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Films Related to Religion
A lengthy list of films with explicit or implicit religious themes. Compiled by Charles Bellinger.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/resources/article2.aspx?id=10355
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Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The full text of this book by Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824) is available here. The book influenced Mel Gibson during the making of The Passion of the Christ.
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/10866
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"Hunger Games" (Fr. Robert Barron)
Catholic theologian Robert Barron comments on The Hunger Games in light of theories of scapegoating.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsFBbS39_z0
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ArtsReformation.com
"The Purpose of Reformation of the Arts and Music (RAM) is to publish materials that promote a general understanding of Art's meaning and methods, so that both artists and art enthusiasts may develop appreciation and discernment in all areas of the Arts, including music, literature, poetry, performance, architecture, sculpture, craftworks, and the graphic arts." Maintained by Matt Bynum.
http://www.artsreformation.com
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"Jesus Christ Superstar: The Bible in Film"
A course by Carleen Mandolfo at Colby College.
http://www.colby.edu/academics_cs/acaddept/religiousstudies/upload/RE-357-student-syll-2009.pdf
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"Screening Theology: Theological Reflection In and Through Film"
A course by Benjamin Valentin at Andover Newton Theological School.
http://www.ants.edu/pdf/sp11_theo712s.pdf
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"Religion and Film"
A 2000 course by Gail Hamner at Syracuse University.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/syllabi/h/hammer/rel326/rel326.htm
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"Christian Wisdom of the Jedi Masters"
Excerpts from a book by Dick Staub.
http://www.leaderu.com/popculture/jedimasters.html
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Radio, TV, and Movies
A collection of articles on the Religion Online web site.
http://www.religion-online.org/listbycategory.asp?Cat=62
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"Religious Film Fears 3: Being Sacrilegious, Criticising or Devaluing the Faith"
An article in Quodlibet by Anton Karl Kozlovic (2005).
http://www.quodlibet.net/kozlovic-fears3.shtml
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Journal of Religion and Film
"The Journal of Religion and Film examines the description, critique, and embodiment of religion in film."
http://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/jrf/
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Jesus Film Project
This organization uses a film based on the Gospel of Luke as a world-wide evangelistic tool.
http://www.jesusfilm.org/
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Movie Concordance
This site offers synopses of movies with a view to how they can be used in congregational and educational contexts.
http://www.textweek.com/movies/movies.htm
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National Center for Jewish Film
"The National Center for Jewish Film is a unique film library created to preserve the pictorial records of the Jewish experience. The Center is: An Archive... to ensure the preservation of films of Jewish subject matter, to collect and catalogue all extant materials. A Study Center... to provide means for scholars, filmmakers, video producers, and students to view films and conduct research and procure stock footage. An Audiovisual Library... to circulate films to educational institutions, community groups and the public." Maintained at Brandeis University.
http://www.brandeis.edu/jewishfilm/index.html
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JewishFilm.com: The online Jewish Film Archive
A very long list of films, with basic data and synopses.
http://www.jewishfilm.com/
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Religion and Film: A Selected List of Library and Information Resources
Compiled by Gordon Matties at Canadian Mennonite University.
http://www.cmu.ca/faculty/gmatties/Religion%20and%20Film%20Bibliography.htm
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Selected Bibliography on Religion and Film
Compiled by Judith Weisenfeld.
http://www.materialreligion.org/journal/filmbibliography.html
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"Film and the Quest for Meaning II"
A 2007 course by Val Lariviere at the University of Waterloo.
http://www.religiousstudies.uwaterloo.ca/rs267.w04.htm
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"Joker Is Satan and So Are We: Girard and The Dark Knight"
An article by Charles Bellinger.
http://www.unomaha.edu/jrf/vol13.no1/JokerSatan.htm
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Phantom Tollbooth, The
"We are an on-line magazine that publishes a wide range of album, concert and movie reviews, interviews, features and resource links. We began in December, 1996 and our monthly readership now numbers over five thousand. Our staff of over 70 writers is committed to reviewing quality music in a timely and professional manner. We're always looking for the best in mainstream and underground music."
http://www.tollbooth.org/
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"Religion and Film: Viewing Films Religiously"
A 1999 course by Anne Moore and Kathleen O'Grady at the University of Calgary.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/syllabi/o/ogrady/religion_and_film/religion_and_film.htm
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NCC Reflection Guide to Mel Gibson's Film “The Passion of the Christ”
Resources from the National Council of Churches.
http://www.ncccusa.org/interfaith/passionfilmresources.html
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"Faith and Fantasy: Tolkien the Catholic, The Lord of the Rings, and Peter Jackson’s Film Trilogy"
An article by Steven Greydanus.
http://www.decentfilms.com/articles/faithandfantasy
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Passion of the Christ
A collection of comments on the film, from the Phantom Tollbooth web site.
http://www.tollbooth.org/2004/movies/passion.html
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"Jesus in Fiction and Film"
A 2001 course by Darren Middleton at Texas Christian University.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/syllabi/m/middleton/MiddletonJuly01FictionandFilm.PDF
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"Bible in Contemporary Film"
A 2001 course by Nicola Denzey at Skidmore College.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/syllabi/d/denzey/RE330/index.htm
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Essays - Frederica.com
A large collection of essays by Frederica Mathewes-Green, on topics such as Eastern Orthodoxy, abortion, and contemporary movies.
http://www.frederica.com/writings/category/pro-life
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"Faith and Film"
A 2002 course by Elizabeth Tillar at St. Anselm College.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/syllabi/t/tillar/tillar.pdf
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Guide to Religious Movies
A list of movies, with related links.
http://www.adherents.com/movies/
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"Philosophy and Film"
A 2001 course by Casey Haskins at Purchase College.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/syllabi/h/haskins/1JM9B-HaskinsFilm.pdf
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"Religion and American Film"
A 2002 course by Judith Weisenfeld at Vassar College.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/syllabi/w/weisenfeld/rel160/film_site.html
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"Religion and Contemporary Film"
A 1998 course by Tony Michael and Ken Derry at the University of Toronto.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/syllabi/m/michael/religion_and_film_course_u_of_t.htm
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"Religion and Film"
A 2003 course by Amir Hussain at California State University, Northridge.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/syllabi/h/hussain/1JN8C/rs311.html
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"Bible in Contemporary Fiction and Film"
A 2005 course by Cheryl Rhodes at the University of South Carolina.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/syllabi/r/rhodes/Rhodes-20050913.pdf
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Jewish-Christian Relations (Passion of the Christ)
This site offers various statements relating to Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. Try an internal search for [ gibson ].
http://www.jcrelations.net/
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Passion of the Christ
"The Premier International Fan Website."
http://www.passion-movie.com/english/index.html
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"On Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ"
A review by Rene Girard.
http://www.anthropoetics.ucla.edu/ap1001/RGGibson.htm
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"Jesus: Real to Reel"
A 1999 course by Peter Gilmour and Richard Ascough at Loyola University Chicago.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/syllabi/a/ascough/real_to_reel.html
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"Catholic Imagination and Film"
A 2006 course by Thomas Leininger at Regis University.
http://academic.regis.edu/tleining/RS_320G.htm
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"Faith and Film"
A 2009 course by Bryan Stone at Boston University School of Theology.
http://people.bu.edu/bpstone/syllabi/tc847/tc847.pdf
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Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive
This site offers online viewing of hundreds of films that are related in some way to Jewish culture and history.
http://www.spielbergfilmarchive.org.il/
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Journal of Religion and Society: Special Edition on Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ
A collection of articles.
http://moses.creighton.edu/JRS/toc/SS01.html
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"Christian Theology and Film"
A course by Terry Lindvall at Virginia Wesleyan College.
http://facultystaff.vwc.edu/~tlindvall/comm323.htm
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"Biblical Transfigurations: The Bible in Fiction and Film"
A 2011 course by Joe Morris at Santa Clara University.
http://www.scu.edu/cas/religiousstudies/academics/courses/syllabi/upload/SCTR139Morris-2.pdf
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Top 100 Pro-Catholic Movies
"In 2004, the National Catholic Register and Faith & Family magazine gathered online nominations for films that best celebrate Catholic life. These are movies with specific Catholic references, not simply with Catholic themes. More than 1,000 people voted for their favorites. Here are the results."
http://www.ncregister.com/info/top_100_pro_catholic_movies/
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"Religion and the Cinema"
A 2012 course by Michael Morris at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology.
http://www.dspt.edu/cms/lib07/CA02001169/Centricity/Shared/pdfs/Academics/syllabi/F12/F12_RAST2300_Morris.pdf
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"Film as Theological Text: Race, Gender, Class, and Sexualities"
A course by Jann Cather Weaver at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities.
http://www.unitedseminary.edu/faculty/syllabi/TR360%20SPRING%202010.pdf
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"Global Re-Presentation of Women through Film"
A course by Jann Cather Weaver at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities.
http://www.unitedseminary.edu/faculty/syllabi/TR418fall2003.pdf
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"Theology of Contemporary Film"
A course by Jann Cather Weaver at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities.
http://www.unitedseminary.edu/faculty/syllabi/TR650winter2007.pdf
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"Judaism and Film"
A 2010 course by Akiba Lerner at Santa Clara University.
http://www.scu.edu/cas/religiousstudies/academics/courses/syllabi/upload/20100924123849391.pdf
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SnagFilms
"SnagFilms.com offers the broadest collection of great independent movies you can watch right now, on demand, for free, and share with others – films that entertain and inform, engage and inspire, satisfy every taste, encourage discovery and create community." This site offers a substantial collection of films under the "Religion" subject heading.
http://www.snagfilms.com/
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