On Relating to the World

There is an ongoing discussion at Mere Comments on the value of "Christian Movie Reviews" in publications.  This has broken out into a larger consideration of our relationship to the world.  S.M. Hutchens has a post worth the price of admission on the topic.

Comments

[Jeff]

Keeping our distance as Hutchens recommends does not permit us to drop our shield or hold our faith and turn our backs - - Especially, when I'm one click away from that for which he would recommend allowing a safe buffer.

As I digested his post, I opened another browser window (due to my multitasker compulsions) to check something else out---YAHOO appeared and I glanced at an ad for a new movie -THE JACKET. I went ahead and viewed the trailer...Like Esolen confessed, I now have more "images I wish I could rub out of my memory."

As my coworkers unknowingly tempt with their "YOU HAVE TO SEE IT" and "IT'S ONE OF THE BEST I'VE EVER SEEN" arrows, I think my duty is to keep my distance but engage the enemy fully aware.

Whether that awareness is enhanced by another believer's review and analysis of a film is something I have pondered since my first exposure to a Christian mag’s review of an R-rated flick.

Jon/ Joel - props for starting the discussion on your sites...