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I would definitely disagree about the helpfulness of #3. Wisdom isn't found in the middle ground, it's found on God's side. Education ultimately must be filtered through the sound teaching of God's Word (I know, no disagreement). In 2nd Timothy 3, Paul points out the curtain of darkness that is falling upon the world and for Timothy to avoid such as quickly as he understands its presence. Paul also speaks about the sacred writings to which Timothy is to continue to look for becoming wise, and ultimately, to be faithful in his duties as a man of God. The world doesn't need Christians who can relate to their sinful and ignorant ways. It needs Christians who are holy (who are completely different from them in godliness). We like to think that we deserve entertainment, and rest, and all these other things...and Scripture supports none of it. Our fall entitles us (men) to toil. If we understood as much, we wouldn't have people wondering about why there is suffering in the world (as if we weren't graced enough with life itself...a comfortable life? Are you kidding?)

But now, as Christians, we think we are free...to sin? Absolutely not. And just because we say that we are going to take a wholly objective view toward a material in order to understand its redemptive qualities doesn't disqualify the activity as sin, nor the object of that activity from being without profitability. Of course, we look and say, "Wait, not all movies should be considered equal." Of course, you're right in that regard. However, when the world issues their own decisions and says some things are not wholesome in their eyes, we should definitely question any profitability. Some will say, "What about the Passion." What about it? Will you love Christ more than the Church Fathers because you saw that movie rather than hear the accounts or read them in Scripture? Maybe? Let's not make arguments through exceptions.

Pursue wisdom and righteousness.