Mini Symposium: Western Movies and Novels as Theological Reflection

Come join us for a discussion, dinner, and film screening on Western movies and novels as theological reflection.  

Thursday, 3:00 - 4:30 pm

The Western Novel: Cormac McCarthy's Novels as Theological Reflection (Panel Discussion) 

Location: White Room, Bill Daniel Student Center [SUB; 2nd floor]

Panelists:

Richard Russell, Professor English, Baylor University

Bryan Giemza, Associate Professor of Humanities and Literature, Texas Tech University

Farrell O'Gorman, Professor of English, Belmont Abbey College

Thursday, 5:00 - 6:30 pm

The Western Movie: Dinner and Panel Discussion

Location: White Room, Bill Daniel Student Center [SUB; 2nd floor]

Panelists:

Philip Jenkins, Distinguished Professor of History & Director of the Program on Historical Studies of Religion, Baylor University

Matthew Aughtry, Acting Director of the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies, Baylor University

Jonathan Warren Pagán, Anglican Priest and Author

Tish Harrison Warren, Anglican Priest and Author

Thursday, 7:00 - 8:45 pm

Film Screening: The Searchers

Location: Fudge Auditorium in the Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center

Together we will watch "The Searchers," the classic 1956 film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles. We celebrate the 70th anniversary of the film this year.

Sponsors include the Institute for Faith and Learning and the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies (George W. Truett Theological Seminary).