Episode Details

Joel and Ethan Coen, more famously known as the Coen brothers, are arguably the greatest filmmakers of our time. They’ve been nominated for 13 academy awards, won four, and have garnered praise from many of the world’s most influential people. In this episode of the Word On Fire Show, Bishop Barron illuminates the Biblical motifs present in some of the Coen brothers' most celebrated films. The listener question asks about God's providence in relation to coincidence.

Topics Discussed

• 0:17  - Introduction, Bishop's Channel Island Mass.
• 1:38 - What makes the Coen Brothers so unique?
• 3:45 -  What are the spiritual themes in Fargo? (spoiler alert)
• 11:16 -What are the spiritual themes in No Country for Old Men and how does it relate to Fargo? (spoiler alert)
• 17:28 -What are the spiritual themes in True Grit? (spoiler alert)
• 24:45 - Question from listener: What is the difference between coincidence and God's providence?

Bonus Resources

• Videos
  • Bishop Barron on True Grit
  • Bishop Barron on Fargo
  • Bishop Barron on No Country for Old Men
  • Bishop Barron on Whiplash
• 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.