The Bloomsbury Companion to Religion and Film

Acknowledgements \ Introduction \ PART I: The Study of Religion and Film 1. Religion and the Movies, William L. Blizek \ 2. Using Religion to Interpret Movies, William L. Blizek \ 3. Using Movies to Critique Religion, William L. Blizek \ 4. Religion, Ethics, and Film, Alyda Faber \ 5. Theology and Film, by Clive Marsh \ 6. Retelling of Religious Stories, William L. Blizek and Julien Fielding \ 7. Religion, Film, and Film Theory, Greg Watkins \ 8. Religion and World Cinema, S. Brent Plate \ 9. Religion, Film, and Cultural Studies, Melanie Wright \ 10. Women, Religion, and Film, Irena Makarushka \ PART II: Religions and Film 11. Christian Movies, Terry Lindvall \ 12. Catholic Movies, Peter Malone \13. Buddhist Movies, Michele Desmarais \ 14. Hindu Movies, Michele Desmarais and Birud Sindhav \ 15. Judaism and Jewish Identity in Film, Allison Smith \ 16. Muslim Movies, Rubina Ramji \ 17. Indigenous Religions and Movies, Julien Fielding \ 18. Religion, Spirituality, and the Movies, Wendy M. Wright \ PART III: Religious Themes in Movies \ 19. Jesus Movies, Adele Reinhartz \ 20. Bible Movies, Richard G. Walsh \ 21. Holocaust Movies, Guy Matalon \ 22. Redemption and Film, Julien Fielding \ 23. The After Life in Movies, Kelly Wyman \ 24. Images of God in the Movies, Christian Haunton \ 25. The Savior Figure in Film, Matthew Mcever \ 26. Karma and Film, Michele Desmarais \ 27. The End of Days, Conrad Ostwalt \ 28. Satan in the Movies, Kelly Wyman \ 29. Evil on Film, Bryan Stone \ Part IV Resources Film Index \ Bibliography \ Index

William L. Blizek is Professor of Philosophy and Religion and Chair of the Religious Studies Programme at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Founding Editor of The Journal of Religion and Film.

"Written by a Who's Who list of contributors in the field, this Companion offers readers helpful commentary on a cornucopia of worldwide films that invite religious engagement. Here is an encyclopedic resource for your Netflix list, one that will aid scholars and novices alike." - Robert K. Johnston, Professor of Theology and Culture, Fuller Theological Seminary, Author of Reel Spirituality (2006); Editor, Reframing Theology and Film (2007) "This volume includes essays from some of the most important voices in the newly established field of religion and film. The structure and organization make this an ideal text to utilize in religion and film courses, or even to use as a supplement in religion courses with a film component. Organized by Bill Blizek, founder and long-time editor of the groundbreaking Journal of Religion and Film, this book brings together some of the best the field has to offer." - Rachel Wagner, Associate Professor of Religion and Culture, Ithaca College, USA Reviewed in Bijdragen, International Journal in Philosophy and Theology 71 (1)