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Christianity in the Matrix

Themes of Christianity have been used numerous times in movies and stories, but in the Matrix, Christianity is given a new age feel. The plot of the Matrix is that there is one human being, Neo, who will come to destroy the Matrix and free mankind, which can be compared to Jesus of the Christianity religion very thoroughly. Also every hero in a movie is helped along the way through his journey or goal. In the Matrix Neo has many that help him but in the end, Trinity is the one that helps him when he needs it most. Trinity in the Matrix can be compared to the Trinity in Christianity terms, what is known as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Cypher in the Matrix is a lot like Judas in biblical times. Cypher betrays Neo by telling the agents where neo is just like Judas said to the soldiers from the high priest about where Jesus was.
Neo is an anagram for the “one”. Neo is believed to be the savoir of humankind because it was foretold by the Oracle, just as Jesus i...

Posted by: Ryan Wilkins

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