166: Is Nolan's Odyssey a Christian Film? (with Owen Anderson)

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (& guest Owen Anderson) discuss Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, and whether the film represents Christian or pagan virtue.If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at [email protected]. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org.Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials!Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKgInstagram: https://shorturl.at/UNcebX/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWOSubstack: https://t.ly/wBABvWebsite: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link!CHAPTERS & TIMECODES00:00:00-Introduction00:03:00-How To Think About Nolan’s Odyssey00:07:44-Adapting Stories For Modern Audiences00:10:55-The Casting of Elliot Page00:13:18-Taking Art At Face Value00:17:39-On the Ethos of the Film00:30:12-Is It Christian?00:40:23-Is It Pagan?00:44:56-Odysseus’ Character Arc01:08:23-Fight Scenes01:12:24-Concluding Comments

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