High Flying Bird + Southern Baptist Abuse Report + More! (PCCD 40)

High Flying Bird + Southern Baptist Abuse Report + More! (PCCD 40)

Author: The Pop Culture Coram Deo Podcast February 15, 2019 Duration: 1:56:36
Netflix's High Flying Bird is the main event for this episode of The Pop Culture Coram Deo Podcast!  However, that's not all that is on tap in this one.  Check it out: I. Whatcha' Watchin' - 02:51 Abducted in Plain Sight - Jeff catches up to Jared Horror Noire The Prodigy II. So Sorry to Interrupt - 15:49 [Less Serious] Will Smith's Aladdin Blew Up the Internet [More Serious] ( 18:46 ) The Southern Baptist Convention is the focus of a devastating investigation by The Houston Chronicle which uncovered a significant and heart-wrenching record of sexual abuse.  Jeff and Jared, pastors of Southern Baptist congregations, get into the whys and what-to-dos in the aftermath of this report. III. Pull the Curtain: High Flying Bird  - 01:02:47 Economic Justice is a topic of interest among evangelicals.  What does High Flying Bird have to say about the subject and, even more importantly, how does the film function as a gateway to considering the Biblical material addressing authentic economic justice?  Find out in this episode!  

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