For more than half a centurynow, scholars have debated over what comprises a 'genuinely' religious film--onethat evinces an 'authentic' manifestation of the sacred. Often these scholarsdo so by pitting the 'successful' films against those which propagate aninauthentic spiritual experience--with the biblical spectacular serving as theirmost notorious candidate. This book argues that whatmakes a filmic manifestation of the sacred true or authentic may say moreabout a spectator or critic's particular way of knowing, as influenced byalphabetic literacy, than it does...
For more than half a centurynow, scholars have debated over what comprises a 'genuinely' religious film--onethat evinces an 'authentic' manifest...
For more than half a century now, scholars have debated over what comprises a 'genuinely' religious film--one that evinces an 'authentic' manifestation of the sacred. Often these scholars do so by pitting the 'successful' films against those which propagate an inauthentic spiritual experience--with the biblical spectacular serving as their most notorious candidate. This book argues that what makes a filmic manifestation of the sacred true or authentic may say more about a spectator or critic's particular way of knowing, as influenced by alphabetic literacy, than it does about the aesthetic...
For more than half a century now, scholars have debated over what comprises a 'genuinely' religious film--one that evinces an 'authentic' manifesta...