Film Critic Josh Larsen joins the StoryMen to explore how we read movies as persons of faith. What’s the difference between having a conversation with a film and colonizing it? How do films express deep human longing?
Story Men - May 16, 2014
Religious Freedom with Rabbi Eliyahu Fink
Rabbi Eliyahu Fink returns to the StoryMen to discuss the Supreme Court Decision regarding public prayer. We explore the history of Religious Freedom, how the government and we as individuals should respond, and end by asking what's at stake in this conversation. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 - Welcome Back, Eli! Let's talk about Religious Freedom! 03:00 - A Brief History of Religious Freedom 07:00 - City of Greece, NY vs. Galloway 14:00 - Should we all just be okay with feeling uncomfortable? 19:00 - Case Study: Prayer in Schools 27:00 - Should we be wholly secular? 31:00 - What about Civil Religion? 37:00 - How should we pray in public? 41:00 - What's at stake for us?
From Series: "StoryMen Season 3"
The StoryMen return under the NorvilleRogers banner! We've got better guests, bigger shows and - quite possibly - more potato chip challenges!
More From "StoryMen Season 3"
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In this Episode:
2- Articles
8 – Josh Larsen
15 – Wait, You Watch R-Rated Movies?!
18 – Movies are prayers
23 – Prayers of praise
31 – Prayers of Lament
33 – The Oscars
38 – Connect with Josh
39 – PPOW
Episode Links
Josh’s ranking of all 9 Best Picture nominees
Connect with Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm | Twitter | Facebook | Letterboxd | Filmspotting | Movies are Prayers | Think Christian
Articles
Matt: CT interview with Rachel Denhollander
Clay: The Oscars at the Box Office
PPOW
Josh: The King of Comedy (film)
JR.: The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland
Clay: Planet Earth 2 (Netflix)
Matt: Doomsday Clock (comic)
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StoryMen Theme Song by Anthony Mako
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