Christian Scholars' Conference

Christian Scholars' Conference

The Thomas H. Olbricht Christian Scholars' Conference is an interdisciplinary conference in which faith is on the table, making it unique among academic conferences. It was held on the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA on June 3-5, 2026. More than 300 scholars from across the country and around the world gathered to explore the theme, On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Christian Scholarship as Tangible Good.

Pepperdine University utilized Windrider films in the plenary of their Christian Scholars’ Conference, as well as screening 7 films in a Windrider Theater to engage conference attendees in a unique way.

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Christian Scholars' Conference
  • Kintsugi

    Kintsugi is a 16th century process of mending broken shards of pottery. Visual artist Mako Fujimura and Kintsugi Maker Kunio Nakamura, invite us to imagine how this ancient artform might help us find healing in the midst of trauma and come to a deeper understanding of the redemptive character of ...

  • What is Windrider?

    The Windrider Institute creates, curates and responds to film and visual media, sparking thoughtful conversation around the most significant topics in our culture.

  • Creation

    Join Makoto Fujimura in the classroom as we begin our journey of Theology of Making. “In the beginning, God created (Genesis 1:1). It is one of the large themes of my new book to see the redemptive act of God, the ultimate act of Christ’s sacrifice at the cross of Calvary, through the lens of cre...

  • A Concerto is a Conversation

    Academy Award® Nominated. A virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer tracks his family’s lineage through his 91-year-old grandfather from Jim Crow Florida to the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

  • The Originals

    Matty Square Ruggiero and his childhood friends, the Union Street Boys, tell their story of what it was like to grow up in South Brooklyn, where money was tight but friendships were tighter.

  • The Lost Astronaut

    His footprints aren’t on the moon. But his fingerprints are on statues across the United States.

  • Bibb City

    Organizations in the old manufacturing town of Columbus, Georgia, link arms to show what it truly means to love your neighbor and bring hope to a city and its people.

  • Forged

    In a world of automation and routine, Forged highlights how mentorship and trust at a gear manufacturing company allow workers to realize their fullest potential on and off the job.

  • The Best Chef in the World

    The French Laundry, run by legendary chef Thomas Keller, has often been recognized as the best restaurant in the world, but few know the story of its original founder, Sally Schmitt. In an emotional final interview before her passing in March 2022, Sally tells her own story as a pioneering chef o...