Arrival: Learning the Language of the Other (Acts 2:1-11)

In the film Arrival, we meet linguist Louise Banks, a woman driven by her passion for understanding language—not just in its words, but in its very essence. When aliens known as heptapods land on Earth, they don't come with threats or weapons. Instead, they bring a baffling language that reshapes time itself. As Louise immerses herself in their world, she doesn't simply demand they conform to her ways; she opens herself up to their experience.…