{"id":14011,"date":"2013-12-08T22:43:46","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T02:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=14011"},"modified":"2013-12-08T15:46:29","modified_gmt":"2013-12-08T19:46:29","slug":"new-noah-film-starring-russell-crowe-flooded-with-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/new-noah-film-starring-russell-crowe-flooded-with-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"New \u2018Noah\u2019 Film Starring Russell Crowe Flooded With Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Heather Clark<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Christian News Network<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"nrelate_flyout_placeholder\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/christiannews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Noah.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Noah\" src=\"http:\/\/christiannews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Noah-300x153.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a>A new Hollywood epic on the life of Noah has stirred controversy among Christians, Jews and others who have pre-screened the film, as they state that the movie largely leaves out one important foundation: the Bible.<\/p>\n<p><em>Noah<\/em> is the brainchild of producer Darren Aronofsky, who says that he has wanted to make a film about Noah and the ark since his childhood. 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