“Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword,” Matthew 10:34. This verse expounds on the fundamental Christian paradox at the heart of the new film, “Medieval.”
To call the undertones of the film Christian would be an understatement, as it is an explicit story about a warrior for the faith. The story of Czech international hero Jan Žižka is a true treat for film buffs and casual moviegoers. The film features a well-rounded cast, with Ben Foster as Žižka and Michael Caine as Lord Boreš, a nobleman that enlists Žižka for protection.
Žižka is not only a great war general but also a Hussite. Little knowledge exists among the populace about post-Reformation Christianity and even less about pre-Reformation Christianity. Žižka would go on to fight in the Bohemian Wars (1419-1434) between the Catholic Church and the Hussites
