{"product_id":"explorations-in-theology-and-film-9780631203568","title":"Explorations in Theology and Film","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExplorations in Theology and Film\u003c\/i\u003e brings together theologians, biblical scholars, film and media specialists, and experts in language and literature to consider the potential of films contribution to contemporary Christian theological discussion. The main focus of the book is on the creative conversation between film and theology in the contemporary West, and it raises crucial questions about the interaction between theology and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExplorations in Theology and Film\u003c\/i\u003e will be an invaluable resource to students and those researching in the areas of theology and religion as well as media and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I can see great similarities between a church and a movie-house. Both are places for people to come together and share a common experience.\" \u003ci\u003eMartin Scorcese, The Century of Cinema: A Person Journey\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eExplorations in Theology and Film\u003c\/i\u003e is an intriguing and worthwhile addition to the burgeoning literature on religion\/theology and film.\" \u003ci\u003eIsabel Wollaston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a fine book which will become essential reading for those engaged in media studies but will also be valued by any who are interested in theology and culture.\" \u003ci\u003eDavid Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A start has been made, to take seriously the dominant art form of the last hundred years, to acknowledge that it too can have a part in the theological enterprise, and for that it is to be welcomed.\" \u003ci\u003eTim Noble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors. \u003cp\u003eList of Plates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (Clive Marsh and Gaye Ortiz)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Film, Movies, and Meanings (David Browne).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Film and Theologies of Culture (Clive Marsh).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Uses of Film in Theology (David John Graham)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. From Domination to Mutuality in The Piano and in the Gospel of Mark (David Rhoads and Sandra Roberts).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Drama of Salvatin in George Stevens's Shane (Robert Banks).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Edward Scissorhands: Christology from a Suburban Fairy-tale (Peter Malone).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Redeeming Violence in the Films of Martin Scorsese (David John Graham).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Liberation in Awakenings (Ian Maher).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Jesus Christ Movie Star: The Depiction of Jesus in the Cinema (William R. Telford).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Terminator Movies: Hi-Tech Holiness and the Human Condition (Gaye Ortiz and Maggie Roux).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Stuck in Time: Kairos, Chromos, ad the Flesh in Groundhog Day (Robert Jewett).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Moral Ambiguity and Contradiction in Dead Poets Society (Stephen Brie and David Torevell).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Between Eden and Armageddon: Institutions, Individuals, and Identification the the Mission, the Name of the Rose, and Priest (Vaughan Roberts).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. The Spirituality of Shirley Valentine (Clive Marsh).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Did You Say \"Grace\"?: Eating in Community in babette's Feast (Clive Marsh).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Optimism, Hope, and Feelgood Movies: The Capra Connection (Stephen Brown)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three:\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. On Systematizing the unsystematic?: A response (David Jasper).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Theology Beyond the Modern and the Postmodern: A Future Agenda for theology and Film (Clive Marsh and Gaye Ortiz).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnotated bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Biblical references.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilm Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403412709719,"sku":"9780631203568","price":38.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631203568.jpg?v=1730483392","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/explorations-in-theology-and-film-9780631203568","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}