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.
Actually it is Saint David Lance, since he is a
member of the body of Christ who are a nation of kings and
priests.
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.
And you can smell it from Windsor - or are you
speaking of the coffee at your house? Hope you enjoy your breakfast
along with the family time.
Would you like a copy of TFT's 'Mediation of Christ'? I'll
send one to you gratis.
Very kind of you to offer Lance, if I could promise
to commit the time necessary to read it I may take you up on that. First
tell me how you think it might benefit me because from my perspective
right now I see ppl spending a lot more time and effort on understanding TFT
and other theologians like him than on understanding the Word of
God.
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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