Archive - December, 2009

The Gospel According to James Cameron’s Avatar

While I am sure many Christian groups will (negatively) comment on the “pagan” religious elements of Avatar, I was surprised at the biblical correlations.

· Jake Sully’s savior character being born into their world both human and part Na’vi (think incarnation).
· The Na’vi idea of being born again.
· Jake Sully’s resurrection.

Combine these with Cameron’s continual use of a savior willing to die for the one he loves/protects (T2, Titanic) and you get a pretty good picture of the biblical concept of salvation.

Can you think of any other biblical correlations in Cameron’s movies?