Catholic Commentary on The Chosen aims to help Catholics actively engage with the immensely popular TV series depicting the life of Christ.
In this introductory episode, Dr. Scott Hefelfinger and Dr. Michael Barber explain their initial attitudes toward The Chosen, ground The Chosen’s creative license in portraying the life of Christ in the teaching of the Catholic Church and Scripture, and discuss the historical context in which the Gospels were written.
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Watch Season 1 of Catholic Commentary on The Chosen: https://watch.formed.org/catholic-commentary-on-the-chosen
Download discussion questions for each episode here.
Up Next in Season 3
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Episode 1 | Catholic Commentary on Th...
With Season 1 in the books, we're jumping right into Season 3.
Don't worry! Dr. Barber and Dr. Hefelfinger will be back for Season 2.In this episode, Dr. Barber and Dr. Hefelfinger dive into Season 3 of The Chosen and unpack its first episode: "Homecoming." Highlighting the episode's theologic...
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Episode 2 | Catholic Commentary on Th...
In this episode, Dr. Barber and Dr. Hefelfinger explore Episode 2 of Season 3: "Two by Two." They consider the real consequences that following Jesus entails, how Jesus calls his disciples in spite of and because of their pasts, and how suffering can glorify God when it is transformed by grace.
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Episode 3 | Catholic Commentary on Th...
Dr. Barber and Dr. Hefelfinger are back to discuss Episode 3 of Season 3 of The Chosen: "Physician, Heal Yourself." In this episode, they discuss Jesus' return to Nazareth, the challenges of portraying the Son of God in media, Jesus' authoritative display in the synagogue, and his miraculous esca...
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