The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film brings together a lively and experienced team of contributors to introduce students to the key topics in religion and film and to investigate the ways in which the exciting subject of religion and film is developing for more experienced scholars. Divided into four parts, the Companion:

• analyzes the history of the interaction of religion and film, through periods of censorship as well as appreciation of the medium
• studies religion-in-film, examining how the world 's major religions, as well as Postcolonial, Japanese and New Religions, are depicted by and within films
• uses diverse methodologies to explore religion and film, such as psychoanalytical, theological and feminist approaches, and audience reception
• analyzes religious themes in film, including Redemption, the Demonic, Jesus or Christ Figures, Heroes and Superheroes
• considers films as diverse as The Passion of the Christ, The Matrix, Star Wars and Groundhog Day

This definitive Handbook provides an accessible resource to this emerging field and is an indispensable guide to religion and film for students of Religion, Film Studies, and beyond.

The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film brings together a lively and experienced team of contributors to introduce students to the key topics in religion and film and to investigate the ways in which the exciting subject of religion and film is developing for more experienced scholars. Divided into four parts, the Companion

• analyzes the history of the interaction of religion and film, through periods of censorship as well as appreciation of the medium
• studies religion-in-film, examining how the world s major religions, as well as Postcolonial, Japanese and New Religions, are depicted by and within films
• uses diverse methodologies to explore religion and film, such as psychoanalytical, theological and feminist approaches, and audience reception
• analyzes religious themes in film, including Redemption, the Demonic, Jesus or Christ Figures, Heroes and Superheroes
• considers films as diverse as The Passion of the Christ, The Matrix, Star Wars and Groundhog Day.

This definitive book provides an accessible resource to this emerging field and is an indispensable guide to religion and film for students of Religion, Film Studies, and beyond.

There is no consensus about what someone who has violated society's rules must do in order to be fully restored to the community. Although repentance is a prominent idea in religions ranging from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to Buddhism and Hinduism, its use in civic culture is vague and inconsistent. For example, is remorse the same as repentance? Drawing from a variety of religious and civic perspectives, the renowned contributors to this book_from the fields of theology, philosophy, and the social sciences_offer a broad understanding of repentance and its many applications. The essays question the legitimacy of repentance as a religious concept for the civic culture, exploring the way in which the religious origins of repentance might both illuminate and facilitate our civic usage of the idea. Excellent for theologians, philosophers, moral ethicists, and anyone asking, ' Who deserves a second chance?'