Dr Paul Allen

What are life's most pressing questions? According to Peter Weyland, head of the Weyland Corporation which is funding an inter-stellar space voyage, they include: "Where do we come from? What is the soul? What happens when we die?" Seeking answers to these questions represents the initial reason behind a trillion-dollar space expedition in the film Prometheus . Millions of theater-goers are encountering these questions for a few dollars at their local movies theater. All three questions represent the kind of thought-provoking inquiry that should occupy us in our most introspective moments and amidst our deep conversations with like-minded friends. The answers Prometheus offers represent a cautionary tale , but it does not follow that those who see it must come to similar conclusions. Prometheus, in its quest for God , is looking in the wrong place, searching with the wrong tools, and seeking the right end with a wrong attitude. Fortunately, we need not look to cave pa...

Q. Who made you? A. God . Q. What else did God make? A. God made all things. Q. Why did God make you and all things? A. For his own glory. Q. How can you glorify God? A. By loving him and doing what he commands. Q. Why ought you to glorify God? A. Because he made me and takes care of me. The Catechism for Young Children begins with life’s most fundamental question: “Who made you?” It follows that with several simple Scriptural truths, presented in a question-and-answer format. The document’s teaching on humanity’s origins is believed by Christians the world over. Prometheus is a two-hours-plus, in-your-face challenge to those teachings. A prequel to director Ridley Scott ’s Alien from 1979, Prometheus is the work of the same director. Scott, known for being a visual stylist, brings his pristine imagery to this widescreen, 3D spectacle. But the director is let down by screenwriters Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. Their script raises its own questions about the origins of mankind, bu...