{"product_id":"beautiful-light-religious-meaning-in-film-paperback","title":"Beautiful Light: Religious Meaning in Film - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoy M. Anker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough \"religious\" films usually don't get much respect in Hollywood, religion still regularly finds its way into the movies. In \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Light\u003c\/i\u003e Roy Anker seeks out the often unnoticed connections between film and religion and shows how even films that aren't overtly religious or Christian in their content can be filled with deep religious insights and spiritual meaning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Closely examining nine critically acclaimed films, including \u003ci\u003eMagnolia, The Apostle, American Gigolo\u003c\/i\u003e, and M. Night Shyamalan's \u003ci\u003eWide Awake\u003c\/i\u003e, Anker analyzes the ways in which these movies explore what it means to be human--and what it means, as human beings, to wrestle with a sometimes unwieldy divine presence. Addressing questions of doubt and belief, despair and elation, hatred and love, Anker's work sheds \"beautiful light\" on some of Hollywood's most profound and memorable films.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoy M. Anker\u003c\/b\u003e taught film and literature for many years at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. His other books include \u003ci\u003eCatching Light: Looking for God in the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOf Pilgrims and Fire: When God Shows Up at the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710197952819,"sku":"9780802873699","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RU8zRzZrdGNqR1J1QTN6dHpseEpXQT09.webp?v=1763485298","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/beautiful-light-religious-meaning-in-film-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}