Episode Thirty: Life of Pi and Doctor Who (Again!)

Checking the Gate:A Film and Religion Podcast

• Episode 51: The Chosen People? and American Gods September 13, 2017
  What does it mean to be one of God’s chosen? Is it a blessing, a curse, a responsibility, or a privilege? Or is it all of the above? The film The Chosen People? A Film About Jewish Identity, asks these very questions. This movie is an independent effort by filmmaker Joshua Gippin. After getting funded […]
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• Episode 50: Triple-ation-Christ-ploitation-stravaganza July 5, 2017
  This is our 50th episode! We’ve been podcasting for 6 years! We’re releasing this episode on the 4th of July! And we have 7 Christploitation movies watched and reviewed in this episode! It’s a triple celebration, Christ-ploitation, extravaganza! (Triple-ation-Christ-ploitation-stravaganza!!!) As you can tell, I like to make up words and use exclamation points, but Mike and […]
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• Episode 49: Silence and The Young Pope May 29, 2017
  Have you ever wondered what really tough Christian ministry looks like? Martin Scorsese gives us a glimpse into the hardships and trials of two 17th century monks witnessing in Japan in his 2016 passion project, Silence. Mike and I have never been as divided in opinion over a movie as this. But we we equally […]
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