Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon with Cornelius from the Bible

If you have ever played the popular game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," you know the drill. The goal is to link any actor to Kevin Bacon within six steps based on shared movie credits. But what about connecting biblical characters to Kevin Bacon? Let’s take Cornelius from the book of Acts as an example and see if we can find six steps that lead us to Kevin Bacon.

Step 1: Cornelius to Peter
Cornelius was a Roman centurion who had a vision of an angel telling him to send for Peter. Peter, who was in Joppa at the time, received a vision from God telling him to go with the men who were sent by Cornelius. (Acts 10:1-23)

Step 2: Peter to Judas Iscariot
Before the crucifixion, Peter was one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus. However, after Jesus was arrested, Peter denied knowing him three times. Judas Iscariot was also one of the twelve apostles and famously betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. (Matthew 26:14-16, 69-75)

Step 3: Judas Iscariot to Keanu Reeves
In the 1999 movie "The Matrix," Keanu Reeves played the lead role of Neo. The character of Neo was named after the word "one" spelled backward, which is a reference to the biblical number of the Antichrist, 666. In the Book of Revelation, 666 is associated with the mark of the beast, which is believed to be a symbol of allegiance to Satan. Judas Iscariot is sometimes referred to as the "son of perdition," a term that is also used in the Bible to describe the Antichrist. (Revelation 13:16-18, John 17:12)

Step 4: Keanu Reeves to Sandra Bullock
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock starred together in the 1994 movie "Speed," which was a huge box office success and helped launch both actors’ careers.

Step 5: Sandra Bullock to Tom Hanks
Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks co-starred in the 2012 movie "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close." The movie was based on a novel by Jonathan Safran Foer and tells the story of a young boy dealing with the loss of his father in the September 11 attacks.

Step 6: Tom Hanks to Kevin Bacon
Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon appeared together in the 1995 movie "Apollo 13," which was based on the true story of the Apollo 13 mission to the moon.

And there you have it! Six degrees of separation between Cornelius from the Bible and Kevin Bacon. It’s interesting to see how seemingly unrelated people and events can be connected through unexpected links.

As for Cornelius, his story is a powerful reminder that God’s love and salvation are available to all, regardless of their nationality or background. Acts 10:34-35 says, "Then Peter began to speak: ‘I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.’"