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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.

Sling Blade

Sling Blade

Miramax Films, 1996; Directed by Billy Bob Thorton; Starring Billy Bob Thorton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, and ...
The Intern

The Intern

Directed by: Nancy Meyers I am sorry to be posting about The Intern so long after its opening because it ...
East of Eden

East of Eden

By: John Steinbeck (New York: Viking Press, 1952) Summary: Steinbeck, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the ...
The Giver

The Giver

By: Lois Lowry (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993) Summary: Jonas lives in a society where pain has been ...
A Separation

A Separation

Directed by: Asghar Farhadi The Islamic Republic of Iran may be as distant politically from the United ...
All Talk?

All Talk?

Rice, Condoleeza, “This moment cries out for us to confront race in America”, Opinions, Washington Post (June 4, ...
Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World

Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World

By: Tom Holland (New York: Basic Books, 2019) Books abound on the making of the Western world and its mindset. ...
Limited Access

Limited Access

Fish, Stanley "Being Neutral Is Oh So Hard to Do" The New York Times (July 19, 2010) Recently, the Tufts ...
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959; Directed by William Wyler; Starring Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, ...
Max

Max

Directecd by: Boaz Yakin In one of my favorite films, The Shawshank Redemption, there is a scene in which ...
Furious Seven & Begin Again

Furious Seven & Begin Again

Furious Seven, Directed by: James Wan Begin Again, Directed by: John Carney Furious Seven is a bad ...
Prayer, Healing and Scientific Research

Prayer, Healing and Scientific Research

Brown, Candy Gunther "Testing Prayer: Can Science Prove the Healing Power of Prayer?" Huff Post March 2, ...
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