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Theology And Film

Challenging the Sacred/Secular Divide [Paperback]

by Christopher Deacy (university Of Kent At Canterbury), Gaye Williams Ortiz (augusta State University)

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    • Publisher

      Blackwell Publishers Ltd

    • Published

      December 2007

    • Weight

      359g

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      This introductory textbook uses appreciation of film to explore debates between theology and contemporary culture. It examines both method and theory and features a range of film examples throughout.

      - Explores how film can enrich our study of theology, opening up debates surrounding contemporary culture and theological inquiry
      -Addresses a broad range of themes, including religion and the sacred, human dignity, eschatology, war and peace, violence, justice, feminism, and the environment
      -Includes sections on methodological considerations as well as theoretical perspectives
      -Features examples from a range of films, including Unforgiven, The Passion of Christ, An Inconvenient Truth, Jarhead, Something's Gotta Give, and Vanilla Sky
      -Accompanied by website resources available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/theologyandfilm

      Table of Contents:
      Preface
      Acknowledgments
      Part I: Methodological Considerations
      1 Theology and Film
      Part II: Theological Perspectives and Filmic Themes
      2 Introduction
      3 Woman as Spectacle: Theological Perspectives on Women and Film
      4 The Green Screen: Theological Perspectives on the Environment and Film
      5 A Time to Kill?: Theological Perspectives on Violence and Film
      6 The Final Verdict: Theological Perspectives on Justice and Film
      7 Dark Beauty: Theological Perspectives on War as Cinematic Mythology
      8 Heaven, Hell, and the Sweet Hereafter: Theological Perspectives on Eschatology and Film
      9 Conclusion: Theological Perspectives on Cinematic Storytelling
      Bibliography
      Filmography
      Index

      Christopher Deacy is Lecturer in Applied Theology at the University of Kent and has written a number of publications exploring the interface between religion and film, including Faith in Film: Religious Themes in Contemporary Cinema.

      Gaye Ortiz teaches Communication Studies at Augusta State University in Georgia. She has served as vice president of SIGNIS, the World Catholic Association for Communication. She is co-author of Explorations in Theology and Film (Blackwell Publishing, 1997).

      Specification

      • Book Format

        paperback

      • Publisher

        Blackwell Publishers Ltd

      • Published

        December 2007

      • Weight

        359g

      • Page Count

        264

      • Dimensions

        158 x 227 x 15 mm

      • ISBN

        9781405144384

      • ISBN-10

        1405144386

      • Eden Code

        1120443

      More Information

      • ISBN: 9781405144384

      • Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd

      • Release Date: December 2007

      • Weight: 359g

      • Dimensions: 158 x 227 x 15 mm

      • Eden Code: 1120443


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