Welcome to a conversation between two old friends. Welcome to a real conversation about the things that divide and unite all of us: our memories, our identities, our beliefs, our choices.
25 years ago at Davidson College, John Marks and Craig Detweiler roomed together as sophomores in Belk Dorm. They experienced classes under the Chambers dome. They discussed Plato, Aristotle and the meaning of life at night. It was a galvanizing year full of faith, wonder, and doubt.
Their conversation starts as a bull session between pals and becomes a story about how people make friends, and how they lose them; how people change, how they grow, and how they deal with the big stuff: death, sex, the meaning of life, God. The conversation between Craig and John captures in all its intimacy and difficulty a one on one reckoning between two people who want to understand each other but won’t compromise their beliefs.
At a time when the country is ever more divided over questions of faith and doubt, welcome to a new way of talking… welcome to a new territory of the heart. Welcome to a Purple State of Mind
Their conversation continues in the feature documentary, PURPLE STATE OF MIND.
Weekend Schedule
Thursday, February 7 - Charlotte Talks on NPR
Craig and John talk with host Mike Collins about their documentary “Purple State of Mind.”
Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins is a one-hour talk show produced by WFAE 90.7fm. The program airs live from 9-10am Monday through Friday and is rebroadcast weekday evenings at 9. Tune into 90.7FM or listen online via streaming audio.
Thursday, February 7 - At Davidson College, Free & Open To The Public.
8pm @ Davidson College
Hance Auditorium of Chambers Building
Call 704-894-2135 for more info.
This is the official launch of the Purple State Roadshow, featuring a screening of the documentary “Purple State of Mind”, followed by question and answer sessions with co-producers John Marks and Craig Detweiler. John will speak about his new book, “Reasons To Believe”, published in January 2008 by Ecco/Harper.
Friday, February 8 - For College Students Only
5pm w/ dinner to follow at 6:30pm
@ the BROthel (507 Watson Street in Davidson)
Friday Night Conversation with Craig & Feast at the off-campus BROthel (house of senior Davidson guys - 507 Watson St. in Davidson)
Sunday, February 10 - Lake Forest Church, Free & Open To The Public.
9:30am and 11am @ Lake Forest Church
John Marks and Craig Detweiler will speak to the congregation of Lake Forest Church about “Purple State of Mind”.
Monday, February 11 - Christ Church, Free & Open To The Public.
7pm @ Christ Church (1412 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207)
More information
Lake Forest Church is partnering with Search Ministries & Christ Church to provide a movie screening of “Purple State of Mind” and talk with Craig and John.
Please Register by calling the Christ Church offices 704-333-0378 or by emailing beaumontj@christchurchcharlotte.org