Iwan Russell-Jones

Pilgrimmages to Disney World, worship of the gods at Yankee Stadium, reality stars and TV shamans. Is contemporary culture brimming over with the secular or the sacred? Iwan Russell-Jones will be leading a full-day seminar on the topic, “Hidden Creeds: Sacred Secrets of Popular Culture" on Friday, November 8, 10:00 am - 5:30 pm in Seymour.

Iwan Russell-Jones is an award-winning filmmaker, theologian, and writer who recently became the first incumbent of the newly formed Eugene and Jan Peterson Chair in Theology and the Arts at Regent College. He has over 25 years of experience as a producer and director for the BBC, in both television and radio. He produced documentaries that include The Crucified King (BBC1 2003) and American Prophet (BBC2 2008), which explore the religious dimensions of Martin Luther King Jr.'s leadership of the civil rights movement; and Who Do You Say I Am? (BBC1 2007), which features poet Michael Symmons Roberts reflecting on the contemporary meaning of the life of Christ.

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Interested in how Jesus has been portrayed in cinema?

Check out Iwan Russell-Jones’ course at Regent this summer, Jesus in Celluloid.

Despite our so-called secular era, Jesus is an endlessly fascinating subject for artists, including filmmakers. The range and variety of Jesus films is extraordinary, including a growing number of non-western versions. Even the worst have flashes of insight and beauty; the best inspire deep reflection on the character at the heart of the Christian faith. Study some of the ways that Jesus has been depicted in film and how various portrayals converse with Scripture and Christian thought throughout the centuries.

Iwan will be teaching June 2-13. For a preview of all our 2014 summer courses visit our Summer Programs website.