If you are ambivalent about your faith identity...
If you are wanting to connect with others...

Alternative is an inclusive (and tentatively) christian (-ish) fellowship group.

We acknowledge the complexity of belief and unbelief. We seek an alternative to our sectarian identities, whether they be religious or secular.

We believe that the 'religious' and the 'secular' are both important strands in Western culture. Our aim is to recognize a solidarity between the two and to discover something new in our converging intentions.

We engage in conversation, watch films, discuss articles, share food, and engage in various other activities (hiking, picnicking, bowling, brewery meetings, etc.)

(All entries posted on this blog generally reflect the topics of our group discussions.)

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Holy Moments: The Medium of Film

This summer we have gathered together for a few film screenings. We started with Waking Life, a film by Richard Linklater about a young man who finds himself encountering a dreamlike succession of complex philosophical conversations and existential monologues. One of these conversations is a scene that explains in part why I would like to continue viewing films regularly. We also saw You Can Count on Me, by Kenneth Lonergan. This one really gets at the importance of relationships in considering questions of meaning in life. The medium of film itself truly presents us with great possiblities as we continue an ongoing conversation about meaning and seek to open ourselves up to each other, to the world and to life.
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