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Nourishing Faith Through Fiction: Reflections of the Apostles' Creed in Literature and Film (Communication, Culture, and Religion)
John R. May
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Description for Nourishing Faith Through Fiction: Reflections of the Apostles' Creed in Literature and Film (Communication, Culture, and Religion)
Paperback. An examination of how the films we see and the books we read affect our faith and our view of the world. With the Apostles' Creed as his foundation, author May interprets popular works such as The Grapes of Wrath, Cool Hand Luke, Slaughterhouse-Five, and Saving Private Ryan through the lens of religious faith. Series: Communication, Culture, and Religion. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
In Nourishing Faith through Fiction, John May passionately shows us that alongside religious tradition and Sacred Scripture, the books we read and films we see profoundly affect who we are and how we view the world, By exploring nearly one hundred works of fiction, this book invites us to see how stories both carry religious meaning and affect our whole being at the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual levels. May uses the Apostles' Creed - the most universally accepted creed within Western Christian churches - as his foundation for understanding faith as "a personal commitment to God's initiative of salvation ... Read more
In Nourishing Faith through Fiction, John May passionately shows us that alongside religious tradition and Sacred Scripture, the books we read and films we see profoundly affect who we are and how we view the world, By exploring nearly one hundred works of fiction, this book invites us to see how stories both carry religious meaning and affect our whole being at the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual levels. May uses the Apostles' Creed - the most universally accepted creed within Western Christian churches - as his foundation for understanding faith as "a personal commitment to God's initiative of salvation ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Sheed & Ward
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
Series
Communication, Culture, and Religion
Number of Pages
138
Place of Publication
Kansas City, United States
ISBN
9781580511063
SKU
V9781580511063
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Ref
99-15
About John R. May
John R. May is Alumni Professor of English and Religious Studies at Louisiana State University, where he teaches courses in religion, literature, and film. In addition to his works of theological literary criticism, May has been coauthor, coeditor, and editor of several works on religion in film, including New Image of Religious Film (Sheed & Ward, 1997).
Reviews for Nourishing Faith Through Fiction: Reflections of the Apostles' Creed in Literature and Film (Communication, Culture, and Religion)
[An] excellent contribution to the field.
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