To understand the natural world
There is need of a supernatural lens.
Give me a minute to explain.
In the movie Fallen Denzel Washington plays a detective, trying to catch a criminal. But this is no ordinary criminal. The evil entity in this movie is a supernatural force which is attempting to invade Denzel Washington’s character. Over my teaching years I have shown a clip from that film, where the detective committed to the natural world, who is trying to track down a supernatural essence, enlists the aid of a supernaturalist. The discussion between detective and God-fearing believer is a great compare and contrast between supernatural and natural worldviews. Lines such as,
“I believe more is hidden than is seen” and
“There are certain phenomenon that can only be explained if there is a God”
should make every person consider that this world needs the interpretive lens of The Other World.
Thanks for spending this minute with me, Dr. Mark Eckel.
Mark Eckel (MA English, ThM Old Testament, PhD Social Science Research) is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration, Liberty University.
“Give Me a Minute” is an ongoing effort to simply, clearly, and quickly explain aspects of true Truth.
Gratitude, as always, to my longtime friend, videographer, and tech guru Josh for his continued service.
Picture credit: screen shot from imdb.com, Fallen (1998)