Film and Faith
I have a question, one that just formulated in my head recently, although it has been running around in there for a while.
Which movie's content better models Christian Scripture? Is it:
A. The movie without swearing that presents violence in flippant, almost comical fashion; or,
B. The movie with countless F-words and serious presentation of violence.
Now, this does not ask which movie a Christian should watch (it could be both or neither). It is which one better mirrors Christian Scripture.
I have loaded the question deliberately to make a point (one being made by Heim in SFS): The brutality of Scripture is not hidden; it is obvious.
Which movie's content better models Christian Scripture? Is it:
A. The movie without swearing that presents violence in flippant, almost comical fashion; or,
B. The movie with countless F-words and serious presentation of violence.
Now, this does not ask which movie a Christian should watch (it could be both or neither). It is which one better mirrors Christian Scripture.
I have loaded the question deliberately to make a point (one being made by Heim in SFS): The brutality of Scripture is not hidden; it is obvious.
posted by Aaron Perry at
11:29 AM
4 Comments:
no takers so far? ok ap, i'll bite...
well, i just checked my concordance to make sure...and no, there are exactly zero "F-words" in any english translation that i could find! i guess that means that i must vote A.
care to elaborate further? ;-)
ryan
i suppose my elaboration would be that we have different criteria for what constitutes 'model' of Scripture. shaped by Revelation (the book), i think that opening one's eyes to reality is an important aspect of Scripture. comical violence achieves the exact opposite.
ben, when you get the strength, elaborate. ;)
There may be no f words in English translations. That may have more to do with the Victorian scruples of translators than the nature of the Scriptures themselves.
To cite but one example: When Absalom--uhmmm--"does" David's concubines in public to humiliate him by showing him to be both militarily and sexually impotent, Absolom is not--uhmmmm--"making love."
Goin with B. It means I can still watch the Sopranos!
CG
i'm covering my feet in honour of your insight...
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