Neo, Frodo, and Scripture
How Destiny Drives Story
by Matthew Everhard

"For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son"—Romans 8:29

The Revival of Destiny

With last November’s worldwide release of the final showdown in the Matrix series and the December completion of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, destiny has become cool again. In both blockbusters, destiny, fate, and even predestination are again in the forefront of our consciousness. Both main characters in these epics struggle throughout the film to discover, live up to, and even fight off their own destinies. The bottom line is that it makes for great movies—especially when the special effects and battle scenes are first rate.

But I believe there’s something more going on...click here to read more