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God in the Movies: A Guide for Exploring Four Decades of Film

God in the Movies: A Guide for Exploring Four Decades of Film

by Robert K. Johnston, Catherine M. Barsotti and Ralph Winter

This informative guide helps readers combine their love of movies with their desire to grow closer to God. Foremost experts on faith and film, all connected with the Reel Spirituality Institute at Fuller Seminary, explore forty leading movies from the last four decades to encourage movie lovers and small groups to reflect critically and theologically on thei… Read more…

God's Wider Presence: Reconsidering General Revelation

God's Wider Presence: Reconsidering General Revelation

by Robert K. Johnston

What are we to make of those occasional yet illuminating experiences of God's presence that occur outside both church and Scripture? We may encounter God's revelatory presence as we experience a beautiful sunset, the birth of a child, or a work of art, music, or literature. While theologians have tended to describe such experiences abstractly as mere… Read more…

Reframing Theology and Film (Cultural Exegesis): New Focus for an Emerging Discipline

Reframing Theology and Film (Cultural Exegesis): New Focus for an Emerging Discipline

by Robert K. Johnston

The connection between theology and film is a hot topic in the academy and the church. But research and writing on methodology and hermeneutics is lacking. This comprehensive collection identifies the overlooked or undervalued areas in the current discussions of film and theology. Including contributions from the leaders in the field, Reframing Theology and … Read more…

Reel Spirituality (Engaging Culture): Theology and Film in Dialogue

Reel Spirituality (Engaging Culture): Theology and Film in Dialogue

by Robert K. Johnston

Increasingly, thinking Christians are examining the influential role that movies play in our cultural dialogue. Reel Spirituality successfully heightens readers' sensitivity to the theological truths and statements about the human condition expressed through modern cinema. This second edition cites 200 new movies and encourages readers to ponder movie th… Read more…

Useless Beauty: Ecclesiastes through the Lens of Contemporary Film

Useless Beauty: Ecclesiastes through the Lens of Contemporary Film

by Robert K. Johnston

How should Christians relate to the difficult and contradictory messages of modern movies? In Useless Beauty, Robert K. Johnston presents the bold position that films can be our "eyeglasses and hearing aids" in understanding the Book of Ecclesiastes. Taking up movies such as American Beauty, Magnolia, and About Schmidt, he addresses such biblical i… Read more…

Finding God in the Movies: 33 Films of Reel Faith

Finding God in the Movies: 33 Films of Reel Faith

by Robert K. Johnston and Catherine M. Barsotti

You love movies. Who doesn't?In Finding God in the Movies Catherine Barsotti and Robert Johnston show you how to combine your love of movies with your desire for God. Introducing thirty-three films of faith--ranging from Tender Mercies to X-Men--the authors identify and explore key biblical themes like forgiveness, faith, and repentance. An enthusiastic … Read more…