U2 frontman Bono has just released a 20-minute film about the Psalms, which he made with the help of retired Presbyterian pastor and "The Message" author Eugene Peterson.
They entitled their project "Bono and Eugene Peterson: The Psalms," according to the New Boston Post. Bono and Peterson have known each other ever since they met during the band's 360 Tour back in 2010. They credit the Book of Psalms as the foundation of their friendship.
The documentary is produced by Fourth Line Films and directed by Fourth Line's Nate Clarke. David Taylor, the film's producer, says the film will "connect with fans of U2, fans of Eugene's writing, church and lay leaders, artists, worship leaders, and folks involved in the intersection between faith and culture."
They set the film in Peterson's Montana home and in New York's gallery for the International Arts Movement. It follows Bono and Peterson's deep and meaningful conversation about the Book of Psalms.
"Our hope is that as a result of watching the film, people will be curious or inspired to read the Psalms themselves and to discover this remarkable book of poetry in Holy Scripture that has captured Bono and Eugene's imaginations," says Taylor.
Aside from the Book of Psalms, Bono is also passionate about helping people who are suffering from the migration crisis.
"When people are driven out of their homes by violence, poverty and instability, they take themselves and their despair elsewhere. And 'elsewhere' can be anywhere," he writes in an op-ed piece for The New York Times.
Bono believes that it is time for Western nations to "re-imagine reality" and change the way they treat people and countries consumed by conflict.
Bono says the world needs to provide developmental assistance to countries racked by conflict and corruption. "These countries may yet spiral into anarchy," he warns. "It is less expensive to invest in stability than to confront instability. Transparency, respect for rule of law, and a free and independent media are also crucial to the survival of countries on the periphery of chaos. Because chaos, as we know all too well, is contagious."
