Philip Lindholm
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Philip Lindholm is a singer/songwriter
Songwriter
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, filmmaker, and academic from Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
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. He is best known as the author of Latter-day Dissent
Latter-day Dissent
Latter-day Dissent: At the Crossroads of Intellectual Inquiry and Ecclesiastical Authority is a 2011 book by Philip Lindholm that chronicles the stories of prominent LDS intellectuals who faced disciplinary action by the LDS Church...
and for playing the lead role in the BBC
BBC
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's murder mystery Who Murdered Warren Taylor, presenting ITV1
ITV1
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's The Grail Trail: In Pursuit of the Da Vinci Code, and creating and researching ITV1's The Muslim Jesus.
Early Life and University
Dr. Lindholm grew up in just outside of Seattle. Lindholm left high school and began attending Green River Community CollegeGreen River Community College
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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
Rhodes Scholarship
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in his senior year. Lindholm was subsequently offered a place at both Harvard and Oxford
Oxford
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universities for graduate study, and accepted a full scholarship to the latter.
Lindholm received three master 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 complimented time at Oxford with research at other institutions, including a tenure as visiting scholar in Levinasian studies at L'École Normale Supérieure in Paris in 2005, and student of music composition at Juilliard in New York in 2006 and 2007.
Music
After studying at Juilliard in 2006-7, Lindholm toured as a singer/songwriter in England and Paris, and from America's West Coast to its East. He has since put together a band, "The Fiendish Rogues," and, according to recent interviews, is soon to release his debut record.Film
Lindholm began his film career late, studying 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. Subsequently, while Lindholm lived in Queens, NY between 2006-7, he started working with legendary documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles, which segued into further projects with ITVITV
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and BBC
BBC
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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.
Selected Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | All Sun and Little White Flowers | "Deputy Barnes" | Independent Feature Film. Male Actor. Director Larry Holden |
| 2009 | History of Christianity History of Christianity The history of Christianity concerns the Christian religion, its followers and the Church with its various denominations, from the first century to the present. Christianity was founded in the 1st century by the followers of Jesus of Nazareth who they believed to be the Christ or chosen one of God... |
Assistant Producer | BBC Documentary Series |
| 2008 | The Funny Thing About Ramadan | Assistant Producer | BBC1 Documentary Film |
| 2008 | Pieces Pieces "Pieces" is the title of a song recorded by Canadian alternative rock group Sum 41. It was released in February 2005 as the second single from the album, Chuck.-Content:... |
Will | Independent Feature Film. Male Lead Actor |
| 2007 | The Muslim Jesus | Creator/Specialist Researcher | ITV1 Documentary Film |
| 2005 | In Pursuit of The Da Vinci Code | Presenter(himself) | ITV1 Documentary Film |
| 2005 | Who Murdered Warren Taylor | Warren Taylor | BBC Murder Mystery. Male Lead Actor |
Academics
Lindholm is a Kierkegaard scholar and occasional lecturer at the University of Oxford who speaks around the world on philosophical and theological topics. His recent book, Latter-day DissentLatter-day Dissent
Latter-day Dissent: At the Crossroads of Intellectual Inquiry and Ecclesiastical Authority is a 2011 book by Philip Lindholm that chronicles the stories of prominent LDS intellectuals who faced disciplinary action by the LDS Church...
analyzes the nature and extent of intellectual freedom and disciplinary action in the LDS Church.
Selected works
- Latter-day Dissent (2011) ISBN 1589581288
- Metallica and Philosophy" chapter: "The Struggle Within: Hetfield, Kierkegaard, and the Pursuit of Authenticity (2007) ISBN 1405163488
- Poker and Philosophy" chapter: "Jewish Philosophy Wins the Pot: How Stu Ungar and Emmanuel Levinas Coralled the Texans (2006) ISBN 0812695941