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Film and Religion, Religion in Motion Pictures
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Religious Films
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Bible Films, Movie Christs & Antichrists
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Christian Films & Videos
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Catholic Church & Cinema
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Film and Spirituality
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Catholic Films
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OCIC - Office Catholique International du Cinéma (1928-2001)
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Faith-Based Film Literacy Education: Catholic Church
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Religion and Communication
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Hinduism and Communication
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Film Festivals
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Bible, Biblical Theology
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Pentecostal Churches & Communication
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Communication Pastoral, Media Pastoral
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Catholic Church: Media Representation & Reporting
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Cinema
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Buddhism and Communication
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Awards & Prizes: Film Awards
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Videos
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Mythology & Communication, Media Myths
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Muslim Cinema & Film Representation of Islam
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Catechetical Materials: Catholic Church
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History of Communication: Catholic Church
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Christian Communication
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Gender & Religious Communication
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Islam and Communication
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Catholic Church and Communication
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Signis
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Church Documents on Communication
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Faith-Based Media Literacy Education: Catholic Church
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Old Testament
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Protestantism (Mainline)
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Clergy, Bishops, Priests
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Faith-Based Film Literacy Education
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Missionary Communication, Media & Evangelisation
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Theologies of Communication
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Aesthetics in Film & Visual Communication
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Film Actors, Directors & Producers, Filmmakers
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Religious Functions & Messages of the Media
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Ethical Learning: Use & Role of Media
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Media in Religious Education
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Demons, Ghosts, Supernaturals & The Evil in the Media
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Indigenous & Traditional Religions, Indigenous Cosmovisions
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Judaism and Communication
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film-dienst (Film Journal, Germany, 1947-)
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UNDA (International Catholic Radio and TV Association, 1928-2001)
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Church Calendar
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Mary, Mariology
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Apocalypse
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Evangelical Churches
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Interfilm (Protestant Film Organization, 1955-)
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Christian Symbols
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Christianity: Media Representation & Reporting
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Ecumenism
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Feature Films
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Film Literacy
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Film Reception & Effects
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Films
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Storytelling
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Religious Functions & Messages of Digital Media
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Literature
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Education and Communication / Media
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Religion: Media Representation
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Judaism: Media Representation & Reporting
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Afterlife, Immortality, Resurrection: Media Representation
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Esotericism & New Age
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Interreligious Dialogue
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Spirituality
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Posters
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Audiences & Users
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Film Audiences, Film Consumption
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Catholic Church
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Catholic Television Programmes
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Catholic Media Organizations
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Divine Word Missionaries (SVD)
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Jesuits
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Catholic Theology
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Christmas
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Popes & Papacy
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Saints
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Animated Cartoons, Animated Films
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Children's Films
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Religious Contents & Meanings in Cartoons & Comics
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Media Literacy: Children
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New Testament
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Catechetics
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Christian Churches: Communication Education & Training
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Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus (IURD)
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Christian Communication Ethics, Christian Media Ethics
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Christian Radio Programmes
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Christian Television
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Christian Television Programmes
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Televangelism
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Evangelisation
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Holy Mass
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Mission
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Prayers
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Salvation (Religion)
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Theologies
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The Ten Commandments
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Asian Cinema
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Celebrities, Idols, Stars
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Film Censorship
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Film & Gender
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Film and Development
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Film and Society
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Film Criticism
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Film Culture
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Educational Films & Videos
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Horror Films
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Film Industries
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Bollywood
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Film Studies & Research
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Film & Video in Education
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Films in Health Communication
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History of Film & Cinema
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National Cinemas, National Film Production
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Group Media
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Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
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Genocides
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Holocaust
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Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
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Trauma, Coping with Trauma, Trauma Therapy
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Media Ethnography
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Cultural Identity
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Cultural Studies
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Religious Literature & Religious Motifs in Literature
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Religion and Culture
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Religious Music
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Funding Criteria & Priorities
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Development and Media
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Rural Communication for Development
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Digital Media, Internet & Religion
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Cyberfaith / Virtual Spirituality
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Internet
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Church Archives
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Audiobooks & Audio Cassettes
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Educational Broadcasting
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Schools
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Filmstrips (Still Image Instructional Media)
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Media Didactics, Media Use in Education
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Nonformal Education
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Entertainment and Media / Communication
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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Television Dramas
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Television Serials
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Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Mental Health Reporting & Media Representation
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Colonial Period
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Presentation of Information
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Media & Information Literacy
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Media Law & Regulation: Muslim Countries
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Quality Criteria, Quality Standards
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Wenders, Wim
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Radio
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Emotions in Communication & Media
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Media Effects
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Asian Religions
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Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
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Muslim Media
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Religion and Politics
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Religion and Society
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Religion in Entertainment Programmes (Religiotainment)
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Religious Communication Research
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Sense of Life
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Symbols: Religious
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Rural Issues: Media Representation & Reporting
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Reality & Communication, Truth & Media
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Traditional Society
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Television
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Rede Record (Television Channel, Brazil)
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Audio Slide Shows, Sound Image Shows
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Audiovisual Communication
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Signs, Signals, Semiotics
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Slides, Slideshows
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Visual Representations
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"Rather than being marginal to American popular culture, Catholic people, places, and rituals are all central to the world of the movie. Catholics in the Movies begins with an introductory essay that orients readers to the ways that films appear in culture and describes the broad trends that can be ... more
"Die Filmindustrie »ist nur religiös, wenn sie einen Markt dafür sieht. Die produziert nur die Kekse, die auch gegessen werden« (Regisseur Paul Verhoeven). Auch Gott und Religion sind solche »Kekse«! Offenkundig handelt es sich bei Unterhaltungsfilmen mit religiösen Motiven um Produkte, die d ... more
"Die 300 wichtigsten Spielfilme, Dokumentationen und TV-Movies mit spirituellem Hintergrund, ausführlich vorgestellt und besprochen mit Photos, Filmographie und Bezugsquellen-Hinweisen. Dazu Porträts der wichtigsten deutschen und internationalen Regisseure, Hintergründe der Filmentstehung und Reg ... more
"Part I presents general categories for thinking about the intersection between religion and film, as well as an argument for an emerging line of theoretical inquiry. The chapters in Part II examine the use of film in teaching religious traditions, whether movies are seen from the critical perspecti ... more
"Ob "Herr der Ringe", "Das Leben der Anderen" oder "Bruce Allmächtig" - in vielen populären Kino-Filmen werden Gott, die Bibel und aktuelle ethische Fragen thematisiert. Doch wie findet man den passenden Film zum jeweiligen religiös-ethischen Thema? Der Autor liefert auf kompakte Art und Weise ei ... more
"Da der Staat sein früheres Medienmonopol weitestgehend verloren hat, ist eine liberalisierte und demokratisierte öffentliche Sphäre entstanden, die divergierende und miteinander konkurrierende Sichtweisen ermöglicht. Neue hegemoniale Bestrebungen gehen nun jedoch vor allem vom Pfingstchristentu ... more
"Drawing a comparison between religion and cinema-going, this text examines a range of contemporary films in relation to key theological concepts. Cinema as a religion-like activity is explored through cognitive, affective, aesthetic and ethical levels, identifying the religious aspects in the socia ... more

Religion and Film: An Introduction

London; New York: Tauris (2007), vi, 244 pp.
"From silent films to contemporary blockbusters, religion has always proved a popular theme for the cinema. However, all too often religion and film are discussed from narrowly confessional perspectives, with the result that the field has long been dominated by the question of a film's fidelity to a ... more