Comments on: Will arguing semantics further the dialogue?

By: andrew mackay

andrew mackay — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:59:17 +0000

Matt, while I understand your frustration, I guess I just think it shouldn’t be surprising: Paul predicted it in 1 Cor 11:18-19. “For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part, for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.” So, there’s going to be some of that.

By: Mattymac

Mattymac — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:27:33 +0000

Can i add another discussion that would happen, but possibly shouldn’t? Rhetorical, because i’m going to.

3. Which Christian world view and values will be reflected/supported/advocated/illustrated?

To be honest, this is one of the things that drives me nuts about Christianity. The fact that something that completely supports one Christian (and by that i mean protestant) worldview, may be contradictory to many other protestant worldviews, based on certain much-argued points of theology, history, attitudes, etc.

…I’m just saying.

By: andrew mackay

andrew mackay — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:36:11 +0000

Exactly my point, oh Hermit Editor — I guess I’m not as clear as I think I am. I’m concerned that there ought to be at least two discussions occurring:

1. What does a movie that reflects/supports/advocates/illustrates a Christian world view and Christian values look like?

2. What should the quality of a movie that reflects/supports/advocates/illustrates a Christian world view be like?

Because right now, the conversation breaks down at “is it a Christian movie / song / painting” and breaks down into semantics like, “There’s no such thing as a Christian movie.”

By: The Hermit Editor

The Hermit Editor — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:30:25 +0000

But…people don’t mean “Is the movie a Christian?”; they mean “Does the movie reflect/support/advocate/illustrate a Christian world view and Christian values?” Indeed, they do mean “Is it a reflection of the redemption we have experienced?”

Isn’t the quality of it a separate issue (except of course that anything done to reflect our redemption should preferably be of the highest quality)?