Jesus, the Gospels, and cinematic imagination : a handbook to Jesus on DVD

Movies about the life of Jesus continue to be a fascinating way to consider how the Gospels present an image and a narrative of Jesus. In "Jesus, the Gospels, and Cinematic Imagination", Jeffrey Staley and Richard Walsh use their biblical knowledge and admiration for films to summarize eighteen popular Jesus movies and to show exactly where each movie parallels the Gospel accounts of Jesus' life. The authors provide teachers and students easy access to both Gospel and film parallels, enhancing the value of these select films as teaching tools and useful resources for pastors, those leading discussions of films, and libraries. Movies Depicting The Life Of Jesus Continue To Be A Captivating Way To Consider How The Gospels Present An Image And A Narrative Of Jesus. In Jesus, The Gospels, And Cinematic Imagination, Jeffrey Staley And Richard Walsh Employ Their Biblical Knowledge And Admiration For Films To Summarize Eighteen Popular Jesus Movies And To Provide Readers With The Precise Hour/minute/second On A Dvd Where Each Movie Parallels The Gospel Accounts Of Jesus' Life. This Distinctive Handbook Includes Practical Suggestions For Using Jesus Films To Teach, Enhancing The Value Of This Resource For Pastors, Those Leading Discussions Of Films, Church Study Groups, And Libraries. Some Of The Films Discussed Include The Greatest Story Ever Told, Jesus Christ Superstar, Monty Python's Life Of Brian, The Last Temptation Of Christ, Jesus Of Montreal, And The Passion Of The Christ.--book Jacket. Watching Jesus Films -- The Life And Passion Of Jesus Christ, 1905 -- From The Manger To The Cross, 1912 -- Intolerance, 1916 -- The King Of Kings, 1927 -- King Of Kings, 1961 -- The Gospel According To Saint Matthew, 1965 -- The Greatest Story Ever Told, 1965 -- Jesus Christ Superstar, 1973 -- Godspell, 1973 -- Jesus Of Nazareth, 1977 -- The Jesus Film, 1979 -- Monty Python's Life Of Brian, 1979 -- The Last Temptation Of Christ, 1988 -- Jesus Of Montreal, 1989 -- Jesus, 1999 -- The Miracle Maker: The Story Of Jesus, 1999 -- The Gospel Of John, 2003 -- The Passion Of The Christ, 2004 -- Teaching Jesus Films -- A Gospels Harmony Of Jesus Films On Dvd. Jeffrey L. Staley And Richard Walsh. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 189-208). Movies about the life of Jesus continue to be a fascinating way to consider how the Gospels present an image and a narrative of Jesus. In Jesus, the Gospels, and Cinematic Imagination , Jeffrey Staley and Richard Walsh use their biblical knowledge and admiration for films to summarize eighteen popular Jesus movies and to show exactly where each movie parallels the Gospel accounts of Jesus's life. The authors provide teachers and students easy access to both Gospel and film parallels, enhancing the value of these select films as teaching tools and useful resources for pastors, those leading discussions of films, and libraries.