Patheos.com, an online destination for global dialogue on religion and spirituality, is challenging students to share their perspectives on faith, spirituality and religious traditions with a video contest awarding $6,500 in prizes.
Students have five minutes or less to share their thoughts, beliefs or practices, and it’s easy to do. No fancy equipment is necessary–a simple video camera or Webcam can capture a powerful story. “Faith on Campus” will be open for video submissions through April 15, 2010.
A distinguished panel of judges will select the winning video submission, which will be awarded a cash prize of $2,500. Three runner-up prizes valued at $1,000 also will be awarded for the following three categories:
1. Why I am a (fill in your faith).
2. How I live my beliefs on campus.
3. Rituals and practices of my faith.
A fifth prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the audience favorite, based on the audience vote.
The judges for the video contest include some of the most respected figures in today’s conversation on religion:
• Craig Detweiler, Author/filmmaker, Pepperdine University and YouthWorker Journal movie columnist
• William A. Graham, Dean, Harvard Divinity School
• Brad Hirschfield, Rabbi, Author, Blogger, Radio Host
• Lisa Miller, Religion Editor, Newsweek
• Sally Quinn, Co-Founder, Washington Post’s “On Faith”
• Eboo Patel, Interfaith Youth Core
• Samir Selmanovic, Author of It’s Really All About God
For more information on the video contest or to submit an entry, visit the site’s Web page. To view a montage of videos submitted to date, visit the Washington Post.
About Patheos
Founded in 2008, Patheos.com is a premier online destination to engage in the global dialogue about religion and spirituality and to explore and experience the world’s beliefs. Patheos is designed to serve as a resource for those looking to learn more about different belief systems, as well as participate in productive, moderated discussions on some of today’s most talked about and debated topics.
