Friday, May 27, 2011

Neo Victor and the "literal Deus ex machina"

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Of course, the third Matrix movie ("Matrix Revolutions"), is a mess compared to the first flick. But in the muddle  is some intriguing theology/Christology:


Click here to watch all 4 parts  of the ending at once



-"Christus Vicror" atonement (see  p, 148 of "Teaching the Bible through popular culture and the arts"
by Mark Roncace, Patrick Gray)

-as one contributor noted, a "literal  Deus ex machina"

-How obvious "It is done" is spoken by Deus after Neo's sacrifice, where of course a cross shows up.
Check out another cross at 00:42-44 here


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Hot-For-Jesus Former Fundie

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