It's All Connected

Adam Nigh

Adam Nigh, a theologian, teacher and musician, talks about the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and other nerd-culture staples, discussing how all of it connects to life, faith, scripture, and theology.

Episodes

  1. 04/13/2021

    Ep 10: Bucky's Liberation

    In this episode Adam talks about the opening scene of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 4, The Whole World Is Watching. This scene is a powerful illustration of salvation as liberation from the powers that enslave us! In the episode I discuss this excellent book from Josh McNall, The Mosaic of Atonement. Check it out here.

    Ep 10: Bucky's Liberation

  2. 03/22/2021

    Ep 9: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and the Power of Symbols

    Adam talks about the first episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as, among other things, a study in the power of symbols (similar to Batman Begins in that way) and how that plays into Christian theology by way of the sacraments.

    Ep 9: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and the Power of Symbols

  3. 03/15/2021

    Ep 8: Side Characters

    On this episode Adam talks about the value of side characters in superhero stories, how they often offer greater perspective on a story than the more unrelatable superheroes, and how this models the right way to relate to biblical narratives and especially royal psalms.

    Ep 8: Side Characters

  4. 03/10/2021

    Ep 7: The Ship of Theseus, Identity, and Resurrection

    In this episode, Adam talks about the philosophical debate between Vision and White Vision in the WandaVision finale, connecting that to discussions about what constitutes the identity between our present selves and resurrected selves.

    Ep 7: The Ship of Theseus, Identity, and Resurrection

  5. 03/01/2021

    Ep 6: What Is Grief If Not Love Persevering?

    Adam talks about that incredible line in WandaVision episode 8, "What is grief if not love persevering?", drawing in themes from Iron Man, Plato, and the gospel.

  6. 02/20/2021

    Ep 5: Thor and Heroism

    Adam talks about the shocking difference between Thor as we find him when Rocket and Hulk catch up with him in New Asgard in Avengers: Endgame, where he is lazy, overweight, and depressed, and how we had seen him in all the Thor and Avengers movies before that. He discusses how this shocking difference reflects something of the shocking things the Bible has to say about what humanity is.

  7. 02/19/2021

    Ep 4: Thor and Identity

    This week Adam talks about Thor's journey of self-discovery, especially between Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame, and how that relates to how Christian theology might set us on a peculiar kind of path toward understanding our identity.

  8. 02/16/2021

    Ep 3: WandaVision, Fake News, and Justice

    Adam discusses how WandaVision adds to our current cultural conversations about false narratives, the American dream, and justice. He gets into how our construction of a pleasant present by repressing horrific memories is countered by the Christian disciplines of scripture reading and confession. And beyond talking about how WandaVision ties into all that, he also throws in the Matrix, the Truman Show, Loki, the MCU Spider-Man movies, and the excellent Christopher Nolan feature debut, Memento!

  9. 02/13/2021

    Ep 2: Doctor Strange and the Trinity

    In this episode, Adam uses Doctor Strange, as well as other fantasy type movies/stories like Harry Potter, the Hobbit, Star Wars, a few other MCU movies, to explain why the doctrine of the Trinity matters for Christian life and faith.

  10. 02/12/2021

    Ep 1: Connecting It All

    Adam introduces himself and the show, talking about how watching and discussing things like the Marvel Cinematic Universe help us become better readers of scripture.

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About

Adam Nigh, a theologian, teacher and musician, talks about the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and other nerd-culture staples, discussing how all of it connects to life, faith, scripture, and theology.

Information

  • Creator
    Adam Nigh
  • Years Active
    2021
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Adam Nigh
  • Show Website
    It's All Connected