Hollywood worldviews : watching films with wisdom & discernment / Brian Godawa ; foreword by Ralph Winter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Godawa, Brian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

261 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

Updated and expanded [edition].

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books, [2009]

Summary:

Do you watch movies with your eyes open?You buy your tickets and concessions, and you walk into the theater. Celluloid images flash at twenty-four frames per second, and the hypnotic sequence of moving pictures coaxes you to suspend disbelief and be entertained by the implausible.Unfortunately, many often suspend their beliefs as well, succumbing to subtle lessons in how to behave, think and even perceive reality. Do you find yourself hoping that a sister will succeed in seducing her sibling's husband, that a thief will get away with his crime, that a serial killer will escape judgment? Do you, too, laugh at the bumbling priest and seethe at the intolerant and abusive evangelist? Do you embrace worldviews that infect your faith and then wonder, after your head is clear, whether your faith can survive the infection?In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his popular book, Brian Godawa guides you through the place of redemption in film, the tricks screenwriters use to communicate their messages, and the mental and spiritual discipline required for watching movies. Hollywood Worldviews helps you enter a dialogue with Hollywood that leads to a happier ending, one that keeps you aware of your culture and awake to your faith.

Contents:

Storytelling in the movies. Sex, violence & profanity

Stories & mythology

Redemption

Worldviews in the movies. Existentialism

Postmodernism

Other worldviews

Spirituality in the movies. Jesus

Christianity

Faith

Spiritual warfare. Dénouement: watching movies with eyes wide open.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780830837137

0830837132

OCLC:

313654410