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Theology Goes to the Movies

Starting from the premise that film watching is a religion-like activity, this text explores the ways in which films require the viewer to be engaged at many levels (cognitive, affective, aesthetic and ethical) and argues that the social practice of cinema going has a religious dimension.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages

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