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Oscar Predictions: Best Adapted Screenplay — Epics, Trilogies and a Wild Dinner Party Could Define the Race
#Variety #Awards #Columns #News #Labolanegra #Oscars #TheInvite #TheOdysseyhttps://variety.com/feature/2027-oscars-best-adapted-screenplay-predictions-1236834275/
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Oscar Predictions: Best Adapted Screenplay — Epics, Trilogies and a Wild Dinner Party Could Define the Race
#Variety #Awards #Columns #News #Labolanegra #Oscars #TheInvite #TheOdysseyhttps://variety.com/feature/2027-oscars-best-adapted-screenplay-predictions-1236834275/
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Oscar Predictions: Best Adapted Screenplay — Epics, Trilogies and a Wild Dinner Party Could Define the Race
#Variety #Awards #Columns #News #Labolanegra #Oscars #TheInvite #TheOdysseyhttps://variety.com/feature/2027-oscars-best-adapted-screenplay-predictions-1236834275/
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Oscar Predictions: Best Adapted Screenplay — Epics, Trilogies and a Wild Dinner Party Could Define the Race
#Variety #Awards #Columns #News #Labolanegra #Oscars #TheInvite #TheOdysseyhttps://variety.com/feature/2027-oscars-best-adapted-screenplay-predictions-1236834275/
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Oscar Predictions: Best Adapted Screenplay — Epics, Trilogies and a Wild Dinner Party Could Define the Race
#Variety #Awards #Columns #News #Labolanegra #Oscars #TheInvite #TheOdysseyhttps://variety.com/feature/2027-oscars-best-adapted-screenplay-predictions-1236834275/
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Apologetics: Does God Cause Our Suffering?
One of the things I’ve been trying to do in my spare time to keep my sanity and prevent my brain from becoming mush is to continue learning through Hillsdale College. No, this is not an ad for Hillsdale, as much as I enjoy it. I just happen to still have an account with them from school, so I have access to their online courses, and the online course I’m taking right now is the one on The Odyssey (which is nice since I can read the book while taking the lessons.)
But wait. What does this have to do with the topic of this post?
Well, one of the things that was pointed out in the online course about The Odyssey is the fact that one of the biggest themes explored in the poem is the idea of suffering. Is our suffering caused by the gods (or, in a Christian worldview, God), or is our suffering caused by our bad choices? It’s a question that plagues any theist, Christian or not.
Homer takes the latter position. The Odyssey opens with Zeus complaining about humans blaming the gods for their suffering, and the rest of the book goes on to show Odysseus and his crew making poor decisions that lead to massive delays in returning to Ithaca. They escape Polyphemus’ island and instead of just taking the win, Odysseus feels the need to brag about besting the cyclops and reveals his name, allowing Polyphemus to pray specifically for Odysseus’ destruction, leading to Poseidon plaguing him for ten years. Odysseus’ crew open Aeolus’ bag of winds thinking its treasure and blow the ship away from Ithaca. The same crew is also told not to eat Helios’ cattle, yet they do it anyways and all die when Zeus blows up their ship with a thunderbolt. Almost every bad thing that happens to the characters of The Odyssey is caused by their poor choices and disobeying the gods.
From a Christian standpoint, while Greek mythology obviously isn’t true, there is a lesson in here that’s applicable to the Christian life. Homer’s conclusion that much our misfortune comes from our bad choices is something that we see in the Bible. For example, in 1 Samuel, Saul is chosen to be king, and the future looks bright for him until he tries to perform the duties of a priest and sacrifice to God because Samuel was a bit late. For that act of disobedience, he is told that his line won’t extend beyond him and God will replace him with someone else. From there, Saul continues to make a bunch of bad choices that lead to his life getting worse and worse.
Now, this isn’t to say that absolutely everything that goes wrong in your life is your fault. Some things can’t be avoided, like certain cancers or diseases. However, if you’re making poor decisions (i.e. drinking heavily, sleeping around, doing drugs, etc.) then don’t be surprised if you start experiencing issues.
At this point, though, you may be asking: “Well, if God is good, then how can He allow us to go through suffering? After all, doesn’t He love us?”
In the Bible, it’s clear that God allows us to experience the consequences of our sins, similar to how if your kid messes up something, you allow them to experience the consequence of that. A lot of the time, the consequences are there to serve as a kind of wake-up call. If you’re living in sin, often what it takes is for you to hit the bottom to realize what you’re doing is wrong. For example, if your life revolves around drinking and partying, then it may take you sustaining severe liver damage from drinking too much to make you realize your sin. If you’re someone dabbling in the occult, it may take you dealing with terrible spiritual experiences to finally light the fire under your butt to run to Jesus. If your sin is less obvious, and you’re just a random Joe-Shmoe living life, it might take you having a low moment to recognize your sin and need for forgiveness.
Until next time,
M.J.
#Blog #Christianity #ChristopherNolan #faith #god #homer #jesus #mattDamon #movies #OpinionPeice #TheOdyssey #Writing -
Apologetics: Does God Cause Our Suffering?
One of the things I’ve been trying to do in my spare time to keep my sanity and prevent my brain from becoming mush is to continue learning through Hillsdale College. No, this is not an ad for Hillsdale, as much as I enjoy it. I just happen to still have an account with them from school, so I have access to their online courses, and the online course I’m taking right now is the one on The Odyssey (which is nice since I can read the book while taking the lessons.)
But wait. What does this have to do with the topic of this post?
Well, one of the things that was pointed out in the online course about The Odyssey is the fact that one of the biggest themes explored in the poem is the idea of suffering. Is our suffering caused by the gods (or, in a Christian worldview, God), or is our suffering caused by our bad choices? It’s a question that plagues any theist, Christian or not.
Homer takes the latter position. The Odyssey opens with Zeus complaining about humans blaming the gods for their suffering, and the rest of the book goes on to show Odysseus and his crew making poor decisions that lead to massive delays in returning to Ithaca. They escape Polyphemus’ island and instead of just taking the win, Odysseus feels the need to brag about besting the cyclops and reveals his name, allowing Polyphemus to pray specifically for Odysseus’ destruction, leading to Poseidon plaguing him for ten years. Odysseus’ crew open Aeolus’ bag of winds thinking its treasure and blow the ship away from Ithaca. The same crew is also told not to eat Helios’ cattle, yet they do it anyways and all die when Zeus blows up their ship with a thunderbolt. Almost every bad thing that happens to the characters of The Odyssey is caused by their poor choices and disobeying the gods.
From a Christian standpoint, while Greek mythology obviously isn’t true, there is a lesson in here that’s applicable to the Christian life. Homer’s conclusion that much our misfortune comes from our bad choices is something that we see in the Bible. For example, in 1 Samuel, Saul is chosen to be king, and the future looks bright for him until he tries to perform the duties of a priest and sacrifice to God because Samuel was a bit late. For that act of disobedience, he is told that his line won’t extend beyond him and God will replace him with someone else. From there, Saul continues to make a bunch of bad choices that lead to his life getting worse and worse.
Now, this isn’t to say that absolutely everything that goes wrong in your life is your fault. Some things can’t be avoided, like certain cancers or diseases. However, if you’re making poor decisions (i.e. drinking heavily, sleeping around, doing drugs, etc.) then don’t be surprised if you start experiencing issues.
At this point, though, you may be asking: “Well, if God is good, then how can He allow us to go through suffering? After all, doesn’t He love us?”
In the Bible, it’s clear that God allows us to experience the consequences of our sins, similar to how if your kid messes up something, you allow them to experience the consequence of that. A lot of the time, the consequences are there to serve as a kind of wake-up call. If you’re living in sin, often what it takes is for you to hit the bottom to realize what you’re doing is wrong. For example, if your life revolves around drinking and partying, then it may take you sustaining severe liver damage from drinking too much to make you realize your sin. If you’re someone dabbling in the occult, it may take you dealing with terrible spiritual experiences to finally light the fire under your butt to run to Jesus. If your sin is less obvious, and you’re just a random Joe-Shmoe living life, it might take you having a low moment to recognize your sin and need for forgiveness.
Until next time,
M.J.
#Blog #Christianity #ChristopherNolan #faith #god #homer #jesus #mattDamon #movies #OpinionPeice #TheOdyssey #Writing -
Apologetics: Does God Cause Our Suffering?
One of the things I’ve been trying to do in my spare time to keep my sanity and prevent my brain from becoming mush is to continue learning through Hillsdale College. No, this is not an ad for Hillsdale, as much as I enjoy it. I just happen to still have an account with them from school, so I have access to their online courses, and the online course I’m taking right now is the one on The Odyssey (which is nice since I can read the book while taking the lessons.)
But wait. What does this have to do with the topic of this post?
Well, one of the things that was pointed out in the online course about The Odyssey is the fact that one of the biggest themes explored in the poem is the idea of suffering. Is our suffering caused by the gods (or, in a Christian worldview, God), or is our suffering caused by our bad choices? It’s a question that plagues any theist, Christian or not.
Homer takes the latter position. The Odyssey opens with Zeus complaining about humans blaming the gods for their suffering, and the rest of the book goes on to show Odysseus and his crew making poor decisions that lead to massive delays in returning to Ithaca. They escape Polyphemus’ island and instead of just taking the win, Odysseus feels the need to brag about besting the cyclops and reveals his name, allowing Polyphemus to pray specifically for Odysseus’ destruction, leading to Poseidon plaguing him for ten years. Odysseus’ crew open Aeolus’ bag of winds thinking its treasure and blow the ship away from Ithaca. The same crew is also told not to eat Helios’ cattle, yet they do it anyways and all die when Zeus blows up their ship with a thunderbolt. Almost every bad thing that happens to the characters of The Odyssey is caused by their poor choices and disobeying the gods.
From a Christian standpoint, while Greek mythology obviously isn’t true, there is a lesson in here that’s applicable to the Christian life. Homer’s conclusion that much our misfortune comes from our bad choices is something that we see in the Bible. For example, in 1 Samuel, Saul is chosen to be king, and the future looks bright for him until he tries to perform the duties of a priest and sacrifice to God because Samuel was a bit late. For that act of disobedience, he is told that his line won’t extend beyond him and God will replace him with someone else. From there, Saul continues to make a bunch of bad choices that lead to his life getting worse and worse.
Now, this isn’t to say that absolutely everything that goes wrong in your life is your fault. Some things can’t be avoided, like certain cancers or diseases. However, if you’re making poor decisions (i.e. drinking heavily, sleeping around, doing drugs, etc.) then don’t be surprised if you start experiencing issues.
At this point, though, you may be asking: “Well, if God is good, then how can He allow us to go through suffering? After all, doesn’t He love us?”
In the Bible, it’s clear that God allows us to experience the consequences of our sins, similar to how if your kid messes up something, you allow them to experience the consequence of that. A lot of the time, the consequences are there to serve as a kind of wake-up call. If you’re living in sin, often what it takes is for you to hit the bottom to realize what you’re doing is wrong. For example, if your life revolves around drinking and partying, then it may take you sustaining severe liver damage from drinking too much to make you realize your sin. If you’re someone dabbling in the occult, it may take you dealing with terrible spiritual experiences to finally light the fire under your butt to run to Jesus. If your sin is less obvious, and you’re just a random Joe-Shmoe living life, it might take you having a low moment to recognize your sin and need for forgiveness.
Until next time,
M.J.
#Blog #Christianity #ChristopherNolan #faith #god #homer #jesus #mattDamon #movies #OpinionPeice #TheOdyssey #Writing -
Apologetics: Does God Cause Our Suffering?
One of the things I’ve been trying to do in my spare time to keep my sanity and prevent my brain from becoming mush is to continue learning through Hillsdale College. No, this is not an ad for Hillsdale, as much as I enjoy it. I just happen to still have an account with them from school, so I have access to their online courses, and the online course I’m taking right now is the one on The Odyssey (which is nice since I can read the book while taking the lessons.)
But wait. What does this have to do with the topic of this post?
Well, one of the things that was pointed out in the online course about The Odyssey is the fact that one of the biggest themes explored in the poem is the idea of suffering. Is our suffering caused by the gods (or, in a Christian worldview, God), or is our suffering caused by our bad choices? It’s a question that plagues any theist, Christian or not.
Homer takes the latter position. The Odyssey opens with Zeus complaining about humans blaming the gods for their suffering, and the rest of the book goes on to show Odysseus and his crew making poor decisions that lead to massive delays in returning to Ithaca. They escape Polyphemus’ island and instead of just taking the win, Odysseus feels the need to brag about besting the cyclops and reveals his name, allowing Polyphemus to pray specifically for Odysseus’ destruction, leading to Poseidon plaguing him for ten years. Odysseus’ crew open Aeolus’ bag of winds thinking its treasure and blow the ship away from Ithaca. The same crew is also told not to eat Helios’ cattle, yet they do it anyways and all die when Zeus blows up their ship with a thunderbolt. Almost every bad thing that happens to the characters of The Odyssey is caused by their poor choices and disobeying the gods.
From a Christian standpoint, while Greek mythology obviously isn’t true, there is a lesson in here that’s applicable to the Christian life. Homer’s conclusion that much our misfortune comes from our bad choices is something that we see in the Bible. For example, in 1 Samuel, Saul is chosen to be king, and the future looks bright for him until he tries to perform the duties of a priest and sacrifice to God because Samuel was a bit late. For that act of disobedience, he is told that his line won’t extend beyond him and God will replace him with someone else. From there, Saul continues to make a bunch of bad choices that lead to his life getting worse and worse.
Now, this isn’t to say that absolutely everything that goes wrong in your life is your fault. Some things can’t be avoided, like certain cancers or diseases. However, if you’re making poor decisions (i.e. drinking heavily, sleeping around, doing drugs, etc.) then don’t be surprised if you start experiencing issues.
At this point, though, you may be asking: “Well, if God is good, then how can He allow us to go through suffering? After all, doesn’t He love us?”
In the Bible, it’s clear that God allows us to experience the consequences of our sins, similar to how if your kid messes up something, you allow them to experience the consequence of that. A lot of the time, the consequences are there to serve as a kind of wake-up call. If you’re living in sin, often what it takes is for you to hit the bottom to realize what you’re doing is wrong. For example, if your life revolves around drinking and partying, then it may take you sustaining severe liver damage from drinking too much to make you realize your sin. If you’re someone dabbling in the occult, it may take you dealing with terrible spiritual experiences to finally light the fire under your butt to run to Jesus. If your sin is less obvious, and you’re just a random Joe-Shmoe living life, it might take you having a low moment to recognize your sin and need for forgiveness.
Until next time,
M.J.
#Blog #Christianity #ChristopherNolan #faith #god #homer #jesus #mattDamon #movies #OpinionPeice #TheOdyssey #Writing -
@PrismaticWasteland with some TTRPG thoughts after watching The Odyssey.
https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/what-the-odyssey-2026-can-teach-us-about-running-ttrpgs
#TTRPG #DND #OSR #NSR #Mythology #Religion #TheOdyssey #Film
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@PrismaticWasteland with some TTRPG thoughts after watching The Odyssey.
https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/what-the-odyssey-2026-can-teach-us-about-running-ttrpgs
#TTRPG #DND #OSR #NSR #Mythology #Religion #TheOdyssey #Film
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@PrismaticWasteland with some TTRPG thoughts after watching The Odyssey.
https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/what-the-odyssey-2026-can-teach-us-about-running-ttrpgs
#TTRPG #DND #OSR #NSR #Mythology #Religion #TheOdyssey #Film
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@PrismaticWasteland with some TTRPG thoughts after watching The Odyssey.
https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/what-the-odyssey-2026-can-teach-us-about-running-ttrpgs
#TTRPG #DND #OSR #NSR #Mythology #Religion #TheOdyssey #Film
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@PrismaticWasteland with some TTRPG thoughts after watching The Odyssey.
https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/what-the-odyssey-2026-can-teach-us-about-running-ttrpgs
#TTRPG #DND #OSR #NSR #Mythology #Religion #TheOdyssey #Film
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John Leguizamo Miami Vice ’85 Villain
John Leguizamo, who earned praise for his performance in Universal’s summer blockbuster The Odyssey, is returning to the…
#NewsBeep #News #Celebrities #AU #Australia #Entertainment #JohnLeguizamo #MiamiVice #theodyssey
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/895766/ -
John Leguizamo Miami Vice ’85 Villain
John Leguizamo, who earned praise for his performance in Universal’s summer blockbuster The Odyssey, is returning to the…
#NewsBeep #News #Celebrities #AU #Australia #Entertainment #JohnLeguizamo #MiamiVice #theodyssey
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‘Miami Vice ’85’ Sets John Leguizamo To Play Villain Role
Universal and Joseph Kosinski’s upcoming Miami Vice ’85 looks to have found its potential bad guy as sources…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Celebrities #Entertainment #johnleguizamo #MiamiVice85 #TheOdyssey
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‘Miami Vice ’85’ Sets John Leguizamo To Play Villain Role
Universal and Joseph Kosinski’s upcoming Miami Vice ’85 looks to have found its potential bad guy as sources…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Celebrities #Entertainment #johnleguizamo #MiamiVice85 #TheOdyssey
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/693450/ John Leguizamo Miami Vice ’85 Villain #Celebrities #Éire #Entertainment #IE #Ireland #JohnLeguizamo #MiamiVice #TheOdyssey
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‘Miami Vice ’85’: John Leguizamo To Play Villain In Universal Pic Starring Michael B. Jordan And Austin Butler
#Casting #JohnLeguizamo #MiamiVice85 #TheOdysseyhttps://deadline.com/2026/09/miami-vice-85-john-leguizamo-michael-b-jordan-austin-butler-1237106102/
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‘Miami Vice ’85’: John Leguizamo To Play Villain In Universal Pic Starring Michael B. Jordan And Austin Butler
#Casting #JohnLeguizamo #MiamiVice85 #TheOdysseyhttps://deadline.com/2026/09/miami-vice-85-john-leguizamo-michael-b-jordan-austin-butler-1237106102/
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‘Miami Vice ’85’: John Leguizamo To Play Villain In Universal Pic Starring Michael B. Jordan And Austin Butler
#Casting #JohnLeguizamo #MiamiVice85 #TheOdysseyhttps://deadline.com/2026/09/miami-vice-85-john-leguizamo-michael-b-jordan-austin-butler-1237106102/
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‘Miami Vice ’85’: John Leguizamo To Play Villain In Universal Pic Starring Michael B. Jordan And Austin Butler
#Casting #JohnLeguizamo #MiamiVice85 #TheOdysseyhttps://deadline.com/2026/09/miami-vice-85-john-leguizamo-michael-b-jordan-austin-butler-1237106102/
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‘Miami Vice ’85’: John Leguizamo to Play the Bad Guy in Joseph Kosinski’s Crime Thriller (Exclusive)
#MovieNews #Movies #JohnLeguizamo #MiamiVice #TheOdysseyhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-leguizamo-miami-vice-85-villain-1236704582/
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‘Miami Vice ’85’: John Leguizamo to Play the Bad Guy in Joseph Kosinski’s Crime Thriller (Exclusive)
#MovieNews #Movies #JohnLeguizamo #MiamiVice #TheOdysseyhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-leguizamo-miami-vice-85-villain-1236704582/
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‘Miami Vice ’85’: John Leguizamo to Play the Bad Guy in Joseph Kosinski’s Crime Thriller (Exclusive)
#MovieNews #Movies #JohnLeguizamo #MiamiVice #TheOdysseyhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-leguizamo-miami-vice-85-villain-1236704582/
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‘Miami Vice ’85’: John Leguizamo to Play the Bad Guy in Joseph Kosinski’s Crime Thriller (Exclusive)
#MovieNews #Movies #JohnLeguizamo #MiamiVice #TheOdysseyhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-leguizamo-miami-vice-85-villain-1236704582/
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‘Miami Vice ’85’: John Leguizamo to Play the Bad Guy in Joseph Kosinski’s Crime Thriller (Exclusive)
#MovieNews #Movies #JohnLeguizamo #MiamiVice #TheOdysseyhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-leguizamo-miami-vice-85-villain-1236704582/
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieFeatures #300 #TheOdyssey #ZackSnyder ‘The Odyssey' Officially Meets 'John Wick' In This Streaming Action Thriller http://dlvr.it/TVVbyp
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#SimonClark #tide #tides #Mediterranean #science #physics #hydrodynamics
#TheOdyssey #ChristopherNolan #TrojanHorse #ScienceIsFunThe best #short on geophysical hydrodynamics doesn't exi ...
... c'mon Chris! =D
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Watch: ‘The Odyssey’ Main Cast + Nolan Peruse the Paris Video Club
Watch: ‘The Odyssey’ Main Cast + Nolan Peruse the Paris Video Club by Alex Billington July 20, 2026Source:…
#France #FR #Europe #EU #Paris #AnneHathaway #castvisit #ChristopherNolan #dvdstore #feat #featurettes #hype #konbini #MattDamon #odysseycast #parisvideoclub #TheOdyssey #towatch #TomHolland #videoshop #videostore #zendaya
https://www.europesays.com/france/54057/