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Saints, Sinners, and Salvation

The Terminator franchise—including the new Terminator Salvation—is full of religious imagery, much of it ultimately embracing hope for mankind.

By Peter T. Chattaway | posted 5/20/2009 01:49PM

Editor's note: With Terminator Salvation opening in theatres this week, we asked Peter T. Chattaway—a self-professed Terminator geek—to write an essay about the spiritual themes in the franchise, ...

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mjam	Posted: May 23, 2009 1:17 AM

Also worth mentioning is a scene in T2 where Sarah O'Connor is with Dyson, the man who "created" the thinking machines. They are supposed to enter the building where the threatening computer chip is located and destroy it. The police arrive, Dyson panics and says they must "abort." Sarah responds no, they will go on. I always saw this as a clearly pro life message, as repeated by young John Connor who says you can't kill people.

Mario

Posted: May 22, 2009 10:19 AM


"Kate Brewster and Kyle in T3" should be "Kate Brewster and John in T3"

George T.

Posted: May 21, 2009 5:34 PM


What is important,however,is that such films have a wide audience and the message is: BACK TO BASICS.

Tim	Posted: May 20, 2009 10:22 PM


Interesting thoughts, on an interesting sci fi series. I'm disappointed the Sarah Connor Chronicles got canceled, but glad that they at least led the finale into the new movie. Hopefully McG can pull off what JJ Abrams has done with Star Trek, and breath some new life into this series.

Robert

Posted: May 20, 2009 5:43 PM


Who cares?

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