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Unbroken, the hit new movie directed by Angelina Jolie, is a study in strength, perseverance, faith and victory. Tony Lobl, a spiritual thinker, writer, lecturer and colleague, observes that although the movie is inspirational it leaves out a crucial component to the outcome of this amazing journey. Let’s join Tony and find out more about the important part that was omitted.

Angelina Jolie has turned Laura Hillenbrand’s best-selling biography Unbroken into an inspirational hit movie. But could it have been even more inspiring?

Angelina Jolie’s third outing as a director has been a stirring success.

As an “inspirational film” Unbroken’s Christmas day launch turned into box office gold, taking in almost $50 million dollars in its first few days, according to Variety. It is expected to be right up there in the top three again during the “post-holiday weekend”.

But her biopic has also courted controversy by omitting overt references to the deep Christian faith at the heart of her protagonist’s life.

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Kate is interested in blogging about health, health care, spirituality, science, religion, the importance of prayer in maintaining a healthy mind and body. She is a Christian Science practitioner and the media, legislative and public contact for Christian Science in the state of Maryland. Contact Kate on Twitter: @CscomMaryland, on Facebook: Kate Johnson CS, or email: maryland@compub.org.