Earlier this week we were joined by A. Ron from the Bald Move podcast. His co-author for Gods of Thrones and historical Jesus scholar, Dr. Anthony Le Donne, is on the podcast talking comparative religion in the Game of Thrones. We have too much fun and get to a bunch of topics...
Game of Thrones as a secular apocalypse narrative
GOT and LOTR (Lord of the Rings)
eucatastrophe in LOTR
the end of ethical theories
how Martin sees the nature of religion
the influence of Catholicism and Roman religion
the cultural phenomenon of GOT and its growing tribe
anxiety, agency, and our global crises
White Walkers and the Ecological Crisis
blood and incest
introduction to comparative religion in Westeros
why fan theory is awesome
from canonical texts to post-canonical TV
how GOT tackles changing norms
the historical Jesus had warts
GOT and the emergence of a promo-democracy
how to finish the books if Martin can't
an aside on the politics of historical Jesus research
Anthony Le Donne is Assistant Professor of New Testament at United Theological Seminary. He is the author/editor of seven books and serves as an editor of the Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus.
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