Saint Paul Returns to the Movies: Triumph over Shame

by Robert Jewett

In this compelling sequel to his Saint Paul at the Movies, Robert Jewett brings another selection of contemporary films into dialogue with the biblical worldview. Jewett discusses ten major Hollywood movies that focus on the theme of shame and interprets them in the light of what St. Paul's letters say on the subject. His compelling analysis not only shows the cinema's unique capacity to unmask one of the deepest dilemmas of the human heart, but also offers the revolutionary view that the triumph of grace over shameful status, circumstances, and experiences lies at the heart of Paul's theology.

231 pages, Paperback

First published November 18, 1998

About the author

Robert Jewett taught for 20 years at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and is currently a Guest Professor of New Testament at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. He is the author of Mission and Menace: Four Centuries of American Religious Zeal, and is Theologian in Residence at St. Mark's Methodist Church in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Reviews

[Lynda Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviews BABE, Babette's Feast, the Firm, Forrest Gump, , Ground Hog Day, Mr Holland's Opus, Shawshank Redemption,