Contact: Jeff Bone, John Jay Institute for Faith, Society and Law, 719-209-1629

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- The John Jay Institute, a para-academic leadership development center based in downtown Colorado Springs, is pleased to announce a partnership with the Acton Institute, Grand Rapids, Michigan, to premiere the historical documentary film, "The Birth of Freedom" in Colorado.

The screening will take place on Wednesday, November 5th at 7pm in the SaGaJi Theatre at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 30 West Dale Street in Colorado Springs. John Jay Institute President, Alan Crippen, featured in the film, will moderate a panel discussion after the screening which will include the film's producers and the president of the Acton Institute, Fr. Robert Sirico. The event will conclude with a dessert reception open to the public.

"We are pleased to partner with the Acton Institute to bring this outstanding documentary to Colorado," stated John Jay Institute President, Alan R. Crippen, II, "We live in a time when millions around the world still long for liberty. This film explores the origins of what we in this country too often take for granted."

For tickets to the event, visit the website, www.birth-of-freedom.com, or contact Mandy Keeler at (800) 345-2286, mkeeler@acton.org.

John Jay Institute for Faith, Society and Law
601 North Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903
Office Telephone: 719-471-8900

Website: www.johnjayinstitute.org