The Light, the Glory, and the Star Wars

Paul Harvey

What do Peter Marshall of The Light and the Glory fame, and Star Wars, have in common? Nothing, you say? Actually, everything, Matt Sutton says -- click here for more. A taste:

So what do Peter Marshall and Star Wars have in common? A lot. Most importantly, they show us that Americans are still searching for and finding faiths that affirm who they imagine themselves to be as a people rather than religions that challenge them to be better than they are. Marshall tells Christians that they are linked to a long line of holy predecessors just like them. Star Wars, in turn, helps viewers recognize their connection to an all-powerful, all-encompassing Force.

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