Much like BLACK PANTHER and THOR: RAGNAROK, CAPTAIN MARVEL is presented as another milestone in Marvel Studios' ouvre, this time for centering a female lead (their first one in the studios' 10 year existence). BLACK PANTHER was met with astounding success, both with audiences and critically, earning itself a Best Picture nomination at the 91st Academy Awards, a milestone for a superhero film that featured an all-black cast and made by a mostly black crew. THOR: RAGNAROK wasn't nominated for Best Picture, but it was met with a ton of acclaim and is considered a favorite amongst Marvel fans, and was considered a milestone for being directed by Taika Waititi, a New Zealander of native descent. So, does CAPTAIN MARVEL live up to its milestone status? Matt and JP have some thoughts.

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JP, Father Chuck and Matt are joined by Kevin Porter and Caroline Ely of the Good Christian Fun podcast!

The Masters of Divinity are big fans of Good Christian Fun, a podcast dedicated to "delving into the strange upside-down world of Christian pop culture," this of course is straight up our alley, and we absolutely had to get Kevin and Caroline on the show. Sure enough, they obliged, and joined us to talk about their backgrounds, how they met, how Good Christian Fun started, and even spent a good amount of time just laughing about the Christian media that has been covered on both of our shows.

Be sure to check out Good Christian Fun at https://goodchristianfun.com and listen to them wherever podcasts are available. You can also follow Kevin and Caroline on Twitter at @kevintporter and @carolinesfarts.

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JP, Father Chuck and Jump To Conclusions Matt discuss the 1999 cult comedy classic, Mike Judge's "Office Space."

The Mike Judge film was released theatrically 20 years ago to very little acclaim, but happened to cement its place in pop culture when it was later released on VHS and DVD by charming audiences with its hilariously mundane characters and painfully relatable workplace setting. Some of us grew up loving this film, before we even had jobs, and now that some of us have been through the ringer that is the corporate world, we have a whole new perspective on what Mike Judge was telling us. This isn't like the Avatar episode. We all pretty much agree that Office Space is hilarious and great, and anyone who's ever been passive aggressively told to come in on the weekend should watch it.

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JP is having a bummer week, so he and Father Chuck decide to talk about the things that make them happy. This leads to discussions about the hilarious sitcom Brooklyn 99, ska bands, pop punk, and a very strange detour into Stephanie Meyer and Twilight where JP talks about that one time a Paramore concert broke out outside his office.

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In a recent study conducted by the Barna Group, 47% of Christian Millennials think it's wrong to share their faith. We were skeptical. Do Christian Millennials really want to avoid sharing their faith, and expressing their beliefs? Or is the idea of evangelism going through a period of redefinition?

If you grew up in the church, the act of evangelizing probably paid a significant role in your faith. After all, in the Bible, Jesus does command his disciples to go out unto the world and spread His message, a la the Great Commission. But what exactly does that mean? Does it mean we should be standing on the street corners shouting through a megaphone? Is evangelizing approaching strangers on the street to simply talk about Jesus? Is the wordless book and pre-prepared spiels effective tools in introducing someone to a brand new faith? We recount our own experiences in evangelism and discuss how we personally feel about evangelizing, and offer many thoughts on the study that was conducted by Barna (spoiler alert: we do not agree).

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This week: JP, Father Chuck and Matt are joined by Amy once again, to talk about pursuing your dreams and just how daunting that can be these days.

What stops people from following their passions? What risks are involved in pursuing ones dreams? You were probably told when you were a kid that pursing your heart's desire is the most important thing you can do, but something happened along the way, didn't it? Unless of course you're one of the lucky ones who is living the dream (this episode probably isn't for you). This week's episode is all about what it takes to follow the things that makes us come alive and sparks our interests, and how the journey after that is not always what it's cracked up to be.

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We talk about Calvinism.

...Ugh, guys, I'm so tired, do I really have to get into it?

Ok, fine.

Join JP and Father Chuck as they DIVE DEEP into the tenants of Reformed Theology, also known as CALVINISM! They talk about who John Calvin was, and how his school of thought originated and influenced the church today. They also spend a good amount of the episode struggling with these beliefs, as well as share their own personal experiences with Calvinism and Reformed Theology. It's a doozy of an episode, and I am so tired y'all, gonna end it right here, press play, jeez.

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It's been 10 years since the release of AVATAR, and we've taken it upon ourselves to take a closer look at James Cameron's grand opus. AVATAR was released to wide acclaim and massive financial success, becoming the 5th most successful film of all time, and earning numerous Oscar nominations (and two wins!). And yet today it's not nearly as celebrated as Star Wars or Lord of the Rings, which is the opposite of what everybody expected to happen. After watching the film, all three Masters came away with three VERY different opinions: Father Chuck is a massive fan, Matt strongly dislikes it, and JP thinks it's fine.

JP attempts to rewrite scenes and flesh out characters while also pitching ideas for Avatar 2: It Was The Abyss All Along. This and more on MASTERS OF DIVINITY.

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Back in the 90s, after it's newfound success with X-Files and the continued success with Star Trek, 20th Century Fox wanted another sci-fi hit on television. Enter Sliders, a show about an unlikely group of people "sliding" from dimension to the next, discovering countless alternate realities with endless possibilities.

As you all know JP has had a fascination with the series since its inception and well after its untimely cancelation. While the series' premise was fascinating and should have spawned a brilliant hour of television, it never quite landed it.

It's nearly 20 years later since the show was cancelled, and Matt & JP watched the original pilot episode from the 90s...does the show hold up? Is Jerry O'Connell doing all the heavy lifting? Listen to the episode to find out!

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JP and Father Chuck are here to have a good, old-fashioned riff-sesh. From generational influence on culture and happiness, to the viewing order of Star Wars, and a whole lot of talk about Disney parks (including Epcot). Father Chuck explains why The Last Jedi is the best Star Wars movie, and JP is fascinated with a new short documentary he found on YouTube. There's also a lot of talk about what to look forward to in 2019, so you'll definitely want to check this episode out to get you excited for the new year.

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