It’s not that the Jewish tradition doesn’t understand realpolitik. Abraham is a great warrior as well as a man of God. They understand it. But the starting point is trust.

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” opens Friday, to global anticipation and some controversy over his casting choices – but what do Greeks think?

Christopher Nolan’s Homer adaptation presents a modern, relatable Odysseus, rather than trying to understand the ancient world on its own terms.