Phenomenon
Phenomenon
GEORGE MALLEY
• George Malley is an ordinary man transformed by
extraordinary events.
• On the night of his 37th birthday, George is
knocked to the ground by a mysterious, blinding
light and suddenly develops amazing abilities.
• With a new found knowledge, George astounds
everyone in town.
• but when his incredible powers cause his closest
friends to turn away, George comes to realize
that this experience has changed him and the
lives of everyone around him forever.
PHENOMENON AND
THE GOSPEL OF MARK
• Phenomenon best explains the suffering misunderstood and
ridiculed Jesus.
• After George has this experience of light he is struggling
to figure out what is happening to him as he truly discovers
his identity, mission, purpose in life.
• On this journey, he wants to share his ideas and help as
many people as possible.
• However, the members of his own hometown are afraid of
George and have made their own conclusions about him
and cannot listen to his truth.
• The FBI agents want to silence George because they are
threatened by his special abilities.
• After his death the people come to an understanding and
appreciate and treasure his memory as his spirit lives on in
them.
LET’S GET BIBLICAL
• There are many biblical references
that you can use to connect the Bible
and the movie; here are a few:
• Remember you must use 2 biblical
quotations from any of the following
stories or any of your own and
explain them in your reflection
paper...............
LET’S GET BIBLICAL!!!
• Jn 2: the cleansing of the temple
• Lk 22: the last supper Eucharist
• Lk 22: the agony in the garden of
Gethsemane
• Jn 12: the anointing at Bethany
• Mt 27: the guards at the tomb
• Jn 15: the vine and the branches
• Jn 21: Jesus and Peter
LET’S GET SYMBOLICAL!!!
• keep in mind the symbols that we
discussed in class:
• the light
• the garden: of Eden and Gethsemane
• lace's wooden chairs: sin, the cross
• the grove of aspen trees in Colorado
• the corn
• George's books
• George's experiments
LET’S GET SENSICAL!!!
• keep in mind the 5 senses:
• sight: the light
• taste: of life
• touch: telekinesis
• hearing: Morse code
• smell:
LET’S GET ACADEMICAL?
• when you put your paper together i
want you to focus on explaining the
biblical quotes you selected.
• your conclusion should include your
reaction to the movie and what you
learned about scripture by watching
the movie through the Biblical
lens!!
THE PARABLE
OF THE TREES
• The largest living organism is a
grove of Aspen trees in Colorado.
They thought they were
disconnected separate, but in fact
they were connected with the same
root system. That is not unlike us!!!
• What is the moral message here???
THE PARABLE
OF THE TREES