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Into the Dark Seeing the Sacred in the Top Films of the 21st Century

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ISBN-10: 0801035929

ISBN-13: 9780801035920

Edition: 2008

Authors: Craig Detweiler, William Dyrness, Robert Johnston

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In this book, Craig Detweiler examines forty-five films from the twenty-first century that resonate theologicallyfrom The Lord of the Rings trilogy to Little Miss Sunshineoffering groundbreaking insight into their scriptural connections and theological applications.Detweiler writes with the eye of a filmmaker, leads Hollywood and religion initiatives at Fuller Seminary, and even came to faith through cinema. In this book, he unpacks the theology of everyday life, exploring the Spirit of God in creation, redemption, and general revelation through sometimes unlikely filmmakers. Its the first authoritative book that dissects up-to-date movies selected by the popular Internet Movie Database.…    
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Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Baker Academic
Publication date: 8/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 11.11" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Craig Detweiler is Associate Professor of Communication at Pepperdine University. He is the editor of Halos and Avatars: Playing Video Games with God; the author of Into the Dark: Seeing the Sacred in the Top Films of the 21st Century; and coauthor (with Barry Taylor) of A Matrix of Meanings: Finding God in Pop Culture.

William A. Dyrness is Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary. He has been a missionary in the Philippines and has taught in seminaries in Manila, Kenya, St. Petersburg and Seoul. He is also the author of 'The Earth is God's: A Theology of American Culture' (1997) and 'Visual Faith: Art, Theology and Worship in Dialogue' (2001).

Nigel Slack is the Professor of Operations Managment and Strategy at Warwick University. Previously he has been Professor of Manufacturing Strategy and Lucas Professor of Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Brunel University, a University Lecturer in Management Studies at Oxford University and Fellow in Operations Management at Templeton College, Oxford.Robert Johnston is a Professor of Operations Management at Warwick Business School and Associate Dean, responsible for finance and resources. He is the founding editor of the International Journal of Service Industry Management and he also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Operations Management and the International Journal of…    

Preface: A Hornet's Nest
Methodology: Into the Darko
Identity
Memento: Duped in Film Noir
Eternal Sunshine: The Risky Rewards of Romance
Community
Crashing into the Ensemble Drama: Communities in Crisis
Talk to Her (and Him and Us): Everyday Ethics
History
Finding Neverland: Nostalgia and Imagination in History
Spirited Away by Fantasy: Tending the Garden
Conclusion: Mnemonic Devices
Top 250 Movies as Voted by IMDb Users (January 1, 2007)
The IMDb's Top Films of the 21st Century (January 1, 2007)
The IMDb's Top Films of the 21st Century (April 15, 2008)
Notes
Movies Cited
Subject Index