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Scripture on the silver screen

"Scripture on the Silver Screen offers all students of scripture - whether in an academic classroom or at home - an inviting new way to further their biblical literacy. By exploring the ways the Bible and its contents are appropriated in popular movies, Adele Reinhartz implores her readers toward discerning instances of the "Hollywood Hermeneutic," where the Bible is often used as a prop, from movies that have successfully integrated the Bible as a plot-making device. Each chapter begins with a discussion on the focal Bible passage, placing it in its literary and historical context, followed by a summary of the film and its main themes."--Jacket
eBook, English, ©2003
Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky., ©2003
1 online resource (ix, 217 pages)
1245757043
The Truman Show and the great escape from paradise (Genesis)
Magnolia and the plague of frogs (Exodus)
Dead man walking and the riddle of divine justice (Leviticus)
Fried green tomatoes and the power of female friendships (Ruth)
Cape Fear and the devil as savior (Job)
The Sixth sense and the quest for eternal rest (Psalms)
Pulp fiction and the power of belief (Ezekiel)
The Apostle and the power of the book (John)
The Shawshank redemption and the salvation that lies within (1 Corinthians)
Pleasantville and nostalgia for Eden (Revelation)
Pale rider ; Nell, and the misuse of scripture
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index of scriptural citations
Index of modern authors
Index of subjects
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