Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans

Yes, I know it’s a movie about ancient gods, but for some reason, among all the legends of those ancient gods, it has endured within the Christian world. There’s a reason for that. Other than the fact that it’s a great adventure story, it displays, in quirky, confused, and disjointed ways, mixed with error, the gospel. It’s as if the desire throughout history of man for release, for liberty, for meaning, is tracking the purpose of God, which is to bring that liberty to man through a man. But not just any man. The movie demonstrates how it must be some other kind of man, “born to kill the Kracken.”

Notice how the Titans are more like demonic powers. And the bible tells that the heathen worshipped devils, not mere stone images. The rising of man Continue reading “Clash of the Titans”

Avatar – post 4

Avatar – Even the Title

The scientific world of the West looks upon the word avatar as meaning “a visible manifestation or embodiment of an abstract concept; archetype.” The entertainment game world of the West views the term as meaning “a user in a multi-user virtual reality (or VR-like).” But the word “avatar” in Hindu mythology means “the descent of a deity to the earth in an incarnate form or some manifest shape; the incarnation of a god.” Dictionary.com. Thus, even the title shows the theme of the man from heaven coming down to people, taking on their form, and giving his life to save and rule them.

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