Theology Goes to the Movies: An Introduction to Critical Christian Thinking

by Clive Marsh

Drawing a comparison between religion and cinema-going, this text examines a range of contemporary films in relation to key theological concepts. Cinema as a religion-like activity is explored through cognitive, affective, aesthetic and ethical levels, identifying the religious aspects in the social practice of cinema-going. Written by a leading expert in the field, Theology Goes to the Movies This is an ideal text for students seeking a new way into the study of theology.

Genres: Theology

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Clive Marsh (DPhil, University of Oxford) is senior lecturer and director of learning and teaching at the Institute of Lifelong Learning, University of Leicester, in Leicester, England. He is the author of many books, including Cinema and Sentiment: Film's Challenge to Theology and Theology Goes to the Movies: An Introduction to Critical Christian Thinking.

Reviews

[Glen O'Brien · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent introduction to the subject which I will use as textbook. One always quibbles over some of the films chosen in this kind of work (as well as the interpretations) but as a useable handbook whose analyses of each film provides a model of what can be asked from students it works very well. The book is structured around the traditional categories of systematic theology and each analysis is accompanied by a set of biblical passages and readings in both classical and contemporary theology. That Clive March is a British Methodist is a bonus for this particular reviewer.