Explorations in Theology and Film
Movies and Meaning
Published on 1. November 1997
Book
Hardback
312 pages
978-0-631-20355-1 (ISBN)
Description
Explorations in Theology and Film brings together theologians, biblical scholars, film and media specialists, and experts in language and literature to consider the potential of film to contribute to contemporary theological discussion. The focus of the book is on the creative conversation between film and theology in the contemporary West, and it raises crucial questions about the interaction between theology and culture. Explorations in Theology and Film will be an invaluable resource to students and those researching in the areas of theology, religion as well as media and cultural studies.The first part considers introductory questions covering methodological and theoretical issues. The next and most substantive part of the book is devoted to an evaluation of particular films, including Dead Poets Society, the Terminator films, Awakenings, The Piano and the films of Martin Scorsese. In the third part the importance, as well as the pitfalls of the exercise are subject to critical scrutiny. The book also contains an extensive bibliography and annotated resource section.
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Edition
Annotated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Annotated edition
Illustrations
8 halftones, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
660 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-20355-1 (9780631203551)
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Content
List of Contributors. List of Plates. Introduction: Clive Marsh and Gaye Ortiz (Both University College of Ripon and York St John). Part I: 1. Film, Movies, Meanings: David Browne (University College of Ripon and York St John). 2. Film and Theologies of Culture: Clive Marsh (University College of Ripon and York St John). 3. The Uses of Film in Theology: David John Graham (Glasgow Bible College and University of Glasgow). Part II: 4. From Domination to Mutuality in The Piano and in The Gospel of Mark: David Rhoads (Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago) and Sandra Roberts. 5. The Drama of Salvation in George Stevens' Shane: Robert Banks (Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena). 6. Edward Scissorhands: Christology from a Suburban Fairytale: Peter Malone (International Catholic Organization for Cinema). 7. Redeeming Violence in the Films of Martin Scorsese: David John Graham (Glasgow Bible College and University of Glasgow). 8. Liberation in Awakenings: Ian Maher. 9. Jesus Christ Movie-Star: The Depiction of Jesus in the Cinema: William Telford (University of Newcastle). 10. The Terminator Movies: Hi-Tech Holiness and the Human Condition: Gaye Ortiz (University College of Ripon and York St John) and Maggie Roux (All Saints' University College). 11. Stuck in Time: Kairos, Chronos and the Flesh in Groundhog Day: Robert Jewett (Garett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston). 12. Moral Ambiguity and Contradiction in Dead Poets Society: Stephen Brie and David Torevell (Both Liverpool Hope University College). 13. Between Eden and Armageddon: Institutions, Individuals and Identification in The Mission, The Name of the Rose and Priest: Vaughan Roberts. 14. The Spirituality of Shirley Valentine: Clive Marsh (University College of Ripon and York St John). 15. Did You Say 'Grace'? : Eating in Community in Babette's Feast: Clive Marsh (University College of Ripon and York St John). 16. Optimism, Hope and Feel-Good Movies: The Capra Connection: Stephen Brown. Part III: 17. On Systematizing the Unsystematic: A Response: David Jasper (University of Glasgow). 18. Theology Beyond the Modern and the Postmodern: A Future Agenda for Theology and Film: Clive Marsh and Gaye Ortiz (Both University College of Ripon and York St John). Annotated Bibliography. Index of Biblical References. Film Index. General Index.