- Which actors should be cast as the twelve apostles (plus John the Baptist and Matthias) in a Bible movie?
The apostle-casting game opens with Peter, described as an act-first fisherman who jumped in the water and ran into the tomb. Picks include Johnny Depp as his Pirates of the Caribbean character, Billy Crudup from the chat, Bob Ross floated as the gentle post-ascension Peter, and Mark Ruffalo from Pants's list. The hosts debate early-disciple Peter versus the later church-age Peter.
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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…
From No. 536 · The Olympic Supper Club
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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?'