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The Godfather: The Corruption of Michael Corleone (1 Timothy 6:10)

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Michael Corleone in The Godfather begins as a war hero who wants nothing to do with the family business. By the film end, he has become the coldest Corleone of all, lying to his wife while ordering murders. The door literally closes between them. Paul warns that the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil; some have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. Michael did not set out to become a monster; he made one compromise, then another, then another. The Godfather is tragedy of gradual corruption - each small step away from conscience, until conscience no longer speaks.

Topics & Themes

corruptionpowerfamilysincompromisegradual decline

Scripture References

1 Timothy 6:10James 1:14-15Proverbs 4:23

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