Spiritual Audacity

  • March 27, 2023
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 CST
  • Damen Cinema
  • Randall Newman, rnewman2@luc.edu
  • Free
  • Loyola students, faculty, and staff
    Open to the public.
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    The Theology Department and The Renewal of Public Moral Discourse Project will host a screening of a documentary by Martin Doblmeier and Journey Films on the life of Abraham Joshua Heschel titled ¿Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story¿ on Monday, March 27, at 5:30 pm in the Damen Student Center Cinema. The film profiles one of the most remarkable and inspiring religious figures of 20th century America. Heschel was a mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr. and the entire civil rights movement, a leading critic of the Vietnam War, a champion for Soviet Jews and a pioneer in the work of interfaith dialogue.

    Martin Doblmeier will be present at the screening to introduce the film and to respond to questions and answers afterwards.

    About Martin Doblmeier
    Martin Doblmeier holds degrees in Religious Studies, Broadcast Journalism and three honorary degrees in Fine Arts and Humane Letters. Since 1984 he has produced and directed more than 30 films focused on religion, faith and spirituality. Martin combines a lifelong interest in religion with a passion for storytelling. Over the years he has traveled on location to more than forty countries to profile numerous religious leaders, spiritual communities, heads of state and Nobel Laureates. His films explore how belief can lead individuals to extraordinary acts, how spirituality creates and sustains communities and how faith is lived in extraordinary ways.