{"id":1182,"date":"2016-06-23T11:48:23","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T17:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sixseeds.patheos.com\/watchinggod\/?p=1182"},"modified":"2016-06-23T11:48:23","modified_gmt":"2016-06-23T17:48:23","slug":"a-clip-from-free-and-faithful-state-of-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/watchinggod\/2016\/06\/a-clip-from-free-and-faithful-state-of-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"A Clip From Free (and Faithful) State of Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Free State of Jones<\/em>, opening tomorrow, June 24, is a far cry from the sequels and superhero movies that typically saturate theaters during the summer. Starring a very grizzled\u00a0Matthew McConaughey, the movie tells the story of Newton Knight, who led a rebellion (based in Jones County, Miss.) against the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. It is, as its press suggests, a movie for adults\u2014full of hefty themes, heavy moments and a significant level of spirituality.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll talk more about the movie early next week, but I thought I\u2019d give you a little teaser for now\u2014courtesy this YouTube post from the nigh-all-knowing Peter Chattaway\u2014<\/a>a moment that I loved in the movie.<\/p>\n<\/iframe>\n<p>\u201cYou cannot own a child of God.\u201d A powerful statement. And one that, in many sectors of the world, we forget about even today.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free State of Jones, opening tomorrow, June 24, is a far cry from the sequels and superhero movies that typically saturate theaters during the summer. 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