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» Student Viewing Guide
Key People to Watch in "The Jesus Factor"
As you watch "The Jesus Factor," you will see and hear many people talk about President George Bush, his religious faith, and the effect of religion in American politics. Your job is to track ONE of the following people. Before you begin viewing, circle the person you have been assigned.
Take good notes. You will be speaking in the voice of "your" person during the discussion that follows.
Circle "your" person:
- George W. Bush, president of the United States
- Richard Cizik, vice president for governmental affairs, National Association of Evangelicals, a group that represents 45,000 churches
- E.J. Dionne, Jr. Washington Post columnist
- C. Welton Gaddy, liberal evangelical
- Richard Land, president, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, Southern Baptist Convention
- Mark Leaverton, co-founder, Midland Men's Community Bible Study Group
- Marvin Olasky, former George W. Bush adviser, editor of the conservative evangelical magazine, World
- Jim Wallace, liberal evangelical and editor-in-chief of Sojourners Magazine
- Doug Wead, former adviser to George H.W. Bush
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Some things you might note as you watch:
- Is "your" person a journalist?
- Is "your" person identified as liberal? If so, what does that seem to mean?
- How does "your" person view the role of religion in contemporary politics?
- How does "your" person view President Bush?
- Do you agree with what "your" person seems to think?
- If "your" person is President Bush, be prepared to discuss what statements, yours and others, seem most important to you
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