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Book SynopsisIn Using Film to Teach New Testament, Mark Boyer presents to literate educators, a method of using movies to teach the basic New Testament themes to students. Boyer helps bridge the hermeneutical gap between a reading method of learning and a video method of learning.
Trade ReviewWhile preaching is a different exercise from teaching, there is much in this book that preachers could adapt and use, including watching closely and interpreting contemporary films with gospel lenses. For those parishes with movie nights or film clubs, here's a few years' worth of good line-ups. * Rite *
High school and college teachers may find this a helpful stimulus for their own work. * The Bible Today *
High school and college teachers may find this a helpful stimulus for their own work. * The Bible Today *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Teaching Literature: The New Testament is Literature; Literary Redaction Criticism: The Dreamer of Oz: L. Framk Baum and The Wizard of Oz; The Elements of a Story: The Wizard of Oz Chapter 3 Teaching Mark's Gospel: The Good Mother; Phenomenon; Sommersby; The Shawshank Redemption Chapter 4 Teaching Matthew's Gospel: Being There; Willow Chapter 5 Teaching Luke's Gospel: Witness Chapter 6 Teaching John's Gospel: Jeremiah Johnson; Powder; The Shawshank Redemption Chapter 7 Teaching the Acts of the Apostles: The Mission Chapter 8 Teaching Pauline Theology: Regarding Henry; The Doctor Chapter 9 Teaching the Book of Revelation: Pale Rider; The Milagro Beanfield War; Waterworld Chapter 10 Teaching the "Vineyard Metaphor: A Walk in the Clouds Chapter 11 Teaching Hermeneutics: Romeo and Juliet
