The Ivy League Congress on Faith and Action

I was part of a panel with Tim Tsang (Moogist) and G. James Daichendt on Arts and Entertainment at the Ivy League Congress on Faith and Action hosted by members at Harvard University.

Christian Union, the organization that is hosting this Congress has 260 students at Princeton University, making it the largest membership of any student organization on campus. Harvard has beaten their growth rate and Yale is beating Harvard. They have a 24/7 prayer room and almost all of the hours are covered. Many of the students fast on a regular basis. The president of Christian Union, Matt Bennett, says the exponential growth and spiritual vitality feel like descriptions of the Great Awakenings.

 Half of the top 150 influencers in the US are from an Ivy League school.

I've never felt so optimistic about the future of the world!

Here's my talk:

These are the resources I planned to mention:

"Answering the Curtain Call", which I wrote in 2002 

"Teaching Kids to Kill" by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman

Performing the Sacred: Theology and Theatre in Dialogue (Engaging Culture) by Dale Savidge and Todd E. Johnson

Here are links to organizations I plan to mention:

The Christopher Awards 

Christians in Theatre Arts: CITA.org 

MasterWorks Festival: RichDrama.com/MWF

MasterMedia: MasterMediaIntl.org 

Christians in Visual Arts: CIVA.org 

Here are plays I plan to mention:

Screwtape Letters 

Freud's Last Session  

 My own plays

 Reflections in the Light reviews

Here are films I'm planning to mention:

The Ten Commandments

Ben Hur 

The Passion of the Christ

Fireproof

The Grace Card

My upcoming films 

Soul Surfer