
The Gospel According to “The Hunger Games” Trilogy
Zenab lova
Description
The authors, father and daughter who are both United Methodist pastors in Western North Carolina, have discovered within The Hunger Games trilogy a number of characters and themes that have parallels to classic Jewish and Christian figures and theology. Pastors and teachers may use the following observations to engage congregational members and students in reflecting on theological themes within the trilogy. The first edition of this article appeared in January 2012. Subsequently, the movie was released. The first edition, distributed thousands of times, was quoted in “The Christian Century” and “The Wall Street Journal,” The Christian Post and The Huffington Post, and many radio and newspaper articles, and television interviews. People from coast to coast and internationally gave us feedback. This second edition updates our paper.Read more
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Episodes (9)
“The Games” Background
Katniss Everdeen
Katniss Everdeen and Biblical Comparisons
Other Characters
Themes of Love and Sacrifice
Redemptive Violence?
Further Studies
Conclusion
End Credits