Reading the Gospels in the Dark

Portrayals of Jesus in Film

By: Richard Walsh

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Paperback | 1 October 2003 | Edition Number 1

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From The Greatest Story Ever Told to Jesus of Montreal to Shane, the figure of Jesus has made repeated'¬ ;and varied'¬ ;appearances in American cinema. In Reading the Gospels in the Dark, Richard Walsh brings '¬SJesus-films,'¬ the canonical gospels, and American culture into conversation.The discourse begins in the theater with the lights down low and the Jesus-films on the big screen. Walsh'¬"s commentary starts with the films themselves and the American Jesus(es) portrayed therein. Ironically, while we do not expect Jesus-films to '¬Sget Jesus or the gospels right,'¬ they do cast light on interesting literary and mythical features of the gospels'¬ ;and on American culture. For example, Arcand'¬"s Jesus of Montreal offers fresh understanding of the apocalyptic discourse in the Mark 13, and Shane and Pale Rider demonstrate that Americans desperately want a conquering hero to deal with their frustrations.This is a book that explores how people watch Jesus-films and what they take with them after the screen goes dark.Richard Walsh is Professor of Religion and Associate Academic Dean at Methodist College in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and is the author of Mapping Myths of Biblical Interpretation and co-author, with George Aichele, of Screening Scripture (Trinity Press International).>

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"In his stimulating analysis of the development of so-called 'Jesus movies, ' Richard Walsh manages to blend the fresh insights of contemporary New Testament investigation with dynamic social-literary theory in a way that will serve students of the Bible and media for many years to come!" Clayton N. Jefford, Professor of Scripture at Saint Meinrad School of Theology, St. Meinrad, Indiana

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Non-Fiction Religion & Beliefs Christianity Christian Life & Practice Arts & Entertainment Film, TV & Radio Specific Films The Historical Jesus Religion Biblical Studies & Exegesis

Preface: Living amidst Stories	p. ix
Telling Sacred Stories in Cathedral Cinemas	p. 1
Films without Heroes	p. 21
On Earth as in Heaven: Jesus of Montreal and Mark	p. 45
Location, Location, Location: Godspell and the Teachings of Jesus	p. 69
A Hermeneutics of Suspicion: Il Vangelo secondo Matteo and Matthew	p. 95
The Alien and Alienating Past: King of Kings and Luke	p. 121
Romancing the Past: The Greatest Story Ever Told and John	p. 147
Coming to America	p. 173
Portraying the Sacred in Film	p. 187
Movies Cited	p. 191
Selected Bibliography	p. 195
Index of Names and Movies	p. 203
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