246 Pages
25 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
246 Pages
25 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
246 Pages
25 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores the theological power of film and seeks to render a properly theological account of cinematic art. It considers: What theology and theological practice does cinematic art give rise to? What are the perceptual and affective potentials of film for theology, and what, if anything, is theological about the cinematic medium itself? The author argues that film is a fundamentally... Read more
Introduction
Part 1: The Film Experience
1 Embodiment and Encounter: Theology and Film-Phenomenology in Dialogue
2 Transcendence and Affect: Paul Schrader’s Transcendental Style in Film
Part 2: Form, Style, and Practice
3 A Space for Time
4 Through the Attentive Lens: Film as Contemplation
Part 3: Creation, Incarnation, Eschatology
5 Creation
6 Incarnation
7 Eschatology
Conclusions: The Theological Power of Film
Biography
James Lorenz is a Lecturer in Philosophy of Religion at York St John University, UK.
