![]() ![]() His megachurch is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, and Chandler is a highly revered figure among Baptist and nondenominational Calvinists.Īlso highlighted on the program among 18 “guest” speakers is Driscoll, who is the primary subject of the much-lauded Christianity Today podcast “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill.” Driscoll founded Mars Hill Church in Seattle, grew it into a nationally known model of the emergent church and then led to the church’s demise after he was accused of a laundry list of abusive behaviors, including grossly inflating his book sales and fostering an abusive leadership environment in the church. Chandler also serves as president of the Acts 29 Network. For more information on the show, or to purchase tickets visit their website.Matt Chandler, pastor of The Village Church in North Texas, is highlighted as one of three keynote speakers at the May 11-13 Theos Conference, which will be an online event. Disgraced is a night of theatre, that is not only filled with drama, and thought provoking dialogue, but also a night of laughs.ĭisgraced is playing on the Guthrie’s McGuire Proscenium Stage through August 28. With everything going on in the world today, this play sparks the conversations and inward reflection need when discussing religion and politics, especially in group settings. The Guthrie’s production of Disgraced is not only very timely and relevant, but also an excellent conversation starter. While Emily and Jory try defusing the situation they are pulled deeper into the conversation. Tensions begin to reach a boiling point as the conversation delves deeper and deeper into topics such as Islamic and Judaic tradition, the Quran and the Talmud, racial profiling and September 11 and the Taliban and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Benjamin Netanyahu. A simple celebratory dinner party turns into a battle of wits, religion and politics after Amir has a bad day at work and gets into it with Isaac during cocktails before dinner. Her husband is Jewish art dealer Isaac (Kevin Isola), who is also interested in featuring Emily’s work in his next show. Jory (Austene Van) is Amir’s African-American colleague from work. His wife Emily (Caroline Kaplan) is an up-and-coming artist who uses Islamic themes in her art. Amir Kapoor (Bhavesh Patel) is an American-born Muslim, who has abandoned his religion in pursuit of his career as a Manhattan mergers & acquisitions lawyer. ![]() In Disgraced, the winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Ayad Akhtar, four vastly different viewpoints collide at an Upper East Side dinner party. Cultural and religious clashes have caused strife throughout history, especially in New York City as people from numerous cultures and religions learn to live together in tight quarters as they assimilate to their new home, while not wanting to wash away their ancestral traditions. The opportunity to break from the cultural, social, and religious norms expected of us. We are unified in that our journey to America was in search of a better life than what the home land could offer. A country not only founded by people who left their homeland in search of a better life, but also a place where people continue to flock to for the same reason.
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