Posts Tagged ‘Cinematic Religion’
Christianity & Science Fiction: A conference for fans of religion in sci-fi
This month, I attended a virtual conference on Christianity & Science Fiction. The conference featured academic presentations on religious connections in science fiction literature. The two-session forum was hosted by the Michigan Center for Early Christian Studies in partnership with the Department of Middle East Studies (University of Michigan). Religion in science fiction is a…
Read MoreThe Historian—Elizabeth Kostova’s Novel of Dracula’s Futures
Read or Listen [SPOILERS WARNING: Do I really have to say this? It’s a review! Read ahead at your own risk.] Several years ago I read The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova as a commuter novel. Then, this past summer, I picked up a used copy of the same book at a charming bookstore in South…
Read MoreA Scholar looks at Film and Religion
Steve Nolan’s book called Film, Lacan and the Subject of Religion (2009) is a book that looks at the relationship between film and religion. Nolan advocates for engaging with film as it is experienced or consumed as a means of religious interpretation. In this way, films may be interpreted by the visual equivalent of “reader…
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