"The arts are a window to the worldview of a given culture. this being true, the Institute of the Arts and Cultural Apologetics (IACA) strives to offer the community at large the opportunities to interact with popular culture in such a way as to think critically about the values we hold. As the director, I hope to bring to the community those artists on the cutting edge of our world to participate in viewings, readings, concerts and lectures allowing the interaction of community and artist as we explore together our cultures' legacy."

Debbie Graham is an assistant professor of Humanities at Crichton College. She holds a B. A. in Art History from Lindenwood College and a M.A. in Humanities from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She has written and presented several papers that deal with the arts as a reflection of the values held by a culture, the most recent being Jesus and Hollywood: A Look at Jesus of Nazareth in the Movies.

Mrs. Graham lives in Collierville, Tennessee with her husband Jim. She is the mother of four grown children: Lt. Wallace M. Graham, Katherine A. Graham Ayers, William T. and James Jr. both whom are students at Crichton.