Faith, Art & Avatar - Jeffery Overstreet on SBE

Erik Guzman March 5th, 2010

Mark Driscoll says Avatar is "the most demonic, satanic film" he's ever seen. Check out this video for the rest of his comments on this Academy Award-nominated film.

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Then join us today as we talk with film critic and author Jeffrey Overstreet about Driscoll's comments and the relationship between faith and art. We also discuss Jeffrey's books, Auralia's Colors, Cynd … (Read More)

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The Dude Abides - Cathleen Falsani on SBE (Re-Air)

Erik Guzman December 11th, 2009

Due to circumstances beyond our control, stations across the country will be re-airing our most recent program with Cathleen Falsani this weekend.

Cathleen is one of our favorite guests. She joined us on SBE to talk about her new book, The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers.

Join us for a funny and profound discussion about the themes and truths found in No Country for Old Men, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, and the new Coen brothers' film, A Serious Man.

Cathleen is th … (Read More)

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The Dude Abides - Cathleen Falsani on SBE

Erik Guzman October 9th, 2009

One of our favorite guests, Cathleen Falsani, joins us on today's SBE to talk about her new book, The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers.

Join us for a funny and profound discussion about the themes and truths found in No Country for Old Men, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, and the new Coen brothers' film, A Serious Man.

Cathleen is the award-winning religion columnist for The Chicago Sun-Times and author of Sin Boldly. Click here for Cathleen's previous appear … (Read More)

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A Serious Trailer

Erik Guzman October 8th, 2009

Tomorrow on SBE, we'll talk with Cathleen Falsani about her new book, The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers. We'll talk about Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men, and the new Coen brothers film, A Serious Man (Cathleen's new favorite).

Check out this trailer for A Serious Man. I was blown away.

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Loving Big Brother: The Future Is Now

John W. Whitehead October 5th, 2009

"He loved Big Brother."–George Orwell, 1984

1984 portrays a global society of total control in which people are not supposed to have thoughts that in any way disagree with the corporate state. There is no personal freedom. Snitches and surveillance cameras are everywhere. And people are subject to the Thought Police, who deal with anyone guilty of such thought crimes. The government, or "Party," is headed by Big Brother, who appears on posters everywhere with the words: … (Read More)

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WT03.06 Breaking the Waves (1996)

Watching Theology June 17th, 2009

God's Silence Series: no. 4. When Bess married Jan, it united an outsider and an insider, an oilworker and a member of a strict religious community. Their marriage was a happy one: sensual, fun, passionate. All that ended when Jan returned to his oil platform and Bess was left alone. She resumed prayers to a talkative God, a being who once was her only confidant. When Bess asked God to bring Jan back home to her, she took a significant step to a time of trial and atonement, losing her digni … (Read More)

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