“Redemptive Themes”
J.T. Wynn
PUBLISHED
Wed, 07/31/2019 - 03:00

Summer’s here, and with it comes the annual summer blockbuster movie season. It’s become popular of late to look for “redemptive themes” in secular films or to find “gospel themes” in bestselling novels. This or that TV show has a “Christ figure.” There are small-group study guides based on popular movies, and there are even pastors preaching topical sermon series based on current box office hits.

Proponents of this trend usually express sentiments such as:

“Harry Potter does reflect important Christian truths...”
“We can love Jesus more through The Hunger Games...”
“We can see redemptive themes in Star Wars...”
“Marvel’s Avengers can help us enjoy God’s truths...”
“There are gospel elements on display in Stephen King’s novel XYZ…”

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