The Theological Power of Film

Name: The Theological Power of Film
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Theological Power of Film\nby James Lorenz\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: James Lorenz\nTitle: The Theological Power of Film\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nPublisher: Routledge\nEdition: 1\nISBN-13: 9781032575636\nISBN-10: 1032575638\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nThis 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 embodied art form, a haptic and somatic medium of perception-cum-expression. This, combined with the distinct temporal a.