David Brodeur and I talked about The Matrix in one of our podcasts. It was a friendly debate actually. I said that the film lays out the plot structure from the Life of Christ from the Gospels - baptism, working of miracles, acknowledgment of "the One", sacrificial death, overcoming the enemy, resurrection, and ascension. David made the case that the film has Gnostic themes like the duality of the soul and body, the matrix illusion and the real world. Do you see one case being stronger than the other? Or are both happening simultaneously?
Great article. Loved the bit about the language of reality.
I was just having an email conversation with someone to discuss Aeviternity; the Matrix was raised as an illustrative example. Theres definitely more to that movie than meets the eye on first viewing. Good article and looking forward to more!
David Brodeur and I talked about The Matrix in one of our podcasts. It was a friendly debate actually. I said that the film lays out the plot structure from the Life of Christ from the Gospels - baptism, working of miracles, acknowledgment of "the One", sacrificial death, overcoming the enemy, resurrection, and ascension. David made the case that the film has Gnostic themes like the duality of the soul and body, the matrix illusion and the real world. Do you see one case being stronger than the other? Or are both happening simultaneously?
Great article. Loved the bit about the language of reality.
There is something captivating about this film. It reflects the hero’s journey, which is Christ’s story.
I can see the Gnostic element. The matrix isn’t the real world. The only way they can be saved is to break free from it.
I was just having an email conversation with someone to discuss Aeviternity; the Matrix was raised as an illustrative example. Theres definitely more to that movie than meets the eye on first viewing. Good article and looking forward to more!
There is a lot going on in that first movie. Though it’s not all positive.