5 Reasons to Study & Discuss The Chosen in Your Faith Community or Church
Instead of worrying about whether The Chosen will replace Scripture, churches and faith communities need to focus on being proactive. By cre
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The Bible Artist
I believe the Arts can give us fresh eyes to see the significance of the Bible and the beauty of the Gospel.
I also believe the Bible can provide the arts with complex characters and stories with profound insight into the human condition.
Join me as I explore biblical adaptations like The Chosen and seek to cultivate greater appreciation for creativity, the arts, and adaptation within the Christian community.
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Kevin Keating
- Apr 25
- 18 min
The Chosen Season 4 Controversy? (The Transfiguration of Jesus & the Second Commandment)
The Chosen has weathered several controversies over the course of its first three seasons and I doubt the show's critics will stop looking f
Kevin Keating
- Apr 12
- 10 min
Samuel, Cain, & the Queen Mother (Tragic Old Testament Stories that Need a Film/TV Adaptation)
While the Gospels have been adapted to film and television countless times, the Old Testament has dozens of stories that have been left virt
Kevin Keating
- Apr 1
- 14 min
His Only Son: Recap & Review
His Only Son is a biblical film that depicts the journey of Abraham, Isaac, and their servants to Mount Moriah, where Abraham intends to sac
Kevin Keating
- Apr 1
- 12 min
What to Expect in The Chosen Season 4
The Chosen Season 4 began shooting recently and it's natural for fans to be curious about what we can expect in the new season. For the most
Kevin Keating
- Dec 11, 2022
- 11 min
The Chosen Season 3: What to Expect & How to Watch
Last week, Dallas Jenkins announced the release schedule for most of the remaining episodes of The Chosen Season 3 and gave more details abo
Kevin Keating
- Nov 14, 2022
- 11 min
The Chosen Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2: Questions to Discuss Before the Premiere
The wait is over! Episodes 1 & 2 of The Chosen Season 3 have premiered. The questions below were written prior to the release of Episodes 1
Kevin Keating
- Nov 1, 2022
- 8 min
The Chosen Season 3 Trailer Analysis
In anticipation of The Chosen Season 3 premiere on November 18, the creators of The Chosen have publicly released two official trailers. Up
Kevin Keating
- Oct 29, 2022
- 21 min
I am the Law of Moses (The Chosen Season 3 Controversy)
In the official trailer for The Chosen Season 3, the Pharisees warn Jesus that they may have to follow (the punishment for blasphemy in) the
Kevin Keating
- Sep 23, 2022
- 8 min
Testament & The Shift: New Bible Adaptations Inspired by The Chosen
With the immense success of The Chosen and its unique crowd-funding model, Angel Studios is in the process of creating two more screen adapt
Kevin Keating
- Sep 13, 2022
- 15 min
Simon the Zealot and Nathanael in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
The Bible gives us very little information about Simon the Zealot and Nathanael - two of the more significant disciples The Chosen introduce
Kevin Keating
- Aug 15, 2022
- 10 min
Should Nicodemus Kneel? Narrative Ambiguity & Charitable Reading (The Chosen Controversies)
I explore controversies generated by ambiguity in the Born Again conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus in The Chosen Season 1 Episode 7
Kevin Keating
- Aug 10, 2022
- 12 min
What The Chosen Season 3 Should Be About
In this post, I argue what Season 3 of The Chosen (coming this Fall) should be about based on the end of Season 2 and the Gospel material.
Kevin Keating
- Apr 21, 2022
- 12 min
Creepy John the Baptist & Dallas Jenkins (The Chosen Controversies)
In today's post on The Chosen, I'll turn to the "Creepy John" controversy. We'll be considering whether the way Simon (Peter) and Andrew
Kevin Keating
- Mar 30, 2022
- 10 min
Jesus, Dancing Jokes, & Genre (The Chosen Controversies)
Dallas Jenkins recently released a video highlighting the top five most frequent controversies and complaints directed at The Chosen. While
Kevin Keating
- Mar 12, 2022
- 13 min
Amazon Prime's The Rings of Power & The Challenges of Biblical Adaptation
Since the release of the trailer for Amazon Prime's The Rings of Power, social media has been host to a heated debate between Tolkien fans w
Kevin Keating
- Feb 25, 2022
- 14 min
In Defense of The Chosen & Other Christian Movies, Books, & Media (Part 2)
The narrative goes something like this: "Christian literature, art, and music was once great and beautiful, but now they have fallen; so-cal
Kevin Keating
- Feb 16, 2022
- 11 min
In Defense of The Chosen & Other Christian Movies, Books, & Media (Part 1)
Whenever I talk to Christians who consider themselves to be particularly cultured and artistically sophisticated, I almost inevitably hear a
Kevin Keating
- Jan 28, 2022
- 12 min
The Chosen Season 2 Controversy (Jesus, the Bible, & the Process of Inspiration)
As I watched the update on The Chosen this past Sunday, I was surprised to learn that the controversy sparked by Episode 5-8 of Season 2 of
Kevin Keating
- Jan 14, 2022
- 11 min
The Virgin Mary in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
Out of all the recurring characters in The Chosen, the Virgin Mary, Jesus' mother, has a very unique role. Because The Chosen (especially in
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