[NEohioPAL]Cleveland Public Library: The Bible in the Movies

[Donald Boozer]

=46rom the silent screen to the present, the Bible has provided=20
filmmakers with a rich source for inspiration. This week's posting fr=
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the Literature Department at Cleveland Public Library provides some=
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books on this topic.
The Literature Department is located on the second floor of the Main=
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Library, downtown Cleveland, at East Sixth Street and Superior Avenue=
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Click on the link provided to access the library=92s catalog to reser=
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any of these titles. For more information, visit our location, call 2=
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623-2881, or email us at =93literature <at> cpl.org.=94


The Bible in Film =96 The Bible and Film.
Edited by J. Cheryl Exum.
Brill, 2006.
(PN1995.9.B53 B53 2006)
http://www.cpl.org/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?isbn=3D9004151907
=93Biblical scholars and students are finding the role of the Bible i=
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film an increasingly absorbing and rewarding topic. There are films=
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that retell biblical narratives and there are films that allude to th=
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Bible or otherwise build on or appropriate biblical themes and images=
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The eleven lively and provocative articles in this volume explore bot=
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types of film, showcasing the cinema=92s impact on the perception of =
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Bible in modern culture.=94 =96 from the back cover

Finding God in the Movies: 33 Films of Reel Faith.
Catherine M. Barsotti and Robert K. Johnston.
BakerBooks, 2004.
(PN1995.5 .B34 2004)
http://www.cpl.org/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?isbn=3D0801064813
(Link includes cover art, a review, and table of contents)
=93In Finding God in the Movies Catherine Barsotti and Robert Johnsto=
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show you how to combine your love of movies with your desire for God.=
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Introducing thirty-three films of faith -- ranging from Tender Mercie=
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to X-Men -- the authors identify and explore key biblical themes like=
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forgiveness, faith, and repentance. An enthusiastic guide for the=
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individual movie lover or small group, this resource contains=20
production notes and film synopses, relevant Scripture texts,=20
theological reflection, recommended video clips, discussion questions=
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and more.=94 =96 from the back cover

Finding St. Paul in Film.
Richard Walsh.
T & T Clark, 2005.
(PN1995.5 .W29 2005)
http://www.cpl.org/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?isbn=3D056702850x
(Link includes cover art and table of contents)
=93Finding St. Paul in Film reads contemporary movies alongside the=
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values expressed in Paul=92s letters to argue that Paul=92s authorita=
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intransigence, apocalyptic vision, and rejection of =91this world=
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dangerous in the contemporary world. Walsh shows that Christian=20
interpreters=92 multiple =91domesticated=92 Pauls conceal the psychot=
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revolutionary Paul of his letters...This responsible, scholarly,=20
controversial, and readable book addresses crucial issues of our time=
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No one should miss it.=94 =96 from a review on the back cover=20

Remember, books highlighted here can be borrowed through any CLEVNET=
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library with the touch of a button. Whether you're from Shaker Height=
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Cleveland, Hudson, or Twinsburg, just place a hold through the link=
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provided and choose your library as the pickup location.
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Donald Boozer, Literature Department
Cleveland Public Library
325 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114
donald.boozer at cpl.org
216-623-2881 / 216-623-7050 (fax)
http://www.cpl.org