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Theology and Film: Challenging the Sacred/Secular Divide
Christopher Deacy
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Description for Theology and Film: Challenging the Sacred/Secular Divide
Hardback. 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. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
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.
- Explores how film can enrich our study of theology, opening up debates surrounding contemporary culture and theological inquiry
- Addresses a broad range of themes, including religion and the sacred, human dignity, eschatology, war and peace, violence, justice, feminism, and the environment
- Includes sections on methodological considerations as well as theoretical perspectives
- Features examples from a range of films, including Unforgiven, The Passion of Christ, An Inconvenient Truth, Jarhead, Something's Gotta Give, and Vanilla Sky
- Accompanied ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405144377
SKU
V9781405144377
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99-50
About Christopher Deacy
Christopher Deacy is Head of Religious Studies and Lecturer in Applied Theology at the University of Kent and has written a number of publications exploring the interface between religion and film, including Screen Christologies: Redemption and the Medium of Film. Gaye Williams Ortiz teaches Communication Studies at Augusta State University in Georgia. She has served as vice president of ... Read more
Reviews for Theology and Film: Challenging the Sacred/Secular Divide
"Deacy and Ortiz demonstrate their thesis that cinema is a rich site for theological exchange. The selection of films is commendably catholic: the treatment of Iranian women's films particularly will open up mew areas for Western readers." (European Journal of Theology, April 2009) “The authors do an admirable job of culling various authors … .[They] reaffirm that films contribute ... Read more