As a young parent, I made unforced errors within my spiritual leadership responsibilities. Many were consequences of not reading the Word of God. A few were directly linked to disobedience. You see, I spent a lot of time indoctrinating my children into the culture. For instance, I convinced myself that they needed to appreciate the movies I obsessed over as a youth. Star Wars and superhero cinema were at the top of the list. I reasoned that consuming these cultural icons was a rite of passage. I was tragically wrong.
Like many Generation Xers, I was shaped by popular culture. I remember waiting in line patiently to see Star Wars in 1977. This piece of cultural influence would last into my adult life. Concepts like “The Force” and “Jedi” would be idolized in terms of time and money spent.
George Lucas, who is often referred to as a “Buddhist/Methodist,” drew upon Far Eastern religions to construct the Star Wars saga. The prime driver of his mythology is Taoism….
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