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It ain't 'Saint' David Judy, it's just David
Miller. He might be the first to acknowledge a lack of understanding in some
areas. It's his theology that's in question, not his character.
By the by, the coffee smells great. Beverley and I
are about to pick up my sister, drive to Windsor to have breakfast with one
of my brothers and my Mom.I'll keep an eye open for 'slippery slopes' along the
way.
Would you like a copy of TFT's 'Mediation of
Christ'? I'll send one to you gratis.
Sent: August 28, 2005 03:21
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Dangerous Minds
and Salvation
Uh huh! Right Lance! You and your
protegees are sounding more and more confused and unworthy to even
question the motives of someone like David Miller
because you seriously lack understanding. There is no way
that anyone who has the mind of Christ would want to watch the movie
below; however to watch it and speak of the leading character as a "type
of Christ" is completely over the top. AntiChrist would be much
more accurate. A lot of good TFT, Dylan and their poetry is going to do
them on the last day. Let's wake up and smell the coffee!!!
You are all walking on the edge of a slippery slope
jt
So am I 'surprised'. I've known dozens who've
read and, apprehended it. I've known of a couple, David among them, who
didn't. I do believe he's in some kind of theological 'bondage'. No, I am
not kidding. Yes, Iz and Judy, I do know how presumptuous this sounds. IMO,
it is the apprehension of the double move of God in Christ, undercutting
David's 'works righteousness' framework, emphasizing the ALL OF CHRIST that
eludes him.
A partial review of the movie JD watched by James
Berardinelli as follows:Ex-Marine Louanne Johnson (Michelle Pfeiffer)
comes to a Palo Alto high school in search of a job as a student teacher.
What she gets instead is a full-time position teaching English to a group of
bright but "socially challenged" students that she quickly dubs as the
"rejects from hell." When her first-day wardrobe choice and meek attitude
earn her the nickname of "White Bread", she tries a
radical approach: wear a leather jacket, curse as proficiently as the kids,
and teach karate as a lead-in to English Lit. It works, and the students
start to come around. Despite protestations from an uptight,
by-the-book principal (Courtney B. Vance), lives are
changed as a result of Louanne's unorthodox approach of using Bob Dylan
lyrics to teach poetry and rewarding completed assignments with trips to
amusement parks and dinners at fancy restaurants.
How much of Dangerous Minds ended up on the cutting room floor? A
good question, and the answer may explain why this film is so erratic.
Relationships that should have been better developed are left in an
embryonic stage. The most notable is between Louanne and an especially
difficult pupil, Emilio (Wade Dominguez). There's obviously something
missing in the way these two learn to relate to each other. The result of
this incomplete, hit-and-miss approach diminishes the impact of the film's
central tragedy.
Dangerous Minds has a heart, but no soul. In the face of hard-hitting
pictures like Kids and Teen
Dreams, it's difficult not to see this movie as
trivializing serious issues. The seams in the script show a little too
clearly, and the heavy-handed attempts at audience manipulation stand out.
Michelle Pfeiffer gives a solid performance, as do a number of the young
actors playing Louanne's students, but Dangerous Minds is in
desperate need of more than good acting. It demands substance rather than
the filler that the film makers thought would make an acceptable substitute.
© 1995 James Berardinelli
G and all:
Watched "Dangerous Minds" this afternoon -- between spurts of The
Mediation of Christ (yes, I am a little behind schedule,
Debbie). I thought of G while watching this movie because Bobby D 's work played a major
role in the life of the main character of the film.
There are many ways of "accepting Christ" into one's
life. I believe this teacher demonstrated one of those ways. She became the
light for her students....... an extra ordinary pronouncement if ever applied to any of us
------- and, from to time, it has, I am sure.
Its 6:30 here and 102 !! Its pool time for the short fat
guy.
And then, back to Torrance. I am surprised that this book
did not have more of an impact on DM.
JD
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