When we watch a film or read a novel, we are not merely consuming entertainment. We are encountering a vision of what the author or filmmakers believe about reality.
And the recent Academy Award–nominated vampire film Sinners is no exception.
This film doesn’t merely include Christian imagery. It uses explicitly Christian vocabulary—then systematically drains it of meaning.
So if you’re a Christian who walked out thinking, “Wow. That was powerful,” I’m not here to scold you. I’m here to ask a better question:
Powerful… toward what?
Because Sinners is not neutral. It’s doing something. And what it’s doing is replacing Christianity with a rival religion—one that feels spiritual, feels transcendent, feels emotionally cathartic… but is fundamentally post-Christian in its assumptions.
ZenaDell
I wasn't interested in watching Sinners but it has been recommended by a couple of people. They assured me that as a Christian I would like the movie. Scott Danielson (my podcasting pal from A Good Story is Hard to Find) pointed me to this essay which considers "The movie borrows Christian language—but quietly replaces Christian theology."
He has seen the movie and said he agreed with what the author said. After reading the essay I understood why those people recommended it. They're not Christian but are "spiritual."
Anyway, read it for yourself and see what you think. It's an interesting piece.
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