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Where in the world?
The typical DramatisDei customer lives in the UK or on the west coast of the USA or around the Great Lakes of USA/Canada or on the Australian East Coast or New Zealand…
Happy Christmas
White Wine In The Sun by Tim Minchin – a sentimental atheist song about Christmas. It’s very good really, if a little odd. Discuss.
Satnavitivity
Ever wondered why the wise men were late to the birth of Jesus? Satnavitivity reveals the simple truth.
Quickfire Nativity
We love funny videos. We love the Christmas story. We love it when they go together.
The world ends today…
The rapture didn’t happen in May, but we are still on for the end of the world today. Apparently. And the answer to life, the universe and everything is 42.
Sheepville – a Christmas drama script
In this Christmas drama script, the shepherds are busy – foraging, auditing, playing Sheepville on the GameThing. So when they are visited by the shiny dude, he has a hard time convincing them that there might be something more important…
Help – Christmas is coming!
Like everyone else we at DramatisDei are forced to think about Christmas sooner than we want to. Also like everyone else we want to complain about it. Moan moan moan.
About DramatisDei
Basic information about DramatisDei – who runs it, why it is here, why it is called such a silly name…
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Insured against rapture
The end of the world didn’t happen – but apparently it will later this year. How are you prepared for the end? Some people have got rapture insurance, others have got pet care arrangements. Should we laugh or cry?
Is it time for same-sex partnership ceremonies in church?
The UK Government is consulting on whether to allow churches to host civil same-sex partnership ceremonies. Is this a good solution?
Is the climate changing? It depends how you ask the question!
A poll reveals that those on the right of American politics are more inclined to believe in climate change than global warming. It’s all in the wording!
A hell of a debate 2 – love wins what?
The debate over Rob Bell’s “Love Wins” has raised some interesting issues, in particular this one – what did Christ save you from or to? Is my salvation the same as yours?
A hell of a debate – Rob Bell’s Love Wins takes church by surprise
Rob Bell, that rock star of hip Christian theology, has stirred up heated controversy out of an issue that was gathering theological dust. Do you believe in Hell? Does God?
The minor skirmish of the church door
Your church is open and very very busy – but does the rest of the world know it is open? How does your church look from the street? This is the sad story of one man’s petulant battle with the church door.
God in Your Cupboard – a drama script for Lent
A drama script for Lent. Charlotte and Lucy try to think of something to give up for Lent. Looking through the kitchen for inspiration seems like a good idea – until God shows up in a cupboard and starts asking awkward questions!
St. Valentine’s Day Mascara – a drama script about love
A drama script for Valentine’s Day. Cara has sent out a large number of Valentine’s cards to increase her chances of finding love, but Izzy doesn’t think you can assess potential partners as if you are recruiting for a job. Meanwhile Naomi has received one Valentine’s card and is excited excited excited!
When is Easter this year?
Whenever two or three Christians gather together they ask themselves one question – when is Easter this year? That festival appears to bob about almost randomly. So – when is Easter this year? And why?
Epiphany, the BBC Nativity and the Star of Bethlehem
The Epiphany is when we celebrate the Magi visiting the new-born king. But what was this star they followed? The BBC Nativity suggested a conjunction of planets. Have they got it right?
