Why Religion?

Why Religion? is a feature-length documentary in production about the remarkable work and personal life of Elaine Pagels, one of the first female scholars of ancient Judaism and early Christianity. The film follows Elaine’s academic triumphs as she prepares to release her newest book, Miracles and Wonder, The Historical Mystery of Jesus . As a historian, she challenges conventional notions of religion and allows us to reconsider how divinity and human nature are addressed in early Western religion.