Increasingly, thinking Christians are examining the influential role that movies play in our cultural dialogue. Reel Spirituality successfully heightens readers' sensitivity to the theological truths and statements about the human condition expressed through modern cinema. This second edition cites 200 new movies and encourages readers to ponder movie themes that permeate our culture as well as motion pictures that have demonstrated power to shape our perceptions of everything from relationships and careers to good and evil. Reel Spirituality is the perfect catalyst for dialogue and discipleship among moviegoers, church-based study groups, and religious film and arts groups. The second edition cites an additional 200 movies and includes new film photos.
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Guides the serious Christian moviegoer into theological conversation with the movies. The second edition cites an additional 200 movies and includes new film photos.
Introduction
1. The Power of Film
2. A Brief History of the Church and Hollywood
3. Theological Approaches to Film Criticism
4. Why Look at Film? A Theological Perspective
5. Are Movies Art?
6. In Film, Story Reigns Supreme
7. Image and Music
8. Becoming a Film Critic
9. Responding to Film Ethically: Moving beyond the Rating System 10. Responding to Movies Theologically
11. An Exercise in Dialogue: The Movies of Peter Weir
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780801031878
Publisert
2006-12-01
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Baker Publishing Group
Vekt
553 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
05, UU
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Biografisk notat

Robert K. Johnston (PhD, Duke University) is professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the coeditor of the Engaging Culture series and the Cultural Exegesis series and the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Useless Beauty and Finding God in the Movies.