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Movies Are Prayers – How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings

How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings [Paperback]

by Josh Larsen, Matt Zoller Seitz

Discover a new way of seeing movies, a way that explores how they can be expression of prayer and praise.

    • Authors

      Josh Larsen +1

    • Book Format

      Paperback / softback

    • Publisher

      Intervarsity Press (IVP)

    • Published

      June 2017

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      "Movies are our way of telling God what we think about this world and our place in it. . . . Movies can be many things: escapist experiences, historical artifacts, business ventures, and artistic expressions, to name a few. I'd like to suggest that they can also be prayers."

      Movies do more than tell a good story. They are expressions of raw emotion, naked vulnerability, and unbridled rage. They often function in the same way as prayers, communicating our deepest longings and joys to a God who hears each and every one.

      In this captivating book, Filmspotting co-host Josh Larsen brings a critic's unique perspective to how movies function as expressions to God of lament, praise, joy, confession, and more. His clear expertise and passion for the art of film, along with his thoughtful reflections on the nature of prayer, will bring you a better understanding of both.

      God's omnipresence means that you can find him whether you're sitting on your sofa at home or in the seats at the theater. You can talk to him wherever movies are shown. And when words fail, the perfect film might be just what you need to jump-start your conversations with the Almighty.

      Foreword by Matt Zoller Seitz
      1. Movies Are Prayers?
      2. Movies as Prayers of Praise
      3. Movies as Prayers of Yearning
      4. Movies as Prayers of Lament
      5. Movies as Prayers of Anger
      6. Movies as Prayers of Confession
      7. Movies as Prayers of Reconciliation
      8. Movies as Prayers of Obedience
      9. Movies as Prayers of Meditation and Contemplation
      10. Movies as Prayers of Joy
      11. Prayer as Journey
      Acknowledgments
      Notes
      Index of Movie Titles
      Index of Movies by Type of Prayer

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      • Authors

        Josh Larsen +1

      • Book Format

        Paperback / softback

      • Publisher

        Intervarsity Press (IVP)

      • Published

        June 2017

      • Weight

        250g

      • Page Count

        208

      • Dimensions

        138 x 206 x 16 mm

      • ISBN

        9780830844784

      • ISBN-10

        0830844783

      • Eden Code

        4502943

      More Information

      • ISBN: 9780830844784

      • Publisher: Intervarsity Press (IVP)

      • Release Date: June 2017

      • Weight: 250g

      • Dimensions: 138 x 206 x 16 mm

      • Eden Code: 4502943


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