Proving Love at First Sight

Spiritual Thoughts on Once Upon a Time, Season 1

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As Once Upon a Time expands the fairy tale world, it explores the most fundamental questions asked by humanity. As the theme of “True Love” recurs frequently, Once Upon a Time gives the definitive answer to the question: “Is there love at first sight?” (Whether or not they intended this answer, I don’t know.) But, the answer is a resounding “Yes!” Well, sometimes.
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Eywa and Yahweh

Spiritual Thoughts on Avatar

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I love it when a story presents an idea accurately, even when I disagree with the idea.  And James Cameron’s Avatar brilliantly presents pantheism. Not only does the film explore the details of the worldview, but its flaws are revealed as well. In fact, in order to give an exciting climax, the film switches ideology for a while, and the God of scripture shines through.

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