'Intersection' to serve as discussion starting point
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is launching a new television show this month, featuring panelists tackling subjects such as the role of women in the church, the influence of media on Christianity, and the relevance of marriage in today’s society.
The series, titled “Intersection: Your Faith, Your World,” will begin airing February 6 on the church’s international satellite network, Hope TV. The programs will be available for download at intersection.adventist.org. The show is a series of about 100 episodes which will run Friday nights for two years, with re-runs available at other times of the week.
“The programs aim to explore issues which we all face in society, and as Adventist Christians in our faith community,” said Rajmund Dabrowski, executive producer and communication director for the Adventist world church.
The roundtable program, initiated by world church President Jan Paulsen, will cover a range of topics including “Christians in a Culture of Indifference,” “Becoming What We Watch,” “Does Marriage Still Matter?” “Why Study the Bible?” and “The Art of Forgiveness” and “Christians and Politics.”
The program is meant to serve as a starting point for discussions in small groups, Bible studies and Saturday morning classes, said Williams Costa Jr., the church’s associate director for media production.
Dabrowski said the programs will also serve the purpose of introducing viewers unfamiliar with Adventism to the church’s perspectives on issues.
“An exchange of views by experts will provide an open look, we hope, into what we think and how we approach our world as Adventists,” he said.
Bettina Krause, senior producer for Intersection, will host the shows. The panels will consist of Adventist commentators, academics and professionals.
The airing dates for the programs are (all times are U.S. Eastern):
Friday, February 6 - 6 p.m.
Saturday, February 7 - 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 8 - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 11 - 9:30 a.m.
Friday, February 13 - 6 p.m.
Sabbath, February 14 - 1:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 15 - 12 a.m.
