As a touring retrospective and the reissue of a famous anthology revive interest in the enigmatic and critically revered Robert Bresson, Ken and Todd examine the French director’s Lancelot du Lac.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 - Profile, persuasion, or historical account?
7:00 - Talking past each other and retrofitting theology
13:33 - Theological argument or social justice argument?
19:13 - How heterosexuals are portrayed; leadership vs. laity
24:12 - The lack of a theological argument
31:30 - Social justice vs. the integrity of the church, part 2
35:19 - North Carolina Amendment #1 and Unintended Consequences
40:24 - The film as film; humanizing gays AND Christians

DON'T FORGET: You can contact us by emailing thethinplace@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

As a touring retrospective and the reissue of a famous anthology revive interest in the enigmatic and critically revered Robert Bresson, Ken and Todd examine the French director’s Lancelot du Lac. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Profile, persuasion, or historical account? 7:00 - Talking past each other and retrofitting theology 13:33 - Theological argument or social justice argument? 19:13 - How heterosexuals are portrayed; leadership vs. laity 24:12 - The lack of a theological argument 31:30 - Social justice vs. the integrity of the church, part 2 35:19 - North Carolina Amendment #1 and Unintended Consequences 40:24 - The film as film; humanizing gays AND Christians DON'T FORGET: You can contact us by emailing thethinplace@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

Episode #17: The Elliptical Structure of Bresson's Lancelot du Lac

Join Ken and Todd every two weeks as they explore films that are about or advance our understanding of issues of faith and spirituality. Some films may do so overtly, through a direct examination of these themes as subjects; others may be more subtle or even opaque in the way they prompt us to think on such things. Still other films may serve primarily as a catalyst for dialogue or discussion. Insights can be gleaned from a part of a larger whole, a scene, a shot, a moment. As the title suggests, such moments can be elusive, fragile, or obscured. <br />
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George MacDonald wrote about the thinness of the veil that separates the natural from the transcendent. How does art pierce that veil? When does film contain traces of the divine? Tune in to find out.

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Join Ken and Todd every two weeks as they explore films that are about or advance our understanding of issues of faith and spirituality. Some films may do so overtly, through a direct examination of these themes as subjects; others may be more subtle or even opaque in the way they prompt us to think on such things. Still other films may serve primarily as a catalyst for dialogue or discussion. Insights can be gleaned from a part of a larger whole, a scene, a shot, a moment. As the title suggests, such moments can be elusive, fragile, or obscured. George MacDonald wrote about the thinness of the veil that separates the natural from the transcendent. How does art pierce that veil? When does film contain traces of the divine? Tune in to find out.

Join Ken and Todd every two weeks as they explore films that are about or advance our understanding of issues of faith and spirituality. Some films may do so overtly, through a direct examination of these themes as subjects; others may be more subtle or even opaque in the way they prompt us to think on such things. Still other films may serve primarily as a catalyst for dialogue or discussion. Insights can be gleaned from a part of a larger whole, a scene, a shot, a moment. As the title suggests, such moments can be elusive, fragile, or obscured. <br>
<br>
George MacDonald wrote about the thinness of the veil that separates the natural from the transcendent. How does art pierce that veil? When does film contain traces of the divine? Tune in to find out.

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