“I mean, it’s gotta be dangerous, storing children with cancer in your heart.” “I thought we were in a church basement, but we are literally in the heart of Jesus.” “We are literally in the heart of Jesus,” he said. “Without pain, how could we know joy?’ This is an old argument in the field of thinking about suffering and its stupidity and lack of sophistication could be plumbed for centuries but suffice it to say that the existence of broccoli does not, in any way, affect the taste of chocolate.”
“The world is not a wish-granting factory.”
“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.” Quotes from the book (that may or may not appear in the film) How is faith represented in the story, especially amidst the reality that the characters face. Why? What support does it give them? Can we find this support in our faith communities and relationships? Is it ultimately a story of love or despair? How do we as Christians see our life story?Īlthough the participants mock the support group where they met, they continue to attend. If you decide to take your group to see the movie, or even if you simply use the story as a conversation starter, here are some questions and quotes to guide you: So how do we use this book and movie to connect young people with the deeper themes that it touches? Green himself is involved in wider conversations and movements, specifically with his concepts of the “nerdfighter” and the “decrease of WorldSuck.” It is a narrative of positive and life-giving attitudes – welcome news for teens today! While The Fault in Our Stars is not (and does not claim to be) a “Christian” movie, it represents an opportunity to find Christian themes, questions, and longings within a piece of popular culture. This was an intentional choice by the author. Readers and viewers will notice that the characters Hazel and Gus meet at a cancer support group, and the setting is the basement of an Episcopal Church. His experience working as a chaplain in a children’s hospital was part of the inspiration for The Fault in Our Stars. It is also important to note that the author of the book, John Green, is a Christian – Episcopalian – who considered ordination at one point in his life. They may be just under the surface, and we have a chance to draw them out for our youth. Furthermore, within this story, there are many spiritual and religious themes woven throughout. What does this have to do with church and/or Christianity?įirst of all, if you minister to high school students, there is a strong chance that they are talking about this book and this movie already. (There is adult content, and the movie will be rated PG-13 for brief strong language and sexual content.) The book has been wildly popular among teenagers, especially high school age. Based on a book by author John Green, published in 2012. Based on a New York Times best-selling young adult novel, it is a simultaneously hopeful yet tragic tale of teenage cancer patients who fall in love.Ī movie coming out on June 6th.
Recently, thousands of young people swarmed movie theaters in New York, Miami, Cleveland, Nashville and Dallas to attend a sneak preview of the soon-to-be released film The Fault in Our Stars.
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