166: Is Nolan's Odyssey a Christian Film? (with Owen Anderson)

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (& guest Owen Anderson) discuss Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, and whether the film represents Christian or pagan virtue.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:00-How To Think About Nolan’s Odyssey

00:07:44-Adapting Stories For Modern Audiences

00:10:55-The Casting of Elliot Page

00:13:18-Taking Art At Face Value

00:17:39-On the Ethos of the Film

00:30:12-Is It Christian?

00:40:23-Is It Pagan?

00:44:56-Odysseus’ Character Arc

01:08:23-Fight Scenes

01:12:24-Concluding Comments