A few weeks ago I decided to rent download "The Book of Eli" for a few reasons. First off, it started Denzel Washington, who I strongly believe is the greatest male actor since Sidney Poitier. If you disagree just check out the man's resume (his performance in Malcolm X alone is in the top 10 of all-time). The other reason is because I wanted to know what that "book" was exactly. So I watched it, and was blown away. Why you ask? Simple.
(***SPOILER ALERT***) The "book" was actually the Bible. The antagonist believed that by possessing this book, he would have control over a post-Apocalyptic world. I had never seen such importance but on the Bible outside of Christianity, much less coming from Hollywood. I had to think about that for a moment. Many don't know (or simply won't admit) that the Bible plays a great part in our human society. It's the best selling book each year and has been distributed more than any other book on this earth. As soon as you are about to testify in court, you are sworn to tell the truth with one hand in the air and the other on the Bible. Everything from laws to diets have been covered in this book , yet, people still don't take the time to experience it for themselves. Thomas Paine sums it up best with this quote:
"The Bible is a book that has been read more and examined less than any book that ever existed"
So many answers are found in its pages. We just gotta take the time to look at it for ourselves. I had almost forgotten how powerful and helpful this book really was. Sad to say, it took a movie from Hollywood to make me realize it.
Shalom :)
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