Star Wars , Amadeus , A Separate Place , Tender Mercies , Grand Canyon , Tootsie , Ordinary People , Empire of the Sun , Pale Rider , Red Dawn , and Dead Poets Society --all these movies show concern for deep human issues also treated in the Bible. The films provide evidence that many of the apostle Paul's themes in his New Testament letters are relevant for today. Contemporary movies, according to Robert Jewett, influence many Americans more than...