Bryne and JR. introduce Origami Elephants, then tackle the first elephant: Climate Change. We contrast two Christian approaches, one from an Evangelical group in Florida and the other from Pope Francis.
Bryne and JR. recap some of our favorite films of a very good year, then dive into a couple that signal a shift in how we are telling stories as a culture. The Big Short, Sicario and Netflix' Making a Murderer demonstrate an important shift away from the traditional virtue narrative Americans like so much toward more complicated, complex and honest storytelling. We evaluate this shift, and why we are so excited for it.
Welcome to the first episode of Origami Elephants! In our inaugural episode, Bryne and JR. introduce Origami Elephants, then tackle the first elephant: Climate Change. We contrast two Christian approaches, one from an Evangelical group in Florida and the other from Pope Francis. Along the way, we touch on pro-life politics, idolatry and Kierkegaard.
In this Episode:
0:00 – Welcome!
03:00 – What’s an Origami Elephant?
08:00 – The Elephant of the Week: CLIMATE CHANGE
19:00 – An Evangelical Response to Climate Change
25:00 – Religion, Anthropocentrism and Pro-Life
38:00 – A Catholic Response to Climate Change: Pope Francis and Idolatry
JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.