| Praying the Movies Contributor(s): McNulty, Edward N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664501559 ISBN-13: 9780664501556 Publisher: Geneva Press OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2001 Annotation: This book is a collection of 31 devotionals -- one a day for a month -- that seek to connect movies with the spiritual life of moviegoers. Each devotional contains passages from Scripture, an introduction to a scene from a popular film, a description of that scene, a meditation on the themes in the scene and Scripture, questions to encourage further reflection on the part of the reader, a suggestion for a hymn, and a brief prayer. This book can be used by an individual or in group study. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Devotional - Religion | Christian Living - Spiritual Growth |
| Dewey: 242 |
| LCCN: 00061762 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5" W x 8" (0.47 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Praying the Movies is a collection of thirty-one devotions that connect movies with the spiritual life of moviegoers. Each devotion contains a passage from Scripture, a description of a scene from a popular film, and a meditation connecting the themes in the scene to the Scripture passage. Also included in each devotion are questions to encourage further reflection, a suggestion for a hymn, and a brief prayer. |
Contributor Bio(s): McNulty, Edward N.: - Edward N. McNulty is the author of Praying the Movies and Praying the Movies II, both available from WJK. He is founder and editor of Visual Parables, a monthly review newsletter, and was coeditor of Real to Real, a film quarterly for youth. |
