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A Few Theological Thoughts on Star WArs

12/18/2015

 
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I've been a fan of Star Wars since I was kid.  That means I've seen the movies and had the action figures.  And yes, I was at a movie theater last night for the release of Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens.  (And, for the record, I enjoyed it.)  

As someone who is also a fan of theology (in a very different way than I'm a fan of Star Wars), I'm grateful theologian Michael Svigel from Dallas Theological Seminary looks at Star Wars through a biblical-theological lens in this recent post, "The Irresistible Force of Star Wars: 3 Theological Approaches".  I resonate with his conclusion, and so figured I'd post it here:
As a theologian, I don’t embrace Star Wars as a kind of “fifth gospel.” But neither do I condemn it as devilish propaganda. Instead, I perceive the Story behind the story, the metanarrative behind the myth, and the fact behind the fiction. I see the contours of God’s drama of redemption even in the frames of Star Wars. And I’m reminded of the reality revealed through God’s creation and articulated in the Bible’s creation-redemption narrative—the Story centered on the person and work of Jesus Christ in His first and second coming.
So go, see the movie.  Enjoy it.  But as you anticipate and enjoy the advent of this latest Star Wars episode, allow it to stir your anticipation and enjoyment of the Advent of the One who has come to defeat sin and all its effects through His sacrifice on the cross. 
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