TY  - BOOK
AU  - Deacy,Christopher
TI  - Faith in Film: Religious Themes in Contemporary Cinema
SN  - 9781351937245
AV  - 2004023831 
U1  - 791.43/6823 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Taylor & Francis Group
KW  - Motion pictures - Religious aspects - Christianity
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Christianity and film in conversation -- 2 The heart of the matter: escapism vs. religion -- 3 Theological currents in contemporary cinema: seven case studies -- Fight Club -- The Prince of Tides -- The Purple Rose of Cairo -- Billy Liar -- The Apartment -- Groundhog Day -- Raging Bull -- 4 Movie gods and goddesses: the role of the celebrity -- Julie Christie -- Robert De Niro -- Paul Newman -- Jack Nicholson -- 5 The 'passion' of the audience -- Theology and diversity -- 6 New ways forward -- References -- Books and articles -- Websites -- Films -- Index
N2  - From the unprecedented and innovative perspective of Christian theology, this book investigates how cinema audiences wrestle with religious beliefs and values. Through a reading of films as diverse as Groundhog Day, Billy Liar, Fight Club, Nobody's Fool and The Passion of Christ, Deacy reveals that the movies raise vital questions about the spiritual landscape and normative values of western society today
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