....Maybe this information wouldn't serve the Films intent sufficiently ? Overall there is an immense amount of thought provoking material, but I do not think the average person would care much for the dry and ill intended material . 3 Stars Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member An eye-opening documentary.....everyone should see it or read it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member It's not much more than a talking head documentary or a really well researched History channel show. I don't mean that to come across as demeaning as it sounds, because this film is pretty informational, even if I think it's conclusions are a little extreme and inaccurate. What doesn't work for me is how procedural the film progresses. I wish we had spent more time with Carroll on his personal journey, but then I probably would have complained about there not being enough objective facts involved. I don't know what it is I didn't care for, but this didn't work for me all the way. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Yet another brilliant documentary questioning religion and the political/military structure surrounding religion for the purposes of controlling larger populations when undergoing military and ruling objectives. The more people who educate themselves with information from books and films like "Constantine's Sword," the more that reason would begin seeping into our population. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Unfulfilled potential, needed deeper research Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Hank Sartin Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review John Hartl Seattle Times Jacoby and Carroll make their case skillfully, carefully excerpting key scenes from Lenny (with Dustin Hoffman doing a Lenny Bruce monologue on anti-Jewish prejudice) and The Robe. Rated: 3/4 Aug 29, 2008 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Whether humanity chooses to learn from the past, embrace new ideas and come to a meeting of the minds has yet to be seen. CONSTANTINE'S SWORD is a journey that we all should all take and from which we all should learn. Nov 7, 2019 Full Review Rob Nelson Boston Phoenix It's a film at once depressing and exhilarating. Aug 24, 2009 Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews Absolutely stunning mixture of the personal story of a disillusioned Catholic priest and the sordid Christian history that drove him to cut his ties--all the while remaining deeply committed to the ethical vision of Jesus. Sep 8, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Author and former priest James Carroll explores his past and confronts religion's history of violence committed in the name of God.
      Director
      Oren Jacoby
      Screenwriter
      James Carroll, Oren Jacoby
      Distributor
      First Run
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 18, 2008, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 23, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $179.5K