‘Jesus Camp’ is a documentary about a camp run by Evangelical Christians. To quote the movies cover “Jesus Camp follows Levi, Rachael, and Tory to Pastor Becky Fisher’s ‘Kids on Fire’ summer camp in Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, where kids as young as 6 years-old are taught to become dedicated Christian soldiers in ‘God’s Army.’…” In this clip Vicki discusses a section of the movie, and what they are doing to the children going to the camp.
What makes the formation experiences we offer our children different from those described? How do we know that we are not locking them into a particular stage of faith development?
Vicki says “Faith gives us a lens through which to look at the rest of the world. And the glasses they are giving these kids has to do with a lot of terror.” What then are the glasses that we wear? What lens are we giving those involved at Church of Our Saviour to see the world through? II
In this clip Vicki discuss how the word Christian has come to refer to a particular kind of Christian. The public face of Christianity is related to this movie, and the types of Christians involved.
Do people outside of your church know you are a Christian?
Has the public face of Christianity impacted your choice to share your religious beliefs with people outside of your church? What is the most common assumption about Christianity which is made, but does not reflect your understanding of the Gospel.
What is it that you are saying to the world, about the Gospel each day of you life through your interactions with other people? How do you live your Christianity out in the world?
