About this episode

The episode discusses the fear Christians have towards Hollywood and whether it is justified, featuring insights from film critic Jeffrey Overstreet.

Lots of people have mixed to negative feelings about Hollywood. Christians in particular are often scared that Hollywood hates them and is out to propagandize against them. But is fear the right attitude to have towards Hollywood movies? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson discuss with Jeffrey Overstreet, Christian film critic and author of the new book "Lost and Found in the Cathedral of Cinema". WebsitesThe Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.worldNathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.meJoseph Holmes: linktr.ee/josephholmesJeffrey Overstreet: jeffreyoverstreet.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Nathan Clarkson, Joseph Holmes

Guest: Jeffrey Overstreet

Topics covered

• Hollywood
• Christianity
• Film Criticism
• Fear of Media
• Cultural Commentary

Keywords

• Hollywood
• Christian film
• fear
• media
• Jeffrey Overstreet

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Overthinkers, nathanclarkson.me, linktr.ee/josephholmes, jeffreyoverstreet.com

Books & works: Lost and Found in the Cathedral of Cinema

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