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There were a number of reasons why I liked World War Z, the film based on Max Brooks’ book of the same name.
First, it was a competently made thriller and not simply a stringing together of whiz-bang CGI effects. Secondly, it presented a positive image of a father.
In a time when Homer Simpson and Peter Griffin are the norm for fatherhood in the popular culture, Brad Pitt’s character, Gerry Lane, is actually a man of intelligence, deep compassion, and self-sacrificing courage.
About sin and salvation
But what intrigued me the most about World War Z is how it provides a template for thinking seriously about sin and salvation.