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$\"\"$ <\/a> $\"\"$ I got to see several movies I had been wanting to during my recent flights: The Adjustment Bureau<\/a>, The Green Hornet, Limitless<\/a>, I Am Number Four, and The Eagle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of things that could be said about most of these films in relation to religion. But I\u2019ll leave it to readers to start discussion about them, if you are so inclined. I\u2019ve included a few links to recent posts about them on other blogs. See too Rod\u2019s recent post on Science Fiction and Black Religion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"