Postmodern Realities Podcast

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  • Postmodern Realities Episode 180 Developing Spiritual Disciplines
    In this short podblast episode of the Postmodern Realities Podcast 2020 COVID-19 shelter-in-place series, JOURNAL Author Michael W. Austin gives a word of encouragement to Christians about what it means to develop spiritual disciplines during the quarantine.

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    Episode 052: The Benedict Option

    Is The Benedict Option a Live Option?

    Episode 144 Taking the Long View: A Christian Approach to Youth Sports

    Taking the Long View: A Christian Approach to Youth Sports

    Episode 035: All Sins Are Not the Same

    All Sins Are Not the Same

    Episode 016: Anti-Intellectualism in the Church

    Anti-Intellectualism in the Church

    Episode 005: Wealth and Stewardship: Key Biblical Principles

    Wealth and Stewardship: Key Biblical Principles

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    16 min
  • Postmodern Realities Episode 179 Rick and Morty: Scientism, Self-Centeredness, and the Search for Meaning
    In America, nothing seems to validate pop culture success and permeation more than a Super Bowl commercial. When the animated television program Rick and Morty accomplished this feat in February 2020 in a commercial for Pringles chips, it reached more than 100 million viewers. Currently, in its fourth season, Rick and Morty first aired on the Cartoon Network in 2013, and in 2019 it was renewed for 70 more episodes guaranteeing it will be on TV for years to come. It’s a fast-paced series that packs a lot of content into an average air time of 22 minutes. Although animation is often pigeonholed as entertainment for kids, Rick and Morty is decidedly adult-oriented with its R rated language and many profane bits sprinkled throughout the show. Featured on Cartoon Network’s [Adult Swim] programming block, Rick and Morty garners its most viewers in the 18-34-year-old range. Given its popularity and its nihilistic world view, Christian apologists need to understand the show, its appeal, and how to reach Millennials who are its devoted fans.


    This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Robert Velarde about his online-exclusive article, “Rick and Morty: Scientism, Self-Centeredness, and the Search for Meaning

    https://www.equip.org/article/rick-and-morty-scientism-self-centeredness-and-the-search-for-meaning/

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    Episode 148-In Defense of Pop Culture

    Ditching Netflix? Engaging Pop Culture in the Age of Binge-Watching

    Episode 149 What Joker Gets Right About Human Depravity

    Getting What We Deserve: What Joker Gets Right about Human Depravity: A Film Review of Joker (2019) starring Joaquin Phoenix

    Episode 037: Choose Your Own Enchantment: Freedom and Conscience in What We Watch

    Choose Your Own Enchantment: Freedom and Conscience in What We Watch

    Episode 075: Film Nostalgia & Heaven

    Looking for Heaven at the Movies: What our Fondness for Nostalgic Films Says about Us.”

    The Wisdom of Pixar

    Television as the New Literature: Understanding and Evaluating the Medium

    Prometheus: Finding God in Outer Space

    Unpacking Anime’s Thematic and Spiritual Depth

    The Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflix’s I Am Mother

    Postmodern Realities Episode 132: The Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflix’s I Am Mother

    Episode 87: Westworld & A.I.

    “HBO’s Westworld and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.”

    The Gospel According to Lost

    Breaking Bad’s Addicting Defense of Moral Realism

    Episode 039: The Gospel According to Marvel

    The Gospel According to Marvel

    Episode 024: Dr. Strange (film review with spoilers)

    Fighting Scientism with the Occult in Doctor Strange

    Episode 017: Suicide Squad, Deadpool, and the Rise of the Comic Book Antihero

    Suicide Squad, Deadpool, and the Rise of the Comic Book Antihero

    Episode 139 Clear Skies, Hurt Hearts, Can’t Lose: Why Spielberg’s Aliens Help Make us More Human

    Clear Skies, Hurt Hearts, Can’t Lose: Why Spielberg’s Aliens Help Make us More Human

    Episode 123 Tolkien’s First Fellowship

    Tolkien’s First Fellowship A film review of Tolkien

    Episode 100: A. Hitchcock Films

    “Caught Looking: Hitchcock’s Films in the Age of Instagram.”

    Episode 001: The Films of Quentin Tarantino

    Episode 067: Spielberg’s Nostalgia for Reality in Ready Player One

    Spielberg’s Nostalgia for Reality in Ready Player One.”

    Episode 054: The Last Jedi: A Star Wars Movie for the Era of “the Nones”

    The Last Jedi: A Star Wars Movie for the Era of “the Nones”

    Episode 027: “Evaluating the Star Wars Worldview”

    May the Force Bewitch You: Evaluating the Star Wars Worldview

    Episode 041: The Gracious Heroism of Wonder Woman

    The Gracious Heroism of Wonder Woman

    Episode 012: Jesus Films

    Jesus Films: Who Does Hollywood Say That I Am?

    Episode 079: Theology of Morgan Freeman

    “The Story of Morgan Freeman (Not God).”

    An Apologetic of Horror

    The Matrix: Unloaded Revelations

    A Wrinkle in Time: Drawing Apologetic Value from a De-Christianized Film

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    33 min
  • Postmodern Realities Episode 178 Worshipping Together
    In this short podblast episode of the Postmodern Realities Podcast 2020 COVID-19 quarantine series, JOURNAL Author ANNE KENNEDY gives a word of encouragement to Christians about what it means to worship together in person as the body of Christ.

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    Episode 160-Naming Names: Why It’s OK (and Necessary) to Call Out False Teachers and Fugitives from Church Justice by Name

    Naming Names: Why It’s OK (and Necessary) to Call Out False Teachers and Fugitives from Church Justice by Name

    Episode 151 Am I a Bad Christian for Watching Hallmark Christmas Movies?

    Am I a Bad Christian for Watching Hallmark Christmas Movies?

    Episode 147 Book Review of Modern Kinship: A Queer Guide to Christian Marriage and An Evaluation of 2019 Evolving Faith Conference

    A Helper Like Me: A Review of Modern Kinship: A Queer Guide to Christian Marriage by David and Constantino Khalaf

    Losing Faith: A Look at the 2019 Evolving Faith Conference

    Episode 140 The Theological “Mess” in the “Moxie” of Jen Hatmaker

    The Unhindered Leadership of Jen Hatmaker

    The Theological “Mess” in the “Moxie” of Jen Hatmaker

    Episode 136 Have You Considered Trying Harder: The Theology of Rachel Hollis

    Have You Considered Trying Harder: The Theology of Rachel Hollis

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    17 min
  • Postmodern Realities Episode 177 Veggie Tales Gone Rogue: PETA, Veganism, and the Christian Faith
    Once upon a time, Veggie Tales was an entertaining effort in animation to teach children about virtue and faith. It may have been a bit fluffy and superficial, but since the mid-1990s, a more pernicious, heretical version of Veggie Tales has sprung up. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) ran a billboard campaign in 1999, claiming that Jesus was a vegetarian. PETA imposed a vegan agenda on the Scriptures. After all, PETA’s founder Ingrid Newkirk wasn’t exactly affirming the image of God and human uniqueness when she claimed, “A rat is a pig is a boy is a dog.” In this and most other attempts to elevate animals, the result is a diminished human status. They must increase, and we must decrease.
    With growing fervor and more resolute political activism, some Christians and various denominations have taken up the banner of “prescriptive Christian vegetarianism.” That is, Christians are duty-bound (“prescriptive”) to adopt a plant-based diet and avoid eating meat of any kind (“vegetarianism”). Of course, some “vegetarians” might eat fish, eggs, or dairy products. However, the stricter “veganism” rejects meat of any kind. Invoking theological reasons for veganism has become a moral and spiritual cause. These Christians seek to “respectfully encourage healthy, God-honoring plant-based nutrition.” Some also hold to the view that eating meat dishonors God since viewing humans as the “crown of creation” is to denigrate animals. This misguided vegan compassion isn’t Christian at all. It actually borrows from pagan beliefs, which often advocate reincarnation or similar views that blur the animal-human distinction. And to turn personal dietary preferences or even convictions into duties for all defies the spirit of Scripture.

    This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Paul Copan about his online-exclusive article, “Veggie Tales Gone Rogue: PETA, Veganism, and the Christian Faith (A Summary of Themes from What Would Jesus Really Eat?)” https://www.equip.org/article/veggie-tales-gone-rogue-peta-veganism-and-the-christian-faith-a-summary-of-themes-from-what-would-jesus-really-eat

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    CRI Resource: What Would Jesus REALLY Eat?: The Biblical Case for Eating Meat

    Other articles related to this topic:

    Does the Book of Isaiah Idealize Vegetarianism?

    Thought for Food

    Thy (Animal) Kingdom Come, Our Will Be Done

    PETA or Just PET?

    Is “Animal Rights” a Biblical Concern?

    Other articles featuring this author:

    Interpreting the Law of Moses: Relative, Normative, or Something In-Between? A Review of The Lost World of the Torah, by John H. Walton and J. Harvey Walton

    “Jesus-Shaped” Cultures: How Faithful Christians Have Transformed Societies

    Was Israel Commanded to Commit Genocide?



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    50 min
  • Postmodern Realities Episode 176 Our Fallen World
    In this short podblast episode of the Postmodern Realities Podcast 2020 COVID-19 quarantine series, JOURNAL Author CLAY JONES gives a word of encouragement to Christians about what it means to live in a fallen world and how we are to have hope.

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    Other articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author:
    Hank Unplugged: Why God Permits Evil with Clay Jones

    Postmodern Realities: Episode 114 Why Did God Let that Child Die?

    Why Did God Let That Child Die?

    Postmodern Realities: Episode 068: Something Made: The Role of Form in Apologetics

    Something Made : The Role of Form in Apologetics

    Postmodern Realities: Episode 030: Evangelizing the Cultural Christian

    Evangelizing the Cultural Christian

    Killing the Canaanites: A Response to the New Atheism’s “Divine Genocide” Claims



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    17 min
  • Postmodern Realities Episode 175 Yeezy Comes to Jesus: Considering Kayne West’s Profession and Promotion of the Christian Faith
    Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, business entrepreneur, fashion designer, and husband to reality television star, Kim Kardashian (a.k.a. Yeezy) has flirted with Christianity in the past, but in 2019 when he announced his faith in Jesus there was something different, something that at least on the surface seemed real and genuine to many in the watching world. As the months passed, the way that Kanye is publicly living out his Christian faith, has caused some Christians to celebrate and has caused others a fair bit of concern.

    This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Aaron Turner about his online-exclusive article, “Yeezy Comes to Jesus: Considering Kayne West’s Profession and Promotion of the Christian Faith.” https://www.equip.org/article/yeezy-comes-to-jesus-considering-kayne-wests-profession-and-promotion-of-the-christian-faith/

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    Postmodern Realities Episode 056: Spirituality in Modern Hip Hop: The Theology of Kendrick Lamar and Chance the Rapper

    Spirituality in Modern Hip Hop: The Theology of Kendrick Lamar and Chance the Rapper

    Christian Hip-Hop: A Generation’s Words 

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    48 min
  • Postmodern Realities Episode 174 Loving Your Neighbor
    In this short podblast episode of the Postmodern Realities Podcast 2020 COVID-19 quarantine series, JOURNAL Author JAY WATTS gives practical encouragement to Christians about what it means to love our neighbors (Mark 12:30-31) while sheltering-in-place.

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    Other articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author

    Episode 163 Merely Human: The Problem of Recognizing Chimpanzees as Person

    Merely Human: The Problem of Recognizing Chimpanzees as Persons

    Episode 134 Are Laws Restricting Abortion Forced Organ Donation? A Review of Beyond Roe

    Are Laws Restricting Abortion Forced Organ Donation? A Review of Beyond Roe

    Episode 117-Unplanned: An Imperfect but Brave Film

    Unplanned: An Imperfect but Brave Film

    Episode 094 The Pro-Choice Argument against Aborting Children with Down Syndrome

    “Assessing a Pro-Choice Argument against Aborting Children with Down Syndrome.”

    Episode 042: When Freedom of Expression and Emotions Collide on Campus

    When Freedom of Expression and Emotions Collide on Campus

    Episode 032: On Chimeras and What It Means to Be Human

    On Chimeras and What It Means to Be Human

    Episode 013: Death with Dignity and the Imago Dei

    Death with Dignity and the Imago Dei

    Episode 007: Rape and Sexual Violence on the College Campus

    Rape and Sexual Violence on Campus

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    19 min
  • Postmodern Realities Episode 173 Jesus Wake Up!
    In this short podblast episode of the Postmodern Realities Podcast 2020 COVID-19 quarantine series, JOURNAL Author Dr. Philip Tallon talks about Saint Augustine’s commentary on Jesus calming the storm in the gospels.

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    A Hidden Life

    Episode 155 The Marathon of Martyrdom: A Review of A Hidden Life

    The Marathon of Martyrdom: A Review of A Hidden Life

    Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker

    Episode 154: The Dead Won’t Stop Talking: A Review of The Rise of Skywalker

    The Dead Won’t Stop Talking: A Review of The Rise of Skywalker

    Fred Rogers and Mr. Rogers Neighborhood:

    Episode 150: The Eternal Importance of Being Awkwardly Earnest: A Review of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”

    The Eternal Importance of Being Awkwardly Earnest: A Review of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”

    Steven Spielberg Movies:

    Episode 139 Clear Skies, Hurt Hearts, Can’t Lose: Why Spielberg’s Aliens Help Make us More Human

    Clear Skies, Hurt Hearts, Can’t Lose: Why Spielberg’s Aliens Help Make us More Human

    Tolkien Review:

    Episode 123 Tolkien’s First Fellowship

    Tolkien’s First Fellowship A film review of Tolkien

    Alfred Hitchcock films:

    Episode 100: A. Hitchcock Films

    The Coen Brother’s Films:

    Episode 050: O Father, Where Art Thou? The Coen Brothers and the Riddle of Existence

    “O Father, Where Are Thou? The Coen Brothers and the Riddle of Existence

    The Films of Quentin Tarantino:

    Episode 001: The Films of Quentin Tarantino

    “Reservoir Gods: Quentin Tarantino’s Premodern Theology

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    14 min
  • Postmodern Realities Episode 172 Covid-19 Do Pro-life Principles Require A Sustained Shut Down of the Economy? Who Decides?
    COVID-19 is the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, a particularly dangerous form of the coronavirus. Thus far, 30,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and it will get worse. Just how much worse remains to be seen. There are too many unknowns. Some medical experts predict millions of deaths worldwide unless we lockdown society and enforce strict social distancing for 12 to 18 months. Given these unknowns, how should pro-life Christians respond to COVID-19? Do doctors have a corner on how we structure society in light of a pandemic or do we need voices beyond the hard sciences? Are pro-life advocates who question a prolonged economic lockdown trading lives for profits, thus undermining their core principles?

    This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Scott Klusendorf about his viewpoint article, “Covid-19 Do Pro-life Principles Require A Sustained Shut Down of the Economy? Who Decides?“ https://www.equip.org/article/covid-19-do-pro-life-principles-require-a-sustained-shut-down-of-the-economy-who-decides/

    Viewpoint articles address relevant contemporary issues in discernment and apologetics from a particular perspective that is usually not shared by all Christians, with the intended result that Christians’ thinking on that issue will be stimulated and enhanced (whether or not people end up agreeing with the author’s opinion).

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    Other articles featuring this author:

    Gosnell: When Preaching to the Choir is a Good Thing: A Movie review of Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer

    A Case Not Made: A Review of Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights by Katha Pollitt

    What The Walking Dead Can Teach Pro-Lifers

    The 2012 Elections: Five Questions for Pro-Life Advocates

    Peter Singer’s Bold Defense of Infanticide

    The Vanishing Pro-Life Apologist: Putting The “Life” Back Into The Abortion Debate

    Exodus 21:22-25: Biblical Support for Abortion?

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    57 min
  • Postmodern Realities Episode 171 Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics
    Tertullian, the toughest and most uncompromising of early church fathers, once asked a question that is still with us today: What has Athens to do with Jerusalem? That is to say, is there— indeed, should there be—a meeting ground between the Judeo-Christian strain that proceeds out of Jerusalem and the Greco-Roman (humanist) strain that proceeds out of Athens As far as Tertullian was concerned, the answer to his question was simple: nothing. Nevertheless, despite Tertullian’s rejection of the link between Athens and Jerusalem, Christian thinkers for the past two millennia have continued to ponder his question. Can the basic tenets and chief embodiments of both Christianity and humanism be combined in a way that will pay homage both to the glory of God and the dignity of man, the truths of Christ and the wisdom of the ancients? What business does a Christian have devoting time and energy to reading works written by pagans who lacked the light of the Christian, or even the Jewish, revelation? Are not all the really important answers to be found in the Bible and the Sacred Tradition? Have not the pagan writers of the ancient world been so superseded by Christianity as to be irrelevant as sources of wisdom in the life of the believer?

    This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Louis Markos on his article, “Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics”.https://www.equip.org/article/why-christians-should-read-the-pagan-classics/
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    Other articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author
    Hank Unplugged: How to Explain Hell with Louis Markos

    C. S. Lewis on Hell

    The Legacy of G.K. Chesterton and Dorothy Sayers



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    53 min

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