If the Foundations are Destroyed --
Last night I went with a few friends to see The Dark Knight Rises . I was somewhat afraid that it would be a disappointing end to a strong trilogy, but it wasn't. It was engaging and it lived up the first two in raising serious questions, proving to be more of an intense, messy look at politics, society and human nature than it is just light summer entertainment. There were two different verses that it really brought to mind. Twice in Jeremiah, God says, Were they ashamed when they committed abominations? No, they were not at all ashamed; they did not know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they shall be overthrown. [Jeremiah 6:15 and 8:12] Throughout the movie, there are times when there is not only injustice, but there is a total mockery of justice. There are trials that are so obviously twisted that it is sickening, because it's wrong dressing itself up and pretending to be right, and it's simply ugly. The other verse was Psal