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What makes a good "Christian" movie? Ep. 61

Jesuitical

America Media

News, News Commentary, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.71K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2018

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

What makes a Christian movie? Can you define it based on its themes and subjects? Or is it all in whom it’s marketed at? Alissa Wilkinson is a film critic at Vox, where she covers film and culture. Before writing at Vox, Alissa was critic-at-large at Christianity Today. We discuss the role of religion in film, whether “Christian” or not, what her favorite films are and more on this week’s show. During Signs of the Times, our weekly Catholic news update, we discuss whether the Catholic-imagination themed Met Gala was offensive or awesome, what some churches are doing to aid immigrants in the midst of destructive decrees from the Trump administration and whether non-Catholic spouses might be able to receive communion at Mass. Last week, we launched a Facebook group—you should join! It’s a great way to meet other young-ish, hip-ish and lay-ish Jesuitical listeners. You can also follow us on Twitter and support the show on Patreon. Links from the show: Why the Met Gala is a good thing for Catholicism Sessions: "Zero-tolerance" policy may cause families to be split at border Catholic groups decry end to Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans Dallas-area immigrants apply for Catholic church-issued IDs to ease deportation fears Pope Francis asks German bishops to find agreement on Communion for non-Catholic spouses Paul Ryan reinstates Jesuit as House Chaplain Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism What's on tap?  Miami Vice, Zac's mom's favorite drink, in honor of her graduation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You guys I have to change my consolation to this Fox Twitter account.

0:05.0

Wait, like Fox News or an actual Fox?

0:07.0

No, like, an actual Fox.

0:08.0

It's called at Hourly Fox.

0:10.0

Look at it.

0:12.0

Hello and welcome to Jeuitical, a podcast by the gloriously young splendidly hip and triumphantly lay editors of American media.

0:21.0

That lay part means we aren't Jesuits but we work with them.

0:24.3

Join us each week for a smart Catholic take on faith, culture, and the news, often over

0:29.5

drinks. I'm Ashley McKinless and I'm joined by Olga Segura.

0:33.2

Hey guys and Zach Davis.

0:35.0

Hey everyone.

0:35.8

How we doing guys?

0:36.9

Pretty good.

0:37.8

Really good.

0:38.3

We got some good energy in there right now.

0:39.7

A lot of good energy, a lot of good creative spirit floating around, and other spirits.

0:46.2

Yes, what's on tap sack?

0:48.2

So I was in Ohio this past weekend to celebrate my mother's graduation from the Mount Carmel College of Nursing.

0:55.8

And so we were in our prep session and we thought...

1:00.0

I thought.

1:01.0

Yes, Ashley...

1:02.0

Mom, you're listening.

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