God and the Movies Star Wars aka A New Hope Wednesday night Moorings University Baptist Church June 22 2016.

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God and the Movies Star Wars aka A New Hope Wednesday night Moorings University Baptist Church June

Relax and have fun

Which Star Wars movie? Original trilogy Both trilogies = six movies Star Wars Episode IV – A New Hope First time?

Approaching the Death Star George Lucas May 1977 $775 million Why so popular??? Favorite character? Or most interesting?

How does this work? Connect films -> faith themes -> practice theology? Eugene Peterson Art reflects reality Gospel According to Star Wars by John McDowell A New Hope is one of six movies

The Force Luke + Obi-Wan… Millennium Falcon What about the Force? Like? Not like God? No story of creation Interdependent… symbiotic… relations Relationship with others Concern for others not only ourselves

Ethics of the Force Death Star control room with Luke + Han Why rescue Leia? If we do something good for wrong-flawed reasons…? Luke + Han change throughout movie Throughout trilogy Why do care about Darth Vader most of all???

Technology and life Death Star conference room with Motti + Vader What is power? Does technology help or hurt? What makes one great? Use power? Why? Save people? Why? What is evil?

Land the Falcon Questions? Thoughts? Anakin Luke ~ Adam Christ Power + potential… what happens? Good people with good intentions can make terrible decisions Redemption of physical creation