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God On Trial By Frank Cottrell Boyce

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Recently, I viewed a movie that is written by Frank Cottrell Boyce, God on Trial. Immediately it captivates the audience with its controversial dialogue. This diverse cast of actors embody the lives of Jewish men that are imprisoned in Auschwitz. The selection has been executed and the men tensely await the arrival of new men. The group arrives and as they settle in, they pray. The men begin to harass them and ask why they pray to a God who has abandoned them. The outspoken majority decide that God will be put on trial. They assemble a makeshift courtroom with three judges, a prosecutor and a defense of God. Nevertheless, they demand an explanation with regard to His broken promise of the covenant. Throughout the trial, not only did every aspect
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