Choking On Church

When you hear the word "church," do
 you choke?

Overall, are churches positive or negative
 parts of our society?

Are other social structures in people's lives taking the place religious organizations used to occupy in previous eras?

If you could redefine the word "church" to be anything you want it to be, what sort of organization would it describe?

Why do many people have very negative experiences or impressions of churches, while others have very positive ones (sometimes regarding the very same organizations)?

Affluenza

Have you ever spent time in a country that's significantly less affluent than Canada?

Can people be affluent without becoming disengaged from the needs of the poor and marginalized?

How has western materialism affected teens and young adults in your experience?

Is there a cure of "affluenza"?

Lord, Save Us From Your Followers.

Have you experienced "the culture war"?

Why does the religious right seem so much more vocal than other movements within Christendom?

How have conservative religious ideologies influenced Canada?

Do you see the Christian church and the person of Christ as similar or different?


You can watch the entire documentary, broken into several parts, beginning here.