Golden Globe Awards

Last Sunday, I watched the Golden Globe Awards. The Golden Globe Awards show on TV stations around the world in order to acknowledge the incredible talent and success involved in movies and TV shows of the previous year abroad and in the United States. There are categories such as “best foreign language film” and “best actor in a motion picture, comedy, or musical.” It starts with interviews and commenting on wardrobe on the red carpet. Then it moves on to the award ceremony during which the actors, directors, and other film and TV crew eat dinner. As the awards were presented and actors and directors came to the stage to receive their award, my roommate and I noticed how drunk many of them seemed to be. One man even brought his drink on stage with him. In some ways this surprised me that this would be allowed, but I suppose this is just a small representation of the empire. It reminded me that in the empire, our society as a whole looks up to celebrities for no reason other than the fame and glamour that surround them. It really makes me wonder why we allow these people to get on the stage and make a fool of themselves.



Overall, the ceremony was a great display and recognition of the talent and diversity in God’s Kingdom. From the intricate dress designs to the variety of film and TV shows that received awards, it is obvious how much talent from God was at the award show. In order to produce such masterpieces, creativity and imagination were definitely necessary. It also showed that excellence and creativity are not limited to the United States and acknowledges the many cultures from around the world and the community that is formed when they all come together at the award ceremony.


As I was reading the Redemption chapter of Plantinga’s book, I came across this question: “Is it fraudulent for advertisers to sell us products by way of ads that titillate rather than inform?” (p. 101). In other words commercials these days attempt to get at our emotions and feelings to grab out attention rather than really being truthful to us as consumers which can certainly be misleading. I found that this was especially relevant to the commercials that showed during the award ceremony. For example, there were several credit card ads that gave no information on APR or the like that could prevent a viewer from choosing that credit card. Instead, it only showed what a person can get when he or she uses the credit card and promotes that money and spending money always equals happiness. It provides a false image for credit cards and neglects to address the fact that credit cards must be paid off. Similarly, a Cadillac commercial used a Grey’s Anatomy actress to try to lure in customers who admire her or the luxury that she presents as she drives the car. These commercials encourage us as humans in the empire to consume and buy unnecessary things and imply that this will lead to happiness.