Synopsis: In Light Shining in a Dark Place, Jeff Sellars has drawn
together more than a dozen scholars around the theme of discovering
theology through the moving medium of film. The varied contributors
in this collection explore, through their particular lenses, how
theological ideas might be seen in and considered through one of
the most popular of modern art forms. From subjects of sin, grace,
and forgiveness to violence, science fiction/fantasy, and zombies,
Light Shining in a Dark Place assists the theologically interested
film viewer in tracing the light that might be found in the filmic
arts back to the source of all lights. Contributors include: Bruce
L. Edwards, J. Sage Elwell, Michael Leary, Peter Malone, Kevin C.
Neece, Simon Oliver, Kim Paffenroth, J. Ryan Parker, Travis Prinzi,
Megan J. Robinson, Scott Shiffer, James H. Thrall, and Alissa
Wilkinson Endorsements: "An intriguingly eclectic, far-ranging
collection of essays that shows how everything from art house
cinema to the most popcorny of pop culture--including direct-to-DVD
fare--can illuminate our understanding of the world, our place in
it, and the One who made it. Even some rather well-worn topics are
approached from strikingly original angles. I learned a fair bit
from reading this book, and look forward to referencing it in the
future." --Peter T. Chattaway, previous film critic for BC
Christian News "In an all-star line up of writers, this accessible
book enables readers to discover God through the all-encompassing
medium of the movie, perhaps the most powerful medium on the
planet. Movies help us understand God and his story, and God and
his Story enables us to understand the movies. Read this book and
you'll know film, God, and the biblical narrative better." --David
Naugle, Associate Producer of Grassroots Entertainment, LLC "Here
is a delightful study of cinema's ability to smuggle God-stories
into the shades and shadows of the art of showing us who he is, who
we are, and who we might be. The wealth of insights in these essays
would encourage the likes of a C. S. Lewis to reevaluate this most
modern of methods for illuminating and recovering truth twenty-four
times per second." --Scott Calhoun, Conference Director for U2: The
Hype and The Feedback "Light Shining in a Dark Place offers a rich,
creative, and diverse theological discourse on concepts such as
evil, grace, forgiveness, horror, and community explored through an
equally rich selection of films . . . Each chapter is marked by
deep scholarship underpinned by a lively enthusiasm and informed
respect for the medium of film." --Maggie Roux, Associate Principal
Lecturer at Leeds Trinity University College Author Biography: Jeff
Sellars, PhD, currently teaches philosophy and humanities in
Northern California and Southern Oregon. Visit www.lightshining.org
for more information on Light Shining in a Dark Place and related
materials.
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