Storms Add Emphasis to End Times Film; Movie Shuns Usual Hollywood Route, Starts in Churches

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With the real world reeling from a cataclysmic earthquake in Pakistan and devastating hurricanes on the Gulf Coast, tens of thousands of people will flock to churches across America this weekend to see the White House in flames and the president Oscar- winning actor Lou Gossett Jr. matching wits and wills with the Antichrist.

They are being drawn by the unusual premiere of "Left Behind: World at War," the third film based on a highly popular series of bestselling Christian novels that reflect an evangelical view of biblical prophecy in a fictionalized portrayal of the End Times.

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Storms Add Emphasis to End Times Film; Movie Shuns Usual Hollywood Route, Starts in Churches

Instead of releasing the movie in theaters, the producers and marketers have arranged for more than 3,200 churches to offer screenings a few days before DVDs of the film go on sale at Wal- Mart stores and other outlets. More than 50 Wisconsin churches ar...

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