We all know that “life is short,” but do we use the time given us to live fuller and more faithful lives? How should Christians think about their “bucket list”? This lesson will help you lead your class into a discussion involving these critical questions, using a clip from the movie, The Bucket List. Click on the QRcode or scan it to open this lesson:
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Union Presbyterian Seminary student Newton Cowan offers both a review of Wall Street and some suggestions for ways to engage a class in conversation.
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Union Presbyterian Seminary student Lisa M. Lewis-Jenkins states that “bringing theology to bear upon this film can help us understand the the complexities of this film and responsible Chrisian ethics. “ She suggests that comparing and contrasting the social gospel of Rauschenbusch with responsible ethics of Reinhold Niebuhr or Bonhoeffer could be useful with adult groups when using this film.
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This week’s post features two reviews of The Cider House Rules, as well as a suggested plan for a conversation that might be part of a broader class dealing with Taboo Topics of Faith.
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The Lives of Others (2006)
This film i s a prime example of the kind of ethical choices we have to make everyday. While the choices we make may not be the same as in the film, this movie does offer an opportunity to look at the moral decisions we make.
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