Beautiful Light: Religious Meaning in Film

by Roy M. Anker

Though "religious" films usually don't get much respect in Hollywood, religion still regularly finds its way into the movies. In Beautiful Light Roy Anker seeks out the often unnoticed connections between film and religion and shows how even films that aren't overtly religious or Christian in their content can be filled with deep religious insights and spiritual meaning.

Closely examining nine critically acclaimed films, including Magnolia,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802873693
• ISBN13: 9780802873699
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"