Theology of...
Jim Parsons & Wes Smith
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This podcast is a discussion of theology within the midst of pop culture. Each season will have one cultural focus with different theological themes within that focus. These conversations are done to encourage others to find God in the ordinary.
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Mar 23, 2020
Game of Thrones 10 - Morality
In the final episode of our first season we look at the morality of the characters of the Game of Thrones and discuss the morality which guides Christians found in the scriptures.
Thanks to Dustin Shelton, who is the composer of our theme song. You can find more about him at https://www.cantinovmusic.com/.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theologyof/ or reach our via email at theologyofpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you and continue our conversation online as we seek to see God in the ordinary.
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Mar 16, 2020
Game of Thrones 09 - Justice
Justice is a weird word because what it means and what it looks like feels so foreign to what happens in reality. We confuse it with fairness or think it is only about revenge and vengeance. In this episode, we define justice using the scriptures and then see where we see it in the Game of Thrones.
Thanks to Dustin Shelton, who is the composer of our theme song. You can find more about him at https://www.cantinovmusic.com/.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theologyof/ or reach our via email at theologyofpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you and continue our conversation online as we seek to see God in the ordinary.
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Mar 9, 2020
Game of Thrones 08 - Slavery & Freedom
The themes of slavery and freedom seem to go hand in hand. These are a major theme in the series Game of Thrones and within the scriptures of the Old and New Testament. There is physical slavery and then there is slavery to sin. Both are realities in the scriptures, in GOT, and in our world today.
Thanks to Dustin Shelton, who is the composer of our theme song. You can find more about him at https://www.cantinovmusic.com/.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theologyof/ or reach our via email at theologyofpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you and continue our conversation online as we seek to see God in the ordinary.
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Mar 2, 2020
Game of Thrones 07 - Sacrifice
Christianity is based on sacrifice. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ for the sins of the world and the defeat of sin and death through his resurrection. There are tons of sacrifices within the HBO series, Game of Thrones as well. This week we journey into the theme of sacrifice on the Theology of...seeing God in the ordinary.
Thanks to Dustin Shelton, who is the composer of our theme song. You can find more about him at https://www.cantinovmusic.com/.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theologyof/ or reach our via email at theologyofpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you and continue our conversation online as we seek to see God in the ordinary.
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Feb 24, 2020
Game of Thrones 06 - Religion
As two United Methodist Pastors, religion is what we do and a huge part of who we are. In this episode, Wes and Jim discuss the religious components of the HBO Series, Game of Thrones. We also discuss the basics of our religion, Christianity.
Thanks to Dustin Shelton, who is the composer of our theme song. You can find more about him at https://www.cantinovmusic.com/.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theologyof/ or reach our via email at theologyofpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you and continue our conversation online as we seek to see God in the ordinary.
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Feb 17, 2020
Game of Thrones 05 - Society and Class
Every social structure has different societies and classes within them. We do here in America and so does the world of Game of Thrones. In this week's episode, Jim and Wes discuss some of those social structures in Westeros and within the pages of Scripture.
Thanks to Dustin Shelton, who is the composer of our theme song. You can find more about him at https://www.cantinovmusic.com/.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theologyof/ or reach our via email at theologyofpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you and continue our conversation online as we seek to see God in the ordinary.
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Feb 10, 2020
Game of Thrones 04 - Wisdom
Wisdom was what Solomon asked God for when he could have asked for anything else. Wisdom is key to survival in Westeros. There are a ton of characters in the series, Game of Thrones, that tap into wisdom to deceive, play politics, and gain power.
Thanks to Dustin Shelton, who is the composer of our theme song. You can find more about him at https://www.cantinovmusic.com/.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theologyof/ or reach our via email at theologyofpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you and continue our conversation online as we seek to see God in the ordinary.
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Feb 3, 2020
Game of Thrones 03 - Betrayal
"The saddest thing about betrayal is it never comes from our enemies." Betrayal is a deep wound because it will come from our closest friends and family members. HBO's series, The Game of Thrones, is filled with instances of betrayal, which leave behind some of the most devastating moments in the series and also in the Bible.
Thanks to Dustin Shelton, who is the composer of our theme song. You can find more about him at https://www.cantinovmusic.com/.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theologyof/ or reach our via email at theologyofpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you and continue our conversation online as we seek to see God in the ordinary.
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Jan 27, 2020
Game of Thrones 02 - Redemption
We love a good redemption story. We love it even more when the bad guy has a change of heart and turns around to be good. There are a few story arcs in the Game of Thrones that follow this pattern. They take people we thought would be the one way at the beginning of the series and then they transform to be something different by the end. the Bible is also filled with countless stories of redemption.
Thanks to Dustin Shelton, who is the composer of our theme song. You can find more about him at https://www.cantinovmusic.com/.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theologyof/ or reach our via email at theologyofpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you and continue our conversation online as we seek to see God in the ordinary.
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Jan 20, 2020
Game of Thrones 01 - Power
This podcast is a discussion of theology within the midst of pop culture. Each season will have one cultural focus with different theological themes within that focus. These conversations are done to encourage others to find God in the ordinary. This first episode we start our discussion of The Game of Thrones by looking at the theme of POWER.
Thanks to Dustin Shelton, who is the composer of our theme song. You can find more about him at https://www.cantinovmusic.com/.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theologyof/ or reach our via email at theologyofpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you and continue our conversation online as we seek to see God in the ordinary.
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Jan 6, 2020
Trailer Episode
This is the trailer episode of a new podcast, “Theology of…”. The goal of this podcast is to see God in the ordinary. Each season we will pick a subject to talk about and then ten theological themes of that subject. For this first season we will explore the Game of Thrones.
The first episode of this podcast will go live on 1.20.2020. Come back as we dive into this epic adventure and the theology that lies in the plots, characters, and lands of the Game of Thrones.
Jim and Wes thank you for listening.
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