Comments on: Invictus: Showcasing the Power of Leadership, Forgiveness-and Hard-hitting Rugby http://www.christandpopculture.com/featured/invictus-showcasing-the-power-of-leadership-forgiveness-and-hard-hitting-rugby/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=invictus-showcasing-the-power-of-leadership-forgiveness-and-hard-hitting-rugby Where The Christian Faith Meets The Common Knowledge of Our Age Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:18:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam Carrington http://www.christandpopculture.com/featured/invictus-showcasing-the-power-of-leadership-forgiveness-and-hard-hitting-rugby/#comment-63690 Adam Carrington Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:00:16 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/?p=5443#comment-63690 Good point about Gran Torino. Eastwood seems much more positive toward organized religion than often shows up on screen. Usually organized religion shows up in the form of the Catholic Church, though I wouldn't get too picky considering how bad any branch of historic Christianity gets treated normally. The young priest is interesting in not being a hypocrite or pedophile or something else awful. He is a bit naive but genuine and Catholic-ly orthodox. Eastwood's character in Gran Torino even attempts to get right with God, and says a prayer at his moment of self-sacrifice. Good point about Gran Torino. Eastwood seems much more positive toward organized religion than often shows up on screen. Usually organized religion shows up in the form of the Catholic Church, though I wouldn’t get too picky considering how bad any branch of historic Christianity gets treated normally. The young priest is interesting in not being a hypocrite or pedophile or something else awful. He is a bit naive but genuine and Catholic-ly orthodox. Eastwood’s character in Gran Torino even attempts to get right with God, and says a prayer at his moment of self-sacrifice.

]]> By: Richard Clark http://www.christandpopculture.com/featured/invictus-showcasing-the-power-of-leadership-forgiveness-and-hard-hitting-rugby/#comment-63680 Richard Clark Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:21:08 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/?p=5443#comment-63680 I haven't seen Invictus, but I find it interesting that his previous movie, Gran Turino (spoiler alert), had a pretty blatant Christ figure at it's focus as well. I haven’t seen Invictus, but I find it interesting that his previous movie, Gran Turino (spoiler alert), had a pretty blatant Christ figure at it’s focus as well.

]]> By: Adam Carrington http://www.christandpopculture.com/featured/invictus-showcasing-the-power-of-leadership-forgiveness-and-hard-hitting-rugby/#comment-63676 Adam Carrington Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:59:19 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/?p=5443#comment-63676 Thanks Ben. I definitely recommend it and plan on seeing it again once it comes out on video. I keep being impressed by Clint Eastwood as a director. He's 80 now and keeps doing such good work even at this point. Thanks Ben. I definitely recommend it and plan on seeing it again once it comes out on video. I keep being impressed by Clint Eastwood as a director. He’s 80 now and keeps doing such good work even at this point.

]]> By: Ben Bartlett http://www.christandpopculture.com/featured/invictus-showcasing-the-power-of-leadership-forgiveness-and-hard-hitting-rugby/#comment-63618 Ben Bartlett Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:17:02 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/?p=5443#comment-63618 Great review, Adam. I'd love to see further thoughts on the full poem itself and how it interacts with the Christian faith. For instance, my only knowledge of the poem was that Timothy McVeigh (the Oklahoma City bomber) wanted that poem quoted as his official last words. Like Frost's, "The Road Less Traveled," it seems there are multiple ways this can be taken! I appreciate the good review, I'm excited to see this movie. Great review, Adam.

I’d love to see further thoughts on the full poem itself and how it interacts with the Christian faith. For instance, my only knowledge of the poem was that Timothy McVeigh (the Oklahoma City bomber) wanted that poem quoted as his official last words. Like Frost’s, “The Road Less Traveled,” it seems there are multiple ways this can be taken!

I appreciate the good review, I’m excited to see this movie.

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