{"podcast":{"title":"Theology & Ethics","slug":"theology-ethics-7032461","podcast_index_feed_id":7032461,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/theology-ethics-from-the-kirkwood-center/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.kirkwoodcenter.org","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/theology-ethics-from-the-kirkwood-center/20240930_060945_a2f9e60fe9e706c9eef5f4c8642f4866.jpg","author":"The Kirkwood Center","episode_count":62,"summary":"The Theology and Ethics Podcast of The Kirkwood Center is a place for those who are committed to thinking theologically about every aspect of life. We engage with Christian scholars on topics of biblical and systematic theology, philosophy of religion, church history, politics and ethics. The Theology and Ethics Podcast is a resource for pastors and church leaders to further their own studies and help the Christian who is committed to engaging fruitfully with the culture around them.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-ethics-7032461"},"episode":{"title":"138: A Theological Analysis of James Gunn's Superman","slug":"138-a-theological-analysis-of-james-gunn-s-superman","published_at":"2025-07-28T16:50:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-ethics-7032461/138-a-theological-analysis-of-james-gunn-s-superman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-ethics-7032461","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/theology-ethics-from-the-kirkwood-center/2140301","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/291813/2140301/theology-ethics-from-the-kirkwood-center/2025_07_28_08_07_35_76385527-7f1d-44f0-947f-227274b68ead.mp3","summary":"Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team discusses Superman 2025, a new comic book movie adaptation courtesy of director James Gunn. We’ll discuss the aesthetics of the film, and analyze it from a theological perspective. Anthony’s articles about the movie: https://kirkwood617.substack.com/p/james-gunns-superman-christus-or https://www.patheos.com/blogs/theologicalapologetics/2025/07/james-gunns-not-so-super-superman/ If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org . Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org . Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #anthonycostello #superman2025 #clarkkent #jamesgunn #davidcorenswet #DCuniverse #comics #aristotle #kierkegaard #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS & TIMECODES 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:35-Anthony’s Articles About Superman 00:05:50-The Challenge of Movie Adaptations 00:11:12-The Role of Comic Book Media in Culture 00:15:15-Aristotle’s Criteria for Good Drama 00:21:42-Superman’s Error of Trading Plot for Spectacle 00:47:44-The Importance of Objectivity in Defining Beauty 00:53:11-Kierkegaard and the Productive Use of Imagination 01:09:59-The Theological Implications of Gunn’s Clark Kent 01:27:31-Should Supe…","meta_description":"Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team discusses Superman 2025, a new comic book movie adaptation courtesy of director…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6657,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/theology-ethics-7032461/episodes/138-a-theological-analysis-of-james-gunn-s-superman/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-ethics-7032461/138-a-theological-analysis-of-james-gunn-s-superman.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}