Theology Goes to the Movies

An Introduction to Critical Christian Thinking
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-415-38011-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 445 g

Drawing a comparison between religion and cinema-going, this text examines a range of contemporary films in relation to key theological concepts. Cinema as a religion-like activity is explored through cognitive, affective, aesthetic and ethical levels, identifying the religious aspects in the social practice of cinema-going.

Written by a leading expert in the field, Theology Goes to the Movies analyzes:

- the role of cinema and Church in Western culture

- the power of Christian symbols and images within popular culture

- theological concepts of humanity, evil and redemption, eschatology and God.

This is an ideal text for students seeking a new way into the study of theology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marsh, Clive

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Sonstige Religionen: Theologie, Doktrine
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmtheorie, Filmanalyse

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part One: Contextualizing Theology in a Media Age Part Two: A Systematic Theology through Film Part Three: Christian Theology in Practice

Über Autor(innen)

Clive Marsh teaches in the Department of Theology at the University of Nottingham and is also Secretary of the Faith and Order Committee of the Methodist Church. He is a well-respected writer and teacher, and his previous books include Cinema and Sentiment: Film’s Challenge to Theology, Paternoster Press 2004, and Explorations in Theology and Meaning, Blackwell 1997.