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How might your pop culture fandom resonate with your faith? Josh Larsen, editor of Think Christian, talks with TC writers about the latest in TV, movies, music, and more, exploring the ways popular culture and its cultivators interact with God’s story.

How might your pop culture fandom resonate with your faith? Josh Larsen, editor of Think Christian, talks with TC writers about the latest in TV, movies, music, and more, exploring the ways popular culture and its cultivators interact with God’s story.

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Religion & Spirituality Podcas

Arts & Culture Podcasts

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Twitter:

@thinkchristian

Language:

English

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616-942-9383

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http://thinkchristian.net/

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info@thinkchristian.net

Episodes

Blessed are the Peacemakers (Aquaman, Lego Movie 2)

4/8/2019

When Jesus blessed the peacemakers in the Beatitudes, did he have Aquaman in mind? How about The Lego Movie 2? We make the case that both resonate with Matthew 5:9.

Duration:00:28:22

Separating the Art from the Sinner (Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, Louis C.K.)

3/25/2019

When awful acts come to light, can/should we separate the art from the artist? Is it akin to loving the sinner but hating the sin?

Duration:00:34:22

So Much FOMO (Fyre Festival, Tidying Up)

3/11/2019

Thanks to "fear of missing out," we desire both exclusive experiences (Fyre Festival) and endless things (Tidying Up). How might the gospel offer a calming counter?

Duration:00:33:30

Secular Saints at the Oscars (Roma, If Beale Street Could Talk)

2/19/2019

The unsung and oppressed characters of Roma and If Beale Street Could Talk function as secular saints, figures who model lives of devotion and faithfulness.

Duration:00:26:35

Prophets at the Grammys (Childish Gambino, David Byrne)

2/4/2019

Grammy-nominated artists Childish Gambino and David Byrne take stock of contemporary culture in a way that’s as old as the Old Testament: speaking truth to power and casting a vision of the future.

Duration:00:26:24

Heroes and Humanism (Stan Lee, Doctor Who)

1/24/2019

Both the Doctor Who franchise and the superheroes created by the late Stan Lee are rooted in secular humanism. How might Christian humanism relate?

Duration:00:29:17

Introducing the TC Podcast

1/9/2019

We hope you have room for one more podcast in your life, because we’re happy to announce that Think Christian: A Faith and Pop Culture Podcast debuts in just a few short weeks! Here's a sneak listen.

Duration:00:02:00