| Faith and Film: Theological Themes at the Cinema Contributor(s): Stone, Bryan P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0827210272 ISBN-13: 9780827210271 Publisher: Chalice Press OUR PRICE: $24.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2000 Annotation: From the powerful Shawshank Redemption to the classic comedy Oh, God! Stone uses movies and phrases of the Apostles' Creed to illustrate basic themes of theology and how they manifest themselves in popular culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Performing Arts | Film - General - Religion | Christian Living - General |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 99050537 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.92" W x 9.22" (0.67 lbs) 197 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bryan Stone engages the cinema to open a discussion of theology and the culture of our time by pairing specific Christian doctrines found in the Apostles' Creed with popular movies and videos. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stone, Bryan: - Bryan Stone is E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at the Boston University School of Theology, where he is also cofounder and codirector of the Center for Practical Theology and founder of the Center for Congregational Research and Development. Stone has written books such as Faith and Film: Theological Themes at the Cinema, and served as editor for the Journal of Christian Theological Research. |