Why I hope you won’t see “Conclave”: “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free”
The Daily Article
The Denison Forum
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🗓️ 31 October 2024
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
I seldom encourage readers to avoid particular movies, fearing that the added attention may hurt more than it helps. But I want to urge you not to see “Conclave,” despite the acclaim and even Oscar “buzz” the film is receiving. Today is Halloween, the eve of All Saints Day, and Reformation Day. Let’s consider the spiritual differences between them and four ways to respond to our anti-Christian culture.
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| 0:00.0 | Good day. Welcome to the Thursday, October 31st, 2024 edition of the Daily Article Podcast. |
| 0:08.7 | I'm Chris Elkins with the Denison Forum, narrating today's daily article written by Denison Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison. |
| 0:17.6 | I seldom encourage readers to avoid particular movies, fearing that the added attention may hurt more than it helps. |
| 0:25.1 | But I want to urge you not to see Conclave, despite the acclaim and even Oscar buzz the film is receiving. |
| 0:33.3 | My warning stems from reading the book upon which the movie is based. |
| 0:37.2 | Robert Harris is one of my favorite novelists. |
| 0:40.1 | His blending of historical facts and plot twists has made him a best-selling author. |
| 0:44.9 | But Conclave, which focuses on the events of that name during which a new pope is elected, |
| 0:51.7 | could not be more disparaging of the Catholic Church. One Catholic |
| 0:55.6 | reviewer called it a mockery of our faith, or more quote unquote woke in its wildly implausible |
| 1:02.6 | ending. But that's not the main reason I hope you won't see the film or read the book. Scripture |
| 1:08.2 | urges us to guard our minds against deception. Philippians 4 verse 8, |
| 1:13.2 | whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, |
| 1:20.1 | whatever is commendable. If there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, |
| 1:26.3 | think about these things. |
| 1:28.0 | Scripture says in 2 Corinthians 10 verse 5, we destroy arguments in every lofty opinion raised against |
| 1:34.9 | the knowledge of God and take every thought captive to obey Christ. |
| 1:39.9 | In Colossians 3 verse 2, we read, |
| 1:42.4 | Set your minds on things that are above, not on the things that are on earth. |
| 1:47.0 | And Romans 12 instructs, be transformed by the renewal of your mind. |
| 1:53.1 | In this context, my primary concerned with conclave is that the book and the movie are so well done |
| 1:59.4 | that they are highly convincing and effectively |
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