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Author | : Josh Larsen |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2017-06-13 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0830881115 |
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"Movies are our way of telling God what we think about this world and our place in it. . . . Movies can be many things: escapist experiences, historical artifacts, business ventures, and artistic expressions, to name a few. I'd like to suggest that they can also be prayers." Movies do more than tell a good story. They are expressions of raw emotion, naked vulnerability, and unbridled rage. They often function in the same way as prayers, communicating our deepest longings and joys to a God who hears each and every one. In this captivating book, Filmspotting co-host Josh Larsen brings a critic's unique perspective to how movies function as expressions to God of lament, praise, joy, confession, and more. His clear expertise and passion for the art of film, along with his thoughtful reflections on the nature of prayer, will bring you a better understanding of both. God's omnipresence means that you can find him whether you're sitting on your sofa at home or in the seats at the theater. You can talk to him wherever movies are shown. And when words fail, the perfect film might be just what you need to jump-start your conversations with the Almighty.
Author | : Terry Lindvall |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 373 |
Release | : 2019-08-13 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1479892610 |
Download God on the Big Screen Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Links film history with church history over the past century, illuminating America’s broader relationship with religious currents over time Moments of prayer have been represented in Hollywood movies since the silent era, appearing unexpectedly in films as diverse as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Frankenstein, Amistad, Easy Rider, Talladega Nights, and Alien 3, as well as in religiously inspired classics such as Ben-Hur and The Ten Commandments. Here, Terry Lindvall examines how films have reflected, and sometimes sought to prescribe, ideas about how one ought to pray. He surveys the landscape of those films that employ prayer in their narratives, beginning with the silent era and moving through the uplifting and inspirational movies of the Great Depression and World War II, the cynical, anti-establishment films of the 60s and 70s, and the sci-fi and fantasy blockbusters of today. Lindvall considers how the presentation of cinematic prayer varies across race, age, and gender, and places the use of prayer in film in historical context, shedding light on the religious currents at play during those time periods. God on the Big Screen demonstrates that the way prayer is presented in film during each historical period tells us a great deal about America’s broader relationship with religion.
Author | : Elijah Lynn Davidson |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 2017-02-03 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1532613148 |
Download How to Talk to a Movie Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Watching a movie is more than an opportunity to be entertained. Watching a movie is an opportunity to meet with God. In a few brief chapters, How to Talk to a Movie will forever change the way you watch movies by opening your eyes and ears to what movies are saying, how they are saying it, and how God might be speaking to you through them.
Author | : Catherine M. Barsotti |
Publisher | : Brazos Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2017-07-18 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1493410598 |
Download God in the Movies Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This informative guide helps readers combine their love of movies with their desire to grow closer to God. Foremost experts on faith and film, all connected with the Reel Spirituality Institute at Fuller Seminary, explore forty leading movies from the last four decades to encourage movie lovers and small groups to reflect critically and theologically on their film choices. God in the Movies introduces and analyzes the spiritual content of top films from the 1980s through the 2010s, opening viewers up to a conversation about life, faith, and God. Following a format similar to Barsotti and Johnston's successful Finding God in the Movies, this completely new book covers different films spanning four decades. This engaging resource contains production notes and film synopses, relevant Scripture texts, theological reflection, discussion questions, film stills, recommended film clips, and more, serving as a treasure chest for hours of film viewing, discussion, and ministry. Clips from the movies referenced in each chapter are available online.
Author | : Edward N. McNulty |
Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2004-01-31 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780664226619 |
Download Praying the Movies II Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
From "To Kill a Mockingbird" to "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," this collection of 31 devotionals incorporates popular movies with passages from Scripture. Each devotional includes a meditation, questions to encourage reflection, a prayer, and a hymn.
Author | : Catherine M. Barsotti |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2004-08 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0801064813 |
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Experience God in the movies! A valuable resource guide examining over thirty films and their theological impact. Excellent for film buffs and church leaders alike.
Author | : Edward McNulty |
Publisher | : Geneva Press |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2001-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780664501556 |
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Praying the Movies is a collection of thirty-one devotions that connect movies with the spiritual life of moviegoers. Each devotion contains a passage from Scripture, a description of a scene from a popular film, and a meditation connecting the themes in the scene to the Scripture passage. Also included in each devotion are questions to encourage further reflection, a suggestion for a hymn, and a brief prayer.
Author | : Patrick Gilger |
Publisher | : Orbis Books |
Total Pages | : 315 |
Release | : 2014-03-31 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1608334481 |
Download Jesuit Post Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Drawn from the eponymous blog essays on faith, culture, and lives of Christian discipleship by young Jesuit priests and seminarians for young adult seekers.
Author | : Leroy Aarons |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 62 |
Release | : 2009-08-25 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 0061951951 |
Download Prayers for Bobby Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Bobby Griffith was an all-American boy ...and he was gay. Faced with an irresolvable conflict-for both his family and his religion taught him that being gay was "wrong"-Bobby chose to take his own life. Prayers for Bobby, nominated for a 1996 Lambda Literary Award, is the story of the emotional journey that led Bobby to this tragic conclusion. But it is also the story of Bobby's mother, a fearful churchgoer who first prayed that her son would be "healed," then anguished over his suicide, and ultimately transformed herself into a national crusader for gay and lesbian youth. As told through Bobby's poignant journal entries and his mother's reminiscences, Prayers for Bobby is at once a moving personal story, a true profile in courage, and a call to arms to parents everywhere.
Author | : Edward M. Hays |
Publisher | : Forest of Peace Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Prayer |
ISBN | : 9780939516810 |
Download Pray All Ways Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This new edition of Hays innovative book on prayer provides a unique interpretation of the biblical command to pray always--a call to pray creatively, at all times, and in every circumstance.