God Wants Me to Forgive Them? with Brian Howell
Kendall and Kate rewatch the second episode of the VeggieTales canon, a riff on the Steinbeck classic, the Grapes of Wrath, and the 1960's sitcom Gilligan's Island. They discuss the topic of forgiveness: what is it? who is it for? how do we keep from weaponizing forgiveness in the church, while remaining open to forgiving 70 times 7, as Jesus taught.
Wheaton College professor of anthropology Brian Howell joins to analyze the use of accents in the show.
Dr. Adam Perez, a scholar of worship and contemporary Christian music, breaks down the Forgive-o-matic commercial.
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VeggieTakes
Kendall and Kate are in a pickle. VeggieTales was an innovative and creative tool for sharing Bible stories and biblical values with children in the early 2000s. But was the anthropomorphic transfiguration of prophets into produce a bit too irreverent — was it actually a bit(e) of a problem? Re-watch the Evangelical classic through the eyes of food scholars, theologians, and modern day parents as Kendall Vanderslice, founder of the Edible Theology Project, joins writer Kate Watson to reflect on their ten favorite episodes of VeggieTales: the original form of "edible theology."
- No. of episodes: 11
- Latest episode: 2022-08-28
- Religion & Spirituality
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