Action Theologian: Recent Episodes
Phillip Hall
Have you ever wondered "Who is Batman in the bible?"Have you ever thought "Was that song a prayer or not?"Did you think that Jesus built my hotrod was about thanking Jesus for cars?Here is the podcast for you. Theology meets Pop culture in the weirdest way possible.Welcome to Action Theologian
You may have heard it somewhere. Movies, Tv or at the Cricket. The English sing it like its a secondary national anthem, Jerusalem.
Its lyrics from William Blake are curious and are wrapped in biblical symbolism.
Is this a call for a colonial possession of the holy land or something else?
sources:
The Complete Poems by William Blake Alicia Suskin Ostriker
The Cambridge Companion to William Blake (Cambridge Companions to Literature) by Morris Eaves
A Blake Dictionary by Damon, S. Foster, Eaves, Morris
Almost everything you know about the hymn “Jerusalem” is wrong - Prospect Magazine
Superman is often compared to Jesus. While this is contentious, there are characters that are Closer to Jesus than Superman. Our first candidate is T'Challa, The Black Panther. King, Priest, Hero, Representation all these are comparable to Jesus, in ways that Superman is not. Oh and could Marvel please Recast T'Challa.
Our first episode cover Belinda Carlise's classic "Heaven is a Place on Earth" is it a Swear or Prayer. We cover the issue of translation not just between languages but over time as words like heaven and love mix and give us the lyrical usage of "Heaven is a Place on Earth" First century Greek Kingdom of God/Kingdom of Heaven Love Eros Agape Thomas Aquinas Sister Act Bernini St. Theresa of Avila Upside Down Kingdom Eschatology Prosperity Doctrine Jesus is my boyfriend music Gee I hope I don't get flamed too much.......its just a pop song
Ministry's "Jesus Built My Hotrod" is a nihilistic anthem to the automobile and freedom.
It a long and winding road that begins with $750,000 advance and ends with the influence of Flannery O'Conner's Wise Blood.
Do you understand?!
Jesus built my car
It's a love affair
Mainly Jesus and my hot rod
MinistryThe Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen
https://books.apple.com/us/book/ministry/id1209975102
Why should you read Flannery O’Connor? - Iseult Gillespiehttps://youtu.be/9QVsGWsk7TU
“No man with a good car needs to be justified” Monica Miller
Flannery O'Connor Review , Vol. 12 (2014), pp. 82-98
Madonna's 1989 title track "Like a Prayer".
We touch on the elements of both the lyrics and the music video.
Catholic morality plays
Madonna's treasure trove of faith
Catholic imagery versus dogma
links to articles
https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/19/ar...
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/mu...
https://www.americamagazine.org/issue...