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The Matrix Resurrection Easter 2024
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To mark the 25th anniversary, our Year of Wonders marks Easter by looking at the Matrix movies...although the rabbit hole I found wasn't about plot or philosophy. What is the message of the Matrix and does it match that of a traditional Christian Easter?
Music from the film by Don Davis
Transcript and video link/pictures on elspethr.wordpress.com
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