Have you seen the movie "Noah" yet? If you did, what did you think? Last week my wife and I, went to see it. Honesty, I had mixed feelings about it. There were some very non-evangelical themes to the film. Can't say I really expected any evangelical themes to begin with. Some questions I left the theater with: Where did the director draw his sources from? Where did the theme of the snake's skin as a blessing (symbol of a good inheritance) come from? Rock creatures / fallen angels???
Johnathan Van Maanen, sent around a blog post that explores some of the more troubling themes to the film. Give it a read. If you have seen the movie or are planning on seeing it, the post will help you understand where some of these things came from. It can also help you talk about the film with your teens.
Check the blog out here: http://drbrianmattson.com/journal/2014/3/31/sympathy-for-the-devil
Questions to ask:
1. What are some themes that don't agree with evangelical Christianity?
2. Who is the real hero of the film?
3. Who is the villain of the film?
4. What is Gnosticism?
5. What is Kabbalah?
PS. Cinematically, I didn't like the stylization of the film. Felt like a B movie to me. But, I did like the troubled nature of Noah. Albeit, the director took it a little (or, way) too far. Ie. Turned Noah into a homicidal maniac.
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