Joel and Ethan Coen, more famously known as the Coen brothers, are arguably the greatest filmmakers of our time. In this follow-up episode on the Coen brothers, Bishop Barron illuminates the Biblical motifs present in three of the Coen brothers' most unique films. The listener question asks about the nature of God. Topics Discussed 0:17 - Introduction, catching up with Bishop Barron. 1:38 - What makes the Coen Brothers so unique? 3:45 - What are the spiritual themes in A Serious Man? (spoiler alert) 12:00 -What are the spiritual themes in The Big Lebowski? (spoiler alert) 22:55 -What are the spiritual themes in Hail, Caesar!? (spoiler alert) 25:15 - Question from listener: What is God? Bonus Resources Videos Bishop Barron on True Grit Bishop Barron on Fargo Bishop Barron on A Serious Man Bishop Barron on Hail, Caesar! DVD's CATHOLICISM: The New Evangelization (Word On Fire) Faith Clips (Word On Fire) Articles "The Martian" and Why Each Life Matters (Bishop Barron) "The Avengers" and Friedrich Nietzsche (Bishop Barron) "The Theory of Everything": A God-Haunted Film (Bishop Barron) Books Seeds of the Word: Finding God in the Culture by Bishop Barron Word On Fire: Proclaiming the Power of Christ by Bishop Barron Study Program The Mystery of God: Who God Is and Why He Matters (Bishop Barron) Websites Word On Fire (Proclaiming Christ in the Culture) Find bonus links and resources for this episode at http://WordOnFireShow.com and, again, be sure to submit your questions at http://AskBishopBarron.

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