Christianity

AYJW122 – Dune (2021)

Dune, Part 1, begins the journey of a man-made messiah toward a “holy” upheaval that will reform a corrupt and stagnated society.

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A Wrinkle In Time – AYJW079

Disney’s adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time transforms the book’s theme of self-sacrificing love into the more humanistic goal of high self-esteem.

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The Blind Side: Born Again and Adoption

Is it about football, Christian charity, booster loyalty, or just plain greed? Is this story a Christian parable, an insult to Christianity, or worse, a tragedy of how a black man was exploited by wealthy white Republicans? Eve Franklin explores prominent spiritual themes in the book The Blind Side (made into a  by the same…

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Part 2 – AYJW008

Continued conversation on the randomness of Douglas Adams. We discuss The Guide itself, panic, pleasure-seeking, emotions, government, paranoia, and Earth.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Part 1 – AYJW007

Douglas Adams’ randomly hilarious book not only makes a great movie, but also good discussion about life, the universe, and everything.

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Serenity and Firefly, Part 1 – AYJW004

We discuss the science fiction movie Serenity with a little from the TV show Firefly. In this episode, the conversation focuses on atheism in science fiction, universal government, belief, the directionless characters, and unconditional love.

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