When Jesus blessed the peacemakers in the Beatitudes, did he have Aquaman in mind? How about The Lego Movie 2? We make the case that both resonate with Matthew 5:9.

Show Notes

Caitlin Eha on The Lego Movie 2.

Kelly Sue DeConnick on Twitter.

Aarik Danielsen on Frank Turner's Be More Kind.

John J. Thompson's Spotify playlist.

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Josh Larsen is senior producer for Think Christian and host/producer of the TC podcast. He's also the co-host of Filmspotting, as well as the author of Movies Are Prayers and Fear Not! A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies. You can connect with him on Facebook, Twitter, and Letterboxd.

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JR. Forasteros is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Church in Dallas, Texas. He is also the author of Empathy for the Devil and co-host of the The Fascinating Podcast and In All Things Charity. Connect with him on Facebook or Twitter, or get his weekly Faith & Pop Culture newsletter.

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Sarah Welch-Larson is the author of Becoming Alien, an examination of the Alien franchise through a feminist theological lens. She lives in Chicago with her husband, their dog, and about two dozen houseplants. You can follow her on Twitter @dodgyboffin.

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“JJT” has been chasing the thread dangling between eternal truths and temporal creative experiences for nearly three decades. He is a writer, a businessman, a father, an artist, and a seeker. Read more about him at True Tunes.

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