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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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The Transfiguration of Jesus & the Second Commandment (The Chosen Season 4 Controversies)
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 25, 202318 min read
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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, 202311 min read
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Thomas and Ramah in The Chosen & Scripture (Adapting Biblical Characters)
The romance between the Apostle Thomas and his girlfriend/potential fiancé Ramah has been a topic of significant interest for fans of The Ch
Kevin Keating
Mar 10, 202315 min read
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Reflecting on The Chosen Season 3 & Anticipating Season 4: What Worked & What to Fix
It's been a couple weeks since the release of The Chosen Season 3 Finale (Episodes 7 & 8) and it feels like a good time to reflect on the cu
Kevin Keating
Feb 21, 202313 min read
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Pontius Pilate & His Wife in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
Season 3 of The Chosen has introduced several important characters, but none of them is as well-known and significant as Pontius Pilate. Aft
Kevin Keating
Jan 28, 202314 min read
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Little James in The Chosen & Scripture (Adapting Biblical Characters)
Up until his big moment in Episode 2 of The Chosen Season 3, Little James has played an appropriately small role in The Chosen. With only a
Kevin Keating
Nov 29, 202210 min read
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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
Nov 1, 20226 min read
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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
Oct 29, 202218 min read
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Lilith, Demons, & Evil Spirits in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
Demons and evil spirits like Lilith and Belial have played a small but important role in The Chosen, just as they do in the Bible. With Hall
Kevin Keating
Oct 14, 202213 min read
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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 23, 20225 min read
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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
Sep 13, 202212 min read
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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
Apr 21, 20229 min read
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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
Mar 12, 202211 min read
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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 25, 202211 min read
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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
Feb 16, 20228 min read
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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 28, 20229 min read
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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
Kevin Keating
Jan 14, 20229 min read
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Is The Chosen Accurate? Is it Biblical? (The Chosen Controversies)
Is The Chosen biblically accurate? Does it add too much to the Bible or is it a faithful adaptation? This seems to be a question of great co
Kevin Keating
Oct 27, 20218 min read
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Beyond The Chosen: Exploring the Biblical World
The success of The Chosen and its popularity is due in large part to how the show provides a wider audience of Christians with a detailed an
Kevin Keating
Oct 16, 20215 min read
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What was The Chosen Season Season 2 about? (Plots & Theme)
A few months ago, after watching the first few episodes of The Chosen Season 2, I made some initial predictions about what lay ahead and wha
Kevin Keating
Aug 14, 20217 min read
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