What was the culture of Jesus’ day like? We explore how patriarchy, patrilinality and patrilocality shaped the people of Israel.
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Israelite Culture
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New Testament Religion
What did religion look like in Israel in Jesus’ day? We overview the various approaches to faithfulness to God, from the Essenes and Zealots to the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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INSIDE OUT: The Gift of Grief
INSIDE OUT is a fun, funny, innovative film that gives us permission to grieve. It’s a timely, important film that’s well-worth your time.
Who created the Confederate flag and why?
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A Prayer in the Wake of Charleston
The prayer we offered at Catalyst Church on Sunday, June 21 2015 in response to the terrorist attack on Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC.
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Race and American Identity
Bryne and JR. welcome blogger and activist Grace Sandra to reflect on the shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and the strange case of Rachel Dolezal pretending to be black. We investigate what race is, how it’s similar to and different from gender, and how these comprise our identity.
To not put the flag at half staff reveals a fundamental disrespect for the value of human lives and those who have been lost to us this week.
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The Insidious Trilogy
Don’t Split Up investigates the Insidious trilogy. After reviewing the first two films, we dive into a full review of the newly released third film.
Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig are starring in a new Lifetime melodrama on June 20. Seriously.
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Jurassic World
JURASSIC WORLD is a spectacular dino-filled thrill-ride that fails to rise to the level of the original because the human characters are a lazy compilation of cliches. But the dinos are really terrific.