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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.

Quintus, Gaius, Atticus, & the Romans in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

Jan 25, 202125 min read

Quintus, Gaius, Atticus, & the Romans in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Although "Quintus," "Gaius," and "Atticus" are not names found within the Gospel accounts, as we analyze their depiction in The Chosen, we'l

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Jesus in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

Jul 4, 20205 min read

Jesus in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

If there's one aspect of The Chosen that elevates it above previous adaptations of the Gospels, it's the portrayal of Jesus. I've discussed

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Simon Peter & Andrew in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

Jun 13, 202018 min read

Simon Peter & Andrew in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Peter is driven by an instinct to survive, even if it means betraying others, and that this instinct is rooted in a lack of faith in God...

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Matthew in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

Jun 6, 202010 min read

Matthew in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

By making Matthew into a person with Aspergers, The Chosen reconciles what might initially seem like desperate character details into a thre

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Mary Magdalene in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

May 30, 202013 min read

Mary Magdalene in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

The important role that Mary Magdalene plays in The Chosen is not nearly as surprising as that of Nicodemus.

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Nicodemus in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

May 25, 202011 min read

Nicodemus in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

This focus on the personal side of Jesus is one key reasons why Nicodemus plays such an important role in The Chosen. Whereas a character...

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The Chosen & The Future of Bible Adaptation, Film, & TV

Kevin Keating

Mar 9, 20207 min read

The Chosen & The Future of Bible Adaptation, Film, & TV

Instead of abandoning biblical-fidelity, The Chosen demonstrates why adaptations need to lean in and tout their confessional non-mainstream

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6 Reasons Why the Arts are Crucial for Outreach to Gen Z

Kevin Keating

Sep 2, 20195 min read

6 Reasons Why the Arts are Crucial for Outreach to Gen Z

Even more than Millennials, Gen Z has a strong preference for experiences that feel authentic and personal...

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6 Ways to Infuse Creativity & the Arts into Youth Ministry

Kevin Keating

May 27, 20196 min read

6 Ways to Infuse Creativity & the Arts into Youth Ministry

Many churches have artists, professional or amateur, who would like to find more ways to share their gifts but don’t know how.

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Tropes and the Renewal of Your Imagination

Kevin Keating

May 13, 201910 min read

Tropes and the Renewal of Your Imagination

In all cultures there are patterns of telling stories that become so common that the audience can easily recognize and even anticipate them

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12 Bible Movie (and TV) Adaptations for Easter and Passover: The Chosen (2019) & Jesus His Life

Kevin Keating

Apr 20, 20197 min read

12 Bible Movie (and TV) Adaptations for Easter and Passover: The Chosen (2019) & Jesus His Life

...it’s clear that The Chosen is Bible Art intended to undergird and support the gospel accounts rather than undermining them.

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17 Surprising Influences on Bible Art & Adaptation (Part 3)

Kevin Keating

Mar 25, 20196 min read

17 Surprising Influences on Bible Art & Adaptation (Part 3)

Until relatively recently, Bible artists could assume that most people were relatively familiar with the stories that they adapted.

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17 Surprising Influences on Bible Art & Adaptations (Part 2)

Kevin Keating

Mar 18, 20196 min read

17 Surprising Influences on Bible Art & Adaptations (Part 2)

Bible Art doesn’t need to be subversive in order for it to have a different purpose than its source. The Jesus Storybook Bible differs from

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17 Surprising Influences on Bible Art and Adaptations (Part 1)

Kevin Keating

Mar 11, 20194 min read

17 Surprising Influences on Bible Art and Adaptations (Part 1)

Depictions of certain biblical scenes or characters is often so prevalent and so uniform that the creators of Bible Art don't even realize..

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