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Drawing a comparison betweenreligion and cinema-going, this text examines a range of contemporary films in relation to key theological concepts.Cinemaas a religion-like activity is explored through cognitive, affective, aesthetic and ethical levels, identifying the religiousaspectsin thesocial practice of cinema-going.
Written by a leading expert inthe field, Theology Goes to the Movies analyzes:
- the role of cinema and Church in Western culture
- the power of Christian symbols and images within popular culture
- theological concepts ofhumanity, evil and redemption, eschatology and God.
This is anideal text for students seeking a new way into the study of theology.
