Strange. Granted, this was the declared objective of the director, and it was met successfully. His life has changed much in eight years, as has his understanding of the differences between the civilized and the savage. (contains spoilers)
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1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992, Gerard DePardieu & Sigourney Weaver)
No one can be motivated by both love and greed, as the work of one will invariably sabotage the other. (Contains spoilers)
The Mission: 1986, Jeremy Irons & Robert DeNiro
The film is one story, a composite of events occurring in Uruguay during the 17th and 18th centuries. The Treaty of Madrid, signed in 1750, involved the transfer of lands from Spanish control to Portuguese control, and resulted in the question of what to do with the missions existing on those lands and the natives who lived in the mission communities. (Contains spoilers)
Brainwashing and Violence in New Religious Movements: Myths, Realities, and Controversies
Brainwashing, conversion, some of each or none of the above? What is it that causes some groups to become downright deadly? Is there a right answer to the questions of balancing safety and freedom?
Church, Online
There are no accusations, no measuring rods, no bullwhips or bullhorns – just empathy, encouragement, a few suggestions of where others found help – one beggar telling another beggar where he found bread – church, online. Is your church anything like what these people are finding online? Shouldn’t it be?