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Join us for dinner, the movie and a discussion of it afterwards.
‘Gattaca,’ The Dystopian Science Fiction Film Whose Time Has Come 20 years on, we’re just now catching up to Ethan Hawke & Uma Thurman’s prescient sci-fi noir. https://outtake.tribecashortlist.com/gattaca-the-dystopian-science-fiction-film-whose-time-has-come-9ede1bd35c5b
The last 20 years have seen a boom in philosophical work on proving God’s existence, and the progress has accelerated further in recent years. Dr. Koons will describe four of these new proofs briefly: the argument for a supernatural cause of the universe based on the possibility of empirical knowledge, the “Grim Reaper” paradox as a proof of the beginning of time, the analysis of the fine-tuning of the universe for life and scientific discovery, and Plantinga’s evolutionary argument against naturalism.
Dr. Koons is a philosophy professor at UT, specializing in metaphysics, logic, and philosophy of religion. His works include:
Paradoxes of Belief and Strategic Rationality (Cambridge Univ., 1997),
Realism Regained (Oxford Univ., 2000),
Metaphysics: The Fundamentals (Wiley-Blackwell,2016),
and The Atlas of Reality (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018).
Dinner starts at 6, and Dr. Koons will begin his talk at 7. This event is free and open to all. Do join us.
Summary: As one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the nation, Abby Johnson was involved in upwards of 22,000 abortions and counseled countless women on their reproductive choices. Her passion surrounding a woman's right to choose led her to become a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood, fighting to enact legislation for the cause she so deeply believed in. Until the day she saw something that changed everything.
Join us for dinner, the film and a discussion of it afterwards.
Empires fall, love survives. When Michael (Oscar Isaac), a brilliant medical student, meets Ana (Charlotte Le Bon), their shared Armenian heritage sparks an attraction that explodes into a romantic rivalry between Michael and Ana's boyfriend Chris (Christian Bale), a famous American photojournalist dedicated to exposing political truth. As the Ottoman Empire crumbles into war-torn chaos, their conflicting passions must be deferred while they join forces to get their people to safety and survive themselves. The Promise is directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Terry George.
Join us for dinner, the movie and perhaps a discussion of it..Most comedies don't age well -- the jokes, gags, and even the actors all become dated; that can't be said of this one, which is still every bit as hilarious.
The legendary British comedy troupe Monty Python (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin) performs its own loony version of the King Arthur legend. But don't expect swashbuckling heroes on horses. Instead, Arthur (Chapman) and his knights trot along sans horses while a subject makes galloping noises with two coconuts. It would spoil the fun to give away more of the memorable gags; they're nearly nonstop and need to be experienced, not explained. But look out for the side-splitting scenes with the Black Knight, the shrubbery bit, and the father of a rather hesitant groom.
One of the greatest films you have NEVER seen! A film born, literally, of words and the paradoxical. This incredible true story highlights the captivating and tragic friendship between two brilliant men. Where words become a code of friendship and the thin line between beauty and madness.Based on the 1998 book `The Surgeon of Crowthorne' by Simon Winchester, the life of Professor James Murray is portrayed as he begins work on compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid-19th century. As he led the overseeing committee, the professor received over 10,000 entries from one source in particular - a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr William Minor.
Join us for dinner, the movie and a discussion of it afterwards!
Undergraduate Students: Join us at Hill House every Monday evening from 6-8pm this semester for dinner at 6 followed by a Bible study on Galatians from 7-8pm.
Why Galatians?
"Paul's project, he often says, is building-not with bricks and mortar but rather with people. He lays the foundation with the shockingly good news of one true God who raised Jesus from the dead, in order to build a new family with no divisions, all of whom can call God Father.
In a world of widespread ethnic rivalry and trenchant divisiveness, Paul's strong corrective message in Galatians demands to be heard and reheard."
Join us for a pizza lunch as we read and discuss a dialogue between the 5th century BC Greek philosopher Socrates and our Lord. Read this week's Featured Article for Discussion
What would happen if Socrates--yes, the Socrates of ancient Athens--suddenly showed up on the campus of a major university and enrolled in its divinity school? What would he think of human progress since his day? How would he react to our values? To our culture? And what would he think of Jesus? Peter Kreeft, Christian philosopher and longtime admirer of the historic Socrates, imagines the result. In this drama Socrates meets such fellow students as Bertha Broadmind, Thomas Keptic and Molly Mooney. Throughout, Kreeft weaves an intriguing web as he brings Socrates closer and closer to a meeting with Jesus.
Grad Students: Join us at Hill House every Thursday evening from 6-8pm this semester for dinner at 6 followed by a Bible study on Galatians from 7-8pm.
Why Galatians?
"Paul's project, he often says, is building-not with bricks and mortar but rather with people. He lays the foundation with the shockingly good news of one true God who raised Jesus from the dead, in order to build a new family with no divisions, all of whom can call God Father.
In a world of widespread ethnic rivalry and trenchant divisiveness, Paul's strong corrective message in Galatians demands to be heard and reheard."
