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Meaning at the Movies: Becoming a Discerning Viewer
by
Grant Horner
Hollywood produces, packages, and sells hundreds of movies every year. Many of these movies propagate a distorted sense of morality and ethics. Under the surface of immoral behavior and unlawfulness, however, there can be deeper problems in Hollywood's messages. What are these stories telling the viewer about life, relationships, and God? What worldviews and ideas do they...more
Paperback, 223 pages
Published
June 30th 2010
by Crossway Books
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This is tremendous volume that made me feel as if I took a class with Professor Horner. He recommends watching specific films before reading certain chapters describing particular genres. This is the best way to read the book and is easy with Netflix. His chapter on the history and development of philosophy that shapes the artwork of making films today is excellent. This book is not for the light reader. Horner makes you work through films and understand the philosophical perspective of the dire...more
The first time I’d come across the work of Dr. Grant Horner was when I had finally made it to the final chapter of Think Biblically! Recovering a Christian Worldview, a book by John MacArthur and faculty members of The Masters College in Santa Clarita, CA. Here he had penned the chapter I had anxiously awaited entitled Glorifying God in Literary and Artistic Culture. I found the chapter to be compelling because in some Christian circles the arts are not well regarded and yet this is something I...more
Excellent book on a Christian worldview when it comes to viewing movies, and probably the best book of its kind. It stresses that Christians must bring the Word of God to bear concerning what they are seeing. The best question that a Christian can ask in evaluating any film is what does it say about the nature of man. Does the movie promote an anthropology that is contrary to that of Scripture or does it confirm it? The author makes the point that even if what it teaches about man is contrary to...more
"All the world's a screen" – at least that's how Prof Horner sees it, and I'm starting to agree with him.
Prof Horner's work here revels both his love for film and for God's Word and how to balance the two. As an English professor, film guru, and a student of theology, Prof Horner is the right man to speak to this very important Christian question of what do we do with film?
This book will challenge any film lover, parent, student, and Christian to actually use discernment when watching movies, an...more
Prof Horner's work here revels both his love for film and for God's Word and how to balance the two. As an English professor, film guru, and a student of theology, Prof Horner is the right man to speak to this very important Christian question of what do we do with film?
This book will challenge any film lover, parent, student, and Christian to actually use discernment when watching movies, an...more
Very well written. Fun to read. Helpful use of inclusio. Recommended.
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This book is fantastic. It will not give you any formulas, tips or tricks about what films to watch as Christians. Instead, it helps you to be able to discern the ideas in films and how they can affect your life. If you haven't seen the films listed in the book, you can watch them, but it is not necessary to read the book. They are discussed enough for any reader to be able to understand what is needed to comprehend the author's point.
A good reminder to think about the culture we consume and some thoughts on how to do that.
Its a good book, looking at the philosophy of Hollywood and comparing it back to the Scriptural truths found specifically in Romans 1. A ton of movie analysis though which gets a little old after a while. Pretty heavy reading
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Grant Horner is a full-time Associate Professor at The Masters College in Santa Clarita, CA. He specializes in literary and cultural studies, especially Renaissance and Reformation studies, philosophy, theology, art history, and film studies. He teaches a Medieval/Renaissance survey course, and upper division courses on Milton, Shakespeare, Poetry and Poetics, Epic, Dramatic Literature, Critical T...more
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