“They Live” isn’t really about aliens—it’s about blindness.In this episode, T.J. Haines tears into the eerie accuracy of John Carpenter’s They Live, showing how the film’s “glasses” reveal not aliens, but our willingness to believe lies. From the Church to culture, he shows how people today see what isn’t there—and ignore what’s right in front of them.

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The Quiet Ember, short article on “They Live”

🔑 Key Points

* They Live reveals the cost of willful blindness — both cultural and spiritual.

* The “glasses” represent courage to face truth, not secret knowledge.

* The Church’s teachings haven’t changed; perception has.

* Discernment is the spiritual discipline that keeps us free.

* Truth and charity must walk together — without one, the other collapses.

🕰️ Chapter Highlights

00:00 — Welcome and announcement of Stoking the Embers05:30 — What They Live teaches about seeing truth09:00 — Modern blindness: comfort over clarity12:30 — Clearing confusion about Church teaching30:00 — How to recognize manipulation and spiritual lies44:00 — Final exhortation: “Put on the glasses”

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