Joel Osteen is plugging the upcoming movie
Son of God
, so it’s destined to be a blockbuster. I’ve yet to research the film for biblical, theological or historical accuracy, or its artistic merits, so I can’t provide reliable commentary. But
Son of God
will likely join Mel Gibson’s
The Passion of the Christ
as a bona-fide Hollywood film about Jesus’ life and death.
The hoopla surrounding Son of God conjures a visit I made in 2004 to Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. just before The Passion’s release. I asked pastor Mark Dever if he planned on seeing the movie. Because Jesus was being depicted on the big screen in human form he replied no, in deference to obeying the second commandment, i.e. Exodus 20:4-6,
You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in…
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