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Is Star Wars a Christian film series? Nope. It was actually inspired by theories of myth and "the hero's journey." In fact, in some ways, it is clearly not Christian: the Force, for instance, is an impersonal power, far different than God and the grace that he offers.
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But that doesn't mean that our Cathedral family and Christians everywhere can't find anything true and worthwhile in the films. A better way to put it is that Star Wars presents themes we also find in Sacred Scripture.
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Self-sacrifice: Luke Skywalker confronts evil for the sake of his friends, a parallel to Christ's own self-offering. (Matthew 16:24-25)
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Overcoming temptation: Luke overcomes invitations to join the dark side and rule the galaxy, similar to how Christ rejects the devil's offer of dominion over earth. (Matthew 4:1-11)
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Good and evil: in Star Wars, evil is real and is to be rejected, consistent with the Biblical worldview. (Matthew 5:29-30)
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The fundamental difference between Star Wars and scripture? The movies present a fictionalized account of these virtues, while Sacred Scripture gives us a recounting of them being lived out, in reality, by Jesus Christ--a true story that has transformed the universe. #ScripturalConnections ... See MoreSee Less