"In the epic lightsaber battle between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi from Episode IV of 'Star Wars,' Obi-Wan utters one of the most famous lines from the entire franchise: 'You can't win, Darth. If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.' Kenobi subsequently stops dueling, holds his saber in front of him in a posture of surrender, and permits Vader to fell him in one powerful stroke. Instead of Obi-Wan's body falling to the ground, however, it vanishes, as his robes collapse in an empty heap at Vader's feet. And, of course, the accuracy of Kenobi's prophecy is well documented in subsequent episodes.
"I thought of this scene as I revisited George Bernard Shaw's play 'Saint
Joan' about the trial, execution and restoration of St. Joan of Arc,
which debuted 100 years ago, in December 1923. . . ."
In a recent commentary, Kenneth Craycraft, Ph.D., J.D. (Associate Professor of Moral Theology, Mount St. Mary's Seminary and School of Theology, Cincinnati, OH), reflected on some of the similarities between Obi-Wan Kenobi and St. Joan of Arc.
To access Ms. Heil's complete column, please visit:
The Pilot: Echoes: Kenneth Craycraft: Why does Obi-Wan remind me of St. Joan of Arc? (6 OCT 23)
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