The Gospel According to Star Wars: Faith, Hope, and the ForcePresbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2. märts 2007 - 204 pages Star Wars is one of the most beloved movie series of all time, and in this book John McDowell explores the many spiritual themes that weave throughout the six films. From the Force to the dark side, the issues discussed in the films have a moral and spiritual complexity that, if paid attention to, can help us better understand our place in the world and our relation to others and to God. George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, did not intend for his films to be mere entertainment, McDowell argues. Rather, he hoped his films would be used as a vehicle for moral education. |
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... perhaps " classic thril- lology " ) — the Flash Gordon serials , Westerns , Akira Kurosawa's Hidden Fortress ( 1958 ) , the King Arthur and Robin Hood legends , J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings , The Wizard of Oz , and Joseph ...
... perhaps " classic thril- lology " ) — the Flash Gordon serials , Westerns , Akira Kurosawa's Hidden Fortress ( 1958 ) , the King Arthur and Robin Hood legends , J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings , The Wizard of Oz , and Joseph ...
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... perhaps in the guise of cultural studies , but not by theology . Yet as we will see , the mythological structure of SW ( chapter 1 ) addresses in relatively profound ways many issues that theology is concerned with ; we will explore ...
... perhaps in the guise of cultural studies , but not by theology . Yet as we will see , the mythological structure of SW ( chapter 1 ) addresses in relatively profound ways many issues that theology is concerned with ; we will explore ...
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... perhaps suggesting that this is little more than empty reactionary rhetoric . Yet SW does perceptibly play with the imagery of two broad ways of living , two ways of valuing and desiring . As Lucas explains , " The film is ulti- mately ...
... perhaps suggesting that this is little more than empty reactionary rhetoric . Yet SW does perceptibly play with the imagery of two broad ways of living , two ways of valuing and desiring . As Lucas explains , " The film is ulti- mately ...
Contents
The Truthfulness of Star Wars | 1 |
God and the Good | 16 |
Evil Strikes Back | 39 |
Copyright | |
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