I think there are two aspects to how people will think about this film: 1. As a film, and 2. As a representation of the Gospels/Jesus.
As a film, The Passion of the Christ is an astounding achievement. I think everyone who comes out of the theatre will say that they’ve simply never [...]
A few years ago, I had the pleasure to correspond with Douglas Gresham. (FYI, Douglas is Joy’s son — thus C.S. Lewis step-son — played by Joseph Mazzello in this film.) I had recently seen Shadowlands, and so I asked Douglas how “true to life” the picture was. He told me that some details (dates, [...]
What if God created life on other planets — how would that fit in with the Christian worldview? Lewis tackles this question and more in this extremely imaginative fiction. I’m sure the reality would be a lot more complex than he describes, but his version is probably more fun to read… while also being refreshingly anti-Wellsian.