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Moulin Rouge is significant to the study of pop culture because opened the door for numerous possibilities in the musical category of film. Later musicals such as Across the Universe, Once and Sweeney Todd were only possible because Moulin Rouge was the first to combine popular culture with high and traditional culture. For example, Across the Universe told the story of remerging issues that could be related to our present generational, social and international conflicts. The problem now is where to draw the line on the freedom with musicals. Should there be limits?

And sure, Niebuhr’s model for understanding Christ and culture are five good approaches to understanding. The Christ of culture and Christ above culture are optimistic based perspective and the other three are there to interpret a form undesirable culture. Of the five approaches its plausible to chose the one that best fits according to personal conviction which doesn’t seem concrete. I could stick to two now and then chose two different views tomorrow. Furthermore, Niebuhr only generalizes with five ways to understand Christ and culture, but there are always exceptions.