WOF 127: Bishop Barron on "Avengers: Infinity War"

The new film Avengers: Infinity War, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers, has already grossed over $1 billion worldwide and had the highest-grossing opening in film history. In this episode, Bishop Barron and Jared Zimmerer explore some of the movie’s philosophical and spiritual themes.

SPOILER ALERT! This episode contains spoilers so only listen after you’ve seen the film, or if you don’t plan to see it.

Topics Discussed

• 0:04 - Introduction, confirmation season
• 4:30 - What does Bishop Barron think of comic book movies and the villain, Thanos?
• 6:17 - How does Thanos mirror Nietzsche and alchemy?
• 9:45 - How does Thanos reflect the totalitarian regimes of the World War II?
• 13:05 - How does the Church stand against the idea that “the end justifies the means”?
• 15:45 - What are the shortcomings of the Marvel heroes, and how do they reflect the Greek gods?
• 21:50 - How did Bishop Barron react to the surprise ending?
• 25:00 - Who is Bishop Barron’s favorite super hero?
• 26:00 - Question - By what criteria to you criticize movies?