Theology and Film: Challenging the Sacred/Secular Divide

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UPC:
9781405144384
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2008-01-03
Release Date:
2007-12-18
Author:
Christopher Deacy;Gaye Williams Ortiz
Language:
english
Edition:
1

Product Overview

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, Somethings Gotta Give, and Vanilla Sky
  • Accompanied by website resources available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/theologyandfilm.

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