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Breakpoint

Ke Huy Quan, the Oscars, and a Signal of Transcendence

Breakpoint

Colson Center

Christianity, News Commentary, News, Religion & Spirituality

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2023

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

Ke Huy Quan's joy and gratitude were absolutely infectious and point to something deeper than mere nostalgia.  

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The woman to look at culture from a Christian worldview, I'm John Stone Street with the point.

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For gen-axers like me, childhood featured movies like The Goonies in Indiana Jones, and that's

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what made a moment at last week's Academy Awards hit our nostalgia part.

0:13.4

Kiwi Kwan, who played data in Goonies and short-round in Indiana Jones, won the Oscar for best

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supporting actor for a role in everything everywhere all it wants.

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When announced, Ki tearfully kissed his wife, hugged his co-stars, and launched into one

0:25.3

of the most enthusiastic and sincere speeches.

0:27.9

The yelling out, Mom, I just want an Oscar, and this is the American Dream.

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And then thanking his wife of 20 years.

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The joy and gratitude were absolutely infectious and points to something deeper than mere nostalgia.

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It's an example of what Oz again has caused a signal of transcendence, a reminder that

0:42.3

there's more to this world than just power, conflict, and survival.

0:45.2

Get a copy of Oz's new book with a gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month.

0:49.9

Just go to colsoncenter.org slash give.

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For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.

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