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the film Conclave did a very good job at showing the politics and conflicts within the catholic church

• grandempire 2y ago
  I think that is merely skin deep - Catholicism provided an interesting setting or scenery for a story, rather than being the subject.
  • dudefeliciano 2y ago
    i think that is intendeded; it's not a movie about catholicism but about politics and human nature. What I meant is that it shows the internal workings of the papal election and the conflicts within the catholic church that may be unknown to laypeople.
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    • grandempire 2y ago
      On second thought I think you’re right. The layperson can become more aware of religious politics, because there is so little exposure. I hope the next step is for people to understand that religious problems are actually people problems. And similar themes and tendencies appear in modern secular contexts.