Gunn-Danforth, Christine,

Transforming culture : a model for faith and film in Hollywood / [print] Christine Gunn-Danforth. - Eugene, Or. : Wipf and Stock, (c)2009. - xiv, 198 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Johannesburg, 2004 under the title: The story of Jonah as a model for a new, biblically based moving-image genre.



Theology of communication : is there a model for faith and film in Hollywood? -- A prophetic imagination purpose -- Socio-rhetorical criticism as methodology and its relation to the interdisciplinary models -- Introduction to interdisciplinary models -- Model one : prophetic theology -- A case study in prophetic theology : the book of Jonah -- Model two : managing messages : communication theory -- Toward a message : the socio-cultural context of the book of Jonah -- Edutainment : ideological and sacred elements in the book of Jonah -- Model three : communicating transcendtal meaning by telling stories -- Jonahre : a new genre -- Final applications of Jonahre.



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Bible.--Jonah--Socio-rhetorical criticism.


Religion in motion pictures.
Religious broadcasting--Christianity.
Mass media in religion.
Pastoral theology.

BS1605 BS1605.G976.T736 2009