Hollywood theology

AKMA is ranting about the perils of “Hollywood theology” in terms of the ways in which contemporary church folk fall into believing everything can be dichotomized into right and wrong. He’s written a compelling post:

"Whoever is right and whoever is wrong about the various topics that inflame our tempers, the problems won’t be settled by repeating “But we’re right, and we know it!” or by mockery or by counting votes. Anyone involved in the discussions might be wrong: I, you, your hero, my hero, anyone. When we presume to suppose that we can’t possibly have misread the signs of the times, or when we refuse to stipulate criteria by which our position could be discerned erroneous, or when we exacerbate division by amplifying the volume and intensity of theological debate at the expense of the truth, we’re propagandizing for ourselves, not glorifying God."

My one piece of “nitpicking” would be to suggest that I’d really like to see more “Hollywood theology” in the church, if it could be the kind of nuanced exploration of contemporary issues that occurs experientially in a film like Crash.