Week 7 - Monday Class Reflection

It was fun to talk about Westerns and how they are constructed. I couldn't help but think that the main theme is "redemptive violence." In other words, redemption is achieved through the means of violently defeating the villain. (Actually, most our superhero movies follow this theme too). It's interesting to contrast that narrative to the Christian narrative. Jesus' story is also one of redemptive violence - of a completely different sort. This is forcing me to think about how our culture perceives these different, yet related, themes.