Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ underground church. It will survive through the ages and comes to be known as the Catacomb of Callixtus. "Ben-Hur" is the romantic story of a fictional nobleman named Judah Ben-Hur, who tries to save his family from misfortune and restore honor to the family name, while earning the love of a modest female Jew named Esther. It is also a tale of vengeance and spiritual forgiveness that includes themes of Christian redemption and God's benevolence through the compassion of strangers. A popular theme with readers during Gilded Age America, when the novel was first published, was the idea of achieving
Ben-Hur (2016 film) of "Forbes" felt that it was an appropriate film to advertise before Sony Pictures' faith-based "Miracles from Heaven" opened on March 16. The trailer garnered a polarized reception from critics and audiences, with comparisons being made to "", "Gladiator", and "". In its first week, the trailer was viewed over 8.2 million times across YouTube and Facebook, making it the fourth most viewed trailer of the week. The trailer was also screened in front of over 30,000 people at Hillsong Conference 2016. Jesus is in the film, which was used for some faith-based marketing to a Christian audience. "Ben-Hur" was