Project Description

Movies & the Meaning of Life

Spring 2027   |   Monday, 8PM-10:30PM

Movies aren’t just fun entertainment. They tell stories. And those stories often offer a vision of the good life. In this class, we’ll not only watch great movies but talk about their message and search for truth in them together.

  • Professor: Dr. Derek King

  • Schedule: Monday, 8PM-10:30PM (Spring 2027)

  • Credit Hours: 3 hours

  • Transfer Credit: Asbury University PHL 393 Transfers to UK as MCL 312 (UK Core: Intellectual Inquiry in Arts & Creativity)

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About Derek

Derek King works at the Lewis House and teaches for UK. He has a PhD in Theology from the University of St Andrews. He enjoys talking about good movies with deep themes. Despite his own fascination with screens, he likes thinking about the role of technology in our lives and how to resist its domination of our attention. He loves reading, running, baseball, and especially spending time with his wife Bethany and their three children.