Faith and Film A Guidebook for Leaders

Name: Faith and Film A Guidebook for Leaders
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ISBN: 9780664229504

ISBN-10: 0664229506

ISBN-13: 9780664229504

Edition: 2007

Authors: Edward N. McNulty

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Growing numbers of church leaders are discovering that many films are able to impact viewers with gospel truths almost as well as a good sermon. Former pastor and longtime reviewer of films Ed McNulty offers this insightful guide to help church leaders enter into dialogue with contemporary films. McNulty carefully crafts a theology of movies and then provides practical suggestions for creating and leading movie discussions with groups. In addition, he provides people from all across the theological spectrum with a framework to understand whether the overall message of a film outweighs concerns over profanity, violence, or sex in the film. He concludes by introducing twenty-seven films and…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date: 1/31/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Edward N. McNulty is the author of Praying the Movies and Praying the Movies II, both available from WJK. He is founder and editor of Visual Parables, a monthly review newsletter, and was coeditor of Real to Real, a film quarterly for youth.




Looking for the Light of the World While Sitting in the Dark


Introduction: Developing a Theology of Seeing


What Has Jerusalem to Do with Hollywood?


Four Types of Films


More on Parable and Film


Help for Becoming Your Own Critic


Settings for a Film Discussion


Using the Guides in This Book



Movie Discussion Guides



American Beauty



Amistad



Babe: Pig in the City



Beyond the Sea



Chocolat



The Color Purple



Crash



Dogma



Erin Brockovich



Final Solution



The Grapes of Wrath



Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone



Hotel Rwanda



The Insider



The Iron Giant



Les Miserables



The Matrix



Million Dollar Baby



O Brother, Where Art Thou?



Pieces of April



Road to Perdition



Shawshank Redemption



The Spitfire Grill



Tender Mercies



The Thin Red Line



To End All Wars



Walking across Egypt



List of Films and Their DVD Distributors



Church and Theater


Notes


Bibliography