Cain on the Big Screen

Will Smith is reportedly lined up to direct his first film - The Redemption of Cain. He will also play a role in the movie about the sons of Adam and Eve, Cain and his brother Abel. The original title was changed from the The Legend of Cain to the Redemption of Cain to offer a more sympathetic portrayal of the Biblical character.

Noah

Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins have signed on to play parts in the new movie from Paramount about Noah. Crowe will play the title role while Hopkins has been cast as Noah’s grandfather, Methuselah. Darren Aronofsky's big budget biblical epic also includes Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson, and Ray Winstone. The film is set for a March of 2014 release.

Beer vs Church

People Tweet about church more than beer, according to a new study. Floatingsheep.org says the numbers are different for different regions of the country. Tweets about church popped up most in the Southeast. Tweets about beer were more common in the Northeast. The survey reviewed some 10 million tweets during a week in June. Church got more than 17 thousand tweets while beer was mentioned some 14 thousand times. People living in San Francisco talked about beer the most, while Dallas was the most focused on church.

Faith drives new political movement

The Tennessean offers a look at Tea Party Evangelicals here.