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Awkward Asian TheologiansS2E2 How Yellow Was My Mochi? RepresentationMatt and Dan go meta, like two lost dumplings floating in a bowl of hot broth, trying to figure out what it means to do things “Asianly.” They untangle the knots of representation and the elusive “Asian standpoint”, confess to using a smorgasbord of labels - the made-up tags that others love to slap on them - and wonder: could we swap these out for something purely Asian? Maybe a porcelain teapot? Or a bamboo shoot? Somewhere in the chaos, they explore the theological weight of navigating these sticky, pre-pack...2025-07-2527 minAwkward Asian TheologiansS2E1 Jesus Was What? ChristologyMatt and Dan kick off the new season by going full ying-yang – back to the basics. And by basics, we mean Jesus. That’s right: before we talk Resurrection, redemption, or rewatching Wong Kar-wai films for spiritual insight, we’re starting at the source. Who is Jesus? What’s up with his name? And why does it matter that he’s both God and human, king and servant, fully divine and yet creating awkwardness at first century dinner parties? Related to this, the Asians grapple wi...2025-07-1132 minAwkward Asian TheologiansS1E10 What Christians Believe: Faith (Part II)In this second instalment of the two-part meditation on faith, Matt and Dan move from Asia’s unique spiritual terrain toward a more universal grammar of belief.Defying the expectations of tiger mums, they explore faith not as a possession or passport, but as a living rhythm—more pilgrimage than property. Along the way, they challenge some sticky assumptions: that faith is an identity badge, a doctrinal treasure chest, or a battleground of truth claims.They also sit with the Church’s role as a kind of guardian - both temple gatekeeper and matern...2025-05-1633 minAwkward Asian TheologiansS1E9 Making Asians Great Again: Faith (Part I)Our most Asian episode yet! Matt extols the hidden mystery of Australian country Chinese cuisine, while Dan riffs on the situation of Christians across Asia. He debunks the myth that Christian faith in the region has simply been a proxy for colonialism or a late addition to the Chinese religious menu. They end by asking what it means to be fully Christian and fully Asian, concluding it is an increasing urgent question for Asians and non-Asians (and likely has something to do with steaming fish).Daniel Ang: Bearing Witness in...2025-05-0230 minAwkward Asian TheologiansSPECIAL The Pope Who Shook Our Aunties: FrancisMatt and Dan light a joss stick for the ancestors and crack open a very special (and slightly spicy) episode of Awkward Asian Theologians - this time, in memory of the dearly departed Pope Francis. Yes, the Argentinian Pope who said “Pachamama” out loud in the Vatican and lived to tell the tale. They reflect on a papacy that was as chaotically beautiful as your auntie's home altar: a bit cluttered, deeply sincere, occasionally controversial, and full of incendiary content. Matt takes a detour into the legacy of Luigi Giussani - no, not a K-drama villa...2025-04-2344 minAwkward Asian TheologiansS1E8 Aren't We There Already: Mystery (Part II)This is the second installment of a two-parter on the theme of mystery.Matt and Dan use more big words to talk about how divine mystery makes itself incarnate into our experience. They also talk about how Christian grappling of divine mystery should lead to a certain posture, one that brings us to our knees rather than inflates our heads.Look out for the use of the term "sacramental ontology".2025-04-1832 minAwkward Asian TheologiansS1E7 Are We There Yet: Mystery (Part I)Matt and Dan begin a two-parter on what mystery is and entails. They use big words like "epistemology", and warn us about the risk of reducing mystery to a jingoistic stopping of further reflection on the life of faith. They also warn us about the conceit of thinking one's way to salvation, instead of truly encountering the complexity of reality and God's working his way through our lived experience.Graham Ward: The UnimaginablePope Francis: Address to Participants in the International Congress on the Future of Theology2025-04-0434 minAwkward Asian TheologiansS1E6 Asian Flexing: EvangelisationMatt and Dan talk about the finer details of asian dinner conversations, before speaking about the Christian task of evangelisation. They clarify the important distinction between evangelisation and "flexing" (and why one does not equate with the other). They also talk about the link between parish life and the imperative for evangelisation, and the important place of divine gift, journeying and communion in the proclamation of the Gospel.Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium2025-03-2134 minAwkward Asian TheologiansS1E5 The Ancestors!!!!: TraditionIn this episode, Matt confesses to being a sedevacantist, discusses with Dan why Catholic tradition matters, and how it can be the cause of maximum emotional damage for the Asian. They also look at change and faithfulness, engaging the analogy of the body.Second Vatican Council:Dei Verbum (esp 7-9)Anne Carpenter’s article onMaurice Blondel & the Fights Over Catholic Tradition. 2025-03-0732 minAwkward Asian TheologiansS1E4 This Time With Feeling: SacramentsIn this episode, Matt and Dan talk about the sacraments, try not to offend Protestants (and like good Asians, fail), and ponder if mere culture can save us (Spoiler: it can't).They also look at why evangelisation matters, involves each of us and why Asians make parishes complex.Escencia Life CentreAlpha in a Catholic Context2025-02-2131 minAwkward Asian TheologiansS1E3 Karaoke With Sacraments: ParishesMatt and Dan discuss what to order at Yum Cha. They also speak of other things good, true and beautiful, jumping off their previous episode on Theology and focusing on the spiritual life of parishes, the fundamental building block of most Catholics' spiritual lives.
They explain and speak of the centrality of missionary discipleship for the local community of faith, and in so doing, bust a big myth about what parishes are meant to do.
They also declare that Asians make bad hymns good, and demonstrate why Catholics should get off the sacramental treadmill, and...2025-02-0835 minAwkward Asian TheologiansS1E2 Asians Seeking Understanding: TheologyIn this episode, Dan incurs Matt's jealousy by discussing his favourite dim sum, and also laying claim to all things Asian.
They also discuss other steamy goods like theology. They define what it is, what it is not, and what good it does to us intellectually, pastorally and spiritually. They also discuss why Catholics (Asian or otherwise) should care and reflect theologically in order to better engage with the reality, time and space in which they live, as well as deepen their relationship with Jesus.
SPOILER ALERT: They also talk about why one cannot think...2025-01-2832 minAwkward Asian TheologiansS1E1 Dishonouring Cows Since 2025: PilotLeave your shoes at the door!
Matt and Dan introduce themselves, the podcast and, like good Asians, justify their own existence.
They also speak of the importance of history and mystery and introduce a special third guest.
Robert Imbelli: A Wondrous Adventure2025-01-1230 min
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THE MARVELS T13
Đạo diễn: Nia DaCosta
Diễn viên: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton
Thể loại: Hành Động, Phiêu Lưu, Thần thoại
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YÊU LẠI VỢ NGẦU T16
Đạo diễn: Nam Dae-jung
Diễn viên: Kang Ha-neul, Ju...2023-11-1315 min