by Jamin Craig | Sep 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Lipscomb University was treated to a special movie screening on Aug. 28 in Shamblin Theater. Students came for the chapel credit, but stayed for The Remaining. The movie is an exciting action/thriller that tells a story based on the Rapture from the book of Revelation. It follows a small, close-knit group of friends coming together to celebrate a new marriage, but then a series of apocalyptic events predicted by biblical prophecy arrives and changes their lives forever. Mark McFerran, Associate Vice-President of Community Philanthropy, coordinated the on-campus screening. He and Rich Peluso, Executive Director of the film, organized a discussion after the film was shown. “Rich made it clear that the movie was not to be Biblically accurate covering every aspect of end times, but more of a character driven film about five friends seeking to survive something very traumatic” McFerran said. “The film was taken from Revelation 8 and not meant to scare people into faith, but rather generate conversations, similar to the DARE programs that explain the dangers of smoking, drinking, texting while driving, etc. and corresponding natural consequences with hopes one will shift thinking and behavior once presented with the facts.” Students overall found the film thought provoking as well as adrenaline pumping. “I, and several others, thought it was a scary movie,” Nelson Tilley, a sophomore theater major, said. “I don’t do scary movies. However, I’m very glad I watched this movie. It should’ve been 2 chapel credits, with all the stress gained while watching it. Nonetheless, it raised questions, made me think and I wanted a deeper relationship with God after it was over.”...
