Abstract
The exciting, interdisciplinary field of religion-and-fit m (aka celluloid religion, theo-film, cinematic theology, film-faith dialogue) has turned into a cottage industry producing numerous publications annually. For example, Film as Religion: Myths, Morals, and Rituals (]. C. Lyden, 2003), Genesis, the Movie (R. F. Capon, 2003), Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom & Discernment (Godawa, 2002), How Hysterical: Identification and Resistance in the Bible and Film (E. Runions, 2003), Lights, Camera ... Faith! A Movie Lover's Guide to Scripture. A Movie Lectionary - Cycle C (P. Malone & R. Pacattc, 2003), Praying the Movies II: More Daily Meditations from Classic Films (E. McNulty, 2003), Reading the Gospels in the Dark (R. Walsh, 2003), Screening Scripture: lntertextual Connections between Scripture and Film (G. Aichele & R. Walsh, 2002) and Scripture on the Silver Screen (A. Reinhartz, 2003). These texts feed the many religion-and-film courses in screen studies, media, communication, religion, theology, education and popular culture departments worldwide. But alas, not in Australia, the home of one of the world's first religious films-Soldiers of the Cross (1900) by Joseph Perry of the Salvation Army.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 133-137 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Australian Religion Studies Review |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |