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Film and Religion, Religion in Motion Pictures
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Religious Films
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Bible Films, Movie Christs & Antichrists
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Catholic Church & Cinema
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Christian Films & Videos
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Film and Spirituality
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Catholic Films
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Hinduism and Communication
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Faith-Based Film Literacy Education: Catholic Church
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OCIC - Office Catholique International du Cinéma (1928-2001)
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Film Festivals
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Bible, Biblical Theology
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Buddhism and Communication
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Cinema
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Religion and Communication
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Muslim Cinema & Film Representation of Islam
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Catholic Church: Media Representation & Reporting
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Communication Pastoral, Media Pastoral
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Pentecostal Churches & Communication
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Awards & Prizes: Film Awards
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Mythology & Communication, Media Myths
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Catechetical Materials: Catholic Church
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Christian Communication
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Gender & Religious Communication
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Signis
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Church Documents on Communication
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Faith-Based Media Literacy Education: Catholic Church
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History of Communication: Catholic Church
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Clergy, Bishops, Priests
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Faith-Based Film Literacy Education
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Missionary Communication, Media & Evangelisation
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Theologies of Communication
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Aesthetics in Film & Visual Communication
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Film Actors, Directors & Producers, Filmmakers
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Demons, Ghosts, Supernaturals & The Evil in the Media
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Indigenous & Traditional Religions, Indigenous Cosmovisions
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Islam and Communication
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Judaism and Communication
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Catholic Church and Communication
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film-dienst (Film Journal, Germany, 1947-)
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Church Calendar
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Mary, Mariology
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Apocalypse
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Old Testament
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Evangelical Churches
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Interfilm (Protestant Film Organization, 1955-)
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Christianity: Media Representation & Reporting
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Ecumenism
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Theologies
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Film Literacy
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Film Reception & Effects
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Films
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Holocaust
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Religious Functions & Messages of the Media
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Literature
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Education and Communication / Media
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Ethical Learning: Use & Role of Media
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Religious Education: Use & Role of Media
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Religion: Media Representation
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Judaism: Media Representation & Reporting
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Afterlife, Immortality, Resurrection: Media Representation
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Esotericism & New Age
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Interreligious Dialogue
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Spirituality
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Audiences & Users
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Film Audiences, Film Consumption
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Catholic Church
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Catholic Television Programmes
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Catholic Media Organizations
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UNDA (International Catholic Radio and TV Association, 1928-2001)
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Divine Word Missionaries (SVD)
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Jesuits
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Catholic Theology
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Christmas
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Popes & Papacy
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Saints
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Animated Cartoons, Animated Films
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Children's Films
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Media Literacy: Children
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New Testament
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Catechetics
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Christian Churches: Communication Education & Training
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Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus (IURD)
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Protestantism (Mainline)
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Christian Television Programmes
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Christian Symbols
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Mission
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Salvation (Religion)
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The Ten Commandments
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Film Censorship
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Film & Gender
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Film and Development
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Film and Society
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Film Criticism
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Film Culture
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Educational Films & Videos
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Feature Films
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Horror Films
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Violence in the Media: Film
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Film Industries
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Bollywood
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Film Studies & Research
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Film & Video in Education
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Films in Health Communication
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History of Film & Cinema
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National Cinemas, National Film Production
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Group Media
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Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
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Storytelling
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Genocides
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Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
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Trauma, Coping with Trauma, Trauma Therapy
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Media Ethnography
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Religious Functions & Messages of Digital Media
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Cultural Studies
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Religious Literature & Religious Motifs in Literature
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Religion and Culture
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Funding Criteria & Priorities
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Development and Media
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Rural Communication for Development
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Internet
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Audiobooks & Audio Cassettes
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Educational Broadcasting
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Schools
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Filmstrips (Still Image Instructional Media)
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Media Didactics, Media Use in Education
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Nonformal Education
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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Television Dramas
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Television Serials
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Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Mental Health Reporting & Media Representation
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Colonial Period
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Presentation of Information
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Media Law & Regulation: Muslim Countries
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Quality Criteria, Quality Standards
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Wenders, Wim
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Radio
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Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
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Media Effects
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Muslim Media
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Religion and Politics
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Religion and Society
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Sense of Life
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Symbols: Religious
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Rural Issues: Media Representation & Reporting
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Television
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Rede Record (Television Channel, Brazil)
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Audio Slide Shows, Sound Image Shows
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Audiovisual Communication
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Signs, Signals, Semiotics
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Wunder der Leinwand: Filme mit biblischer Botschaft

Stuttgart: Katholisches Bibelwerk (2008), 120 pp.
"Ob "Herr der Ringe", "Das Leben der Anderen" oder "Bruce Allmächtig" - in vielen populären Kino-Filmen werden Gott, die Bibel und aktuelle ethische Fragen thematisiert. Doch wie findet man den passenden Film zum jeweiligen religiös-ethischen Thema? Der Autor liefert auf kompakte Art und Weise ei ... more

Teaching Religion and Film

Oxford: Oxford University Press (2008), xiv, 309 pp.
"Part I presents general categories for thinking about the intersection between religion and film, as well as an argument for an emerging line of theoretical inquiry. The chapters in Part II examine the use of film in teaching religious traditions, whether movies are seen from the critical perspecti ... more

Jesus in Twentieth-Century Literature, Art and Movies

New York et al.: Continuum (2007), ix, 241 pp.
"Indem Spielfilme existenzielle Probleme aufwerfen, Schuld und Sühne, die Schrecken des irdischen Lebens und die Sehnsucht nach Erlösung thematisieren, rücken unweigerlich anthropologische und religiöse Fragen in den Mittelpunkt populärer Medienkultur, die jeden angehen. Die Autoren des vorlieg ... more

Religion and Film: An Introduction

London; New York: Tauris (2007), vi, 244 pp.
"From silent films to contemporary blockbusters, religion has always proved a popular theme for the cinema. However, all too often religion and film are discussed from narrowly confessional perspectives, with the result that the field has long been dominated by the question of a film's fidelity to a ... more
"Drawing a comparison between religion and cinema-going, this text examines a range of contemporary films in relation to key theological concepts. Cinema as a religion-like activity is explored through cognitive, affective, aesthetic and ethical levels, identifying the religious aspects in the socia ... more

Visions of Paradise: Images of Eden in the Cinema

New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press (2006), ix, 220 pp.

The Bible in Film - the Bible and Film

Leiden; Boston: Brill (2006), vii, 190 pp.
"There are films that retell biblical narratives and there are films that allude to the Bible or otherwise build on or appropriate biblical themes and images. The eleven lively and provocative articles in this volume explore both types of film, showcasing the cinema's impact on the perception of the ... more

Cine y espiritualidad: Metodología para la formación

Quito: Organización Católica Latinoamericana y Caribeña de Comunicación (OCLACC) (2006), 147 pp.

Filming the Gods: Religion and Indian Cinema

London: Routledge (2006), x, 198 pp.
"Filming the Gods examines the role and depiction of religion in Indian cinema, showing that the relationship between the modern and the traditional in contemporary India is not exotic, but part of everyday life. Concentrating mainly on the Hindi cinema of Mumbai, Bollywood, it also discusses India' ... more

Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film in Dialogue

Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2nd ed. (2006), 351 pp.
"Founded on the 22nd of October, 1955, in Paris, by pioneers of Protestant film work, INTERFILM is an international network of Church film and media institutions as well as dedicated individuals with the goal of coordinating dialogues between Church and film. Directed by the terms and aims of the Wo ... more

50 christliche Film-Klassiker

Holzgerlingen: Hänssler (2005), 115 pp.
"Diese Dissertation eröffnet den Leserinnen und Lesern den Zugang zum Film-Engagement der Kirchen in Deutschland und anderen europäischen Ländern. Die Arbeit evangelischer und ökumenischer Filmjurys wird eingeordnet in die Entwicklung des Films in der Nachkriegszeit und ebenso in das Verhältnis ... more