Catching Light: Looking for God in the Movies

Films have come to not only entertain modern minds but also inform and shape them. Many of the best cinematic works have profound religious elements -- some obvious, some more subtle. In "Catching Light" Roy Anker examines nineteen popular films, showing how they convey a range of striking perspectives on the human encounter with God.

Author: Roy M. Anker
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 10/01/2004
Pages: 402
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.95d
ISBN: 9780802827951

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2005 pg. 1406
Christian Century 06/14/2005 pg. 36
Publishers Weekly 09/13/2004 pg. 74
Commonweal 02/25/2005 pg. 24

About the Author
Anker, Roy M.: - Roy M. Anker teaches literature and film at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. His other books include Catching Light: Looking for God in the Movies and the two-volume Self-Help and Popular Religion in American Culture.

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