Movies With Worldviews In Mind (e-Book)

About the Title: Movies With Worldviews in Mind is excellent reading, informative and absolutely necessary at this moment in history. People of faith and values are drowning in a tidal wave of entertainment. The mass media of entertainment is the primary teacher of our youth. The critic's role belongs to theology. To understand art's essential characteristics and why and how we appreciate art, we need a theological explanation. Though our tastes for art are unique and personal, we typically think that to understand art we must first explain it. For example, Plato thought he could explain art as an emotional inspiration for people, at best, or, at worse, a distortion of intelligible truths; therefore, according to Plato, art should be dismissed or censored in a society seeking social justice derived from the idea of justice. Aristotle understood art to be the imitation of nature; as an imitation, it needs clarification according to the purposes of nature, and philosophy clarifies these purposes. Gary DeMar understands that art needs to be critiqued by theology. Movies With Worldviews in Minddoes just that.” —Dr.Ted Baehr, Publisher of MOVIE GUIDE®

Movies with Worldviews in Mind is a guide to ten classic films that present an opportunity to extract some biblical worldview principles. Each film includes a brief summary introduction, some trivia notes, and worldview points to ponder. Here is a list of the ten films:

Cheaper by the Dozen
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Goodbye Mr. Chips
I Remember Mama
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Madame Curie
Sergeant York
Swiss Family Robinson
The Time Machine
War of the Worlds

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