Praying the Movies II

by McNulty, Edward N.

• ISBN13: 9780664226619
• ISBN10: 0664226612
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-11-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

Praying the Movies IIbrings together the ancient tradition of praise and prayer with a contemporary passion for the movies. Noted author and speaker Ed McNulty presents another collection of thirty-one devotionals--one a day for a month--that connect movies with the spiritual life of moviegoers. Each devotional contains passages from Scripture, an introduction to a scene from a popular film, a description of the scene, and a meditation on the themes in the scene and Scripture. Also included are questions to encourage further reflection, a suggestion for a hymn, and a brief prayer. Ideal for individual or group study,Praying the Movies IIwill bring the seemingly disparate worlds of the Bible and film together, helping readers to understand each in new ways.

Author Biography

Edward McNulty is an author and speaker on the topic of film and religion. He is founder and editor of Visual Parables, a monthly review newsletter, and was coeditor of Reel to Real, a film quarterly for youth

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(22)
1. American Beauty
Celebrating the Ordinary	23	(5)
2. Babe
An Unprejudiced Heart	28	(6)
3. Beyond Rangoon
An Inspirational Role Model	34	(8)
4. Broadway Danny Rose
"Acceptance, Forgiveness, Love"	42	(7)
5. Chocolat
How to Measure Goodness	49	(7)
6. A Civil Action
The True Worth of a Life	56	(5)
7. The Color Purple
The Return of the Prodigal Daughter	61	(7)
8. Come See the Paradise
Santa Might Say "No," But Christ Always Says "Yes"	68	(3)
9. Contact
Awesome Universe, Awesome God	71	(8)
10. Dancing at Lughnasa
A Moment of Abandonment to Joy	79	(7)
11. Dogma
An Unusual Annunciation	86	(9)
12. Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
The Man Who Stayed, and Stayed, For Dinner	95	(9)
13. Erin Brockovich
Prophet in a Miniskirt	104	(6)
14. Fiddler on the Roof
Talking with God	110	(7)
15. The Fisher King
Table Grace	117	(6)
16. Fried Green Tomatoes
The Power of Story	123	(9)
17. Gandhi
Turning the Other Cheek Reality or Metaphor?	132	(6)
18. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Protected by Love	138	(7)
19. The Horse Whisperer
Like the Patience of God	145	(6)
20. In the Bedroom
When Grief Blocks Forgiveness	151	(7)
21. The Iron Giant
Humans and Machines-Little Lower than Angels?	158	(7)
22. It's a Wonderful Life
"The Richest Man in Town"	165	(5)
23. Italian for Beginners
A Faith That Listens and Challenges	170	(8)
24. Magnolia
Prodigal Son, Prodigal Father	178	(11)
25. Monster's Ball
When Loving a Father Is Impossible	189	(9)
26. O Brother; Where Art Thou?
"Come On In, the Water's Fine!"	198	(5)
27. On the Waterfront
"Christ on the Docks"	203	(9)
28. Paradise Road
Heavenly Music by the Waters of Babylon	212	(7)
29. Remember the Titans
Inspired by the Past	219	(8)
30. Secrets and Lies
The Pain of Family Secrets	227	(6)
31. To Kill a Mockingbird
"Stand Up, Your Father's Passin'"	233	(6)
Appendix A	239	(3)
Appendix B	242	(1)
Appendix C	243