And just to let you know: A pastor at a very prominent church in the DFW Metroplex said he wishes he could show this movie one Sunday morning, then have an altar call.

On the profanity issue, this morning when I was driving my daughter to school, I was listening to a live version of Styx’s “Grand Illusion,” and it closed with “…who the hell we are.” A voice from the back, disapproving but not shocked, said, “That was an inappropriate use of that word.” I affirmed her observation & let her off at her public school, where one of her best friends is *completely* unchurched but has attended our church thanks to my daughter’s invitation.

Too often, we like to go hide in our little monasteries, but that’s not how we reach the world with the Gospel.

Kudos to both Denzels, including his father for teaching his son the way to go so that, when he’s old, he hasn’t departed from it.

Rich – the message sure was clear. So awesome to realize that the cross can withstand any attack.

Alan – once you see the film there will be no second guessing the validity of God’s Word being heard. I can’t remember a movie where the Word was as strong.

Now it will be on our ‘must see’ list!

Your comments about getting ‘the boot’ from high school rings true. We have made a conscious decision to not send our 4 children to a ‘Christian’ school, as we believe they need to learn how to behave around people of all beliefs, so that they can be a light among their peers.

I probably should develop a habit of reviewing films before paying $10 to see it. It certainly is the practice that some of my conservative Christian friends suggest before seeing a “secular”, albeit Rated R film.

I just like Denzel. I’ve followed his career and I knew he was a professed Christian before seeing the movie, but his faith did not have any impact on whether I saw the movie or not.

The action was great and the message was clear. After the movie I’ve been praying for the same dedication Eli had to devouring “The Book” for a more than half of his life.