- All Records
- Religion in motion pictures
Bible stories endless source of drama and (unintended) comedy
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article29420
- Author
- De Santis, Solange
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2002 April
- Author
- De Santis, Solange
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2002 April
- Volume
- 128
- Issue
- 4
- Page
- 12
- Notes
- Author comments on the movies made about religion over the years.
- Subjects
- Religion in motion pictures
Costa-Gavras probes role of church in Holocaust
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article29421
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2002 April
- Volume
- 128
- Issue
- 4
- Page
- 12
- Notes
- France's Catholic Church has condemned the poster for the film "Amen" which raises the question of the church's role during the Holocaust.
- Subjects
- Religion in motion pictures
- Amen (Motion picture)
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) - Religious aspects - Catholic Church
Crisis in Communication: A Christian Examination of the Mass Media
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/catalog7954
- Author
- Boyd, Malcolm, 1923-2015
- Publication Date
- 1957
- Material Type
- Book : Cloth
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)
- Call Number
- BV 653 B69 1957
- Author
- Boyd, Malcolm, 1923-2015
- Place
- London
- Publisher
- SPCK
- Publication Date
- 1957
- Physical_Description
- 128 p. ; 22.2 x 14 cm.
- Material Type
- Book : Cloth
- Notes
- "By Malcolm Boyd".
- Includes bibliography: p. [117]-123.
- "Surely God, who is present always in each part of His creation, is present in the means to alleviate the sufferings and sicknesses of mankind, mental and physical. As God is sovereign over the 'world' of medicine and healing, and is present in the implements of that 'world' as in the implements of the whole world, so God is present in the methods of public relations, of disseminating His Word (and all words) to mankind. God is sovereign over the 'world' of public relations as over the whole world. (It is to be understood that this implies no negation of demonic influences.) (p. 19) .... The Church in the Age of Publicity is confronted by nothing quite so simple as a choice between 'use' and 'nonuse' of the media of mass communication. we cannot be simply 'for' or 'against' mass media. We find that we must come to grips with the acute problem of 'correct use' and 'misuse' (p. 20)". -- The Age of Publicity: Introduction.
- Contents: Acknowledgements / Malcolm Boyd -- Preface / Theodore O. Wedel -- The Age of Publicity: Introduction -- The Church's Evangelical Challenge -- The Weapon of Exploitation -- The Church's Dilemma: To Exploit or Not to Exploit -- Footnotes -- Religious Communication by the Mass Media: Introduction -- Explicit Christian Communication -- Implicit Christian Communication -- Footnotes -- Point of Contact: Introduction -- Where Is the Point of Contact ? -- Experiments in Point of Contact -- Point of Contact in Evangelizing Institutions -- "Personal" Mass Communication -- Footnotes -- A Litany for Christian Communication -- Bibliography -- Index.
- Colophon: Made and printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles.
- "The author, an honored former citizen of Hollywood and long at home in radio, motion-picture and television studios, has become a clergyman in the Episcopal Church and is also the recent recipient of a postgraduate degree in Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He is thus uniquely equipped to deal with the subject of mass communication and its relevance in the life of the contemporary Church". -- Preface.
- Subjects
- Mass media - Religious aspects - Christianity
- Mass media in religion
- Communication - Religious aspects - Christianity
- Communication - Religious aspects - Episcopal Church
- Religious broadcasting - Christianity
- Religion in motion pictures
- Public relations - Churches
- Episcopal Church - Liturgy - Texts
- Call Number
- BV 653 B69 1957
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)
Crisis in Communication: A Christian Examination of the Mass Media
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/catalog8715
- Author
- Boyd, Malcolm, 1923-2015
- Publication Date
- 1957
- Material Type
- Book : Cloth
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)
- Call Number
- BV 653 B69 1957
- Author
- Boyd, Malcolm, 1923-2015
- Place
- London
- Publisher
- SPCK
- Publication Date
- 1957
- Physical_Description
- 128 p. ; 22.2 x 14 cm.
- Material Type
- Book : Cloth
- Notes
- "By Malcolm Boyd".
- Includes bibliography: p. [117]-123.
- "Surely God, who is present always in each part of His creation, is present in the means to alleviate the sufferings and sicknesses of mankind, mental and physical. As God is sovereign over the 'world' of medicine and healing, and is present in the implements of that 'world' as in the implements of the whole world, so God is present in the methods of public relations, of disseminating His Word (and all words) to mankind. God is sovereign over the 'world' of public relations as over the whole world. (It is to be understood that this implies no negation of demonic influences.) (p. 19) .... The Church in the Age of Publicity is confronted by nothing quite so simple as a choice between 'use' and 'nonuse' of the media of mass communication. we cannot be simply 'for' or 'against' mass media. We find that we must come to grips with the acute problem of 'correct use' and 'misuse' (p. 20)". -- The Age of Publicity: Introduction.
- Contents: Acknowledgements / Malcolm Boyd -- Preface / Theodore O. Wedel -- The Age of Publicity: Introduction -- The Church's Evangelical Challenge -- The Weapon of Exploitation -- The Church's Dilemma: To Exploit or Not to Exploit -- Footnotes -- Religious Communication by the Mass Media: Introduction -- Explicit Christian Communication -- Implicit Christian Communication -- Footnotes -- Point of Contact: Introduction -- Where Is the Point of Contact ? -- Experiments in Point of Contact -- Point of Contact in Evangelizing Institutions -- "Personal" Mass Communication -- Footnotes -- A Litany for Christian Communication -- Bibliography -- Index.
- Colophon: Made and printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles.
- "The author, an honored former citizen of Hollywood and long at home in radio, motion-picture and television studios, has become a clergyman in the Episcopal Church and is also the recent recipient of a postgraduate degree in Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He is thus uniquely equipped to deal with the subject of mass communication and its relevance in the life of the contemporary Church". -- Preface.
- Added Entry
- Wedel, Theodore Otto, 1892-1970
- Subjects
- Mass media - Religious aspects - Christianity
- Mass media in religion
- Communication - Religious aspects - Christianity
- Communication - Religious aspects - Episcopal Church
- Religious broadcasting - Christianity
- Religion in motion pictures
- Public relations - Churches
- Episcopal Church - Liturgy - Texts
- Call Number
- BV 653 B69 1957
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)
Film a surprise hit
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article31466
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2004 June - July
- Volume
- 130
- Issue
- 6
- Page
- 25
- Notes
- Mel Gibson's film has become a surprise hit in the Arab world, among both Muslims and Christians, who often have different motivations for viewing the controversial movie. From ENI.
The Gospel of John (Motion picture)
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article31073
- Author
- Saville, Phlip, 1930-2016
- Reviewer
- De Santis, Solange
- Record Type
- Book Review
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2003 December
- Author
- Saville, Phlip, 1930-2016
- Reviewer
- De Santis, Solange
- Record Type
- Book Review
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2003 December
- Volume
- 129
- Issue
- 10
- Page
- 16
- Notes
- Visual Bible International, a small company that moved to Toronto from Nashville in 2002 has a lot riding on the success of this film.
Intimations of grace at the movies
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article41929
- Author
- Arkelian, John
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2018 October
- Author
- Arkelian, John
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2018 October
- Volume
- 144
- Issue
- 8
- Page
- 11
- Notes
- "Seeking intimations of grace at the movies can be hit-and-miss. ... Four recent movies touch on aspects of grace: three are explicitly Christian in perspective, while the fourth is implicitly grounded in faith. The best of the quartet is 'Paul, Apostle of Christ'." Paul's [James Faulkner] "strength and Luke's [Jim Caviezel] gentleness are admirable without seeming artificial. Solid performances, and a message that feels unforced, combine to pleasing result". "In 'God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness' a historic church situated on a secular university campus in no longer welcome. .... It suggests that organized religion is under attack by secular foes; but, so far (in the West, at least) that's a hyperbolic premise. .... The writing and cast are uneven ..". "'I Can Only Imagine' is based on the true story of the lead singer for MercyMe, a Christian music band that struck a chord with the song that gives the film its title. It's well-intentioned stuff -- about turning pain to inspiration. But its protagonist (J. Michael Finley's Bart Millard) is dull". "'A Wrinkle in Time', which sends children on a trans-dimensional journey to find their missing father, is a disappointment. .... authenticity is missing here, in a film hampered by inconsistent casting ... an overreliance on effects and a misreading of the story as an action piece, when it is actually anchored in relationships ... It inflates the potency of evil ... And the heart of the story, which is about grace, is neglected ..".
- Subjects
- Paul, Apostle of Christ (Motion picture) - Reviews
- God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (Motion picture) - Reviews
- I Can Only Imagine (Motion picture) - Reviews
- A Wrinkle in Time (Motion picture) - Reviews
- Religion in motion pictures
- Author
- Smart, Tim
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2004 October
- Author
- Smart, Tim
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2004 October
- Volume
- 130
- Issue
- 8
- Page
- 5
- Notes
- Letter to the editor commenting on the ad to purchase the video "The Passion of the Christ". He recommends the South Park episode in which the cartoons go to see the movie.
Scratch for truth
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article33960
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2006 June
- Volume
- 132
- Issue
- 6
- Page
- 10
- Notes
- Churches in the United Kingdom have distributed scratch cards providing facts behind the claims in the motion picture The Da Vinci Code.
Superman returns (Motion picture)
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article34416
- Reviewer
- Barnett, Sarah
- Record Type
- Book Review
- Journal
- Anglican World
- Date
- 2006 Michaelmas
- Reviewer
- Barnett, Sarah
- Record Type
- Book Review
- Journal
- Anglican World
- Date
- 2006 Michaelmas
- Issue
- 123
- Page
- 50
- Notes
- A review of "Superman Returns" which notes that it is "replete with Christian symbols and allusions". "[T]he central message of the film is that the world needs a saviour. Humanity is incapable of sustaining itself let alone saving itself. Reinforcing this notion this Superman is an all-seeing, all-hearing superhero. There are visual references to the Cross and even an allusion to death and resurrection. There is no doubt that the man in tights is being presented as a Christ-figure". "Article from Anglican Media Sydney. www.sydneyanglicans.net"
- Subjects
- Superman Returns (Motion picture)
- Religion in motion pictures
- Religion in the public schools - Anglican Church of Australia