Finding God in the dark : taking the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius to the movies / John J. Pungente and Monty Williams ; foreword by John English. [print]

Cinema as church -- How to use this book -- part 1. The first week: the mercy of God. The sense of being a loved sinner-- 2001: a space odyssey -- Cosmic disorder-- Koyannisqatsi ; The disorder of Adam and Eve-- Requiem for a dream -- The sin of one-- Insomnia -- Repetition-- Stand by me -- Destruction-- Magnolia -- Repetition-- La Confidential -- Repetition-- Gossip -- Hell-- The thin red line -- Death-- Big fish -- Judgment-- The adventures of Priscella, queen of the desert -- Summary of first week: Romeo and Juliet -- part 2. The second week: walking with God. The kingdom-- The lord of the rings -- The incarnation: Pleasantville ; The annunciation-- AI : Artificial Intelligence -- The nativity-- The matrix -- The early life of Christ (1)-- O brother, here art thou? -- The early life of Christ (2)-- The hours -- The hidden life-- Hearts in Atlantis -- The two standards-- Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets -- The three classes of people-- Mystic River -- the three degrees of humility-- Punch-drunk love--Discernment-- Bowling for Columbine -- The baptism of Jesus-- Almost famous -- The temptations in the desert-- The insider -- The call-- The full monty -- The cost of discipleship-- The end of the affair -- Christ walks on the water-- White oleander -- Jesus in the temple-- Iron giant -- THe raising of Lazarus-- American beauty -- Palm Sunday-- Life as a house -- Overview of the second week-- Shrek.

part 3. The third week: A passionate love. Preparation for the third week-- Dancer in the dark -- The last supper-- The quiet American -- The agony in the garden-- Igby goes down -- The betrayal-- The butcher boy -- Jesus before Pilate-- Far from heaven -- Jesus tortured-- Three kings -- The path to the cross-- The sweet hereafter -- The crucifixion of Jesus-- The mission -- Christ is laid in the tomb-- About Schmidt -- The descent into hell Chicago -- part 4. The fourth week: A transforming life. Preparation for the fourth week-- Billy Elliot -- Christ appears to Mary Magdalene-- The royal Tenenbaums -- Doubting Thomas-- Monsoon wedding -- The road to Emmaus-- Matchstick men -- Feed my sheep-- Lost in translation -- The ascension-- A knight's tale -- The gift of the spirit-- The Truman show-- Contemplation to advance in love (1)-- Bend it like Beckham -- Contemplation to advance in love (2)-- Moulin Rouge -- Contemplation to advance in love (3)-- Crouching tiger, hidden dragon -- Conclusion: The eye of the spirit.

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