Understanding the Shadows

of Time

John Newton

Have you ever gone to the movie theatre to watch a movie and it seemed like you already knew what was going to happen? As if you has seen this movie before?

Or perhaps you are traveling and on a sight-seeing trip you give directions to where you are headed, even though you have never visited this area before?

Have you ever watched a movie and you could see some aspects that “seem” to reflect Biblical events or themes, but, it did not seem “just right” in some way?

Well, our guest today is making a difference by taking on subject matter like I just shared – and so much more! Praise God!

John Newton is our guest today. He is an author, an electrical engineer, robotics programmer, part-time farmer and is the father of seven. Amen.  He is the host of an amazing YouTube Channel, John Newton Scifi.  His tag line is “Bringing the past to life and the future into focus.”  Amen!

His first book is titled, “The Healing Stone” and is book number one in what will be called “The Shadows of Time Series.”  This is a Christian SciFi novel series. Amen!

Help me welcome to the program, John Newton!  John, thank you for taking the time to join us today!

First question I always start with is this… other than that brief information I just shared, can you tell us in your own words, “Who is John Newton?”

Where do you get the ideas for your stories?  I mean, to think up some of this stuff seems like the hard part, right?

Your YouTube channel discusses modern movies, etc. and relates Biblical stories to the movie?

You state the goal of your channel is how to use the themes in movies and shows – and books – to help spread the gospel message. How do you accomplish that?

I know many of my friends will go a watch a movie or series of something that would have a Biblical inference to it… I won’t say a Biblical reference, but an “inference.”  Then, when consider it and watch it, I’m blown away by subtle, but obvious, inferences. You have taken that to the next level by actually creating a YouTube Channel that discusses this subject!

What led you to begin dissecting these movies looking for these kinds of inferences?

I saw something on your website when I was doing my prep for this interview and thought it was interesting…

In Jurassic Park, they discussed the “Butterfly Effect.”  So I think we are familiar with the concept.  But you discuss a few different versions of this and call them Paradoxes. Can you explain the three paradoxes for our listeners?

Explain for us the paradox used in the movie “Back to the Future.” I loved that movie series…

I read the post you titled, “How to Time Travel and Not Kill Your Grandfather.”  I think that concept explains this idea quite well. Can you briefly go over those ideas with us?

How does all of this come back to what you do with your YouTube videos and tie it all into Jesus and...