The Gospel Reloaded: Exploring Spirituality and Faith in The Matrix

The world has changed. The Gospel Reloaded rushes headlong into The Matrix, exploring the trilogy's intricate details, religious undertones, and eclectic philosophies. These aren't movies you just "watch." They are postmodern epics, full of meaning and metaphor--deserving of serious inquiry and contemplation. Get inside the collective minds of the Wachowski brothers. See how even the minute details--from Neo's name to Thomas Anderson's room number--yield secrets to better understand the film. The movies call us to seek and find. Read how the themes of The Matrix call you to your own spiritual revelation. Ask of your own life: what's real and what's a mirage? Then you'll discover just how deep this rabbit hole really goes.

CHRIS SEAY is pastor of Ecclesia, a progressive Christian community in Houston, Texas, recognized for exploring spiritual questions of culture and breaking new ground in art, music, and film. He is the author of The Gospel According to Tony Soprano and The Tao of Enron. His work has been reviewed in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and Publisher’s Weekly. He and his family live in Houston.

GREG GARRETT is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated novel Free Bird, forty short stories, and numerous articles and essays on film, narrative, and spirituality. He directs Art & Soul, a nationally recognized festival of religion and the arts at Baylor University, where he is a professor of English. He lives in Austin, Texas.