Rachel Held Decker writes a blog for RELEVANT about how the TV show Detroit 1-8-7 shows us what good and evil mean for Christians and their fight against evil. Read More

Editor’s Note: The following piece is a thematic analysis of No Country for Old Men, not a review. As such, it contains numerous spoilers. If you have not seen the film, please read at your own risk.

Few people at this point need to be convinced of the genius behind the Coen brothers’ latest film, the adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel No Country for Old Men. The film was heaped with critical praise, and took home Best Picture and Director honors at the Academy Awards. So, to review the movie after it has already received so much press seems a bit redundant at this point. However, there are deep, underlying themes in the film that deserve to be explored.

So many theological concepts teach us that we are a fallen people, broken and subject to total depravity. I have to admit that a part of me really resonates with the piece of the gospel that tells me I am not perfect. And though being reminded of my imperfection seems like a good idea, it doesn’t always feel like the most empowering way to live life. I understand and agree that we are an imperfect people and that is an important part of human identity, but aren’t we supposed to rise up and fight it? And though there is imperfection within these human walls, there too is perfection. Read More