ecclesiastes through the lens of contemporary film Johnston, Robert K. Additional Author mixed material bibliography Michigan Baker Academic 2004 monographic en English

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How should Christians relate to the difficult and contradictory messages of modern movies? In Useless Beauty, Robert K. Johnston presents the bold position that films can be our "eyeglasses and hearing aids" in understanding the Book of Ecclesiastes. Taking up movies such as American Beauty, Magnolia, and About Schmidt, he addresses such biblical issues as life and death, chance and choice, loneliness and connection, and God's presence and absence to deepen our understanding of life's beauty amid its confusion and pain. Christian filmgoers, pastors, and youth leaders will find Johnston's book a valuable source of insight into the relationship between Christianity and popular culture. religious aspects Motion pictures Christianity Criticism, interpretation, etc Bible Old testament ecclesiastes 223.8060801027853 Transformatio Library Bandung Theological Seminary 223.806 Joh u E08002116 Non Fiction 223.806 Joh u E09000338 Non Fiction 223.806 Joh u-2 Useless_beauty_-_ecclesiastes_through_the_lens_of_contemporary_film.jpg 56912 2014-12-15 09:59:10 2025-02-27 17:16:08 machine generated