“Polls show that the ranks of atheists are growing. The American Religious Identification Survey, a major study released last month, found that those who claimed “no religion” were the only demographic group that grew in all 50 states in the last 18 years.
Nationally, the “nones” in the population nearly doubled, to 15 percent in 2008 from 8 percent in 1990. In South Carolina, they more than tripled, to 10 percent from 3 percent. Not all the “nones” are necessarily committed atheists or agnostics, but they make up a pool of potential supporters”
Just got back from the Brehm Center in Pasadena, CA for another screening of The Ordinary Radicals. I met up with Eugene Suen, a film festival director and excellent host! The 7pm screening went well (I can tell now whether or not if folks are going to be into the film by about the 6 minute mark). Talk back session was great, with a couple dozen questions that led me to believe they were really wrestling with the topics in the film. Thanks to much to everyone who was a part of the event last night. I had a great time and hope to bring the next film to you!
Hey all! I have some good news for you. At long last, I’m happy to say that Another World is Possible Volume 1 – War REDUX is available for order. I’m expecting it to ship as early as next month! Here’s the Introduction to the DVD by Shane Claiborne:
Six years after the first installation of the “Another World Is Possible” series, Shane Claiborne, Jamie Moffett and friends return with a much more developed new exploration of the meaning of war and violence in our world.
Retained from the original Volume 1 is Dave Manzo’s jarring Iraq War photo montage as well as Shane’s “Extremists For Love” talk at the annual CCDA conference and a video of the press conference that was held when Shane, Jonathan, Leah and the rest of their Christian Peacemaker Team delegation returned from Iraq.
Volume 1 -War REDUX adds a new introduction with Shane, as well as four new in-depth interviews with a few of his friends who have recently spent time in the various war zones of the Middle East, featuring:
Amber shares stories from her time with the Circus 2 Iraq troupe
Farah bears witness to the devastation of Lebanon during the 2006 Israeli offensive • Jonathan and Leah share their attempts to apply their dramatic experience in Iraq back home in Durham, North Carolina
Logan recounts struggles with his Christian identity during his time in the Army
Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s makes an animated appearance (cookies in hand) to demonstrate the economic and social costs of warmaking.
DVD
-New introduction and conclusion by Shane Claiborne
-5 minute Iraq clip
-“Extremists For Love” talk by Shane Claiborne
-Return from Iraq presentation and press conference
-Extensive Interviews with Amber Christis, Logan Laituri, Farah Mokhtareizadeh, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and Leah Wilson-Hartgrove
-Dessert with Ben Cohen
CD
-Introduction by Shane Claiborne and music by Psalters
-Sounds from Iraq
-Tony Campolo interviews Shane Claiborne
-”Home For Refugees” and “All Who Are Weary” by Psalters
What a magnificent day in Asbury Park, NJ for a screening of The Ordinary Radicals! Had a great time meeting with the festival coordinators and enjoyed the conversation with audience members. Thanks so much to the fine folks at the Garden State Film Festival for the opportunity to showcase this important story. Here are some photos of my time there.
Keep an eye on the calendar, we’ll be screening at a venue near you – and if we’re not, contact our events & promotions guru Ryan Paetzold: ryan@theordinaryradicals.com to set one up! I’d love to come to your town, screen the film and hear your stories.
If you’re born & raised in NJ as I was, you might want to stop by the Garden State Film Festival tomorrow to check out The Ordinary Radicals official screening. Should be a great time in beautiful Asbury Park. Here are the details:
The Ordinary Radicals screening
Sunday, April 5th 3pm Youth Temple
22 Pilgrim Pathway
Ocean Grove , NJ 07756 (get directions)
After flying home from the festival in Jackson, I high-tailed it past the pines to a great community of folks at Forked River Pres to screen The Ordinary Radicals and discuss afterwards. If it’s any example of how much of a good time we had, the movie started at 7pm but I didn’t leave until after 11pm! Lots of great discussion, feedback for me and good, hard questions for the congregation to ponder. Many thanks to them for making an Agnostic feel welcome, and thanks for the food! That was just about the only meal I’d had time for that day & it hit the spot.
Well, I have to say I just about had the best time ever at the Crossroads Film Festival in Jackson, MS. I was picked up by my favorite character of the whole event, Jimmy Taylor. Jimmy, when not driving film directors to and fro, is a full time Mississippi Private Investigator with enough amazing stories to fill a season of Magnum PI…we just need to find him a good Higgins
Anywhoo, I had the pleasure of meeting fellow directors Paige Williams and Micki Dickoff at the opening reception. Paige’s film, “Mississippi Queen“, follows her coming home to Mississippi, digging past southern hospitality to examine gay values and the ex-gay ministry her parents run.
Micki spent the last 5 years working on Neshoba, a film about race, murder and reconciliation in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Watch it!
AND, we managed to convince Michael Wong and Brandt Russo to come join us for the film and talk back session. Good times indeed. Special thanks to Chris Spear, Marvin Snell, Nina Parikh, Carolina Whitfield-Smith and everyone at the Crossroads Film Festival for their hospitality and for supporting independent film!
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