To compromise, or not to compromise...? by Nicki Copeland
Like many, I have recently seen the film adaptation of Little Women . It was a great film. I laughed, I cried, and came away feeling that I had really engaged and invested emotionally in the characters. I thought it was pretty faithful to the book, unlike so many adaptations these days. But, for me, there was one glaring omission (other than Aunt March’s parrot!), and it made me very sad. The film writers stripped out virtually all the spiritual content which, in my opinion, was deeply foundational to the book. Where were the Bibles Mrs March gave to the girls on Christmas Day? Where were the mentions of the Friend whom she teaches them to trust and lean on, particularly when times got tough? Where was the quiet space Jo set apart when Beth was ill, to pray and read her Bible? I get why they did it. Films need to make money, and, sadly, ‘religion’ can be off-putting. But it saddens me tremendously that there’s a growing belief that anything to do with God will be unpopu...