Can watching movies help you live out Christ's command to love your neighbor? We welcome Drew Trotter, Executive Director of the Consortium of Christian Study Centers, to the ESN blog for a series on the 2020 Best Picture Oscar nominees. If you missed any of them this year, we invite you to watch along as Drew unpacks how they can be springboards to conversation with colleagues, students, and other neighbors in our lives. Christians go to the movies for a number of different reasons. Most, if not all, of us go, … [Read more...] about Loving Your Neighbor By Watching the Oscar Best Picture Nominees
Movie Reviews
Sci-Fi Film Fest: Talking The Rise of Skywalker (Pt 2)
Welcome back to the ongoing Emerging Scholars Network Sci-Fi Film Festival! I'm having conversations on various classic and current science fiction movies. Feel free to watch along and join the conversation. This week's film is 2019's Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker. The conclusion of the 40+ year Star Wars saga was too big for one guest, so this week I'm joined by previous contributors Mike Beidler and Sam Blair and new addition to the festival Will Rose. The conversation was also two big for one post; … [Read more...] about Sci-Fi Film Fest: Talking The Rise of Skywalker (Pt 2)
Sci-Fi Film Fest: Talking The Rise of Skywalker (Pt 1)
Welcome back to the ongoing Emerging Scholars Network Sci-Fi Film Festival! I'm having conversations on various classic and current science fiction movies. Feel free to watch along and join the conversation. This week's film is 2019's Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker. The conclusion of the 40+ year Star Wars saga was too big for one guest, so this week I'm joined by previous contributors Mike Beidler and Sam Blair and new addition to the festival Will Rose. The conversation was also two big for one post, so … [Read more...] about Sci-Fi Film Fest: Talking The Rise of Skywalker (Pt 1)
Science Corner: Talking The Matrix with Mike Beidler (Pt 2)
Welcome back to our Sci-Fi Film Festival. This week, I continue my conversation with Mike Beidler about The Matrix as we chat about vocation and Christ figures. You can find the first half of the conversation here, including details about Mike's own red pill awakening on matters of science and his thoughts on using storytelling as an invitation to deeper reflection. … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Talking The Matrix with Mike Beidler (Pt 2)
Science Corner: Talking The Matrix with Mike Beidler (Pt 1)
Welcome back to the Emerging Scholars Network Sci-Fi Film Festival! We took a little hiatus, but we're back to our conversations on various classic and current science fiction movies. Feel free to watch along and join the conversation. This week's film is another 20-year-old classic from 1999: The Matrix. I'm joined once again by retired U.S. Navy commander (thanks for your service) and American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) & BioLogos affiliate Mike Beidler. Mike previously joined us to discuss The Phantom Menace, a … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Talking The Matrix with Mike Beidler (Pt 1)