Resources

We invite you to browse the Consortium’s collection of resources on articles, books and movies, as well as the discussion guides designed to spark discussion among students and others.

Merrily We Roll Along

Merrily We Roll Along

Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life By: William Deresiewicz ...
Holes

Holes

By: Louis Sachar (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998) Summary: “There is no lake at Camp Green ...
Extending Boredom

Extending Boredom

Cox, Adam J. "The Case for Boredom" The New Atlantis (Spring 2010) Three cheers for having nothing to do and ...
Victoria

Victoria

Directed by: Sebastian Schipper This extraordinary crime drama explores the rootless, dangerous world of ...
A Catholic/Evangelical Theology

A Catholic/Evangelical Theology

Heavenly Participation: The Weaving of a Sacramental Tapestry By: Hans Boersma (Eerdmans, 2011) Hans ...
World Gone Wrong

World Gone Wrong

The Hunger Games By: Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press, 2008) In her trilogy The Hunger Games Suzanne ...
Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland

Directed by: Brad Bird Sadly, Tomorrowland was as disappointing as most critics said it was. Many things ...
Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

Directed by: David O. Russell The “making of” documentary bound with the Blu-ray version of Silver Linings ...
The Martian

The Martian

Directed by: Ridley Scott The Martian, directed by sci-fi master Ridley Scott, and starring as good a cast ...
Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation

Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation

By: James K.A. Smith (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2009) Summary: What letter is to the left of the “F” ...
The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life

Directed by: Terrence Malick Portrayals of God in the history of film extend from the disastrous to the ...
Why Are We Doing This Anyway?

Why Are We Doing This Anyway?

Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses By: Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa (Chicago: University ...