The Battle for Darth Vader's Soul

Star Wars endures as one of the greatest stories told in the 20th century. It is a classic journey of man fulfilling his destiny amidst a battle of good and evil. It has everything to pique the imagination of children bizarre aliens, dashing scoundrels, beautiful princesses, and battles in space.

However, what makes the Star Wars movies so great is not just their fantastic setting and characters but their moral dimension. In the films, the battle between good and evil is not just one that happens outside of us and amongst the stars. The true battle is the one that happens within us. Whether we are upholding the light side of the Force — the mystical reality which binds together all living things — or the dark side of the Force depends on the moral choices we make as individuals. The Jedi are admonished to lead an ascetic discipline in order not stray to the dark side of the Force.