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Gattaca (1997)

Watching Theology May 6th, 2010

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Remember Y2K? In the 1990s, movies were obsessed with the future and what it was like to live at the end of time. Gattaca is no exception. Andrew Niccol's film imagines a near-future in which people's worth is determined by their genetic code and Ethan Hawke doesn't have the right DNA. But he has a dream, a little money, and a lot of determination. On this episode we look at the genetically-enhanced future as a new "cave" - just another way of f … (Read More)

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The Truman Show (1998)

Watching Theology March 8th, 2010

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Call it satire, call it an allegory, but The Truman Show is about something. In this production-delayed episode Duke and Joe look over Peter Weir's oddly prophetic take on television. Join us as we examine how Jim Carey represents a helpless philosophical captive striving for enlightenment, a brave seeker battling demonic forces, or an innocent thinker tormented by a cruel deity. How does a satire on reality television turn into an adaptation of Plato's Republ … (Read More)

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The Village (2004)

Watching Theology January 19th, 2010

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People respond to trauma in different ways. Some find religion. Others re-evaluate their priorities. Some people, like those in M. Night Shyamalan's The Village, put themselves into an isolated 19th century town hiding away from the world. In this edition, Duke and Joe look at Shyamalan's parable of fear through the Watching Theology lens and ask, "What's the difference between a mythology of monsters and the Amish?" This episode is the second i … (Read More)

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WordVixen

Just for the record for any folks just discovering...

Confessions of a Reformission Rev. – Mark Driscoll


Laura O'Neill

Thanks for doing this interview, Steve. I so agree...

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renée altson

S. – I understand that kind of paralysis. Your word might be entirely different. spend...

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Lisa

I love this, Renee! I pick a word as well, and was surprised by my word this year, too. And yet,...

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S. Davidson

And here is the substance of the matter for me in my life, too: “It’s just that I’m afraid...

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Mark

…”but at home at night their fat and...

The Resignation of Eve – Jim Henderson on SBE


Manuel

Great show! I loved the new version of...

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Greg Neu

This is in reply to Jonathan...

Jesus + Nothing = Everything – Tullian Tchividjian on SBE (Re-Air)


Duane Zimmerman

Are you crazy??? The only...

Jesus + Nothing = Everything – Tullian Tchividjian on SBE (Re-Air)


Jonathan Kennedy

Totally enjoyed listening...

Jesus + Nothing = Everything – Tullian Tchividjian on SBE (Re-Air)