I enjoyed the movie but thought there were also some anti Christian notes in the interactions with the priest and the light mocking of the sheep belief in someday turning into clouds. It all went over my kids' heads and wasn't enough to spoil my enjoyment
My opportunity to see it has already come and gone. So, I haven't and never intended to see it.
As I've been saying, I just finished reading Carl Trueman's book on early Critical Theory. The one thing that the Frankfurt School insisted on unwaveringly is that everything - should I capitalize that? - in a capitalist system is intended to sustain and maintain that system. This is a hermeneutics of suspicion gone wild. They may not always be able to see how this is happening, but they are certain that it is. This is why they spent so much of their effort studying things like the media.
Long before I heard of such suspicion, for almost forty years, I have adopted this attitude. Today, now that I have time to pause and think more about such things, I can see it at work everywhere. Our world, my world, is a godless world and all the forces and practices of society work together to maintain and support this godless world.
One reviewer mentions a similarity to Christ as the Good Shepherd. The vital point for a godless society is that this good shepherd remain not Christ but simply a "good man," and there should be no hint or whiff that it is otherwise. What's important is what is never mentioned or what goes unsaid.
I know that every movie or novel or writing made available and disseminated will be supporting and promulgating godlessness, which is usually not a disdain for God or religion or Christians, but almost always utter silence because that's what you expect of a godless universe populated by temporary life forms like us. Godlessness doesn't care to engage with religions. It isn't worth their time. It's irrelevant.
So, when I watch films or TV, which I do a lot, I already know this. I suspect it might be bad for me, but it is entertaining, and Lord knows, that's important. What I worry - I do worry - is that immersion in this emphatically and thoroughly godless world, breathing its toxic air continuously that it doesn't infiltrate the soul, quietly without a struggle, speaking godlessness.
What I tell people at my Bible Study regularly is that you ought to think carefully and often about what a godless world would look like. In that way, you might discover what to look for in your own life so that you have a chance to resist it.
Went to this delightful, thoughtful movie with my mom. We are both 'up there' age-wise and at the opening intro of the movie, I felt childish and silly for going. But that feeling was brief and as the plot unfolded, I found myself caught up in the story's characters and my own reluctant wide-ranging emotions. It felt balanced and unforced to weave into and out of surprise, sadness, hope, revelation, joy, humor, and satisfaction. Our small town theater showed this on Mother's Day weekend. We both left and marveled over certain scenes. It was a memorable time together. Charmed by the winter-born lambs--having much to contribute to the flock, we discussed the next day. Very good movie experience for a change! Two thumbs up.
I enjoyed the movie but thought there were also some anti Christian notes in the interactions with the priest and the light mocking of the sheep belief in someday turning into clouds. It all went over my kids' heads and wasn't enough to spoil my enjoyment
More like anti-religion notes rather than specifically anti Christian
My opportunity to see it has already come and gone. So, I haven't and never intended to see it.
As I've been saying, I just finished reading Carl Trueman's book on early Critical Theory. The one thing that the Frankfurt School insisted on unwaveringly is that everything - should I capitalize that? - in a capitalist system is intended to sustain and maintain that system. This is a hermeneutics of suspicion gone wild. They may not always be able to see how this is happening, but they are certain that it is. This is why they spent so much of their effort studying things like the media.
Long before I heard of such suspicion, for almost forty years, I have adopted this attitude. Today, now that I have time to pause and think more about such things, I can see it at work everywhere. Our world, my world, is a godless world and all the forces and practices of society work together to maintain and support this godless world.
One reviewer mentions a similarity to Christ as the Good Shepherd. The vital point for a godless society is that this good shepherd remain not Christ but simply a "good man," and there should be no hint or whiff that it is otherwise. What's important is what is never mentioned or what goes unsaid.
I know that every movie or novel or writing made available and disseminated will be supporting and promulgating godlessness, which is usually not a disdain for God or religion or Christians, but almost always utter silence because that's what you expect of a godless universe populated by temporary life forms like us. Godlessness doesn't care to engage with religions. It isn't worth their time. It's irrelevant.
So, when I watch films or TV, which I do a lot, I already know this. I suspect it might be bad for me, but it is entertaining, and Lord knows, that's important. What I worry - I do worry - is that immersion in this emphatically and thoroughly godless world, breathing its toxic air continuously that it doesn't infiltrate the soul, quietly without a struggle, speaking godlessness.
What I tell people at my Bible Study regularly is that you ought to think carefully and often about what a godless world would look like. In that way, you might discover what to look for in your own life so that you have a chance to resist it.
Went to this delightful, thoughtful movie with my mom. We are both 'up there' age-wise and at the opening intro of the movie, I felt childish and silly for going. But that feeling was brief and as the plot unfolded, I found myself caught up in the story's characters and my own reluctant wide-ranging emotions. It felt balanced and unforced to weave into and out of surprise, sadness, hope, revelation, joy, humor, and satisfaction. Our small town theater showed this on Mother's Day weekend. We both left and marveled over certain scenes. It was a memorable time together. Charmed by the winter-born lambs--having much to contribute to the flock, we discussed the next day. Very good movie experience for a change! Two thumbs up.
Thank you for reminding me ... I think I'm going to go see it tomorrow. Being a knitter who loves 100% wool yarn, this is right up my alley!