I Am Legend is a post-apocalyptic action sci-fi thriller based on a novel written in 1954 by Richard Matheson. Matheson’s story first came to the big screen in 1964’s The Last Man on Earth starring Vincent Price and then again in 1971’s The Omega Man starring Charlton Heston before Will Smith played the role of […]
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Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles on the Christian symbolism found in the book “Dune” by author Frank Herbert, in preparation for the upcoming film “Dune” directed by Denis Villeneuve. The Dune series of books by Frank Herbert is rich in Christian symbolism, especially Messianic symbolism. One of the books
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Human life was first brought forth in a garden. And, later in the story of salvation, the God-Man restored human life with new meaning and mission from the locale of another garden. Through the Resurrection, Jesus Christ conquered sin and death, paving the way to new and abundant life. The stone of the tomb was
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It is easy to assume that great power, intelligence, or holiness will be accompanied by obvious outward signs, or come from family or educational backgrounds that predict success. However, some of our culture’s favorite stories point to the truth that this is not always the case. Star Wars: A New Hope opens with Luke Skywalker
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Coronaviruses are a specific group of viral diseases that target animals. However, a handful of these have been known to be transmittable to humans. Among them is COVID-19, a recent discovery. The whole premise of this other-worldly order (or disorder) which the pandemic has caused feels like it came straight from a sci-fi thriller. Only
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Over a thousand years ago there lived a group of hermit-monks on an island off the coast of Ireland. They were almost entirely cut off from the world and were (voluntarily) stranded on an island that was relatively small and treacherous to live on. Remarkably the community inhabited the island of Skellig Michael for over
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For us, Jesus is the archetype in everything. Offering an example of communication within the Trinity, he showed us how to pray. He was an exemplar of the need for baptism into a new life. He was the embodiment of charity, of God’s love for us. And, crucially, he showed us how to suffer. The
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In Star Trek, there’s always a galaxy in need of rescuing. As Star Trek: The Next Generation had run its course for seven seasons, the 1994 film Star Trek Generations served as a grand send-off to the beloved characters of both TNG and The Original Series. It was a golden era in an unraveling story
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Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi contains the greatest ending in the series and arguably one of the greatest in all of cinema. Luke Skywalker has defeated the evil Emperor Palpatine by laying down his lightsaber and being willing to lay down his life. This inspired his father to be a true father
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It’s not very often when Star Wars, theology and pop-culture all come together. However, when it does, it’s difficult to forget! Take for example season 6, episode 14 of That ’70s Show, a popular comedy that ran from 1998-2006. The episode is entitled, Baby Don’t You Do it and has a guest appearance from Billy Dee Williams–the actor
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