Movies and the Moral Imagination: Finding Paradise in Films - Paperback

by Steve Turley (Author)

The faith-based film industry is booming But it comes at a cost: faith-based films are a MARKETABLE representation of Christianity, not necessarily a BIBLICAL one. Created by secular corporations and marketing demographics, such movies often reduce Christianity to fit corporate concerns. But what if, instead of watching Christian movies, we learned to see Christian themes and values in all movies? In this book, you'll learn how movies can awaken our moral imaginations to Christian themes that still pervade our films. And you'll discover how our children can encounter depictions of truth that lead to a life of wisdom and virtue. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn ....

• How to watch a movie and discern its meaning
• How to identify Christian themes in films
• What is the moral imagination and how it leads to virtue formation
• How to teach your children to watch movies and cultivate wisdom
• And much, much, more

Author Biography

Steve Turley (Ph.D., Durham University) is an internationally recognized scholar, speaker, and classical guitarist. He is the author of Awakening Wonder: A Classical Guide to Truth, Goodness, and Beauty (Classical Academic Press) and The Ritualized Revelation of the Messianic Age: Washings and Meals in Galatians and 1 Corinthians (T&T Clark). Steve blogs on the church, society and culture, education, and the arts at TurleyTalks.com. He is a faculty member at Tall Oaks Classical School in New Castle, DE, where he teaches Theology, Greek, and Rhetoric, and Professor of Fine Arts at Eastern University. His research and writings have appeared in such journals as Christianity and Literature, Calvin Theological Journal, First Things, Touchstone, and The Chesterton Review. He and his wife, Akiko, have four children and live in Newark, DE, where they together enjoy fishing, gardening, and watching Duck Dynasty marathons.