The God in Film Podcast

Doctor Who – Why do atheists keep creating messiah figures?

In our third series, we'll be looking at TV shows, kicking off with British classic, Doctor Who. We'll be looking at intersections of faith and science, messiah figures created by atheist creators and representations of people of faith in sci-fi. We also interview Doctor Who documentarian and Big Finish writer, Chris Chapman. 

Finding the Faith in the Film section begins at 21:15.

Bonus episode: RE Podcast interview

In this special bonus episode, Giles appears on an episode of The RE Podcast, hosted by Louisa Jane Smith. Giles & Louisa talk about messiah figures in film, as well as why Giles started the 'God In Film' podcast in the first place. The RE Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts and is definitely worth checking out!

The Shack – Does Jesus have a sense of humour?

In this episode, we look at ‘The Shack’, based on the New York Times bestseller of the same name. We’ll be looking at whether God is a woman, why our relationships with our dads get in the way of our relationship with God, does Jesus have a sense of humour and why you shouldn’t just go round accusing people of heresy willy-nilly. Why not give us a listen?

Finding the Faith in the film section begins at 21:35. 

Mulan – Where are the female leaders in the bible?

This week we're looking at the live action remake of Disney's 'Mulan'. We’ll be talking to Polly Taylor about gender representation in the remake and the original, looking at female leaders in the bible, the prodigal’s return and the importance of cornerstones. Why not give us a listen?

 

Finding the faith in the film section begins at 15:45

Star Wars – Is Anakin the prodigal Dad?

For our eight episode, we look at a niche little set of films you might have heard of called STAR WARS. We'll be looking at virgin births, hives of scum and villainy like Nazareth and Anakin Skywalker, the prodigal dad. Our guest today is podcaster and comedian, Chris Stokes for his thoughts on the franchise. Why not give it a listen?

Finding the faith in the film section begins at 19:50.

Vader & Obi-Wan Recut fight scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to2SMng4u1k

Adjustment Bureau – Can you change God’s mind?

For this episode, we are looking at 'The Adjustment Bureau' and asking; 'Can you change God's mind?' and whether God is a big old romantic. We also begin to look at the concept of 'open theism', and how it seeks to marry up fate vs. free will. Why not give us a listen?

 

Finding the Faith in the film section begins at 17:23. 

Hacksaw Ridge – When is it right to compromise your principles?

This week we look at the 2016 World War II film 'Hacksaw Ridge', directed by Mel Gibson. We're joined by writer and R.S teacher Natalie Austin as we find out more about Seventh Day Adventists, different types of pacifism and the dangers of fundamentalism. Why not give us a listen?

Finding the faith in the film section begins at 8:41.

 

(Apologies for the sound quality not being up to our usual standard!)

Thor – How should Christians deal with depression?

In this episode, we'll be looking at 'Thor' the 2011 classic from the Marvel cinematic universe's first phase. Our guest this episode is marvel expert, the incredibly handsome Matt Heslop. We'll be talking about the genesis of the character, Lucifer being kicked out of heaven, a particularly convincing Arthur C Clarke quote and the nature of depression. Why not have a listen?

Finding the faith in the film section begins at 18:50

A Matter Of Life & Death – What are biblically accurate angels?

In this episode, we look at the Powell & Pressburger classic, 'A Matter of Life & Death'. We learn about Operation Ethel, the true nature of angels and a brilliant example of sacrifice. Our guest is Dr Andrew Moor, who literally wrote the book on Powell & Pressburger. Why not give it a listen?

 

Finding the faith in the film section begins at 24:32.

Training Day – The temptation of Officer Hoyt.

In this episode, we'll be diving into the cult cop classic, 'Training Day' featuring Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington. We’ll be looking at the issues of integrity, temptation and the difference between degree and category. We dig more into the scandal that inspired the film and soaking up the nostalgia of an early noughties soundtrack. Why not have a listen?

 

Finding the Faith in the film section begins at 23:03