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Podcast: Religion on the Mind
Episode: A Boyhood Spiritual Experience & Great Religious Films (#336)
Description: In this special "after hours" episode, I dive deep with my friend Chase Willett into the surprising abundance of religious and spiritual themes running through the New York Times' list of the 100 greatest films of the 21st century. We explore how our relationship with spiritually-charged cinema has transformed over the years—from Chase's evangelical need to connect every movie back to Paul's letters, to my own journey of embracing ambiguity and transcendent moments that don't require tidy theological conclusions.
I share one of the most formative spiritual experiences of my life, involving a chance en...