Watching the Oscars last night, I was rooting for two movies, There will be Blood and No Country for Old Men. The Coen brothers had a huge night and I'm happy for them. They are one of my top three filmmakers of all time.
But, There will be Blood should have won.
This movie is simply one of the best I have ever seen. It has everything I want in a movie, good acting, writing, and gorgeous filming. And more than that, it had a meaty message that I still think about, the relationships of unrestrained capitalism and religion. When I buy the movie, I'm going to have some more thoughts on this. The reason is, I need to watch it again to really process it.
But, I believe Christians in America should watch this movie and process the tough questions it asks. Does American Christianity look to much like our culture of greed? Have they become the same in their approach? If so, won't that sort of idolatry eventually destroy the protestant church in America?
I don't really have answers to that. It's not that I'm against capatilism either. I'm not a socialist. What I am asking is has the church lost it's prophetic role, meaning, it's ability to critique the current social norms according to God's word? I know I'm rambling now, but I have been in turmoil about some of this stuff lately.
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