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Art & Film with Dr. Kutter Callaway (Podcast)
Read more: Art & Film with Dr. Kutter Callaway (Podcast)Concluding our Art & Culture series with our fifth and final episode, we turn to discuss the artistic nature of film with Dr. Kutter Callaway, who is Associate Professor of Theology and the co-director of Reel Spirituality at Fuller Seminary. With the 93rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony (“the Oscars”) just around the corner, we discuss…
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The Two Cities Podcast is Here!
Read more: The Two Cities Podcast is Here!We are thrilled to officially launch The Two Cities Podcast. You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Breaker, Radio Public, and a few other podcast platforms. Please subscribe and write us a review as it helps spread the word! Today we are launching three episodes to kick off the podcast. Here…
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Natalie Portman, Idolatry, and Ancient Judaism
Read more: Natalie Portman, Idolatry, and Ancient JudaismHave you seen this recent report about Natalie Portman and her Oscar trophy? Apparently, she thinks of it as something of an idol. Here are her thoughts: “I don’t know where it is,” Portman told The Hollywood Reporter when asked about where she keeps the Best Actress Oscar she won in 2010 for her role…
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God, Art & The Oscars (Guest Post)
Read more: God, Art & The Oscars (Guest Post)Imagine the vast nothingness of a formless and void universe spread out before the Triune Godhead like a blank canvas on which to create the greatest work of art in all of eternity. It would be a work of art that was visual, tactile, auditory, and alive. This work of art is known as the…
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The Life of The Artist
Read more: The Life of The ArtistThe prohibitive favorite for Best Picture at this Sunday’s 84th annual Academy Awards is Michel Hazanavicius’ black and white silent film The Artist. The film, which is nominated for a total of ten Oscars, is about a silent era movie star struggling to cope in an industry changing with the advent of “talkies.” George Valentin,…
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Thinking Inside The Box: Theodicy & The Tree of Life
Read more: Thinking Inside The Box: Theodicy & The Tree of LifeThis upcoming Sunday is Oscar Sunday. The 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony will announce the best efforts in the film industry from 2011. Perhaps the most coveted award, Best Picture, will be decided among 9 nominees. The only film from 2011 to be nominated that I saw was The Tree of Life (I should have been able to include…
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Shame Over What?
Read more: Shame Over What?Yesterday the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for their annual awards show. It marked the end of the prognostication season and ushered in the season of bemoaning the films and performances that were overlooked in the various categories. One film that was overlooked is Steve McQueen’s “Shame.” Many who follow…