Images of Jesus and crucifixion reenactments: would you play Jesus?
- Would you play a crucified Jesus in a reenactment?
A tangent on whether depicting Jesus violates the command against making images — the host notes the Last Supper is not a scriptural problem anyway, and muses on early-church icon controversies and a catechism's take — leads to the episode's hard question: a youth camp photo of kids hung on crosses. The host has a visceral negative reaction, wary of an infatuation with the violence of the crucifixion that tries to revulse people into gratitude, and of Bible stories being flattened into fables; he cites a Paul Washer sermon making the same point. The guest would happily play the crucified Jesus ('I'm in it for the theater'); the host is a hard no, though fine with playing baby Jesus, and notes the Philippines cross-dragging tradition. Listeners are invited to call or text the complaint line with their answer.
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Is it wrong not to dwell on crucifixion gore?
- Is it wrong not to dwell on the violent, gory details of Jesus' crucifixion?
Second 'is this wrong?' case, submitted by Ben: is it wrong that he doesn't dwell on the excruciating details of the crucifixion or find them all that important?
From No. 524 · Handshakes and Wrongness
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The Shack: book, movie, and theological controversy
- Is it okay to read or watch The Shack?
- Is the author of The Shack a believer? Was it published by a Christian publisher?
A long discussion of The Shack prompted by its film release. One host, who listened to it on audiobook while new in the faith, says it made him think and drove him back to his Bible without replacing his theology.
From No. 312 · The Shack
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Filtered DVDs, cursing, and Jesus Christ Superstar
- How much do you need to see a movie if you need a filtered version of it?
- Can a movie like Jesus Christ Superstar teach anything true about Jesus?
A substantive discussion: are profanity-filtering DVD players worthwhile, and 'how much do I need to see a movie if I need a filtered version of it?'
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Passion of the Christ, Schindler's List, and the double standard
The hosts compare the gut-check of The Passion of the Christ's violence to King of Kings and ask whether Christians hold a double standard: violence seems acceptable to depict while nudity and sexual sin are not.
From No. 16 · Zacchaeus Had A Thin Moustache