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Initial Reactions 12: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Inception [Are You Just Watching?]

Daniel and Eve share brief initial reactions to The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Inception. Both movies contain enough content that we’d love to critique them in greater depth once they are out on DVD. Continue reading

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The Twilight Saga: Spiritual Truths, Part 2 [Are You Just Watching?]

Perhaps the easiest spiritual analogy to draw from the The Twilight Saga is the concept of eternal love. Throughout the four-book story from Bella’s almost continuous perspective, Bella shows how completely unworthy she feels of Edward’s love. Continue reading

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Initial Reactions 9: The Karate Kid [Are You Just Watching?]

The Karate Kid remake was entertaining and clean. We still have some initial reactions along with some critical thinking to help you when you view it. Continue reading

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Initial Reactions 8: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time [Are You Just Watching?]

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time follows an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world. We share our critical thinking on destiny, adoption, personal faith, global flood (again), condition of man, corruption, time, and even taxes! Continue reading

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AYJW015: Ice Age, Part 2 [Are You Just Watching?]

We’re back to finish our discussion on the entertaining, computer-animated film, Ice Age. If you missed the first part of our discussion, please go back and listen to it. Also go back and listen to our first episode to get an overview of critical thinking. Continue reading

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Initial Reactions 4: New Moon [Are You Just Watching?]

The movie edition of Stephenie Meyer’s second book in the Twilight Saga, New Moon, raises issues on growing old, damnation, souls, and trusting people. Continue reading

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The Twilight Saga: Spiritual Truths, Part 1

There are some brief spiritual gems in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga that caught my eye. One of them was a quick statement in Breaking Dawn that opened up a spiritual parallel that has a subtle strength throughout the series—that of members making up a body that needs a definite head. There are good examples of spiritual leaders throughout this saga both on the werewolf side of things and on the vampire side.
Another spiritual gem that is quite obvious is the parallel of the vampire with spiritually dead man. Meyer presents vampires as walking, talking corpses, which makes an interesting picture of the spiritual condition of unregenerate man. Continue reading

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AYJW005: Serenity (and Firefly), Part 2 [Are You Just Watching?]

Our continuing discussion of Serenity and Firefly. Topics include River Tam, the “Companions,” a world without sin (utopia), the Reavers, and more. Continue reading

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AYJW004: Serenity (and Firefly), Part 1 [Are You Just Watching?]

We discuss the science fiction movie Serenity with a little from the TV show Firefly. In this episode, the conversation focuses on atheism in science fiction, universal government, belief, the directionless characters, and unconditional love. Continue reading

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The Twilight Saga: Marriage, the Sanctity of Life, and Religion

There are a couple things that I really appreciate about the underlying worldview that Meyer’s reveals in her storytelling. First off, through her character Edward, she demonstrates marriage as a lasting and true commitment. Continue reading

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