Despite being one of the most critically lauded directors in cinema; despite winning two Oscars for screenwriting and the Palme d’Or; despite being continually successful at the box office; despite talking explicitly with God in his movies; despite centering his most famous film around a theological discussion; despite all these things, Quentin Tarantino is rarely seriously discussed in Christian journalism. And this is completely understandable. 

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Philip Tallon about his 39:1 article “Reservoir Gods: Quentin Tarantino’s Premodern Theology“.

We’d also like to invite you to subscribe to the Journal. To subscribe to the Journalplease click here. 

When you to subscribe to the Journal, you join the team of print subscribers whose paid subscriptions help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our free online-exclusive articles, such as this review, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast.

Another way you can support keeping our resources free is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3 or $5, which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here.

Other articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author

Steven Spielberg films.

Episode 139 Clear Skies, Hurt Hearts, Can’t Lose: Why Spielberg’s Aliens Help Make us More Human 

“ClearSkies, Hurt Hearts, Can’t Lose: Why Spielberg’s Aliens Help Make us More Human.”

Tolkien Review:

Episode 123 Tolkien’s First Fellowship

Tolkien’s First Fellowship A film review of Tolkien

Alfred Hitchcock films:

Episode 100: A. Hitchcock Films

The Coen Brother’s Films:

Episode 050: O Father, Where Art Thou? The Coen Brothers and the Riddle of Existence

“O Father, Where Are Thou? The Coen Brothers and the Riddle of Existence

Other related media articles:

Episode 037: Choose Your Own Enchantment: Freedom and Conscience in What We Watch

Choose Your Own Enchantment: Freedom and Conscience in What We Watch 

Film Review: The Church without Claws? A Figurative Reading of the Film Black Panther

Episode 063: Black Panther Film Review with Eric Redmond

Episode 039: The Gospel According to Marvel 

The Gospel According to Marvel

Episode 024: Dr. Strange (film review with spoilers)

Episode 067: Spielberg’s Nostalgia for Reality in Ready Player One 

Spielberg’s Nostalgia for Reality in Ready Player One.”

Episode 054: The Last Jedi: A Star Wars Movie for the Era of “the Nones”

The Last Jedi: A Star Wars Movie for the Era of “the Nones”

Episode 027: “Evaluating the Star Wars Worldview”

May the Force Bewitch You: Evaluating the Star Wars Worldview 

Episode 075: Film Nostalgia & Heaven 

Looking for Heaven at the Movies: What our Fondness for Nostalgic Films Says about Us.”

Episode 87: Westworld & A.I.

“HBO’s Westworld and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.”

Episode 041: The Gracious Heroism of Wonder Woman

The Gracious Heroism of Wonder Woman

Fighting Scientism with the Occult in Doctor Strange

Episode 012: Jesus Films 

Jesus Films: Who Does Hollywood Say That I Am? 

Episode 079: Theology of Morgan Freeman 

“The Story of Morgan Freeman (Not God).” 

The Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflix’s I Am Mother

Postmodern Realities Episode 132: The Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflix’s I Am Mother

An Apologetic of Horror 

The Matrix: Unloaded Revelations 

The Gospel According to Lost

Breaking Bad’s Addicting Defense of Moral Realism 

Television as the New Literature: Understanding and Evaluating the Medium

A Wrinkle in Time: Drawing Apologetic Value from a De-Christianized Film

Sci-Fi, Free Will, and the Problem of Evil