Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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In this video, I explore William Golding's Lord of the Flies and its recent Netflix adaptation from a spiritual and theological lens. This approach is often missed in the discourse and discussions around Lord of the Flies, but when we place it at the center of it, you get a ton of insight and a new way to see the truth, goodness, and beauty (and horror) that the story is sharing with us. Would you agree? What other allusions or symbols do you notice in the series and novel?

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 The Problem with How We’re Taught This Book
1:00 The Netflix Adaptation
3:09 The Meaning of the Title: Beelzebub
6:15 William Golding’s Faith Journey
9:55 The Island as a "New Eden"
12:22 The Beast
14:42 Simon as a Christ Figure
17:15 The Dissipation of Christian Ethics & The "Warrior Religion"
21:45 The Naval Officer
24:30 Why it's about Jesus