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'''Brian James Godawa''' (born November 10, 1961) is an American [[screenwriter]] and [[author]]. He wrote the screenplay for ''[[To End All Wars]]'' and ''[[The Visitation (film)|The Visitation]]'', and co-wrote ''[[Change Your Life!]]'' with [[Adam Christing]].
'''Brian James Godawa''' (born November 10, 1961) is an American [[screenwriter]] and [[author]]. He wrote the screenplays for ''[[To End All Wars]]'' and ''[[The Visitation (film)|The Visitation]]'', and co-wrote ''[[Change Your Life!]]'' with [[Adam Christing]] and ''[[My Son Hunter]]'' with [[Phelim McAleer]].


Godawa's book, ''Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment'' ({{ISBN|0830837132}}), is in its ninth printing.<ref>[http://www.godawa.com/Writing/Brians_Bio-HW.html Biography]</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=March 2015}} He is also a contributor to the [[BioLogos Foundation|BioLogos Forum]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Brian Godawa|url=http://biologos.org/blog/author/brian-godawa|publisher=[[BioLogos Foundation]]|accessdate=3 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102203039/http://biologos.org/blog/author/brian-godawa|archive-date=2 November 2011|dead-url=yes}}</ref>
Godawa's book, ''Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment'' ({{ISBN|0830837132}}), is in its ninth printing.<ref>[http://www.godawa.com/Writing/Brians_Bio-HW.html Biography]</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=March 2015}} He is also a contributor to the [[BioLogos Foundation|BioLogos Forum]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Brian Godawa|url=http://biologos.org/blog/author/brian-godawa|publisher=[[BioLogos Foundation]]|accessdate=3 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102203039/http://biologos.org/blog/author/brian-godawa|archive-date=2 November 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>


His Biblical Fantasy books, the Nephilim Chronicles, are an imaginative retelling of Biblical stories of the [[Nephilim]] giants, the secret plans of the fallen [[Watcher (angel)|Watchers (angel)]], and the [[Protevangelium|War of the Seed of Serpent with the Seed of Eve]]. The sequel series, ''Chronicles of the Apocalypse'', tells the story of [[John the Apostle]]'s [[Book of Revelation]]. The ''Chronicles of the Watchers'' "recounts true history through the Watcher paradigm."{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
His acclaimed Biblical Fantasy books, the Nephilim Chronicles, explore the story of the ancient giants first mentioned in Genesis 6.


==Early and personal life==
==Early and personal life==

Godawa was born on November 10, 1961, in [[Arlington Heights, Illinois]], the son of Erwin and Lorraine Godawa, at [[Northwest Community Hospital]], the third child of the couple (the first two being Michael and Cynthia).<ref name="Newspaper">{{cite web|title=Arlington Heights Herald from Arlington Heights, Illinois · Page 42|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/71914074/|publisher=[[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate=1 November 2015}}</ref> Godawa attended [[Northern Illinois University]], where he received his [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] [[Latin honors|with Honors]] in Illustration.<ref name="LinkedIn">{{cite web|title=Brian Godawa|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/briangodawa|publisher=[[LinkedIn]]|accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="Intelius">{{cite web|title=Brian J Godawa in California|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&qf=Brian&qmi=J&qn=Godawa&qcs=CA&focusfirst=0|author=Intelius|publisher=Intelius|accessdate=November 1, 2015}}</ref> He resides near [[Los Angeles]], California<ref name="Intelius"/> with his wife Kimberly.<ref name="Wife">{{cite web|title=Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rz9HoCZNTCMC&pg=PA17&lpg=PA17&dq=Brian+Godawa+wife+kim&source=bl&ots=FWvuFBBFGa&sig=hJ8sjj77Dbunuxy4twyxfG2AX3o&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDUQ6AEwBGoVChMI4ezgss7wyAIVQekmCh0D-gGo#v=onepage&q=Brian%20Godawa%20wife%20kim&f=false|publisher=[[Google Books]]|accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref>
Godawa was born on November 10, 1961, at [[Northwest Community Hospital]] in [[Arlington Heights, Illinois]], to Erwin and Lorraine Godawa.<ref name="Newspaper">{{cite web|title=Arlington Heights Herald from Arlington Heights, Illinois · Page 42|date=23 November 1961 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/71914074/|publisher=[[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate=1 November 2015}}</ref> He attended [[Northern Illinois University]], where he received his [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] [[Latin honors|with Honors]] in Illustration.<ref name="LinkedIn">{{cite web|title=Brian Godawa|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/briangodawa|publisher=[[LinkedIn]]|accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="Intelius">{{cite web|title=Brian J Godawa in California|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&qf=Brian&qmi=J&qn=Godawa&qcs=CA&focusfirst=0|author=Intelius|publisher=Intelius|accessdate=November 1, 2015}}</ref> He resides near [[Los Angeles]], California,<ref name="Intelius"/> with his wife Kimberly.<ref name="Wife">{{cite book|title=Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rz9HoCZNTCMC&dq=Brian+Godawa+wife+kim&pg=PA17|accessdate=2 November 2015|isbn = 9780830869534|last1 = Godawa|first1 = Brian|date = 2011-12-02| publisher=InterVarsity Press }}</ref>


==Other works==
==Other works==
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===Chronicles of the Nephilim Book series ===
===Chronicles of the Nephilim Book series ===


*''Noah Primeval: Chronicles of the Nephilim Book 1'' ({{ISBN|0615550789}})
# ''[[Noah]]'' ''Primeval'' (2011) ({{ISBN|0615550789}})
*''Enoch Primordial: Chronicles of the Nephilim Book 2'' ({{ISBN|0985930926}})
# [[Enoch (ancestor of Noah)|''Enoch'']] ''Primordial'' (2012) ({{ISBN|0985930926}})
*''Gilgamesh Immortal: Chronicles of the Nephilim Book 3'' ({{ISBN|0985930942}})
# ''[[Gilgamesh]]'' ''Immortal'' (2012) ({{ISBN|0985930942}})
*''Abraham Allegiant: Chronicles of the Nephilim Book 4'' ({{ISBN|0985930985}})
# ''[[Abraham]]'' ''Allegiant'' (2013) ({{ISBN|0985930985}})
*''Joshua Valiant: Chronicles of the Nephilim Book 5'' ({{ISBN|0985930993}})
# ''[[Joshua]]'' ''Valiant'' (2013) ({{ISBN|0985930993}})
*''Caleb Vigilant: Chronicles of the Nephilim Book 6'' ({{ISBN|0991143418}})
# ''[[Caleb]]'' ''Vigilant'' (2013) ({{ISBN|0991143418}})
*''David Ascendant: Chronicles of the Nephilim Book 7'' ({{ISBN|0991143469}})
# ''[[David]]'' ''Ascendant'' (2014) ({{ISBN|0991143469}})
*''Jesus Triumphant: Chronicles of the Nephilim Book 8'' ({{ISBN|1942858027}})
# ''[[Jesus]]'' ''Triumphant'' (2015) ({{ISBN|1942858027}})


===Chronicles of the Apocalypse Book series ===
===Chronicles of the Apocalypse Book series ===
*''Tyrant: Rise of the Beast ''
# [[Nero|''Tyrant'']] '':Rise of the Beast '' (2017) (ISBN 1942858256)
*''Remnant: Rescue of the Elect (Book 2)''
# ''Remnant: Rescue of the Elect'' (2017) (ISBN 1942858280)
*''Resistant: Revolt of the Jews (Book 3)''
# ''Resistant: Revolt of the Jews'' (2018) (ISBN 1942858353)
*''Judgement: Wrath of the Lamb (Book 4)''''Italic text''
# [[Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE)|''Judgement'']]'': Wrath of the Lamb'' (2018) (ISBN 1942858426)



===Chronicles of the Watchers Book series===
===Chronicles of the Watchers Book series===


*''Jezebel: Harlot Queen of Israel ''
# ''[[Jezebel]]: Harlot Queen of Israel'' (2016)
*''Qin: Dragon King of China
# [[Qin Shi Huang|''Qin'']] '': Dragon Emperor of China'' (2018)
# ''[[Moses]]: Against the Gods of Egypt'' (2021)
# ''[[Judah Maccabee]] Part 1: Abomination of Desolation'' (2024)
# ''[[Judah Maccabee]] Part 2: Against the Gods of Greece'' (2025)

==== Related books ====
* ''The Spiritual World of Ancient China and the Bible'' (2019)
* ''The Spiritual World of Jezebel and Elijah'' (2019)


=== Watchers, The Nephilim, and the Cosmic War of the Seed ===
# ''When Giants Were Upon the Earth'' (2021)
# ''When Watchers Ruled the Nations'' (2020)


===Other Books===
===Other books===


* ''Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment'' (2002)
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*''Myth Became Fact: Storytelling, Imagination, and Apologetics in the Bible'' ({{ISBN|0985930969}})
*''Word Pictures: Knowing God Through Story and Imagination'' ({{ISBN|0830837094}})
* ''Word Pictures: Knowing God Through Story and Imagination'' (2009) ({{ISBN|0830837094}})
⚫
* ''Myth Became Fact: Storytelling, Imagination, and Apologetics in the Bible'' (2012) ({{ISBN|0985930969}})
* ''When Giants Were Upon the Earth: The Watchers, the Nephilim, and the Biblical Cosmic War of the Seed'' (2014)
* ''The Book of Enoch: Scripture, Heresy or What?'' (2016)
* ''God Against the Gods: Storytelling, Imagination and Apologetics in the Bible'' (2016)
* ''End Times Bible Prophecy: It’s Not What They Told You'' (2017)
* ''Israel in Bible Prophecy: The New Testament Fulfillment of the Promise to Abraham'' (2017)
* ''Psalm 82: The Divine Council of the Gods, the Judgment of the Watchers and the'' (2018)
* ''Inheritance of the Nations'' (2018)
* ''The Spiritual World of Ancient China and the Bible: Biblical Background to the Novel Qin: Dragon Emperor of China'' (2019)
* ''The Spiritual World of Jezebel and Elijah: Biblical Background to the Novel Jezebel: Harlot Queen of Israel'' (2019)
* ''When Watchers Ruled the Nations: Pagan Gods at War with Israel’s God and the Spiritual World of the Bible'' (2020)


==References==
==References==
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Brian Godawa
Born
Brian James Godawa

(1961-11-10) November 10, 1961 (age 63)
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Alma materNorthern Illinois University
Occupation(s)Author, screenwriter
SpouseKimberly Godawa
Parent(s)Erwin Godawa
Lorraine Godawa
Websitegodawa.com

Brian James Godawa (born November 10, 1961) is an American screenwriter and author. He wrote the screenplays for To End All Wars and The Visitation, and co-wrote Change Your Life! with Adam Christing and My Son Hunter with Phelim McAleer.

Godawa's book, Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment (ISBN 0830837132), is in its ninth printing.[1][non-primary source needed] He is also a contributor to the BioLogos Forum.[2]

His Biblical Fantasy books, the Nephilim Chronicles, are an imaginative retelling of Biblical stories of the Nephilim giants, the secret plans of the fallen Watchers (angel), and the War of the Seed of Serpent with the Seed of Eve. The sequel series, Chronicles of the Apocalypse, tells the story of John the Apostle's Book of Revelation. The Chronicles of the Watchers "recounts true history through the Watcher paradigm."[citation needed]

Early and personal life

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Godawa was born on November 10, 1961, at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois, to Erwin and Lorraine Godawa.[3] He attended Northern Illinois University, where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors in Illustration.[4][5] He resides near Los Angeles, California,[5] with his wife Kimberly.[6]

Other works

[edit]

Chronicles of the Nephilim Book series

[edit]
  1. Noah Primeval (2011) (ISBN 0615550789)
  2. Enoch Primordial (2012) (ISBN 0985930926)
  3. Gilgamesh Immortal (2012) (ISBN 0985930942)
  4. Abraham Allegiant (2013) (ISBN 0985930985)
  5. Joshua Valiant (2013) (ISBN 0985930993)
  6. Caleb Vigilant (2013) (ISBN 0991143418)
  7. David Ascendant (2014) (ISBN 0991143469)
  8. Jesus Triumphant (2015) (ISBN 1942858027)

Chronicles of the Apocalypse Book series

[edit]
  1. Tyrant :Rise of the Beast (2017) (ISBN 1942858256)
  2. Remnant: Rescue of the Elect (2017) (ISBN 1942858280)
  3. Resistant: Revolt of the Jews (2018) (ISBN 1942858353)
  4. Judgement: Wrath of the Lamb (2018) (ISBN 1942858426)

Chronicles of the Watchers Book series

[edit]
  1. Jezebel: Harlot Queen of Israel (2016)
  2. Qin : Dragon Emperor of China (2018)
  3. Moses: Against the Gods of Egypt (2021)
  4. Judah Maccabee Part 1: Abomination of Desolation (2024)
  5. Judah Maccabee Part 2: Against the Gods of Greece (2025)
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  • The Spiritual World of Ancient China and the Bible (2019)
  • The Spiritual World of Jezebel and Elijah (2019)

Watchers, The Nephilim, and the Cosmic War of the Seed

[edit]
  1. When Giants Were Upon the Earth (2021)
  2. When Watchers Ruled the Nations (2020)

Other books

[edit]
  • Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment (2002)
  • Word Pictures: Knowing God Through Story and Imagination (2009) (ISBN 0830837094)
  • Myth Became Fact: Storytelling, Imagination, and Apologetics in the Bible (2012) (ISBN 0985930969)
  • When Giants Were Upon the Earth: The Watchers, the Nephilim, and the Biblical Cosmic War of the Seed (2014)
  • The Book of Enoch: Scripture, Heresy or What? (2016)
  • God Against the Gods: Storytelling, Imagination and Apologetics in the Bible (2016)
  • End Times Bible Prophecy: It’s Not What They Told You (2017)
  • Israel in Bible Prophecy: The New Testament Fulfillment of the Promise to Abraham (2017)
  • Psalm 82: The Divine Council of the Gods, the Judgment of the Watchers and the (2018)
  • Inheritance of the Nations (2018)
  • The Spiritual World of Ancient China and the Bible: Biblical Background to the Novel Qin: Dragon Emperor of China (2019)
  • The Spiritual World of Jezebel and Elijah: Biblical Background to the Novel Jezebel: Harlot Queen of Israel (2019)
  • When Watchers Ruled the Nations: Pagan Gods at War with Israel’s God and the Spiritual World of the Bible (2020)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Biography
  2. ^ "Brian Godawa". BioLogos Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Arlington Heights Herald from Arlington Heights, Illinois · Page 42". Newspapers.com. 23 November 1961. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Brian Godawa". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  5. ^ a b Intelius. "Brian J Godawa in California". Intelius. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  6. ^ Godawa, Brian (2011-12-02). Book. InterVarsity Press. ISBN 9780830869534. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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