God in the Movies

God in the Movies
Title God in the Movies PDF eBook
Author Catherine M. Barsotti
Publisher Brazos Press
Pages 427
Release 2017-07-18
Genre Religion
ISBN 1493410598

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This informative guide helps readers combine their love of movies with their desire to grow closer to God. Foremost experts on faith and film, all connected with the Reel Spirituality Institute at Fuller Seminary, explore forty leading movies from the last four decades to encourage movie lovers and small groups to reflect critically and theologically on their film choices. God in the Movies introduces and analyzes the spiritual content of top films from the 1980s through the 2010s, opening viewers up to a conversation about life, faith, and God. Following a format similar to Barsotti and Johnston's successful Finding God in the Movies, this completely new book covers different films spanning four decades. This engaging resource contains production notes and film synopses, relevant Scripture texts, theological reflection, discussion questions, film stills, recommended film clips, and more, serving as a treasure chest for hours of film viewing, discussion, and ministry. Clips from the movies referenced in each chapter are available online.

Finding God in the Movies

Finding God in the Movies
Title Finding God in the Movies PDF eBook
Author Catherine M. Barsotti
Publisher Baker Books
Pages 320
Release 2004-08
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 0801064813

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Experience God in the movies! A valuable resource guide examining over thirty films and their theological impact. Excellent for film buffs and church leaders alike.

God in the Movies

God in the Movies
Title God in the Movies PDF eBook
Author Andrew M. Greeley
Publisher Routledge
Pages 171
Release 2017-07-05
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1351517201

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The religious imagination is alive and well in the movies. Contrary to those who criticize Hollywood, popular movies very often have metaphorically represented God on the screen. From Clint Eastwood as an avenging angel in Pale Rider and Nicolas Cage as a lovesick angel in City of Angels to Jessica Lange as an angel of death in All That Jazz, and from George Burns as God in Oh, God! to Audrey Hepburn in Always to pure white light in Fearless and Flatliners, God is very much present in the movies.

Catching Light

Catching Light
Title Catching Light PDF eBook
Author Roy M. Anker
Publisher Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Pages 416
Release 2004-10-04
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 9780802827951

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Anker examines 19 popular films, showing how they convey a range of striking perspectives on the human encounter with God. Organized by genre, these selected films present different, surprising ways in which God shows up amid the messy circumstances of life.

God on the Big Screen

God on the Big Screen
Title God on the Big Screen PDF eBook
Author Terry Lindvall
Publisher NYU Press
Pages 373
Release 2019-08-13
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 1479892610

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Links film history with church history over the past century, illuminating America’s broader relationship with religious currents over time Moments of prayer have been represented in Hollywood movies since the silent era, appearing unexpectedly in films as diverse as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Frankenstein, Amistad, Easy Rider, Talladega Nights, and Alien 3, as well as in religiously inspired classics such as Ben-Hur and The Ten Commandments. Here, Terry Lindvall examines how films have reflected, and sometimes sought to prescribe, ideas about how one ought to pray. He surveys the landscape of those films that employ prayer in their narratives, beginning with the silent era and moving through the uplifting and inspirational movies of the Great Depression and World War II, the cynical, anti-establishment films of the 60s and 70s, and the sci-fi and fantasy blockbusters of today. Lindvall considers how the presentation of cinematic prayer varies across race, age, and gender, and places the use of prayer in film in historical context, shedding light on the religious currents at play during those time periods. God on the Big Screen demonstrates that the way prayer is presented in film during each historical period tells us a great deal about America’s broader relationship with religion.

Reel Spirituality

Reel Spirituality
Title Reel Spirituality PDF eBook
Author Robert K. Johnston
Publisher Baker Academic
Pages 352
Release 2006-12
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 0801031877

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A comprehensive study of theology and film that explores how the Christian faith is portrayed in film throughout history.

The Insanity of God

The Insanity of God
Title The Insanity of God PDF eBook
Author Nik Ripken
Publisher B&H Publishing Group
Pages 360
Release 2013
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 1433673088

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An amazing story of a missionary couple's journey into the toughest places on earth is combined with stories about remarkable people of faith they encountered to challenge and inspire those curious about the sufficiency of God.