modern culture

It's quite common for people to say that the church isn't a building, but a people - and this is true.  But that doesn't mean that church buildings are without any meaning.  Loren Richmond Jr. returns to the podcast to talk about his summer project taking pictures and learning the history of church buildings in his hometown of Denver and how this pastime impacted his faith and how it can impact your faith as well.

Show Notes:
Future Christian Podcast (Loren's Podcast)
The Contradiction in Church Architecture by Loren Richmond Jr.
Prayers Rising Past the Immanent Frame by Katherine Willis Pershey

Lectionary Q Podcast

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"People are happy; they get what they want, and they never want what they can't get... they're so conditioned that they practically can't help behaving as they ought to behave."  ~Aldous Huxley

This quote from the dystopian novel Brave New World is playing itself out in the psyche of far too many in the United States of America and worldwide. 

Join us to explore the roots of modern society's misplaced search for superficial happiness and comfort. Are we truly living fulfilling lives in a world where conformity and complacency are encouraged? 

Discover how Aldous Huxley's prophetic words from "Brave New World" resonate in our world today. Are we, as a society, conditioned to seek pleasure and avoid pain at all costs? 

Uncover the startling parallels between Huxley's dystopian vision and our reality, where prescription medications, distrust of the education system, institutions, and societal pressures numb our senses and hinder our growth. 

It's time to awaken from this slumber, break free from the shackles of conformity, and embrace a path to real, meaningful happiness. Yes, this alternative path is hard, even painful, in many ways, but playing the long game is how to find fulfillment in life. Discover how.

Join us in this thought-provoking podcast as we challenge the status quo, question the narratives, and rediscover the joy of a life with purpose and depth.

Are you ready to step out of the shadows and into a world where fulfillment and authenticity reign supreme? 

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How can you approach sympathetic villains and antiheroes from a Christian perspective, especially in our modern culture? In today’s episode, Gabby, Hope, and Daeus give inspiring and thought-provoking advice on how to make a villain relatable without condoning his actions. They also explain how the Apostle Peter demonstrates that antiheroes need to be explored as much as heroes and villains.
 
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Music credits:
Positive Motivation - Purple Planet Music (https://www.purple-planet.com/) 

In this episode I start to explore to what extent does culture shape you. Over the last few years when I finally became aware of well-being, I realised the extent to which Pakistani/Indian culture has shaped my traits and character in a negative way. Perhaps you've realised and agree, or you'll discover it today after listening to the episode?  Let me know your thoughts! 

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Intro - 0:00

• Tune called Planxty Sir Festus Burke | Randal Bays/fiddle, Chris Smith/tenor banjo, Roger Landes/bouzouki | composition by Turlough O’Carolan, from the album “Coyote Banjo” by Chris Smith

Part I, Meet Rob Weiner and Dr. Rob Peaslee - 01:05

Part II, What is Vernacular about a Superhero Universe - 13:51

Part III, A Need for Superheroes - 21:24

Part IV, A Need for Supervillains - 28:38

Part V, Assembling the Collection - 31:06

Part VI, Understanding Context w/in Pop Culture - 37:27

Part VII, Dark Attraction to Joker - 41:31

Part VIII, On Location - 50:44

Part IX, Future Projects - 54:45

Outro - 56:50

• Planxty Sir Festus Burke

Rob Weiner BIO:  Robert G. “Rob” Weiner is Popular Culture Librarian and liaison to the College of Visual and
Performing Arts. He also teaches for the Honors College. His research interests include sequential
art, popular music, and the history of film. He had authored/edited/co-edited over 15 books
including Graphic Novels and Comics in Libraries, The Supervillain Reader (with Robert Moses
Peaslee), Marvel Graphic Novels, In the Peanut Gallery with Mystery Science Theater 3000 (with
Shelley Barba) Python Beyond Python: Critical Engagements with Culture (with Paul Reinsch and Lynn
Whitfield), Perspectives on the Grateful Dead, Graphic Novels and Comics in the Classroom (with
Carry Syma), Marvel Comics into Film (with Matt McEniry and Robert Moses Peaslee) and the Joker:
A Serious Study of the Clown Prince of Crime (with Robert Moses Peaslee). Rob has also published
articles and book chapters in The International Journal of Comic Art, ImageText, Journal of Pan
African Studies, Texas Library Journal, Secret Origins of Comic Studies, The Routledge Companion to
Comics, The Vietnam War in Popular Culture, What's Eating You: Food and Horror on the Screen, and
Global Glam and Popular Music, Race in American Film: Voices and Visions that Shaped a Nation.
Most recently he published several pieces in The American Superhero.

Robert Peaslee BIO:  Former Programming Chair for Flatland Film Festival (Lubbock, TX); Coordinator, TTU International Film Series; several years' experience in sports and higher education marketing and communications; many years' experience in food and beverage industry; extensive experience with international travel and study abroad leadership.

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Full Playlist for EP 26
VVMC: Friends & Voices, a Collaborative Playlist 
VVMC Book Club
Voices from the Vernacular Music Center