{"product_id":"9781405144384","title":"Theology and Film Challenging the Sacred\/Secular Divide","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTheology and Film\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChallenging the Sacred\/Secular Divide\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristopher Deacy | Gaye Williams Ortiz\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis introductory textbook uses appreciation of film to explore debates between theology and contemporary culture. It examines both method and theory and features a range of film examples throughout.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores how film can enrich our study of theology, opening up debates surrounding contemporary culture and theological inquiry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses a broad range of themes, including religion and the sacred, human dignity, eschatology, war and peace, violence, justice, feminism, and the environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes sections on methodological considerations as well as theoretical perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures examples from a range of films, including \u003ci\u003eUnforgiven\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of Christ, An Inconvenient Truth, Jarhead, Something's Gotta Give\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVanilla Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccompanied by website resources available at www.blackwellpublishing.com\/theologyandfilm.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eChristopher Deacy\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of Religious Studies and Lecturer in Applied Theology at the University of Kent and has written a number of publications exploring the interface between religion and film, including \u003ci\u003eScreen Christologies: Redemption and the Medium of Film.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGaye Williams Ortiz\u003c\/b\u003e teaches Communication Studies at Augusta State University in Georgia. She has served as vice president of SIGNIS, the World Catholic Association for Communication, and is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eExplorations in Theology and Film\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1997).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 January 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405144384\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314373128332,"sku":"9781405144384","price":43.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405144384_18c3b13c-bea3-46f2-8d1b-eac01c0817e5.jpg?v=1780159101","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405144384","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}