81: Progressive Christians Weigh In On THE OSCARS

We just launched the Love Your Neighbor Newsletter on Substack! Scroll down for more info! As if we didn't mention it enough, here is your periodic reminder that we are based in Los Angeles, California... And the Oscars are this week! This year, themes of faith and Christianity were huge for the biggest nominees. Julia and Blair, our most movie-connected hosts, invited some filmmakers from our congregation to have a passionate discussion about movies, faith, and these best picture nominees in particular. (spoiler alert: we're OBSESSED with Sinners!) Also, for real spoiler alert: there will be spoilers. The first edition of the Love Your Neighbor Newsletter drops on Saturday, March 14th! The Love Your Neighbor newsletter is an outgrowth of this podcast community. It will be a way for us to create new relationships and deepen existing ones with people of faith who want to learn how to practice their faith in ways that align with their values of love, justice, and compassion. We hope to see you on Substack! If you love the show, please sign up to become a supporter of The Progressive Christians Podcast! You can choose to make a one-time or monthly donation, and your support is tax-deductible. We need your support to continue and grow this outreach ministry. You can sign up to support us here: https://secure.myvanco.com/YGTN/campaign/C-168BG?access=tile_direct Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro/ Our connection to The Movies 14:00 - New Rules 18:50 - General Thoughts On This Year 30:30 - Break Show Notes: - Oscars new rules:  https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/oscar-voters-academy-email-honor-system-watching-movies-rcna243328 - The Oscars:  https://www.oscars.org/  - Separation of Church and Hate:  https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separation-of-Church-and-Hate/John-Fugelsang/9781668066898  - Support our work! https://secure.myvanco.com/YGTN/campaign/C-168BG?access=tile_direct The Progressive Christians Podcast is a ministry of The Loft, a worship community of Westwood United Methodist Church. If you have an idea for the show or want to connect with us, please email us at [email protected].  The Progressive Christians Podcast is available on all podcast platforms, TikTok, and Instagram. You can find the links and the links to the host's social media here: https://linktr.ee/theprogressivechristians  #progressivechristianity #progressive #faith #politics #popculture #religion