You think I’m a fraud, don’t you? [Kris Kringle] Fraud is a bit too strong of a word. [Dorey Walker] But you don’t believe in me. [Kris Kringle] I believe that Christmas is for children. [Dorey Walker] Well your daughter doesn’t believe in me, either. [Kris Kringle] I don’t think that there’s any harm in [...]
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God conversations in film – 1
Posted: October 22, 2009 in cultural Apologetics, God-Conversations, Movies, THINKSPACETags: Billy Connolly, The man who sued God
In The Man Who Sued God (2001), an ex-lawyer Steve Myers (played by Billy Connolly) sues God because his boat is struck by lightning, and worse his insurance company refuses to pay since the mishap is perceived as an act of God. The Christian churches and Jewish synagogues are held liable and are asked to [...]
In search of relevance…
Posted: March 6, 2009 in cultural Apologetics, Faith seeking Application, Mission, Movies, Reflection, samuel thambusamyApostle Paul certainly knew the value of using popular culture to reach his audience. In fact, he has quoted from several cultural products of his day. For example Epimenides and Aratus are both quoted in Acts 17:28; Menander is quoted in 1 Cor 15:33, and Epimenides is quoted again in Titus 1:12. These are drawn [...]
Films as (re)source for Theology
Posted: March 5, 2009 in cultural Apologetics, Movies, samuel thambusamy, Thinking aloudFilm-experience is at the heart of contemporary culture. A film is primarily meant for entertainment but a ‘film is never only a film”. Joel Martin contends, “Films, as with other cultural forms, have the potential to re-inforce, to challenge, to overturn or to crystallize religious perspectives, ideological assumptions and fundamental values” [Joel W. Martin 1995:1] [...]
The Second Chance
Posted: January 2, 2009 in An Idea can change your life, Film discussion, life in general, Movies, successYou don’t throw away a whole life just ’cause it’s banged up a little – Tom Smith in Sea Biscuit (2003) SEABISCUIT narrates a moving story of friendship and devotion in rehabilitating the main characters’ fractured lives, as it interweaves the interactions between horse, jockey, trainer and owner and their adoring fans. ( IMDb review [...]
There’s more to life! Keep Watching
Posted: December 30, 2008 in An Idea can change your life, Conversations, cultural Apologetics, Film discussion, life in general, Movies, Reflection, samuel thambusamyTags: Cinema, Harrison Ford, Sabrina
You have spent more time on the tree than on solid ground There’s more to you than this obsession – Tom Fairchild in Sabrina (1995) ——————————————————— Sabrina (1995) is the story of Sabrina Fairchild, the daughter of the Larrabee family chauffeur.The Larrabees are a wealthy and own a family business. While she was growing up, [...]
