The God in Film Podcast

Have you heard the podcast where a Christian and an atheist dive into the best that cinema has to offer and see if they can find any parallels in bible? In the 'God In Film' podcast we take a light-hearted look into films and TV shows that you probably know and love, and throw in some fresh perspectives.   We’ve got a range of guests from all walks of life. We get to hear from professors, film cri...

In this episode, we're joined by guest co-host Louisa Jane Smith from The RE Podcast and our special guest Dr Sefa Ahiaku-Aggrey. We learn about the origins of Namor, Shuri and Siri Williams in Matt's Facts and Sefa tells us about Ghanaian funeral rituals, the connection between death and deconstruction, and how Shuri is like Job.    Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 11:33

For our penultimate episode of the series, we're looking at HBO's Watchmen, the sequel to the classic graphic novel from the 1980s. We're joined by writer and RS Teacher Natalie Austin and hearing from Matt's Facts. We'll be looking at an atheist's view of Eden, how Dr Manhattan was still very human, and how God Almighty is basically a massive nerd.   Finding the Faith in the film begins at 12:35.

Avengers: Infinity War is the focus of this episode. Giles is joined by librarian and Geek Queen, Julia Hall to discuss the snap and its similarity to one particular end times prophecy. We'll dive into the comic book roots of Infinity War in Matt's Facts and Empire's Jordan King gives us an insight into how the Marvel studios machine works.  Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 25:11.

For this episode, we’ll be looking at Thor: Ragnarok and Love & Thunder. We’ll be asking what do the Greeks have to do with how we see God and what does it mean to let someone go? We're joined by author and podcaster, Nick Page from 'The Mid-Faith Crisis' podcast.   Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 9:45. 

For our episode on Marvel's 'Eternals', we're joined by guest co-host, Polly Emily Taylor. We look into the comic book history of the Eternals in Matt's Facts and ask (as sensitively as possible) what exactly does the bible say about homosexuality? Why not give it a listen?   Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 11:23

For this episode, we’re looking at Daredevil, the TV series.  We discuss the value of confession, where faith and utilitarianism meet, when to compromise and when to not, and how to talk to someone who is losing their faith. Special contribution by Mark Smith.    Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 13:54  

For this episode, we're joined by our librarian and guest co-host, Julia Hall to talk about Captain America: The First Avenger. We’ll be looking at the crazy amount of Messiah parallels in this film, and asking; can a Christian go to war? We hear about Cap's comic book origins in Matt's Facts and learn more about the real history that underpins the film from Tim Cloke, history teacher and World Wa...

For our brand new series, we focus on superheroes, kicking off with Superman (1978). We look at the wonder that is Christopher Reeve's performance, Superman's Jewish origins and the messiah parallels with the last son of Krypton. Why not give it a listen?   Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 28:18.

For this very special Easter episode, we’re looking at The Chosen. Giles is joined by writer and RS teacher, Natalie Minaker, the lovely literary editor, Claire Gough. We spoke to Sam Hailes, editor of Premier Christianity who got to interview the cast and creators of the show over in Texas. We talk about the significance of the name Lilith, Jesus before his ministry began and why we should seriou...

For this very special episode, we’re looking at La Sortie de l'usine Lumière à Lyon. Or, ‘Workers leaving the Lumiere factory’ the 1895 classic produced and directed by Louis Lumiere. Often referred to as the First Film Ever. We interview a Very Special Guest and look at the many varied interpretations of this seminal text.  To see the original film, you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/...

Our God in Gaming episode has dropped on our Patreon Page! Featuring writer and RS Teacher Natalie Minaker and CBT therapist and Finger Guns reviewer, Kat Bullock, we look at 6 games with compelling faith parallels in them. We thought we'd give you a little taster of the show here, and if you’d like to hear more, just go over to patreon.com/godinfilmpodcast  and subscribe to our Bishop Waller-Brid...

For this special bonus episode, we thought we'd give you a taste of our Patrons only content!  Back in November, Giles was interviewed by Chick Yuill on Premier Christian Radio. We talked about how I became a Christian, how I think church should engage with wider culture and of course, we talked about the genesis of the excellent 'God In Film Podcast'.  To support us, just go to https://www.patreo...

For our 2022 Christmas special, we're looking at the 1994 version of 'Miracle on 34th Street'. We interview Vaughn Joy, a PhD candidate at UCL who specialises in Christmas films. We spoke to Emma Barclay Watt about CAPs 'Job Club' and we got jumped by a surprise guest who insisted on telling us about the history of Father Christmas. In our Finding the Faith in the Film section, we look at separati...

For our fifth and final episode of the series, we're looking at Netflix's adaptation of ‘Sandman’, Neil Gaiman’s classic comic book of the same name. We’ll be looking at the devil’s current location, representations of rebels, and asking which TV version of the devil is the most troubling.   Finding the Faith in the Film section begins at 19:38.

For the fourth episode of our mini-season looking at horror, we’ll be looking at ‘Midnight Mass’, Mike Flanagan’s supernatural drama released on Netflix 2021. We’ll be looking at transubstantiation, what is spiritual abuse, different models of church leadership and why God will forgive pretty much anything.   Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 16:39.   *Apologies for the dodgy audio quality....

TW: Discussion of suicide.   In this episode, we're looking at 'Constantine' the supernatural thriller starring Keanu Reeves & Rachel Weisz. We'll be looking at the idea of God and the devil making a wager, the spear of destiny, and christian attitudes to suicide.  Finding the Faith in the Film begins at 26:30. If you need to skip the discussion on suicide, it is between 48:01 and 1:13:52. Organis...

In our second episode of our horror mini-series, we look at 'The Omen', the 1976 end times horror directed by Richard Donner. We'll be looking at the Biblical origins of the figure of the anti-christ, the significance of 666 and some of the ramifications of the satanic panic.    Finding the faith in the film section begins at 23:37.   T/W - PLEASE NOTE: Whilst we don't go into it in any depth on t...

For our brand new mini-series on horror, we’ll be kicking off with ‘The Exorcist’. The seminal 1973 horror film directed by William Friedkin and written by William Peter Blatty. We’re going to take a look at what a real exorcism looks like with our special guest, Tim Hillier, who works as part of the deliverance team for the Diocese of Guildford, the biblical examples of exorcism, the sketchiness...

For the 40th anniversary of its original release, we take a look at ‘Bladerunner’, Ridley Scott’s 1982 film that’s become a touchstone of postmodern cinema. We'll be looking at the fires of orc, Plato's Cave and Roy Batty's last act. We're joined by Andy Godfrey, film critic for Sorted Magazine and the Good News newspaper, who brings some fantastic insights.   Finding the Faith in the Film begins...

For our Easter special of ‘God In Film’, we'll be looking at Mel Gibson’s 2004 cinematic masterpiece; ‘The Passion of The Christ’. In our longest ever episode, we're joined by Louisa Jane Smith from the R.E Podcast to talk to us about the historicity of Jesus, we address the issue of racist a** Melly Gibson, and we talk about alternative theories to the resurrection. Phil questions his atheism, an...

For our 2021 Christmas special, we’ll be looking at ‘A Muppets Christmas Carol’, the definitive version of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic. We analyse the representations of the Ghosts of Christmas Present & Yet To Come, how Christmas might just have gotten just a teensy bit secularised over the years and why Dickens might be responsible for that! With our fantastic guest Julia Hall to tell us...

For the final episode of our special series on TV shows, we’ll be looking at Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s seminal comedy, ‘Fleabag’. We’ll be looking at the corrosive effects of ‘purity culture’ on 90s kids and the practicalities of being a celibate virgin on the dating scene well into your thirties. We interview Emma Watkins, a fellow Fleabag superfan and are joined for hosting duties by Claire Gough....

For the penultimate episode of our special series on TV shows, Giles & Phil look at Buffy The Vampire Slayer and its spinoff show; Angel. We interview our Buffy expert, Julia Hall and in the Finding the faith in the film section, we’ll be looking at the conspicuous use of miracles, what they mean for the Buffyverse, and why trying to earn your redemption might be a futile endeavour.    Finding the...

This week, Giles & Phil are taking a brake from your regularly scheduled listening to introduce their new show; 'The Media Mag Podcast'.  In our first episode, we look at 'postmodernism', a topic that has confused many a student (& teacher). We start at the horror of the First World War and end at the genre-defying WandaVision. Theory Drop starts at: 1:43. We also have 'Two Minute Terminology Time...