RTS Orlando Christian Thought Society (CTS)The God Who Wasn't There(2005, 62 minutes, Not rated)
Directed by Brian Flemming
|  | | LOCATION | Faculty Conference Room at RTS | | TIMES | 7 - 10 PM | | TOPICS | Atheism
Modern attacks on Christianity
Apologetics | | GUEST | Dr. John Frame
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We have formed the Christian Thought Society to encourage interaction and fellowship among the RTS Orlando community by examining personal, social, political, philosophical, ethical, and theological issues together. We are attempting to foster an environment for intelligent, compassionate, holistic dialogue from a variety of perspectives. To enhance our discussions and provide some topical launching points, we will view a film at each meeting. Meetings typically take place twice monthly on Friday night from 7-10pm in the Faculty Conference Room on the RTS Orlando campus. We look forward to seeing you there!
| September 1 | | FILM | The Truman Show (1998, 103 minutes, PG), Directed by Peter Weir | | TOPICS | Reality television, reality versus fantasy, media in American culture | | GUEST | Dr. Sherry MacKenzie | | | | September 8 | | FILM | Paradise Now (2005, 93 minutes, PG-13), Directed by Hany Abu-Assad | | TOPICS | Islam, the Israeli-Palestenian Conflict | | GUEST | Chad Meyer | | | | October 6 | | FILM | The God Who Wasn't There (2005, 62 minutes, NR), Directed by Brian Flemming | | TOPICS | Atheism, modern attacks on Christianity, apologetics | | GUEST | Dr. John Frame | | | | October 20- TBA | | | | November 3 | | FILM | The Emerging Church (2005), a PBS Special | | TOPICS | The emerging church | | GUEST | Rev. Chuck DeGroat | | | | November 17 | | FILM | Hotel Rwanda (204, 122 minutes, PG-13), Directed by Terry George | | TOPICS | Foreign policy, genocide | | GUEST | TBA | | | | December 1 | | FILM | Millions (2005, 98 minutes, PG), Directed by XX | | TOPICS | Poverty and affluence, materialism and stewardship | | GUEST | TBA |
The Internet Movie Database for more information on films (note: you to leave the RTS website!)
"Should Christians Go to the Movies?" by John Frame
"Moving Pictures: Theologizing at the Movies" by John Frame
"Questions to Ask of Films: A Worksheet" by John Frame
As Christians who are engaged in various forms of ministry, we are concerned with engaging the culture and examining its thought-forms. Film is an excellent media by which to evaluate what society considers its hopes, problems, and solutions. The themes of some of the films we will watch together may contain content that may make some viewers uncomfortable. We are not viewing films merely to critique them for foul language, sexual content, etc. Though surely we will seek to avoid excesses of such content, we cannot altogether avoid it. Thus, we do not necessarily endorse the message of the movies we'll be watching. In fact, some of them promote messages we stand against, all the more reason to think through them as Christians. We hope to discuss the worldviews presented in each film, to critically engage both the positives and negatives of this medium of expression, and to examine how scripture's narrative of creation, fall, and redemption shed light on the topics addressed.
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