

Ep 1112 | Joel Osteen’s ‘Mary’ Movie Gets the Gospel Wrong
6 snips Dec 10, 2024
A tragic shooting at a Christian school in California highlights alarming media disparities as investigators uncover the shooter's motivations tied to political conflicts. The podcast also mourns the loss of the United Healthcare CEO while critiquing unthinkable social media reactions to his death. Furthermore, the new Netflix film about Mary is dissected for its inaccuracies and failure to reflect gospel truths, as it’s linked to the controversial prosperity gospel promoter behind it.
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California School Shooting
- Two kindergartners were shot at a California Christian school.
- The shooter, claiming retribution for Gaza violence, targeted the school after a fake enrollment meeting.
Media Bias in Tragedy Reporting
- Mainstream media's coverage of tragedies seems to depend on the perpetrator and victim identities.
- Progressive ideology often dictates which narratives get amplified.
Newsom's Contrasting Responses
- Newsom's response to the school shooting focused on gun violence, omitting the shooter's pro-Palestinian motives and victims' Christian identity.
- This contrasts with his detailed response to a Muslim boy's stabbing, highlighting a potential bias based on intersectionality.