Posts Tagged ‘Joan of Arcadia’
I Would See Jesus
Posted in movies, theology, tagged God, Jesus, Joan of Arcadia, praise on May 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Analysis of the Worldview in ‘There Will Be Blood’
Posted in movies, music, philosophy, theology, tagged abstinence, apologetics, August Rush, church, critical thinking, debate, elect exiles, fantasy, fantasy literature, Freddie Highmore, high school, Joan of Arcadia, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Keri Russell, Media, movie, music, passive entertainment, Philippians 4:8, philosophy, popular media, postmodernism, secular media, small groups, teenagers, theology, There Will be Blood, TV, Tyler Ray, Tylerray on January 29, 2008| 2 Comments »
In the vein of Debate about Fantasy Literature, I’ve been continuing my thoughts recently.
1. I’m part of a small group for high school girls at my church that is just starting. No, I’m not in high school. We’re working on planning the format and lessons (along with getting people to come, finding a place to meet, etc.). I had the idea that we could watch an episode of Joan of Arcadia each week and then talk about it. Not only does Joan bring up theological questions and experiences; she is popular media’s version of a modern teenager. She and her friends and family have strengths, weaknesses, triumphs and struggles that I can relate to, let alone other high school girls.
Thing is, Joan of Arcadia’s theology is very off. And there is some content that is lacking virtue. There’s that verse in Philippians 4. Yet the show could be iron against which to sharpen our own worldviews. We could take their theology (similar to that offered by peers, neighbors, clerks, teachers, and obviously TV) and look at the Bible’s take on it. The benefits would be preparation for apologetics; and critical thinking whenever we’re consuming media.
2. Yesterday I saw August Rush for the second time. I like the music. And Keri Russell is beautiful. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers has a wonderful accent. Freddie Highmore is an excellent young actor. The ending is satisfying. The entire movie is poetic and like a fairy tale. But there is some bad language, and the whole story revolves around the fact that a single woman lost contact with her child as an infant and is now looking for him. Clearly we can object to that, and refuse to emulate it. On the other hand, the consequences of giving yourself away without commitment are pretty well laid out. I thought the movie was a pretty good argument for abstinence until marriage.
3. Tylerray at Elect Exiles posted an analysis of the movie (which I have not and will not see), There Will be Blood. I want to just encourage you, if you are going to consume media, to be interactive. Ask questions about it. Hold it to the light of God’s Word. To quote Tyler: If we passively consume media, we actively assume it.
To God be all glory,
Lisa of Longbourn
Sets of Four
Posted in life, tagged Amy's Humble Musings, biblical womanhood, Bill Paterson, Boyz in the Sink, Cary Grant, Chicago, denim skirt, Dr. Henry Morris, Ecuador, elect exiles, Elisabeth Elliot, favorite things, French, Gerard Butler, German, Hebrew, Israel, Jane Austen, Joan of Arcadia, laptop, Leave it to Beaver, Lord of the Rings, Michael Card, New Zealand, Numbers, Old English, Passion and Purity, Pride and Prejudice, Pushing Daisies, Rummy, Sandra Bullock, Scotland, soundtracks, Steve Green, surveys, That Hideous Strength, The Walk, Two Towers, While You Were Sleeping, wives and daughters, Wordpress on December 7, 2007| 1 Comment »
Sets of four? Sounds like rummy! I love being asked questions. For one thing, answers are so much easier then.
1. 4 movies you can always watch: Wives and Daughters, While You Were Sleeping, Two Towers, Pride and Prejudice with Kam Heskin (no, I’m not Mormon)
2. 4 bands you can never get enough of: Bands aren’t my think, but oh, I like Boyz In the Sink After that we’ll have to do singers: Michael Card, Steve Green, (stealing one from Woven and Spun) Beauty and the Beast Soundtrack
3. 4 towns you lived in: Blue Springs, MO; Aurora, CO; Farmer’s Branch, TX; Garland, TX
4. 4 shows you like to watch: Pushing Daisies, Leave it to Beaver, Numbers, Joan of Arcadia
5. 4 websites you visit daily: WordPress, Biblical Womanhood Blog, Amy’s Humble Musings, Elect Exiles
6. 4 favorite foods: chocolate, pizza, hamburgers, strawberries
7. 4 places you’d like to be now: Chicago, Scotland, the mall, Israel
8. 4 songs that really move you: Christmas Shoes, Held, We Will Dance, Beauty and the Beast
9. 4 books you will always love:The Walk by Michael Card, Lord of the Rings, Passion and Purity, That Hideous Strength
10. 4 colors that will always be in your closet: navy blue, white, black, green
11.4 authors you’ll always love: Jane Austen, Elisabeth Elliot, Michael Card, Dr. Henry Morris
12. 4 favorite actors/actresses whose talent you honestly respect: Gerard Butler, Cary Grant, Sandra Bullock, Bill Paterson
13.4 languages you’d love to be fluent in: Hebrew, Old English, German, French
14.4 other countries you would like to live in: Scotland, Israel, New Zealand, Ecuador
15.4 skills you would like to improve: sewing, teaching, writing, cooking
16.4 items that are “a few of your favorite things”: white curtains, soft throws, my trifle dish, fog
17. 4 items you actually use like they’re your favorites: laptop, car, tiny hair clips, denim skirt
To God be all glory,
Lisa of Longbourn