Part 3 of a Trilogy According to Colossians 2:15, through the cross of Christ God has disarmed “the rulers and authorities” or,— as Walter Wink has termed them, “the powers.1” And there is no doubt that the central character in “Cool Hand Luke” functions as a Christ-figure who confronts brutal and oppressive powers—a fact made […]
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The Side Pocket on the Side Street: An Unorthodox Christ Figure in “The Hustler”
Part 1 of a 3 Part Trilogy I expect that there are, in the minds of many Christians, few places less likely to find God than in a pool hall. But in light of the biblical theme of God’s propensity for showing up in the most unlikely ways, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised to find […]