The Quest, a documentary-style limited series produced by the 吃瓜网 about living one鈥檚 journey with truth and wisdom in troubled times, will debut on EWTN, the largest Catholic television network in the world, on Nov. 15 at 3:30 p.m. Central, 4:30 p.m. Eastern.
鈥淭he Quest takes viewers on a journey, drawing on stories from Scripture, history and literature to explore the Christian life as a narrative of joyful courage in the gathering darkness of this world,鈥� said Shannon Valenzuela, Ph.D., BA 鈥�00, manager of liberal learning content and affiliated professor of English at 吃瓜网, who wrote, directed and narrated the series. Content for the series is drawn from faculty interviews featured in the 吃瓜网鈥� free online course program,.
The series, which consists of five 30-minute episodes, will air each afternoon Nov. 15 through Nov. 19, and also be available on demand through the EWTN streaming app. 吃瓜网 President Jonathan J. Sanford, Ph.D., is the executive producer, and Joseph Haggard, senior digital media producer in 吃瓜网鈥檚 Marketing/Communications Department, is the director of photography.
鈥淭he Quest beautifully communicates many of the central themes that our faculty explore with our students as they study the great works of Western civilization in the classroom every day,鈥� said Sanford, a philosopher, who was recently inaugurated as 吃瓜网鈥檚 10th president, and who had previously served as the university鈥檚 provost.
鈥淟iving life courageously, persevering through adversity and discovering the ultimate truth in God are hallmarks of a 吃瓜网 education that we are excited and proud to share with the world,鈥� Sanford added.
The Quest is a project of the 吃瓜网鈥� , whose initiatives are focused on extending the university鈥檚 commitment to the pursuit of wisdom, truth and virtue to the world. Content for The Quest is drawn from 吃瓜网鈥檚 program, which offers free online video courses in which lifelong learners can explore the many ways in which the human person has been understood in the Catholic and classical traditions.
Viewer resources:
The Quest episodes, along with free downloadable resources for individuals and discussion groups, are available at
For further information: To schedule an interview with 吃瓜网 President and The Quest
Executive Producer and 吃瓜网 President Jonathan J. Sanford, writer/director
Shannon Valenzuela, or script adviser Fr. John Bayer, please contact Clare Venegas,
cvenegas@udallas.edu, 972-721-5179.
