The Christian Vanguard

I want to list some of my favorite spiritual films, because in cinematic culture, those who want to get a good Christian message across do so terribly. I mean, look at "God's Not Dead", "Fireproof" "Left Behind" and I'll stop there. It's just as bad as modern Christian music. I read somewhere that these films get Christianity right, but they get all the rest of the culture wrong. So these films are films that I like that strike a good balance. Calvary : A priest knows his days are numbered and continues to try to administer God's graces upon his small Irish town.  Risen : Tastefully done. This story follows a Roman soldier during the climatic days of Jesus' ministry.  The Way : A father tries to finish El Camino de Santiago for his deceased son. Meets broken people along the way.  A Man For All Seasons : The story of St. Thomas More's martyrdom. How we could use someone like him today.  For Greater Glory : An acc...

I love watching movies, but there is a lot of garbage out there. I think it is important to watch movies, if one wishes to be a Christian engaged in culture. More people watch movies than read a novel these days I think, so watching a movie is part of being culturally literate. Sure, there are movies that are meant to just entertain you, like Transformers , and I am not interested in those. What I am interested in are movies that might interest the philosophically inclined, or may encourage the layman to think about philosophical issues. I'll list some of my favorites down below, but as time rolls on, I'll add some more.