Cultivating the Christian Imagination

Editor's Note: This is the first post in a series of posts titled, "The Image of God in the Drama of God." We tend to add more weight to a person’s final words, as we assume they will be carefully selected and more meaningful than usual. So, we lean in a little closer lest we miss a final lesson or last wish, just like Horatio in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Kneeling next to his dying friend and prince, Horatio moves close as Hamlet concludes his final act with one last favor: “O

And since we're on the subject of Star Wars, I was watching fan reviews of Star Wars: The Last Jedi on YouTube the other day. As usually happens while watching a video, YouTube suggests related recommendations on the side feed. Ten clicks later and I found myself watching a clip from Star Wars III - Revenge of the Sith. (Here's where I usually issue a Spoiler Alert, but if you don't already know by now that Anakin Skywalker eventually turns to the……..left and walks up to the

As an unabashed Star Wars fan, I was excited when the latest Star Wars movie hit the theaters in December. As much as I like them, one of my most striking memories of Star Wars did not occur while watching a Star Wars movie. Instead, it happened during the previews of a different movie back in November 1996. At that point, there were only three Star Wars movies – Star Wars (A New Hope), Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. We think of them now as episodes four, fiv

JT Wynn illustrates how "The Truman Show" attempts to subvert the Christian story.