Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Catching Light Catching Light Roy M. Anker Films have come to not only entertain modern minds but also inform and shape them. Many of the best cinematic works have profound religious elements -- some obvious, some more subtle. In Catching Lig… OL14867233W
Celluloid sermons Celluloid sermons Terry Lindvall Christian filmmaking, done outside of the corporate Hollywood industry and produced for Christian churches, affected a significant audience of church people. Protestant denominations and individuals … OL16342210W
Teaching religion and film Teaching religion and film Gregory J. Watkins "In Teaching Religion and Film, an interdisciplinary team of scholars thinks about the theoretical and pedagogical concerns involved with the intersection of film and religion in the classroom. They … OL16493718W
Death at the movies Death at the movies Lyn Genelli "A study of the issue of death and dying and how it is treated in several films. Covers Buddhist concepts such as the Bardo and reincarnation"-- OL19972908W
Coen Coen Elijah Siegler "Raising Arizona, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men, True Grit--Joel and Ethan Coen make movies. They make movies that matter. But do these movies matter for religion? Coen is a masterf… OL20974636W
Sanctuary Cinema Sanctuary Cinema Terry Lindvall Focusing on the early days of film during the silent era, it traces the ways in which the Church came to adopt film making as a way of conveying the Christian message to adherents. Surprisingly, rath… OL3518458W
Celluloid saints Celluloid saints Theresa Sanders "Celluloid Saints looks at fundamental issues in the lives of saints and explores them in ways that are complex and nuanced, yet accessible. Topics such as martydom, miracles, evangelism, asceticism,… OL5952732W