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Download or read book Spiritual Films written by Jim Piper and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, centuries even, when people thought of spirituality, they thought only of religion. I aim to stretch the tent of spirituality in this e-book to include secular experience. My particular approach to secular spirituality is through the medium of film. Characters in the 43 films I discuss come to spirituality without religion. In some of these films, religion nibbles at the edges of events, as when, in the Brazilian film Central Station, Dora, the cynical letter writer leaves hard-bitten Rio with a boy she hopes to return to his father and finds herself surrounded by evangelicals, shrines, and churches. She does not have any kind of religious conversion, but there is no denying that the piety of the countryside softened her and escorted her into spirituality. Now and then I quote assorted Buddhists, Muslims, Christians and Jews, but usually only when their remarks throw light on secular matters. I have avoided relying on muddled mystics who write about the Great Turning Cosmic Oneness of Everything. I dont know what they are talking about.
Download or read book Spiritual Films written by James Piper and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-02 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, centuries even, when people thought of spirituality, they thought only of religion. I aim to stretch the tent of spirituality in this e-book to include secular experience. My particular approach to secular spirituality is through the medium of film. Characters in the 43 films I discuss come to spirituality without religion. In some of these films, religion nibbles at the edges of events, as when, in the Brazilian film Central Station, Dora, the cynical letter writer, leaves hard-bitten Rio with a boy she hopes to return to his father and finds herself surrounded by evangelicals, shrines, and churches. She does not have any kind of religious conversion, but there is no denying that the piety of the countryside softened her and escorted her into spirituality. Now and then I quote assorted Buddhists, Muslims, Christians and Jews, but usually only when their remarks throw light on secular matters. I have avoided relying on muddled mystics who write about the Great Turning Cosmic Oneness of Everything. I dont know what they are talking about.
Book Synopsis 100 Spiritual Movies to See before You Die by : John A. Zukowski
Download or read book 100 Spiritual Movies to See before You Die written by John A. Zukowski and published by The Pilgrim Press. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual themes are common in movies: The unconventional savior. The hero’s journey. The redemption tale. The balance of creation. Journalist John A. Zukowski reflects on twelve major spiritual themes in the world of cinema, discussing films from Dead Man Walking to Bruce Almighty, from Groundhog Day to Chariots of Fire, and many more. See them all—read them all—before you die!
Download or read book Movie Nights written by Bob Smithouser and published by Tyndale House Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ninety two percent of teens say watching films is their number one pastime. So what better way for a parent to connect and have meaningful discussion with their teens than "Movie Nights?" Discussions include practical ideas, story points and follow-up activities so parents can talk with their teens about movies and spiritual truth.
Download or read book Spiritual Cinema written by Stephen Simon and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you like to discover a new world of movies that expands your mind, warms your heart, and stirs you soul? If so, this book is sure to become a valuable resource for you.
Book Synopsis 100 Spiritual Movies to See before You Die by : John A. Zukowski
Download or read book 100 Spiritual Movies to See before You Die written by John A. Zukowski and published by The Pilgrim Press. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual themes are common in movies: The unconventional savior. The hero’s journey. The redemption tale. The balance of creation. Journalist John A. Zukowski reflects on twelve major spiritual themes in the world of cinema, discussing films from Dead Man Walking to Bruce Almighty, from Groundhog Day to Chariots of Fire, and many more. See them all—read them all—before you die!
Download or read book Reel Power written by Marsha Sinetar and published by Liguori/Triumph. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Reel Spirituality by : Robert K. Johnston
Download or read book Reel Spirituality written by Robert K. Johnston and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study of theology and film that explores how the Christian faith is portrayed in film throughout history.
Download or read book Robert Bresson written by Joseph Cunneen and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2004-04-19 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Robert Bresson is widely regarded by movie critics and students of the cinema as one of the greatest directors of the twentieth century, his films are largely unknown and are rarely shown in the English-speaking world. Nonetheless, Susan Sontag has called Bresson "the master of the reflective mode in film."Martin Scorsese suggested that a young filmmaker should ask: "Is it as tough as Bresson?... Is Ýmeaning ̈ as ruthlessly pared down, as direct, as unflinching in its gaze at aspects of life I might feel more comfortable ignoring?" Questions that every reader of this book and every viewer of Bresson's films will also ask.Joseph Cunneen's book, now in paperback, introduces Bresson's movies to a broader audience, assesses thirteen of his most significant films in the context of detailed plot summaries, vivid descriptions of characters and settings, and perceptive, jargon-free insights into the director's execution, intention, and technique. Each of these films in its own way illustrates what Joseph Cunneen calls Bresson's "spiritual style." Though not necessarily focused on the explicitly religious, they illustrate two complementary principles: on the negative side, the rejection of what the director called "photographed theater" with its artificiality and dependence on celebrity performers. On the more positive side, as Bresson himself expressed it, the conviction that, "The supernatural is only the real rendered more precise; real things seen close up."
Book Synopsis Dreams, Doubt, and Dread by : Zachary Thomas Settle
Download or read book Dreams, Doubt, and Dread written by Zachary Thomas Settle and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Films are modern spiritual phenomena. They function as such in at least three profound ways: world projection, thought experiments, and catharsis (i.e., as dreams, doubt, and dread). Understanding film in this way allows for a theological account of the experience that speaks to the religious possibilities of film that far extend the portrayal of religious themes or content. Dreams, Doubt, and Dread: The Spiritual in Film aims to address films as spiritual experiences. This collection of short essays and dialogues examines films phenomenologically--through the experience of the viewer as an agent having been acted upon in the functioning of the film itself. Authors were invited to take one of the main themes and creatively consider how film, in their experiences, has provided opportunities for new modes of thinking. Contributors will then engaged one another in a dialogue about the similarities and differences in their descriptions of film as spiritual phenomena. The intended aim of this text is to shift contemporary theological film engagement away from a simple mode of analysis in which theological concepts are simply read into the film itself and begin to let films speak for themselves as profoundly spiritual experiences.
Download or read book Hardcore Zen written by Brad Warner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-12 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zen, plain and simple, with no BS. This is not your typical Zen book. Brad Warner, a young punk who grew up to be a Zen master, spares no one. This bold new approach to the "Why?" of Zen Buddhism is as strongly grounded in the tradition of Zen as it is utterly revolutionary. Warner's voice is hilarious, and he calls on the wisdom of everyone from punk and pop culture icons to the Buddha himself to make sure his points come through loud and clear. As it prods readers to question everything, Hardcore Zen is both an approach and a departure, leaving behind the soft and lyrical for the gritty and stark perspective of a new generation. This new edition will feature an afterword from the author.
Book Synopsis One With the Herd by : Liz Mitten Ryan
Download or read book One With the Herd written by Liz Mitten Ryan and published by Publishingworks. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author describes her story of moving to a remote area of British Columbia with her husband, an area they share with a family of horses.
Book Synopsis How Movies Helped Save My Soul by : Gareth Higgins
Download or read book How Movies Helped Save My Soul written by Gareth Higgins and published by Relevant Media Group. This book was released on 2003 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there more to going to the movies than just mindless entertainment? Author Gareth Higgins, avid moviegoer and film critic, says there is. How Movies Helped Save My Soul is a guidebook for looking at films and finding hidden spiritual truths. With chapters on fear, God, justice, love, power, and more, Higgins teaches how to make sense of the spiritual by looking at films with a new perspective. From The Matrix to Magnolia, Fight Club to Field of Dreams, Higgins takes the reader through more than 200 films that, if looked at the right way, just might change lives. Movie buffs and novices alike will find much to enjoy, provoke, amuse, challenge and confound in How Movies Helped Save My Soul. Book jacket.
Book Synopsis Film as an Expression of Spirituality by : Kenneth R. Morefield
Download or read book Film as an Expression of Spirituality written by Kenneth R. Morefield and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-29 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes a film ‘spiritually significant’? These twelve essays explore the religious, political, social, and psychological importance of films on the Arts & Faith Top 100 list of spiritually significant films. The anthology features close readings and analyses of films by Dreyer, Antonioni, Pasolini, Kubrick, Scorsese, Schrader, Miyazaki, and others. It provides both important contributions to the understanding of canonical directors and a foundational introduction for those seeking to understand film as one expression of human spirituality.
Book Synopsis Movie Watcher's Guide to Enlightenment by : David Hoffmeister
Download or read book Movie Watcher's Guide to Enlightenment written by David Hoffmeister and published by Living Miracles Publications. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Movies are like modern-day parables that everyone can relate to. The Movie Watcher's Guide to Enlightenment is a Resource that gives a whole new purpose to movie-watching. We use the categories Metaphysical, Classic, and Mind Watcher to designate different phases of the awakening to Who we are. The Movie Watcher's Guide gives you a description of these themes, along with insights to over 200 different movies. Why is it, for example, that we love to see drama, intrigue, love affairs, and adventures on the silver screen? It is because we all relate to the roles, behavior, and actions of those portrayed. Maybe you dislike certain movies, or refuse to see drama or violence. The Purpose of watching movies with the Spirit is to expand our perception and to flush hidden thoughts, beliefs, and emotions into awareness for release. What better backdrop could there be for healing than your own couch! Invite a friend, make some popcorn, and enjoy Waking Up with the Movies.
Book Synopsis God in the Movies by : Catherine M. Barsotti
Download or read book God in the Movies written by Catherine M. Barsotti and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative guide helps readers combine their love of movies with their desire to grow closer to God. Foremost experts on faith and film, all connected with the Reel Spirituality Institute at Fuller Seminary, explore forty leading movies from the last four decades to encourage movie lovers and small groups to reflect critically and theologically on their film choices. God in the Movies introduces and analyzes the spiritual content of top films from the 1980s through the 2010s, opening viewers up to a conversation about life, faith, and God. Following a format similar to Barsotti and Johnston's successful Finding God in the Movies, this completely new book covers different films spanning four decades. This engaging resource contains production notes and film synopses, relevant Scripture texts, theological reflection, discussion questions, film stills, recommended film clips, and more, serving as a treasure chest for hours of film viewing, discussion, and ministry. Clips from the movies referenced in each chapter are available online.
Book Synopsis How to Talk to a Movie by : Elijah Lynn Davidson
Download or read book How to Talk to a Movie written by Elijah Lynn Davidson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-02-03 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watching a movie is more than an opportunity to be entertained. Watching a movie is an opportunity to meet with God. In a few brief chapters, How to Talk to a Movie will forever change the way you watch movies by opening your eyes and ears to what movies are saying, how they are saying it, and how God might be speaking to you through them.
