Comments on: The Christian Character of Sherlock Holmes http://josephdarnell.com/2009/11/30/the-christian-character-of-sherlock-holmes/ Apple . Movies . Creative . Worldview . Jackalopes . Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Joseph Darnell http://josephdarnell.com/2009/11/30/the-christian-character-of-sherlock-holmes/#comment-425 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:40:18 +0000 http://josephdarnell.com/?p=2444#comment-425 “Watson, in many of the earlier films are presented as a simple-minded tag-along.”

I agree with you that he is too simple. That is a short-coming on the part of Holmes’ supporting cast.

]]> By: Joseph Darnell http://josephdarnell.com/2009/11/30/the-christian-character-of-sherlock-holmes/#comment-424 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:37:53 +0000 http://josephdarnell.com/?p=2444#comment-424 On the basis of Holmes’ drug usage you can’t say that he lacks moral upstanding. In his day, the 19th century, cocaine was used in the original Coca-Cola (hence, the ‘Coca’ in the product name). Most drugs that are understood today as addictive and morally/culturally objectionable were new to Great Britain at large. Dr. Watson prescribed cocaine to Holmes in the first place.

This isn’t to say that it is condoned in the books either. Holmes’ personal perspective of drugs is not really stated, leaving the reader to wonder just what Holmes’ really thinks of the matter. Once he was addicted to it, there wasn’t any reason to assume that he needed to stop using it.

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]]> By: Ray S http://josephdarnell.com/2009/11/30/the-christian-character-of-sherlock-holmes/#comment-411 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:23:26 +0000 http://josephdarnell.com/?p=2444#comment-411 I’m an avid fan of the Sherlock Holmes books and I believe the most accurate reproduction of the books was done by Granada Television with Jeremy Brett as Holmes and David Burke as Watson. Watson, in many of the earlier films are presented as a simple-minded tag-along. While in the book, we read an intelligent and observant coworker to Holmes. In fact, as a medical doctor, I’m sure he was more knowledgeable than Holmes in some aspects.
The genre of mystery novels is in itself a Christian idea. The fact that there is only one truth that the detective must abide by to discover the final solution reflects the biblical principle of God as the absolute lawgiver. Only a Christian can truly enjoy the deductive process behind solving criminal cases.

]]> By: Clark http://josephdarnell.com/2009/11/30/the-christian-character-of-sherlock-holmes/#comment-409 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:15:02 +0000 http://josephdarnell.com/?p=2444#comment-409 Though I haven’t seen the new film (and it certainly doesn’t look like a particularly faithful take on Holmes), it should be noted that the early cinematic versions offered a considerably more sanitized take on the character than the original stories (omitting, for instance, his considerable drug addiction among other flaws).

If I were to pick an ideal Holmes, I’d probably start with Jeremy Irons, though he’s certainly aging these days.

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