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Jesus told us to give unto Caesar what is Caesar\u2019s, give to God what is God\u2019s.<\/p>\n

In War for the Planet of the Apes<\/em>, we get a story concerned with both: Caesar, the intelligent, charismatic chimpanzee leader of a troop of rebellious apes, and God\u2014and just what he thinks of this fifth-day upstart creation of His.<\/p>\n

War for the Planet of the Apes<\/em> has religion on its mind\u2014and it has some very interesting things to say. Indeed, it suggests that God, at least the God in the Planet of the Apes<\/em> universe, is about ready to push the planetary reboot button.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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