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Jun 8, 2023 1 hr 30 min

Sacred Cinema: Contact

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Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin in this Sacred Cinema as they discuss Contact, starring Jodie Foster and Mathew McConaughey. Listen along as they deep-dive this 90s Sci-Fi film and explore questions like “Is there a Christ figure” and “Does this film have a problematic faith character?” What do Matthew McConaughey, Brene Brown, and Rob Bell have in common? What would Christian Twitter think about Palmer Joss? Can science and faith work together? You’ll have to make contact with this episode to find out! MENTIONS Contact: Rent on Amazon | IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes Contact Deep-Dive: An Oral History of Contact the Movie Read the Source Material: Contact by Carl Sagan Matty McC Deep-Dive: Read Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey Wildly Underrated: Watch A Time to Kill A Similar Vibe: Read The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell Free Trial of Patreon? Take me there now. BONUS CONTENT Our Patreon supporters can access our Resource Deep-Dives, Office Hours episodes, monthly Fellowship Hall gatherings, and more! Become a partner. THE BIBLE BINGE SHOP The only place on the Internet where you can find Bible studies and resources for those curious about faith AND Chris Hemsworth's abs. Check it out here! GENTLE REBUKE Our resident Bible scholar Erin Moon offers a gentle rebuke at the end of most episodes. Erin is a Bible study editor and Senior Creative/Producer of The Popcast Media Group from Birmingham. Find her on Instagram. THE POPCAST Check out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie. It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain, but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist. Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Bible Binge Bulletin Get The Bible Binge Merch: Shop here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast Follow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

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