Nearly two decades of using film to teach worldview to undergraduate students has resulted in a few surprises in which films have had the deepest cultural impact upon a generation.
All-Time ‘Deep Culture Impact’ Films
Why Achieving ‘Deep Culture’ Impact is so Elusive
In the past 25 years only THREE Academy Award-winning films have managed to break into the coveted top 50 all-time box office earners.
Cultivating the Spirit: How College Can Enhance Students’ Inner Lives
While academics are understandably proud of their “outer” accomplishments in the fields of science, medicine, technology, and commerce, colleges and universities have increasingly come to neglect the student’s “inner” development–the sphere of values and beliefs, emotional maturity, spirituality, and self-understanding, despite the importance of spiritual matters to young people in their quest to lead integrated lives.
High Culture, Pop Culture, What About Films that Impact ‘Deep Culture’?
By necessity I have developed my own informal (and often intuitive) system for finding worldview-shaping films that you might find interesting as you consider your own choice in films.
Is Winning an Oscar a Reliable Indicator of a Truly Great Film?
The public-relations-driven, artistically myopic, and sometime overtly political nature of both the studios and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences often make Oscars an unreliable measure of true greatness.
Oscar Week 2011: First Annual Two Handed Warrior Best Picture Poll
Two Handed Warriors first annual Oscar Poll. Don’t forget to vote!
Oscar Week 2011: Fresh story ideas a tough sell in Hollywood, by Nicole Sperling
We used to be the generators of intellectual property, not just recyclers of it.
Join the National Collegiate Day of Prayer This Thursday (2/24)
Throughout American history our colleges have been repeatedly blessed and transformed by intense seasons of spiritual awakening.
Sony Edits Bible Out of Screening of Faith-Based Film ‘Soul Surfer’, by Paul Bond
Soul Surfer illuminates Hollywood’s increasingly awkward dance with the faith-based community. After years of neglecting religious audiences, studios now know that appealing to the Christian-values set while also bringing in more secular crowds can lead to an across-the-board blockbuster like Blind Side ($256 million).
Justin Bieber’s Mom Shares Her Sense of God’s Calling on Her Son’s Life
Patti Bieber, Mom of teen sensation Justin Bieber, shares her take on how God is directing her son’s career.
Video: Malcolm Gladwell Challenges Accuracy of US News College Ranking System
Think the U.S. News and World Report rankings tell you which colleges are best for students? Think again.
Change Takes Time: What Culture-makers Could Learn from Two Wine-makers, by Erik Lokkesmoe
In our clamorous and rootless society, bravado is potent and expectations are high; great things are expected to happen quickly. Yet noble and daring deeds — ending extreme poverty, reinventing a new model for the music industry, or revitalizing devastated urban centers — require a patient and persistent vision.