There have been studies that clearly state that children who are exposed to arts education at a young age will in fact do markedly better in their SAT tests.
I think if you look at the themes that are presented in the film, some are inherently social, and I think that any film which deals with the family is dealing with the smallest social unit in our society - and in a sense it is a question of scope.
Remove grace, and you have nothing whereby to be saved. Remove free will and you have nothing that could be saved.