Chariots of Fire (1981) - Part 2
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This review was originally published at Good Letters, the Patheos blog hosted by Image, as a two-part reflection called “To Run and Not Grow Weary.” It is reprinted here with permission.
Maybe it was instinct that sent me back to relive the 1924 Olympic Games.
In Part One of this reflection, you found me despairing, feeling a sudden collapse of my lifelong will to write. Slumped on the couch, I was watching, of all things, Chariots of Fire.
As a child, I loved this movie. But it wasn’t until college that I saw how it stands in stark contrast to so much evangelical entertainment, how it avoids a “Faith will make your dreams come true!” pep talk.
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