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Elijah Davidson

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Elijah Davidson is a current student of Intercultural Studies and Theology and Art at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is keenly interested in all the different ways the Kingdom of God is expressed, and particularly how it can be expressed among those with no previous conception of it. Sharing a good meal with friends and soon-to-be friends is his favorite way to spend an evening, though sharing a bowl of popcorn is a close second. He also really likes pie.

Works by Elijah Davidson

Understanding the French and Their Murdered God

Elijah Davidson | November 21, 2011

What might both the French and American church learn from a children's movie?...

Apostle of Violence

Elijah Davidson | September 22, 2011

Machine Gun Preacher is as urgent and opinionated as its title suggests, but does it......

Fighting "Warrior"

Elijah Davidson | September 08, 2011

Warrior is a thrilling and disturbing movie about two brothers trapped in a cage of......

Materialism and "The Help"

Elijah Davidson | September 01, 2011

"The Help," it turns out, has less to say about race than it does about class and......

Cars 2: The Wrong Film for an Interconnected World

Elijah Davidson | July 11, 2011

Pixar made a Larry the Cable Guy movie. Should we laugh at hapless Mater, or pity him?...

How the "X-Men" Stumbled on "The Tree of Life"

Elijah Davidson | June 15, 2011

Does developing more refined tastes ruin our appetite for more pedestrian fare?...

Are You Not Entertained? "Hanna" and Remorseless Violence

Elijah Davidson | May 04, 2011

The film "Hanna" represents a trend in recent movies that celebrate violence for their......

Faith in Uncertain Times: A Review of "Of Gods and Men"

Elijah Davidson | April 14, 2011

What is the heart of faithfulness? Believing without doubt? Or acting in simple......

This Film Made Me Happy: A Review of...

Elijah Davidson | March 31, 2011

What is a film so unabashedly hopeful doing in this cynical universe we inhabit?...

The Death of the Critic

Elijah Davidson | March 21, 2011

Is professional film criticism dead, and if so, what does this shift mean for our......

Does "Love Win" in "The Adjustment Bureau"?

Elijah Davidson | March 11, 2011

Do we have free will, or is everything in life fated? The Adjustment Bureau wants to......

A Bone to Pick With Family: A Review of "Winter's Bone"

Elijah Davidson | February 25, 2011

A harrowing story explores the power of family, a power that can swallow a person whole....

The Greatest Movie Ever Made

Elijah Davidson | February 18, 2011

Citizen Kane is the best movie ever made not only for its technique and innovation, but......

Truer Grit

Elijah Davidson | February 11, 2011

Most Westerns are about revenge. The Coen brothers have crafted one about . . . grace?...

Just Films

Elijah Davidson | January 20, 2011

What would a film that is both just and beautiful look like?...

In His Weakness, He is Strong: A Review of "The King's...

Elijah Davidson | January 14, 2011

A man who would be king found strength through weakness. Learning from "The King's......

Is My Loneliness My Fault? A Review of "127 Hours"

Elijah Davidson | December 23, 2010

It's not good for man to be alone, especially when he's trapped by a boulder in the......

Trying to Love "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"

Elijah Davidson | December 16, 2010

The latest trip to Narnia is certainly full of meaning, but what does that mean?...

"Tangled" Up in Consumerism

Elijah Davidson | December 09, 2010

No more princess movies!?! Surely not. There must be something more behind Disney's......

The Gospel of "Glee"

Elijah Davidson | December 02, 2010

Is there anything redemptive about a television program that once devoted an entire......

When Harry Met Hermione: A Review of Harry Potter 7:1

Elijah Davidson | November 24, 2010

The first installment of the final Harry Potter reflects on the power of platonic......

Heaven: A Review

Elijah Davidson | November 19, 2010

Heaven is a place where one is completely loved. Are we brave enough to enter that......

For Colored Girls

Elijah Davidson | November 11, 2010

Tyler Perry's new film is called For Colored Girls. I am a white male. I don't think he......

Hereafter: A Movie Review

Elijah Davidson | October 29, 2010

Hereafter takes grief and loss seriously. It affirms the universality of death and the......

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