Linking theological themes together with screenwriting is a super smart way to analyze life's big questions that make their way into great stories. Good idea Scott! Aside from "Sin", "Faith" seems to find its way into most movies. Character's moral/ethical belief systems get constantly tested. Look at Michael Corleone's transformation from military man to mob boss in "The Godfather" or Charlie's struggle between street loyalty and spiritual growth in "Mean Streets." Even more directly is Rev. Graham Hess finding his way back to God in "Signs" after losing his wife. "Sacraments", symbols that represent something much bigger, find their way into films and lead to exciting debates about a movie's deeper meaning. They stoke our hearts and minds with reminders that their is more to life than living and dying. Some memorable movie sacraments that affected me long after the closing credit are The Star Child from "2001: A Space Odyssey", the frog storm in "Magnolia" and the automaton in "Hugo."

Jason, we'll be looking at transformation tomorrow in light of the theological concept of 'conversion'.

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