661: Non-Cringy Christian Media & the Nicene Creed and Glenn Packiam

A new slate of Christian movies and television shows is managing to draw both acclaim from critics and the attention of non-believers. Are the days of cringy Christian media finally behind us? Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss the impact of “The Chosen” and the new Amazon series, “House of David.” What do these shows get right that so many past faith-based projects got wrong? The Oscar-winning documentary, “No Other Land,” cannot find a distributor in the U.S. because critics say it’s antisemitic, but Phil managed to watch it anyway. He offers his take on the movie, why it’s controversial, and how we can distinguish between sinful antisemitism and legitimate criticism of the Israeli government. Then, Kaitlyn interviews Glenn Packiam about his new book about the Nicene Creed, “What’s a Christian Anyway?” Packiam says the creed can be a beautiful lifeline to people caught in the crosswinds of church corruption and cultural confusion. Also this week: Animal news TSA edition.

 

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0:00 - Show Starts

 

3:00 - Theme Song

 

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8:20 - Sneaking a Turtle Past TSA

 

13:10 - Non-cringy Christian Shows?

 

28:45 - Other Land Documentary

 

41:24 - Anti-Semiticism vs Criticizing Israel

 

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50:00 - Interview

 

1:22:03 - End Credits

 

Links from News Segment:

TSA Finds Turtle in Man’s Pants

https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2025/03/11/tsa-stops-man-turtle-concealed-his-groin

Other Resources:

What’s a Christian, Anyway?: Finding Our Way in an Age of Confusion and Corruption by Glenn Packiam: https://a.co/d/edrJMmB

 

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