Theology and Film: Challenging the Sacred/Secular DivideISBN: 978-1-4051-4438-4
Paperback
264 pages
December 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: Hardcover
|
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.