Religion and Film: Representation, Experience, Meaning

by Stefanie Knauss

Is cinema evil, or sacramental? Can films make theological contributions? Can film-viewing be a religious practice? How do films, values and power interact? The study of film and religion engages a range of diverse questions through different approaches and methods. In this contribution, I distinguish three complementary approaches. In the first part, I discuss those that focus on the film as text, the representation of religion in film, and how theology...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004426752
• ISBN13: 9789004426757
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 4.18 lbs.