Special Thursday Documentary Film Night -- "Jesus Camp"

Join us this Thursday, December 6th with doors opening at 7 pm for our "extra" film showing of the month outside of our Third Thursday Documentary Nights. We will be delving into "Jesus Camp", the Academy Award® nominated documentary from filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady about the Evangelical Christian movement in America; specifically, an intensely "experiential" born-again revival summer camp for the children of Evangelical families. The film depicts without commentary the personal stories of several children who attend the camp in the same summer, the experiences of their fellow campers, and the overall impact or influence the camp and its parent movement have on their lives, the Evangelical community, and the potential ramifications to the greater body politic. After we view the film, we will explore the significant role religion plays in the field of peace and social justice activism, and create a dialog about religious tolerance, the nature of extremism, and where we are with these issues in America today.

As with all other Documentary Film Nights, there will be hot tea, water, fresh organic popcorn, and homemade vegan cookies! There is a sliding-scale donation of $5 -- 'sliding-scale' meaning that you give what you truly and mindfully can, even if that is only the honor of your participation in our dialog -- and we ask that you bring a non-perishable food donation to the Gallatin Valley Food Bank or Heart of the Valley animal shelter. We look forward to the discussion this night will bring, and to welcoming new friends, a spectrum of ideas, and open exchange on this important foundational issue.