"Religion and Film Part I: History and Criticism" by Terry Lindvall
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2. Film History and Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

A. Pre-cinematic Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

B. Religious Film Histories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

C. Roman Catholics and the Legion of Decency . 5

D. Secular Film Histories and Religion . . . . . . . 7

E. History of Christian Filmmaking . . . . . . . . . . 9

3. Film Criticism and Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

A. Critical Texts of Avoidance

and Discrimination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

B. Assimilation and Syncretism

of Religion and Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

C. Engagement and Dialogue

of Religion and Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

D. Catholic and Protestant Imaginations . . . . . . .18

E. Biblical Spectaculars and the Jesus Films . . .19

F. The Christ Figure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

G. Representational Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

H. Feminist and Cultural Criticism . . . . . . . . . . .24

I. Auteur Criticism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

J. Individual Film Criticism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

K. Audiences and Reception Studies . . . . . . . . .34

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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