1.0Christ and Pop Culturehttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopcultureBen Bartletthttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/author/bbartlett/What Does Philippians 4:8 Really Mean?rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5MogujKQZ7"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/2008/02/philippians-48/">What Does Philippians 4:8 Really Mean?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/2008/02/philippians-48/embed/#?secret=5MogujKQZ7" width="600" height="338" title="“What Does Philippians 4:8 Really Mean?” — Christ and Pop Culture" data-secret="5MogujKQZ7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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In the second response to Tom Snyder (editor of Movieguide.org), Ben Bartlett investigates the true nature of the verse in question. What does Paul really mean by "whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things," and what does it mean for how we view film?http://www.christandpopculture.com/wp-content/uploads/bible.jpg