Further: Psalms 37:3, the end phrase in Hebrew is "shepherd faith" (as a verb) or "feed faith". What feeds (encourages, grows, educates) the faith of the protagonist and other characters is grist for the development of story and character.

Further: Revelations 1:N -- "Go forth in faith, Scott, and take up these sheaves of wisdom, these scrolls of theological insight into the world of storytelling. Bundle them into a stand-alone book -- leather-bound or e-volume -- and proclaim them to writers and creators everywhere. "For there is among your flock an unquenchable thirst for spiritual sustenance. This we find missing as we slave over pages in the Fields of structural dogma, under the storied lash of McKee, in the cold shadows of the pyramids of Paramount and the others. The existential questions clanging high in the vaulted ceilings of our dreams beg for answers...for a belief system that will keep us steadfast during our mapless journey, as we time and again... go into the story."

Thanks for that, Yossi. Check out today's upcoming post as it includes quotes from the Psalms.

John, as with most things in my life, I'll just keep going with my gut on this series. Hard to imagine there would be much of a wide reach for a book called "The Theology of Screenwriting." I find it interesting, but of course I have a background in the academic study of religion. Thanks for your idea. Has me thinking...

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