Article July 29, 2002 Issue

spiritual perspective on movies

More than human destiny

By Tony Lobl

Is it fatalistic to believe in destiny? Can we overcome what has already been determined by fate?

These are questions that came to me as I watched the recent Steven Spielberg movie, Minority Report. The movie thrills with impressive special effects (a couple that are not for the squeamish). And more than offering just these techno-marvels, the movie highlights some important cautionary political ideas. Yet, what stood out most for me was a more metaphysical question that the plot raised: Just because we've been told that something is destined to happen, does it mean it is going to happen?

This odd question reminds me of Jonah's story in the Bible. Jonah ultimately agrees to God's demand to go on a journey to tell the

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