In the film Chariots of Fire (directed by Hugh Hudson, 20th Century Fox, 1981), Eric Liddell, the son of Scottish missionaries who himself is a dedicated Christian and future missionary, also loves to run. When he chooses to delay his work as a missionary to run competitively (eventually competing in the Olympics), his sister Jennie criticizes him for prioritizing running over being a missionary in China. In response to her criticism, Eric tells her: “I believe God made me for a purpose. For ...
Acting In Christian Humility
