Monthly Archives: January 2015

AMERICAN SNIPER: The Sheepdog

The great films of Clint Eastwood have a fascination with the nature of male friendship. From Unforgiven through Invictus, Gran Torino, Letters from Iwo Jima, Flags of Our Fathers, Mystic River, and even Jersey Boys, the director has explored philia (brotherly love) with a depth and understanding rare in any other director. At times Eastwood’s […]

January 30, 2015 – 4:18 pm | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Current Events, from Paul, Movies, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theology, Uncategorized, World Affairs | Comments Off on AMERICAN SNIPER: The Sheepdog

EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS: The Wrong Protagonist

The differences between the Exodus story according to film director Ridley Scott and the Biblical account of the Exodus is in the chosen protagonist (chief actor; hero). Ridley Scott casts Moses as the protagonist; the story is about him. The Bible recounts the heroic actions of God; the story is about Him. Scott’s Moses is […]

January 6, 2015 – 9:45 pm | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Books, from Paul, History, Movies, The Gospel of the Kingdom | Comments (1)