Christian Wisdom Of The Jedi Masters
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Christian Wisdom Of The Jedi Masters
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Author : Dick Staub
language : en
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Release Date : 2005-03-28
Christian Wisdom Of The Jedi Masters written by Dick Staub and has been published by Jossey-Bass this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-28 with Religion categories.
Written by award-winning radio personality Dick Staub, this compelling book is filled with anecdotes from the Star Wars films that serve as a launching pad into rediscovering authentic Christianity. Christian Wisdom of the Jedi Masters also contains quotes from revered “Jedi Christians” such as Thomas Merton, Teresa of Avila, the Apostle Paul, G. K. Chesterton, and other theologians, mystics, writers, and philosophers. The author sheds new light on the struggles and challenges of living faithfully in postmodern life and offers a reintroduction to what C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien called the “one true myth,” Christianity.
Finding The Force Of The Star Wars Franchise
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Author : Matthew Kapell
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2006
Finding The Force Of The Star Wars Franchise written by Matthew Kapell and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Star Wars films categories.
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The Culturally Savvy Christian
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Author : Dick Staub
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2008-09-09
The Culturally Savvy Christian written by Dick Staub and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-09 with Religion categories.
In The Culturally Savvy Christian—his incisive critique of contemporary culture and religion—Dick Staub concludes that though it is influential, American popular culture is generally superficial (diversionary, mindless, and celebrity-driven) spiritually delusional (moralistic, therapeutic, and deistic) and soulless (sustained not by art, craft, and ideas, but by the mad pursuit of profit—propped up by marketing and technology). Similarly American Christianity has devolved into its own mindless, diversionary, and celebrity-driven superficiality. Because humans are created in God's image with spiritual, intellectual, creative, moral, and relational capacities, we long for more, yet the true seeker faces the lose-lose alternatives of a soul-numbing culture and a vacuous Christianity-lite. The renaissance we need in both faith and culture will originate in a deep spiritual renewal that restores God's image in us and creates a new breed of culturally savvy, thoughtful creatives who rekindle the spiritual, intellectual, and creative legacy of Christians as enrichers of culture.
Protestants On Screen
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Author : Erik Redling
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2023-08-16
Protestants On Screen written by Erik Redling and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-16 with Art categories.
Protestants on Screen explores the Protestant contributions to American and European film from the silent era to the present day. The authors analyze how Protestant filmmakers, beliefs, theology, symbols, sensibilities, and cultural patterns have shaped the history of film. Challenging the stereotype of Protestants as world-denouncing-and-defying puritans and iconoclasts who stood in the way of film's maturation as an art, the authors contend that Protestants were among the key catalysts in the origins and development of film, bringing an identifiably Protestant aesthetic to the medium. The essays in this volume track key Protestant themes like faith and doubt, sin and depravity, biblical literalism, personal conversion and personal redemption, holiness and sanctification, moralism and pietism, Providence and secularism, apocalypticism, righteousness and justice, religion and race, the priesthood of all believers and its offshoots-democratization and individualism. Protestants, the essays in this volume demonstrate, helped birth and shape the film industry and harness the power of motion pictures for spiritual instruction, edification, and cultural influence.
The Jedi In The Lotus
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Author : Steven Rosen
language : en
Publisher: Arktos
Release Date : 2010
The Jedi In The Lotus written by Steven Rosen and has been published by Arktos this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Fiction categories.
The Jedi in the Lotus is the first-ever examination of the Star Wars universe from a Hindu perspective, illuminating many hitherto undiscovered aspects of the background and meaning of the widely acclaimed film series. We are shown how its creators were influenced by the famed mythologist, Joseph Campbell, whose reading of the ancient Indian Epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata, can be seen throughout the Star Wars films. This book also demonstrates how the metaphysical understanding of the Jedi Knights and the divinity conceived of as 'the Force' have resonances with teachings passed down by Hindu gurus and mystics for centuries, and how fantastic worlds and technology similar to that of the Star Wars universe were described in myths that are millennia old - and may even have had some basis in reality. Finally, The Jedi in the Lotus shows us how the Hindu traditions at the basis of Star Wars offer an alternative vision to the purely materialistic, soulless world of modernity. Steven J. Rosen (Satyaraja Dasa) is an initiated disciple of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. He is also founding editor of the Journal of Vaishnava Studies and associate editor of Back to Godhead. He has published twenty-one books in numerous languages, including the recent Essential Hinduism (Rowman & Littlefield, 2008); The Yoga of Kirtan: Conversations on the Sacred Art of Chanting (FOLK Books, 2008); and Krishna's Other Song: A New Look at the Uddhava Gita (Praeger-Greenwood, 2010). 'In conclusion, I can only say that The Jedi in the Lotus is a breakthrough book when it comes to understanding the mythic depth of the Star Wars epics. Steven J. Rosen uses his masterful grasp of the Eastern traditions to explain the secrets of the most successful film series ever. This book also shows us why Joseph Campbell loved the wisdom tales from India, and, for those who found the Star Wars adventures memorable, this is a truly illuminating book.' - Dr. Jonathan Young, from the Foreword
The Ancient Way
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Author : River Jordan
language : en
Publisher: Broadleaf Books
Release Date : 2020-10-13
The Ancient Way written by River Jordan and has been published by Broadleaf Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-13 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
For years, from her home on a hill outside Nashville, River Jordan felt a call to travel to the mystical Isle of Iona, off the coast of Scotland--the island that gave birth to Celtic Christianity. In The Ancient Way she invites us to leave the sacred space of our homes and our lives and join her on this pilgrimage. With the help of friends and the kindness of strangers, Jordan winds her way across green mountains to late-night ferries, across islands and down one-way roads led by the light of Iona and a trust in God. Along the way she explores ancient Celtic Christian practices such as cherishing creation, trusting spiritual friendship, offering hospitality, creative imagination, and honoring community--carrying them home with her to infuse her daily life. This is an intimate story of imagination, of personal transformation, of stillness and prayer. It's also a quirky, thoughtful guide for cultivating divine connection and creativity as we embark on our own wild adventures, chasing after the mystery that calls us all.
The Gospel According To Star Wars
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Author : John C. McDowell
language : en
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
Release Date : 2007-01-01
The Gospel According To Star Wars written by John C. McDowell and has been published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Religion categories.
McDowell explores the many spiritual themes that weave throughout the six films and shows the moral and spiritual complexity of the movies. The author contends that George Lucas, creator of the series, did not intend for his films to be mere entertainment.
Magic Monsters And Make Believe Heroes
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Author : Douglas E. Cowan
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2019-02-26
Magic Monsters And Make Believe Heroes written by Douglas E. Cowan and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-26 with Religion categories.
Magic, Monsters, and Make-Believe Heroes looks at fantasy film, television, and participative culture as evidence of our ongoing need for a mythic vision—for stories larger than ourselves into which we write ourselves and through which we can become the heroes of our own story. Why do we tell and retell the same stories over and over when we know they can’t possibly be true? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not because pop culture has run out of good ideas. Rather, it is precisely because these stories are so fantastic, some resonating so deeply that we elevate them to the status of religion. Illuminating everything from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Dungeons and Dragons, and from Drunken Master to Mad Max, Douglas E. Cowan offers a modern manifesto for why and how mythology remains a vital force today.
Killing The Imposter God
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Author : Donna Freitas
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2007-09-17
Killing The Imposter God written by Donna Freitas and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-17 with Religion categories.
Freitas and King address the complex religious and spiritual dimensions of Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials trilogy.
Identity Politics In George Lucas Star Wars
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Author : John C. McDowell
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-03-04
Identity Politics In George Lucas Star Wars written by John C. McDowell and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-04 with Performing Arts categories.
George Lucas spoke about the didactic role of cinema and about his own work being presented through the "moral megaphone" of the film industry. A considerable body of scholarship on the six-part Star Wars series argues (unconvincingly) that the franchise promoted neo-conservatism in American culture from the late 1970s onward. But there is much in Lucas' grand space opera to suggest something more ideologically complex is going on. This book challenges the view of the saga as an unambiguously violent text exemplifying reactionary politics, and discusses the films' identity politics with regard to race and gender.