Theology and film : challenging the sacred/secular divide /

Deacy, Christopher,

Theology and film : challenging the sacred/secular divide / Christopher Deacy, Gaye Williams Ortiz. - Malden, Massachusetts ; Oxford : Blackwell Publishing, (c)2008. - xiv, 245 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm



Methodological considerations -- Theology and film -- Theological perspectives and filmic themes -- Woman as spectacle : theological perspectives on women and film -- The green screen : theological perspectives on the environment and film -- A time to kill? : theological perspectives on violence and film -- The final verdict : theological perspectives on justice and film -- Dark beauty : theological perspectives on war as cinematic mythology -- Heaven, hell and the sweet hereafter : theological perspectives on eschatology and film -- Conclusion : theological perspectives on cinematic storytelling.

"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"--Publisher description.



9781405144377 9781405144384

2007019134

GBA773168 bnb

013888880 Uk


Motion pictures--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Film.

PN1995 / .T446 2008