Survey Link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCCSj9URmUSo5YE8JyxCTDo0ESjUKZ7eZMD_SFwmbG10aAsw/viewform?usp=sharing

The Traditions of the Virgin Mary: https://youtu.be/9TkSiOBwo04

Critical Drinker video on Rings of Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kquNKboBtJw

Today, we venture into Hollywood. In this first of two parts, Dr. Jacobs uses the new Netflix movie about the Virgin Mary to explore the many pitfalls that Hollywood falls into when trying to create a movie for Christians. He’ll also get prescriptive. Who can fix these problems and how?

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X: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPod

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QS

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-jacobs-podcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenathanjacobspodcast

Substack: https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/

Website: https://www.nathanajacobs.com/

Academia: https://vanderbilt.academia.edu/NathanAJacobs

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:24 Take the survey

00:02:57 The IP problem in Hollywood

00:11:59 Hollywood, Faith, & Propaganda

00:29:00 Hollywood doesn’t know how to make these movies

00:41:41 Background on Dr. Jacobs and the Mary movie

00:45:24 Choosing Protestant, Catholic, or the Orthodox versions of the Mary story

00:50:12 Mary and Joseph: To romance or not to romance?

00:54:21 Mary’s early life in the temple

00:57:39 The Netflix approach to Satan in their movie

00:59:38 When writers rip off other writers

01:04:42 Back to Satan in the movie

01:06:32 Inexplicable story changes

01:11:40 Filling in the gaps in biblical storytelling

01:18:08 Honoring the worldview of the source material

01:29:14 Girlbosses subverting the men

01:35:59 Cringe :/

01:45:31 How to make a successful organically Christian movie

01:55:30 The myth of secular neutrality

01:59:35 Depth in storytelling (Tolkien vs. Lewis)

02:13:00 The Hollywood taxidermists

02:26:04 Can Hollywood self-correct?

Today we repost another episode from the Hank Unplugged podcast. They’ll tackle one of the most misunderstood aspects of Orthodox practice: the use of icons in worship. Together they examine the historical and biblical foundations for iconography, drawing on the teachings of John of Damascus and exploring how those who oppose icons might be missing key aspects of Christ's incarnation. The conversation moves from the practical role icons played in spreading the faith in pre-literate societies to their continued relevance and profound impact in today's world.

Original episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=updb-fkGCwE

All the links:

X: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPod

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QS

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-jacobs-podcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenathanjacobspodcast

Substack: https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/

Website: https://www.nathanajacobs.com/

Academia: https://vanderbilt.academia.edu/NathanAJacobs

(00:00) Intro

(05:30) John of Damascas and his defense of icons

(08:55) Do those who are against icons, iconoclasts, have an inadequate view of the incarnation?

(16:40) Explaining the veneration of icons

(29:30) The historical role of icons in a world of illiteracy and oral traditions that didn’t have the biblical texts that we often take for granted today

(34:15) The appeal and potential profundity of icons in our world today as evangelical examples

(41:20) Does the Bible Answer Man’s son believe he has left the Christian faith?

Watch Dr. Nathan Jacobs and Bible Answer Man host Hank Hanegraaff explore Eastern Orthodox perspectives on faith, works, and Mary's role in Christianity. Together they unpack common misconceptions about Orthodox beliefs, diving deep into why Mary's significance extends far beyond being Jesus's mother, and how Eastern Christians view the relationship between faith and salvation. Originally aired on the Hank Unplugged Podcast on March 3, 2020.

Original episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IkWN4WgIKc

All the links:

X: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPod

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QS

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-jacobs-podcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenathanjacobspodcast

Substack: https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/

Website: https://www.nathanajacobs.com/

Academia: https://vanderbilt.academia.edu/NathanAJacobs

(03:37) Why do some Evangelicals believe that Hank Hanegraaff left the Christian faith when he became Eastern Orthodox?

(07:37) Discussing the differing framework of faith and works in the East and the West

(20:47) We are not saved by good works, but for good works

(23:42) Discussing the Dormition of the Mother of God, Mary

(26:37) The perpetual virginity of Mary

(34:47) The role of Mary in the Incarnation and the profound theological implications

(38:17) A preview of the next conversation in this podcast series with Nathan Jacobs on Sola Scriptura