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How Christian Popular Culture's Revival Cast Out the Money Changers
Real Clear Investigations ^ | May 03, 2023 | Maggie MacFarland Phillips

Posted on 05/05/2023 5:47:59 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Edited on 05/05/2023 6:15:23 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

But the instructive parable may be its predecessor, which made Hollywood sit up and take notice. Since its release in 2017, "The Chosen," portraying a charismatic Jesus and his youthful disciples, showed it didn't much need Tinseltown's blessing. Through crowdfunding, its producers have raised millions of dollars from thousands of fans and the show is now in its third season. It is thus a case study in outflanking Mammon – the biblical term for debasing riches – in the modern entertainment tempest.


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1 posted on 05/05/2023 5:47:59 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“The Chosen” is a Mormon Trojan horse…..

No thank you.


2 posted on 05/05/2023 5:50:40 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Why is there a need for more films about Jesus? What niche do they fill that The Gospel of John and The Passion of the Christ fail to address?
3 posted on 05/05/2023 5:52:22 PM PDT by Angelino97
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To: Angelino97

Men have tried for centuries to put God in a box and Keep His Son in an envelope...but God cannot be boxed and Jesus Christ cannot be kept in any one envelope. “He who is not against us is for us”.


4 posted on 05/05/2023 5:58:12 PM PDT by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
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To: fishtank

Plus it is highly fictional


5 posted on 05/05/2023 6:13:09 PM PDT by EC Washington
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To: fishtank
“The Chosen” is a Mormon Trojan horse…..

Not necessarily disagreeing with you
What brings you to that conclusion?

6 posted on 05/05/2023 6:28:58 PM PDT by Politically Correct (A member of the rabble in good standing)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

great show. very Biblical. have been crowd funding it for three years. highly recommend it for non-believers and youth.


7 posted on 05/05/2023 6:51:28 PM PDT by dadfly
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To: Politically Correct

https://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/blog/lighthouse-trails-2022-year-in-review-part-1-top-10-articles-on-the-chosen-series/


8 posted on 05/06/2023 4:13:00 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: fishtank

Thanks for the link. I was unaware of the Mormon involvement.


9 posted on 05/07/2023 2:42:07 AM PDT by Politically Correct (A member of the rabble in good standing)
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