Philip Lindholm Explained

Region:Western Philosophy
Era:21st-century philosophy
Birth Date:December 10
Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, United States
Main Interests:Philosophical theology, expressivism, aesthetics
Doctoral Advisor:George Pattison
Influences:Emmanuel Levinas, Søren Kierkegaard, Albert Maysles

Philip Michael Lindholm (born December 10) is an American writer, singer-songwriter, academic and Air Force veteran from Seattle, Washington, United States. He is best known as the author of Latter-day Dissent and for playing the lead role in the BBC's murder mystery Who Murdered Warren Taylor,[1] presenting ITV1's , creating and researching ITV1's The Muslim Jesus, and as the lead singer-songwriter for Whiskey N' Rye. In 2019, Lindholm gave a TEDx talk entitled "The Secret to a Meaningful Life."[2]

Biography

Early life and university

Dr. Lindholm grew up just outside Seattle. Lindholm left high school and began attending Green River Community College at the age of 17. After receiving an AA degree, Lindholm went on to achieve high honors from Central Washington University in "Philosophy" and "Philology and Exegesis," and was named State Finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship in his senior year. Lindholm was subsequently offered a place at both Harvard and Oxford universities for graduate study, and accepted a full scholarship to the latter.[3] Lindholm went on to receive three master's degrees in Jewish Studies, Christian Theology, and Islamic Studies, and graduated with a doctorate in philosophical theology from Oxford in 2010. During his graduate study, Lindholm complemented time at Oxford with other institutions, including L'École Normale Supérieure in Paris in 2005 and Juilliard in New York in 2002007.[4]

Music

After Lindholm played small singer/songwriter gigs in England and Paris, he went on to form band Whiskey N' Rye, which released two albums.[5]

Film

Lindholm studied acting under Amy Werba and Charles Weinstein in Paris in 2005. His debut was in the lead role of the BBC's murder mystery "Who Murdered Warren Taylor" in 2005, and he then appeared in a series of independent films in London, including "Pieces," where he met filmmaker Sean Corbett and joined the sponsoring production company, 24/30 Cinema.[6] Subsequently, while Lindholm lived in Queens, NY between 2006 and 2007, he started working with documentarian Albert Maysles,[7] which segued into further projects with ITV and BBC in 2008-9 and an acting role in Larry Holden's independent film "All Sun and Little White Flowers" that summer. While at ITV, Lindholm created and helped produce the documentary The Muslim Jesus, which was released to wide acclaim.[8]

Selected filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2010All Sun and Little White Flowers"Deputy Barnes"Independent Feature Film. Male Actor. Director Larry Holden
2009History of ChristianityAssistant ProducerBBC Documentary Series
2008The Funny Thing About RamadanAssistant ProducerBBC1 Documentary Film
2008PiecesWillIndependent Feature Film. Male Lead Actor
2007The Muslim JesusCreator/Specialist ResearcherITV1 Documentary Film
2005In Pursuit of The Da Vinci CodePresenter (himself)ITV1 Documentary Film
2005Who Murdered Warren TaylorWarren TaylorBBC Murder Mystery. Male Lead Actor

Academics

Lindholm is a Kierkegaard scholar[9] and former lecturer in comparative religion at the universities of Washington and Oxford who speaks around the world on philosophical and theological topics.[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] His recent books include Latter-day Dissent, which analyzes the nature and extent of intellectual freedom and disciplinary action in the LDS Church, and , a collection of aphorisms.

Selected works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BBC – Oxford – Who Murdered Warren Taylor?. BBC. September 29, 2018.
  2. Web site: The Secret to a Meaningful Life. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211217/4bGdzDkmCBs . 2021-12-17 . live. YouTube. December 21, 2019.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . September 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060904223758/http://www.greenriver.edu/alumni/Spring%2004%20Green%20River%20Alumni%20News.pdf . September 4, 2006 . dead .
  4. Web site: Home. Rzim.org. September 29, 2018.
  5. News: Whiskey N' Rye Offers a Rich Americana Sound Beyond the Pop Slog that is on the Radio Today. Independent Music News 24. March 24, 2014. April 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211909/http://independentmusicnews24.com/whiskey-n-rye-offers-a-rich-americana-sound-beyond-the-pop-slog-that-is-on-the-radio-today/. March 3, 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: Movie Production – Indie Film And Video – 24/30 Cinema. 24/30cinema.com. September 29, 2018.
  7. Web site: UK Film Council RIFE Awards. Screensouth.org. September 29, 2018.
  8. News: TV airing for Islam's story of Christ. Riazat. Butt. August 18, 2007. The Guardian. September 29, 2018.
  9. Web site: Kierkegaard Scholars at the Kierkegaard Library. Stolaf.edu. September 29, 2018.
  10. Web site: Liverpool Conference on 'Philosophy as a Way of Life'. Liv.ac.uk. September 29, 2018.
  11. Web site: Sophia University International Conference. Levinas100.org. September 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20140418003239/http://www.levinas100.org/confeSofia-en.html. April 18, 2014. dead.
  12. Web site: North American Levinas Society Conference. Levinas-society.org. September 29, 2018.
  13. Web site: University of Washington Interdisciplinary Studies Conference. Depts.washington.edu. September 29, 2018.
  14. Web site: Sunstone Symposium. Sunstonemagazine.com. September 29, 2018.
  15. https://www.amazon.com/Voyeur-Notes-Disquiet-Series-Volume/dp/0615563740/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_1
  16. Book: Latter-Day Dissent: At the Crossroads of Intellectual Inquiry and Ecclesiastical Authority. Diarmaid. MacCulloch. May 13, 2011. Greg Kofford Books Inc. 978-1589581289 .
  17. Book: Metallica and Philosophy: A Crash Course in Brain Surgery. April 6, 2007. Wiley-Blackwell. 978-1405163484 .
  18. Book: Poker and Philosophy: Pocket Rockets and Philosopher Kings. April 28, 2006. Open Court. 0812695941 .