Cinéma Divinité: Religion, Theology And The Bible In Film

by Eric S. Christianson (Editor), Peter Francis (Editor), William R. Telford (Editor)

Cinema Divinite sets out various critical approaches to the study of film and theology such as formalism, expressionism, realism, textual analysis, contextual analysis, post-modern eclecticism, narrative criticism and cultural studies. It examines the major concepts in film studies such as cinema spectatorship, the nature and application of film theory to theology, and includes a discussion of the extensive literature which has been published recently on the film and religion. The book also examines case studies of specific films, filmmakers, and genres - from film noir to animation and the western. The final part looks specifically at religion within film with a concluding discussion of the recently released The Passion of the Christ.

394 pages, Paperback

First published May 31, 2005

About the author

Eric Christianson is Lecturer in Biblical Studies, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Chester College of Higher Education.