Ordet (The Word) (1955)

<p dir="ltr">Earlier on this podcast was discussed Carl Theodor Dreyer's silent masterpiece, <em>The Passion of Joan of Arc</em>. Another of Dreyer's films was also included on the Vatican film list, this one from the sound era: <em>Ordet</em> (The Word), based on a play by the Lutheran priest Kaj Munk, who was later martyred by the Gestapo.</p> <p dir="ltr">The film centers on the Borgen family, land-owning farmers in a small village in Denmark. The patriarch, Morton Borgen, is a religious man, but his oldest son Mikkel has lost his faith, while his second son Johannes, while studying theology, has gone mad and believes he is Jesus Christ Himself.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Ordet</em> can be viewed as a provocative critique of a modern Christianity that no longer believes in miracles. Its astonishing conclusion throws down the gauntlet, forcing us to consider what it really means to have faith.</p> <p>This podcast is a production of CatholicCulture.org. If you like the show, please consider supporting us! <a href= "http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio">http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio</a></p> <p>Go to Catholic Culture's website for tons of written content, including news, articles, liturgical year info, and a vast library of documents: <a href= "https://www.catholicculture.org">https://www.catholicculture.org</a></p> <p>Music is The Duskwhales, “Take It Back”, used with permission. <a href= "https://theduskwhales.bandcamp.com">https://theduskwhales.bandcamp.com</a></p>