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An important message even for theologians and apologists!!!

 


 

If you watch Superhero genre movies, Injustice animated movie was recently released in 19th Oct, 2021. This animated movie is indeed based on a video game of same name. Directed by Matt Peters, it is 78 minutes in length.

The story takes place on an alternate Earth in which the Joker has tricked Superman into killing Lois Lane, sending the hero on a rampage. This unhinged Superman decides to take control of Earth for its own good, leading Batman and his allies to attempt to stop him.[1]

The storyline follows as;

Who will stand against The Man of Steel? When his world is shattered by tragic events set in motion by the diabolical Joker, Superman becomes hell-bent on enforcing peace... at any cost. The Man of Steel begins a reign of tyranny that can only be stopped by one hero: Batman. The splintered Justice League divides its ranks as the two former allies wage a deadly battle for freedom. In this alternate world of chaos, loyalties are tested, and the line between friend and foe blurs. Based on the critically acclaimed Video Games, and graphic novel, Injustice unleashes and all-out war fought by DC's mightiest. Can the world survive?[2]

Personally, I rarely watch movies in my current days but when I watch, I watch from MARVEL and DC universe most often. I never watch from entertainment perspective as usually people do. I just saw a trailer on this movie and thought to watch this. Before that, obviously it was a video game. This movie can also arrive in real action movie if WB agrees Snyder’s proposals for DC universe.

It was not that long and has many violence embedded in it. Superman, one of the most famous Superheroes in DC, turns out his madness explosion under his unguided emotion due to tragedy of death of his pregnant Lois. This surely can touch you as everyone knows the pain of such situation. Go through all social movies. Hence, Superman turns to a dictator in name of maintaining peace in this world. He acts like Pope of Vetican city to enforce his laws and severe warning to criminals. He takes fierce control on everything. His team gets fragmented into two groups and clashes begins resulting deaths. His ambition was good but he adopted flawed approach and Batman was well aware of his faulty concept. He becomes blind in his emotions that he starts even to kill everyone randomly. That’s horrible! Finally, another Superman from an alternate Earth had to be brought to fight against this madness. Lastly, Lois’ words to him makes him realize how much mad he had been. He regrets so much and accepts any sort of punishments.

Now, when I finished this movie, I loathed the whole story. This movie was kind of disappointing. However, I realized something important message for Christians esp. theologians and apologists.

Present age in Christian circle has more debates, disagreements, fights and mockery among Christian theological and apologetics ministries. Hatred is growing tremendously. Pinching one another with personal attacks, fighting on varying theological positions, enforcing dogmatic positions, protesting certain positions without analyzing its big picture, etc. has become trending.

In this situation, many has gone through trauma and sadness. I am also one of the victims. Many relationships are turned to cold war. Intolerance, aggression, personal attacks, protest dedication, etc. are arising. Some have indeed good goal and ambition in name of reformation but they fall short in their approach. Rather being united in essentials, they land on war of non- essentials. Some become dogmatic, others get away from their faith while many falls in trap of heresies. Thus, the fragments expand.     

Hence, we all need certain mentor and guide in our life. There are giants in Christian theology and apologetics who have fallen in their ethics due to lack of guidance and mentor. We need to remember tolerance, respect, love and charity among Christian circles (Eph. 4:2). We belong to Christ alone and guided by Holy Spirit.

We may feel depressed seeing denominational differences, varying doctrinal positions and all stuffs. We get into severe emotions that blinds our conscience. We take unusual approaches in name of reformation and revolution to do something good under a good motive but lastly boom! You break down yourself as well as your friends, your environment and all. Finally growing into abomination! I regret to this day and I know many of my friends who have realized this situation.

Christ, our Lord and Savior, has given us a great commission, a great duty! We are ought to united in essentials and have freedom with respect to one another under tolerance in non-essentials! Let not we fall into blindness in our emotional act, and be in faulty and devastating approaches in name of doing something good.

It is also true what scripture says about fragments among Christians in these days and how we all shall be triggered. But again, that’s not an excuse for our fallen mindset and behavior! This doesn’t mean we live haphazardly. The Bible indeed has a great practical ethics for us! We are told to be light and salt! We are urged to tolerate in love!  

Thank you!

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[1] https://dcmovies.fandom.com/wiki/Injustice, accessed on 10/22/2021, 8:53 am

[2] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5012504/, accessed on 10/22/2021, 8:56 am


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