In The Heart Of The Sea By Nathaniel Philbrick

“In the Heart of the Sea” is a wonderful entertaining movie based on the fact based book written by Nathaniel Philbrick. It has a powerful Christian, moral worldview, and references God and prayer. Actually, the two major characters have a discussion about God and His blessings. The movie depicts author Herman Melville coming to a sailor to listen to the factual tale of what occurred aboard the ship, the Essex. It demonstrates the consequences of ego, and has some extreme action, profane language and mentions cannibalism.
It is, of course, the true story of the Essex, a whaling ship that was sunk by a whale. The events became the motivation for Herman Melville's masterpiece novel Moby Dick. Actually, the whale was only the start of the legend of this unfortunate crew. But throughout their many adventures, the survivors confirmed bravery, spirit, and a robust will to live. Some demonstrated a readiness to die for their companions. The tale is a pleasant example of the Christian saying that the
No doubt it was a rough life, but “sailors still regularly mention God's blessings and favor.” Before sailing, a crowd of worshippers pray, asking for “God's blessing” on the journey and thanking God for the "mighty whale." This foreshadows what kind of "gift" the whale truly was. Pollard thinks it is a practical gift. He tells Chase that God gave the earth and everything in it to us, and it is the duty of man to "bend nature to our will." Chase recognizes the “trials” that have overwhelmed the crew as a “divine forewarning.” It's God's creation and they were to humbly approach it. "We're specks," he says. "Dust." Both men are uncertain about their purpose on the Earth and have dialog that cause spiritual issues. Are we God’s greatest creation, to rule and have dominion over the earth, or are we just specks that should know our purpose and live with greater humility, or somewhere in