S07 E04 – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and Seeing Humanity
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: In a world of division and social media outrage, it is occasionally nice to have a refreshing voice reminding us of the kinder side of humanity. A Beautiful Day in the…
#178 – Won’t You Be My Neighbor and the Imago Dei
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We look at one of the most talked about documentaries of the year, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? This look at Fred Rogers life tries to show the man who had…
#140 – Spider-Man: Homecoming and Redeeming Fatherhood
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We talk about Sony finally giving in and letting Marvel (or Disney, if you prefer) having a shot at the web-slinger. While there are a few people who still hold to…
#115 – Hacksaw Ridge and More Than Pacifism
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: After ten years of living in scrutiny from his Hollywood peers and the public at large, Mel Gibson is back in 2016 with his latest directorial debut, Hacksaw Ridge. For the…
#100 – 100th Episode Special: Why We’re All Here
On this very special episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We’ve reached the 100 milestone! Three years and a hundred podcasts later, here we are. Reel World has gone through a number of changes over the years and added all…
#072 – Batman Begins and Being Ruled By Fear
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It’s one of those magic times during the year when our schedule opens up and we get to take a look at films past. I have been wanting to have a…
#056 – Calvary and The Path To The Cross
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We have the perfect opportunity to post our conversation on Calvary now during Holy Week. This film was easily one of our favorites from 2014 and we wish more people had…
#025 – Spider-Man and The Amazing Gwen Stacy
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast:
Summer 2014 keeps bringing us more comic book movies, so we keep the superhero talk going by looking at the second installment in the Amazing Spider-Man universe. It certainly isn’t quite the same quality as the MARVEL Cinematic Universe, but it does feature MARVEL’s most popular and, to a certain degree, most relatable superhero. In this sequel, Spider-Man’s responsibilities start to seriously affect Peter Parker’s ability to function as a normal guy. From haunting visions of Gwen’s father, to never being anywhere he is supposed to be, Peter struggles with his ever-growing responsibility in both lives. With his relationship with Gwen uncertain and Oscorp finding ways to create new villains, both Peter Parker and Spider-Man may find that though they are extraordinary, they both need help. Identity, tough love, living in the moment, responsibility and the power of choice– we can certainly cover a lot of ground.