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The God tube : uncovering the hidden spiritual message in pop culture / James Lawler.
Van Pelt Library PN1995.9.R4 L39 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lawler, James M., 1940-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Religion in motion pictures.
- Philosophy in motion pictures.
- Television broadcasting--Religious aspects.
- Television broadcasting.
- Physical Description:
- v, 298 pages ; 18 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Open Court, [2009]
- Summary:
- "Explores philosophical and religious themes in popular films and television shows"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Between duty and desire: morality in The Simpsons
- From illusion to reality: the Matrix of the good society
- The multidimensional universe of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Blinding the eyes of justice: Woody Allen's Tale of crime and punishment
- Realizing the highest good: the power of love in the Matrix trilogy
- Dialectics of the force in Star wars
- Turning to the dark side: the problem of evil in Plato, Kant, Hegel, and Darth Vader
- Faith with reason: Mel Gibson's The passion of the Christ
- The real secret of The Da Vinci code
- The platonic wisdom of the Gospel of Mary Magdalene.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780812696486
- 0812696484
- OCLC:
- 185032207
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