Chariots
of Fire
(1981)
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Looking Closer, review by Jeffrey Overstreet, "searching for truth, beauty
and meaning in the movies."
- Themes
- Authority
- Eric must choose between his loyalty to God and to
country. He must choose which is the higher authority - the
prince/Olympic chairperson or God. He chooses not to run on Sunday,
proclaiming his faith in a powerful way. (Jesus before Pilate?)
- Endurance
- Eric Liddell gives a sermonette
about running the race of faith.
Start cue: "You came to see a race today"
End Cue: "That is how you run a straight race." (Youth
Alpha Australia)
- Eric is pushed off track but comes back to win the
race. (DVD ch 12)
- Integrity/Honor
- Eric will not run on Sunday.
- Journey
- Eric Liddell gives a sermonette
about running the race of faith.
Start cue: "You came to see a race today"
End Cue: "That is how you run a straight race." (Youth
Alpha Australia)
- Joy
- "I believe God made me for a purpose. But he
also made me fast. And when I run, I feel his pleasure."
- Spiritual
Discipline/Self-control
- Eric Liddell gives a sermonette
about running the race of faith.
Start cue: "You came to see a race today"
End Cue: "That is how you run a straight race." (Youth
Alpha Australia)
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