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Yet the Christian implication of Nash's story does not turn in any way on the man's own religiosity, whether in his years of illness or in his years of remission. The implication comes in our recognition that we, too, must keep our minds on their proper diets, refusing the enticements of thoughts and ideas that might lead us away from the path of righteousness (see Phil. 4:8, for example).

Part of the diet of the Christian mind is to avoid an intake of garbage and filth, lest we spew out the same. With A Beautiful Mind, Hollywood, for once, is helping rather than hurting that effort.

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On Sunday night, A Beautiful Mind won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Director Ron Howard and supporting actress Jennifer Connelly also took home Oscars.

Previous Christianity Today Film Forum articles on A Beautiful Mind include:

A Beautiful What?The Golden Globes honored A Beautiful Mind this week, a "true story" that tells very little truth. (Jan. 24, 2002)

To Be a Better ManBig stars in big movies storm the box office. (Dec. 27, 2001)

Recent Christianity Today columns by Stephen L. Carter include:

A Quiet CompromiseWhy a moment of silence is better than school prayer. (Feb. 25, 2002)

Leaving 'Normal' BehindLife before September 11 seemed more secure, but do we really want it back? (Dec. 4, 2001)

Rudeness Has a First NameInstant informality actually sabotages true friendship. (Nov. 2, 2001)

Why Rules RuleDebates on the Ten Commandments expose our culture's ultimate rift. (Sept. 6, 2001)

We Interrupt This ChildhoodParents who raise their children to do right face a barrage of resistance. (July 11, 2001)

And the Word Turned SecularChristians should count the cost of the state's affirmation. (May 29, 2001)

Vouching for ParentsVouchers are not an attack on public schools but a vote of trust in families. (Apr. 2, 2001)

The Courage to LoseIn elections, and in life, there is something more important than winning. (Feb. 6, 2001)

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April 1 2002, Vol. 46, No. 4